Dressings and Sauces, Recipes
I’m still loving my mint sauce dish from a couple days ago. I needed to finish it so I had it with a spicy curry. It’s great to balance a hot dish with the yogurt based sauce. There was a little bit of coconut milk added but it was a tomato based dish this time. ...
Articles, Nutrition
I’m lucky to have a farmers’ market that is very close to my house. It takes place every Sunday and it lasts throughout the entire year which is great. Most markets I’ve been to before are seasonal. It’s great to shop locally and meet the people who grow your food. Generally, the food will be...
Recipes, Salads
The weather has been so warm in London lately that it’s been nice to have what I call “summer salads”. I don’t have an exact definition for summer salads but they basically just include fruit, nuts and other light toppings. They are salads that you would imagine eating on a patio in the warm months....
Articles, Mindfulness, Nutrition
As mentioned in yesterday’s blog post, we naturally begin to embark on deep spring cleaning activities when we start to feel like spring is just around the corner. We clean out and dispose of things that have been accumulating, which are no longer of use to us. We open the windows for the first time in months...
Articles, Mindfulness
It has been amazing weather in London for the past few days. Hovering around 15 to 18 C and sunny too! It’s incredible what it does for everybody’s spirits. You can just feel it…people are happier, patios are opening and flowers are blooming. With each new season, it’s a good idea to reflect on the...
Breakfast, Recipes
Quinoa for breakfast is a great option if you’d like a high energy, gluten free and dairy free option. This powerful grain has been around for thousands of years and is an excellent choice for breakfast. Quinoa is usually seen in breakfast and lunch dishes but can be used for breakfast if you cook it...
Recipes, Salads
Lately I’ve been enjoying mixed green salads a lot. With all of the fresh spring vegetables on the stands, it makes it very easy to create colourful salads with lots of variety. Once you have a lettuce variety as a base, add in as many different vegetables as you would like. Try and add some...
Articles, Main Courses, Nutrition, Recipes
Sprouts are one of the most nutritious and alkaline foods available to us. They are rich in vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. In particular, they are living food so they contain raw enzymes. A sprout possesses all of the energy and power that enables it to be transformed from a small seed to a large...
Breakfast, Recipes
If you’re enjoying fruit and yogurt for breakfast, experiment with adding in some other tasty ingredients. Some nice things to add in are dates, spices, coconut oil, nuts and seeds. The coconut oil will help to stimulate your metabolism for the day. It becomes liquid when it’s at 24C, so during the summer months it...
Articles, Nutrition
These two words don’t seem to go together. It’s not common to link our food with our stress levels, although they actually are closely related. Some people do tend to eat differently when stressed but what about our food choices causing our increased stress levels? Leading a healthy, stress-free life involves maintaining a healthy diet. As we become...
