Tag: gluten free
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Super Snack: Nut-Butter-Stuffed Cinnamon Dates
If Spring is all about getting more active, it’s extremely important to make sure our bodies have the energy to enable this extra activity. Running, cycling, taking extra classes at the Yoga studio, or simply getting outside more are all brilliant ideas when it comes to this more Kapha-based time of year (If you’re thinking….…
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Hey Pesto! …. (Vegan Walnut Pesto Recipe)
*A note on measurements: The ‘cup’ measurements I use are the standard American cup sizes. You can buy ‘cup’ measurers from most big supermarkets. These are very useful (as it doesn’t require getting the scales out and measuring all the ingredients by weight) and they generally range from 1/3 cup to a whole cup measurement.…
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Simple Raw Chocolate Recipe
There’s something about chocolate…. In 2001, the USA totalled about $13.1 Billion in chocolate sales, while in 2011 the UK’s chocolate sales added up to £4 Billion. (Considering the US population is almost 319 million, and the UK’s is 64 million, we seem to like the stuff just as much….) Chocolate companies currently use 40%…
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Simple Morning Smoothie To Boost Mood, Energy, Digestion & Circulation
As warmer weather and longer days approach, the Spring equinox is just around the corner – and it’s time to break out of Winter hibernation and into a brand new season. Spring time offers more time outdoors in the fresh air and a sense of aliveness as new plants shoot up from the ground, but…
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Mood-Boosting Granola Bites
The way we feel can be a choice; choosing to see positivity instead of focussing on worries and concerns all the time is a continual practice, and we can enhance this practice by choosing the types of foods which naturally boost happiness levels. A handful of cashews contains the same ability to boost our mood…
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Vegan Cacao-Carob Brownie
There are certain moments throughout the week that really, really call for a brownie…. Full of rich, warm and fudgy flavours, these brownies are naturally sweet, nut-free and indulgent without being sickly or heavy. The texture is 100% exactly how a brownie should be: dense and moist, and the perfect balance between ‘cakey’ and ‘gooey’.…
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Mix & Match Monday Morning Muesli & Granola Recipes
These two recipes contain similar ingredients but can each be used to create different, healthy breakfasts which will last you throughout the week. Home made granola and museli are brilliant alternatives to packaged cereals, white-bread toast, fried food or leftover pizza (although THIS pizza recipe is definitely worth saving for when you fancy leftovers for…
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Healthy Carob-Maca, Buckwheat & Oat Pancakes
Since it’s approaching Shrove Tuesday (pancake day to most….) and there’s plenty of bags of flour, eggs, and sugar lining the supermarket shelves, it seems like now would probably be the best time to introduce a healthy and interesting alternative to the classic pancake recipe…. This recipe uses ground oats and buckwheat, making it a mixture…
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Raw Chocolate-Fudge Love Bites
So, obviously as we approach Valentine’s day, the internet is full of love-themed recipes…. Not all of them are particularly good for your heart, though…. These little bites of healthy, raw goodness taste better than any processed and sugary shop-bought treats, and they do taste as though someone else has made them who actually knows what…
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Banana, Raisin & Walnut Breakfast Loaf
Oats are an important staple in any kitchen for maintaining stable energy, mood, and hunger levels. Bananas, are in almost every household, and they’re one of the most amazing mood-boosters, as well as providing plenty of potassium and electrolytes. Walnuts are known as the food to up your brain power (click here for more on brain foods,…