I don’t like canned chickpeas, I find there is a taste from them that I don’t like, so I use dried chickpeas. You do need to soak them overnight before you cook them. I batch-cook them in my slow cooker, portion them and keep them in the freezer until I want to use them. I […]
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How do you make your chocolate healthier?
This one is for the health-conscious chocolate lover… I am not a fan of milk or white chocolate. I find them too sweet. I was put off at the Cadbury’s factory in Tasmania, and the guide told us that the white chocolate was just the leftovers after they had taken the goodness out of the […]
Roasted Chickpeas – 3 flavour ideas
I am a savoury snack girl! Crisps are my vice… and I have been drifting back to snacking on them (or having them instead of a meal) a little too often just now. In my mission to help improve my gut health, I know that regularly snacking on crisps isn’t good for my health… and […]
My Soup Challenge
I was listening to a doctor talk about one of her patients who turned his health around by including a smoothie every day that had 57 different ingredients in it. He would go to the farmers market and buy whatever was in season, put it together in batches and make it up daily. He went […]
What is Kombucha?
Kombucha Kombucha is a fermented tea drink that’s really good for your gut microbes. If you have been reading these emails or following me on social for a while, you know I am doing everything I can to support my gut health. It’s a healthy option for a refreshing ‘soft drink’. It supports the detoxification […]
Summer Spring Rolls
Summer Spring Rolls Fiber Points 10+ Spring Roll Ingredients Round rice paper sheets 100g Angel hair or Glass noodles Veggies of your choice that you like raw, chopped into thin sticks I use: Carrot finely Bell Peppers (each colour is a fiber point) Spring Onions Cabbage Chilli peppers Button Mushrooms Fresh Basil […]
Feeling Unbalanced?
I have been feeling scattered, unbalanced and anxious. I also have been noticing my joints have been clicking, I have fast and loose bowel movements, gas and a few other things. Ayurveda (sister science of Yoga) identifies this as a Vata imbalance. Consuming grounding foods – root veg with herbs. My dinner tonight : roast […]
Cous Cous Salad
Couscous Salad Fiber Points 12+ 1 cup couscous 2 peppers (any colour) 3 spring onions 1 can chickpeas (drained) 1 chilli (or more if you like hot food) 2 cups veg stock 1 tbsp basil (fresh or dried) 1 tbsp oregano (fresh or dried) Make the couscous – the easiest way in a container that […]
Pumpkin, Spinach & Chickpea curry
Pumpkin, Chickpea & Spinach Curry Fiber Points 12+ 2 tbsp oil (coconut or Extra Virgin Olive Oil) 2 medium brown onions (sliced) 2 cloves garlic crushed 2 birdseye chillies (sliced – deseeded if you don’t want the heat) 1 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp black mustard seed (optional) ½ teaspoon ground […]
Greek Fruit Salad
Recipes to help improve the health of your gut. Your gut microbes are involved in immune function, hormone balance, detoxification, mood, and energy… and that’s just the stuff they have been able to prove! The recipes I share will be as diverse as possible to help you fuel your gut, and you can add and […]