Recipes

This post contains affiliate links. Full disclaimer here. This recipe yeilds 12 muffins. Ingredients: 1 cup finely shredded zucchini, (about one small zucchini) 1/4 cup grass fed butter OR coconut oil , melted 2 eggs 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt 3 tablespoons honey (see note below) 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries, (or frozen, thawed) Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F/190 degrees C. Line a muffin tin with liners ( I use these silicon liners) or grease well. Melt butter or coconut oil...

This was literally a Sunday night experiment which arose out of necessity for something satisfying and light after an afternoon of drinking Spritz and eating crostini. It is inspired, in a large part, by Nigella Lawsons Beef and Aubergine Fatteh, a sort of Middle Eastern nacho situation where a warm spiced beef and eggplant concoction is spooned over toasted and broken up pita bread then topped with a warm tahini-spiked natural yogurt then topped with pomegranate seeds. I had lamb mince in the fridge and little motivation to grab the cookbook from the other room, so I improvised. I posted...

This is a quick, easy, tasty way to get a lot of vegetable into your meal! With the right cooking technique, kale becomes very crisp, almost like potato chips but a bit chewier. Garlic makes it taste great! (You might want to chew some xylitol gum to freshen your breath after eating.) We cook this mostly to stir into pasta sauce or to top a cheese pizza (after baking). Its also great in a hummus wrap, with eggs, or just as a side dish. To cook an entire bunch of kale (the typical supermarket amount): Coat the bottom of a...

Here is a simple lunch/brunch jam-packed with flavour and nutrients. I spread a bit of my favorite mustard first then a good helping of the hummus I have on hand. I mix in a bowl the following: 1/4 cucumber diced up (keep the skin) About 1/3 grated carrots. 1/3 of a tomato diced. Mix with a Dijon mustard. Add on top of the hummus. Add diced avocados if you like it. And voil!! Enjoy!

Its beginning to hit that time of year, where you need to take a plate somewhere Christmas parties, team breakups, staff meetings, birthdays or just morning tea for the team. Try taking a platter just to mix it up a bit with some variety. Add some healthy options to your platter. Fruit platter add some yoghurt or choc dipped strawberries, delish! Roasted, unsalted mixed nuts -did you know just a handful a day (30g) helps reduce risk of heart disease. Whole meal crackers with cheese & tomato (an oldy but a goody) the fibre & protein work well to tame...