Home Made Healthy BBQ Sauce

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Ingredients 1 ½ cups diced tomatoes ½ cup tomato paste 2 tbsp olive oil 1 medium onion diced 3 – cloves garlic – diced 1 tbsp stone ground mustard 1 diced celery stalk 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar 1/3 cup gluten free soy sauce 1 tsp dried basil 1 tbsp smoked paprika ½ tsp red […]

IS THE VESSEL HALF-FULL OR HALF-EMPTY?

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Positivity needs no introduction.  It is what we perceive, think feel and do that becomes our reality and our character.  We need to decide that we are going to change our attitude towards ourselves, others and the events that happen in life.  Rather see the glass as half-full and be in good spirit than to […]

Lamb Knuckle Curry

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Ingredients 1,5kg lamb (knuckles and neck) 2 Onions cut into rings 30ml oil 5 Crushed Garlic Cloves Grated Ginger (thumb sized piece) 10ml Coriander 10ml Cumin 10ml Chili Flakes 15ml Vinegar 15ml Sugar 15ml Apricot Jam 15ml Turmeric 30ml Curry powder 1 Star Aniseed 3 Cardamom pods split 1 tin tomato puree 250ml Vegetable Stock […]

Blood Sugar Levels and its Effect on the Brain

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When we regularly eat sugar or other refined carbohydrates (which also convert to sugar in the body), our adrenal gland and pancreas can become affected, which immediately cases fluctuations in blood sugar levels that could affect the functioning of the brain.  These fluctuations in blood sugar could cause over-activity of the brain leading to being […]

Vegetarian lasagne with winter squash & nutmeg

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Ingredients: Serves: 6–8 | Prep: 1 hour | Cook: 1 hour 35 minutes For the filling 2 butternut squash, peeled and cut into ¾ inch chunks 1 tsp chilli flakes 300 g punnet mushrooms, halved 1 bunch kale, leaves torn 1 bunch basil 5 med chopped tomatoes 2 tsp brown sugar For the white sauce 1 ½ litres […]

Mini bunless burgers

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 8 mini burgers or 4 normal burgers 16 brown mushrooms, butternut or aubergine slices 10 ml coconut oil for frying 1 medium onion, finely grated 2 cloves of garlic, crushed 800 g beef mince 25 ml Dijon mustard 10 ml ground coriander 15 ml fresh, chopped or 7.5 ml dried mixed herbs 20 ml fresh, […]

LEMON CHICKEN

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Serves 6 – 8 INGREDIENTS   8 – 10 chicken thighs 2 tbs Avocado or coconut oil 2 medium onions, quartered 6 cloves of garlic, crushed 4 baby marrows, thinly sliced, lengthwise 1 red pepper, seeded and thickly sliced into strips 250 g mushrooms, cut into chunks 125 ml made natures choice vegetable stock 20 […]

CHOCOLATE CHIA PUDDING

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INGREDIENTS: 2 cans coconut milk ½ cup honey 1 cup chia seeds ½ cup cocoa powder METHOD: Combine all ingredients in a blender Blend on high speed for 2 mins or until pudding is desired thickness.  Taste for sweetness and add extra honey if desired

POTATO AND GREEN BEAN SALAD

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INGREDIENTS: 10 potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces 1 kg green beans, ends trimmed black olives, drained 1/4 cup apple cider 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 5/6 chives, chopped 1 teaspoon Himalayan salt and fresh black pepper INSTRUCTIONs: Cook potatoes in a large pot of salted water until tender, about 25 to 30 minutes. In a second pot, cover string beans with water […]

Summer Chicken and Green Bean Salad

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Serves 2-3 as a main course Ingredients: 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, grilled and sliced into chunky pieces 1 small packet of green beans, blanched 2 handfuls of rocket 1 ripe avocado, peeled and diced Half a medium red onion finely sliced 2 handfuls cherry tomatoes, halved 1 block of Goats Milk Feta, cubed (optional) […]