Category: 2015
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Avocado Not-On-Toast
Avocado is brilliant mashed, smashed and spread on basically anything, but if you’re not a fan if bread and your body is screaming for something less stodgy and heavy in the few days between Christmas and New year’s eve (because if you haven’t already got the message from thousands of TV adverts selling Wii Fit games…
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Christmas Gift: 15% off Long Live Legs Activewear
It’s no secret that a new pair of running shoes is more likely to encourage us to carry out that new year’s resolution of going for a morning run. Putting healthy food in the fridge will encourage us to put that healthy food in our mouths, and a new pair of Yoga pants is one…
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Winter Solstice: A Return To Light
This time of year holds many important festivals – with two of them happening to fall this week: The Winter Solstice and Christmas! While they’re not technically part of the same belief system or path, they both represent a time when people gather together to celebrate and remember the important things in life as we…
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Vegan Mince Pie Biscuits
Here’s one version of a mince pie you can dip in your Christmas cup of chai. Tea and biscuits is very British and very comforting, so make time for tradition as you huddle by the fire with a blanket, a biscuit, and a warm cup of tea for dipping…. Ingredients (Makes approximately 24 small-to-medium biscuits) Just…
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A Christmas Competition: Win Some Peace of Mind With ‘Ambient Zone 2’
The countdown to Christmas is really on now…. So here’s an early Christmas present for 10 lucky winners! I’ve teamed up with the people behind the Ambient Zone music collection to bring you the chance to win a free download of their newest release – Ambient Zone 2: Just Music Cafe Volume 5. “Ambient Zone…
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Chewy Cranberry-Chocolate Christmas Bars
It’s the last week before Christmas…. If you still need to buy a few extra gifts, grab this on your way for a much-needed energy boost before facing the festive crowds! The dates and cranberries are traditional Christmas fayre, and give a natural energy boost via natural sugars. No need to stock up on caffeine or a…
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Don’t Wait. Be Great.
Towards the end of the year, we can get into the habit of letting Christmas drinks, heavy foods and low amounts of sunshine take it’s toll on both the body and mind. Of course this is definitely the moment to make the most of time with loved ones, enjoying treats and relaxing into Winter comforts,…
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Spiced Masala Chai Recipe
The ability to make ‘good chai’ is a very important thing in India – many mothers will work a lifetime to create and re-create their own chai concoction, and pass down the secret recipe through the family. When you taste how nourishing and comforting it is – not to mention healthy and absolutely full of…
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Practice For Peace: It All Starts With ‘Om Shanti’
It’s quite obvious at the moment that one vital ingredient is missing in the world: Peace. If there wasn’t a desperate need for it within and without us, we wouldn’t be searching for it in meditation practices, quiet afternoon walks, Yoga classes, massage, holidays, and ‘me time’. We also wouldn’t be searching for a way…
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Not-So-Naughty But Nice: Healthy Dark Chocolate, Almond & Rose Fudge
‘Tis the season to treat yourself and others – so why not actually treat everyone by making and munching on things that you know are genuinely good for you? This dark chocolate almond and rose fudge is made from completely natural ingredients, but is still completely luxurious enough to pretend you’re being naughty instead of nice…. (Yes, the…
