Recipes, Salads, Snacks
It was time for a mid-afternoon snack and I was just about to pop out and get some groceries. It appeared that I didn’t have anything but quite often, if you really get creative you can come up with something. These are often the most unique dishes as well. After lunch, we often feel sluggish...
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There are many benefits to eating foods in raw form. Some people are “raw foodists” and don’t eat cooked food at all. They believe that heating food over 118F destroys many of the nutrients and diminishes the natural life energy. If you think about it, a cooked seed won’t grow, but a raw seed will. ...
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Whenever I see a boxed or canned version of a meal, it always makes me curious as to how it’s made. I used to have falafels when I was younger and they usually came in powder form. You simply added water and stirred it up. Most grocery stores now sell frozen falafel burgers or boxed falafels...
Articles, Nutrition, Recipes, Salads
Nature provides us with an abundance of colourful food. Cooking with colourful food increases your nutrient levels because these foods are so rich in vitamins and minerals. This is a common sense trick to remember for healthy eating. The majority of us are not getting enough colour in our diet. Chips, white bread, cookies, crackers, white rice – they are all...
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I know this sounds like a funny name for a salad but when I looked down at it, those were the only colours present. I didn’t plan it that way, it just worked out like this. It was delicious though so I’d really recommend it. The green things…avocado, green beans, snow peas, cucumbers, arugula (rocket),...
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Ever since I made a yogurt dressing a few days ago, I’ve been excited to try another one. I had some fresh herbs at home so decided to mix them with yogurt and see what happened. I also had lots of garlic, lime and green chilies on hand so I blended these as well. It...
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One of the best ways to enjoy a healthy lunch is in the form of a salad. Not the iceberg lettuce and ranch dressing sort of salad, but a nutrient dense salad that contains many vitamins, minerals and enzymes. This salad uses fresh vegetables and cooked lentils. When cooking lentils, make sure to soak them...
Recipes, Salads
This might start to sound repetitive but I can’t stress enough how much it helps to be prepared, particularly when it comes to healthy eating. If we open the fridge or cupboard door and only have convenience foods, we’ll usually end up eating these foods because we’re hungry and they’re quick. I use quinoa a...
Recipes, Salads
In my opinion, the best thing about a salad is the dressing. It can completely turn a salad from being average to fantastic. In most salad dressings, there is an oil based component and also a pungent flavour. Usually this is in the form of fresh lemon or a variation of vinegar. There are numerous...
