Tag: mood boosting
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Vegan Pate
Making everyone happy at Christmas is a challenge to say the least. In fact it can seem impossible at times, especially when it comes to food that suits everyone’s ever-changing dietary ‘needs’. If your mother in law has gone gluten-free, your nephew paleo, or your sister vegan (or all three….) it can be tempting to…
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Savoury Superfood Turmeric Biscuits
Most of us have probably heard about the benefits of the golden spice by now. Indeed Turmeric has many magical properties, like lowering levels of inflammation, enhancing the growth and renewal of healthy cells, maintaining good gut health, and increasing the body’s antioxidant capacity. Despite its hype and somewhat miraculous abilities – turmeric is still…
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Carrot Cake & Coconut Energy Balls
Oats: Help to boost mood levels and provide sustainable, slow-release energy Grated Carrot: Great for removing toxins from the liver and providing an abundance of vitamin A Cashews: Natural mood-boosters Cinnamon: A powerful antioxidant and blood-sugar balancer Raw Honey: Full of antioxidants and helpful for maintaining digestive health Dates: High in fiber and potassium, and…
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Spiced Apple, Almond and Walnut Quinoa Breakfast Muffins (Vegan, gluten free, and no refined sugar!)
When you think of Autumn, what comes to mind? Perhaps it’s the amazing colours which appear on the leaves of trees before they’re finally dropped, the smell of colder air in the mornings, apple picking, the fact that every coffee shop has at least five items which are ‘spiced something’ now, and maybe also that annoying…