Almond Ginger Dressing
I got the idea for this creamy, zingy dressing from talented chef Adam Guthrie’s amazing 22 Plant Based Oil Free Dressings. I love a touch of acid in my dressings though, so I added some lemon juice to Adam’s recipe. Lime juice would also work well with the ginger, if you prefer it to lemon.…
Cheesy Stuffed Potatoes
This is not so much a recipe as a template; feel free to experiment with the seasonings, and add other vegetables e.g. corn kernels, finely chopped capsicum and spring onions. Ingredients: Baked potatoes or sweet potatoes Tahini Plant milk Savoury yeast flakes/nutritional yeast Garlic & Herb Mrs Dash* or other no-salt seasoning Baby spinach, finely…
Spicy Black Beans with Coriander Salsa
Black beans (also known as black turtle beans) are one of my favourite types of legumes. They are delicious in any Mexican-style meal. Ingredients: Cooked brown rice, to serve 1 medium onion, peeled and diced 3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced 1/2 cup low-sodium vegetable stock 1 bunch kale, destemmed and finely chopped 2 large…
The 3 secrets of transforming your life
In my first report on the 5th International Plant-Based Nutrition Healthcare Conference (PBNHC), which I was enormously privileged to attend in September 2017, I’m going to focus on 3 presentations that pivot around the question ‘How and why do people change their health habits?’ As a lifestyle medicine practitioner, this is a question that has…
Plant-based on the road in Aotearoa New Zealand
One of the questions I’m asked most frequently by clients who are considering adopting a plant-based diet is “How do I stick to it when I’m travelling?” Obviously, how difficult or easy it is to remain 100% plant-based on the road depends on where you’re travelling, but in most parts of the world, it’s relatively…
Report from the 5th International Plant-Based Nutrition Healthcare Conference
Last week I had the enormous privilege and pleasure of attending the 5th International Plant-Based Nutrition Healthcare Conference in Anaheim, California. It was my 4th time attending this conference, which has grown from 400 attendees the first time I attended in 2014, when it was held in San Diego, to close to 1000 this year.…
Passionfruit Cheesecake
I adapted this recipe from one that I found on Naturally Nina. Mine uses purple sweet potato instead of white, more lemon than the original, and passionfruit for the topping. It’s gluten-free and much lower in fat than the typical cashew-based vegan cheesecake. Enjoy! Ingredients: 100 g raw buckwheat 100 g pitted dates 2 tsp…
Dying to feel better
25 September 2017 Would you take a drug that increases your risk of osteoporosis and bone fracture, causes sexual dysfunction in up to 73% of people who take it, and nearly doubles the chances of your child developing an autism spectrum disorder or developmental delay if you take it while you’re pregnant? Would you take…
Highlights – and lowlights – of the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine annual conference
18 September 2017 Last weekend I attended the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine (ASLM) annual conference to present the findings of my Bachelor of Health Science Honours research project. The project was on the effects of membership of the Facebook group ‘Wholefood Plant-Based Aussies’ on people’s ability to maintain a healthy plant-based diet. I thought…
Can’t kick the sugar cravings? Blame coffee!
Clients often ask me whether they should give up coffee. It’s not always an easy question to give a straightforward answer to, because coffee consumption seems to have both upsides and downsides. But according to new research, if you’re struggling to kick sugar cravings, you may just need to break up with coffee. A lot…