Parsnip Oven Fries
Parsnips are a winter vegetable that I never particularly enjoyed, until I discovered how delicious they are when baked! Use your favourite seasonings to add some ‘zing’ to these healthy oven fried. Ingredients: Parsnips, trimmed, scrubbed, and cut into thin french fry shapes Aquafaba (water from cooking chick peas; or the canning liquid from chick…
Intermittent fasting
In last week’s post, Stuffing food into a hole that isn’t food-shaped, I discussed the use of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), popularly known as ‘tapping’ for handling the emotional drivers of food cravings. There’s another powerful tool for reshaping your relationship with food: a form of intermittent fasting known as ‘time-restricted eating’ or the…
Gingered Quinces with Cardamom Yoghurt
Quinces are the ugly ducklings of the apple family. Don’t let their unassuming appearance fool you; when handled correctly this autumn fruit is absolutely delicious! Ingredients: 1/2 cup pitted dates 1 cup water 1.5 cm piece root ginger, peeled 1 orange, peeled and quartered 2 large quinces, peeled, quartered and cored 3/4 cup plant milk…
Wow-Factor Enchiladas
The wow-factor in these vegie-packed enchiladas is the chipotle chillis in adobo sauce, which you’ll find in the Mexican foods aisle at larger supermarkets, or in well-stocked fruit and vegetable shops. This recipe made enough for 2 dinners for my family of 4 big eaters. Ingredients: No queso sauce 2 red capsicums, cut in half…
Stuffing food into a hole that isn’t food-shaped
A couple of weeks ago, a member of a Facebook support group that I belong to, for people following a healthy plant-based diet, asked what she should eat when she’s craving a sweet treat. (This is also a question that a LOT of my clients ask me!) Most of the members who responded to…
Buckwheat Breakfast Parfait
This recipe was lightly adapted from Oh She Glows’ Raw Buckwheat Breakfast Porridge. I prefer to use dates as a sweetener rather than the liquid sweetener in the original recipe, because they’re a whole food rich in fibre, vitamins and minerals. Ingredients: 2 cups raw buckwheat groats 4 cups water 1½ cups unsweetened plant milk…
When ‘routine blood tests’ do more harm than good
How much value is there in getting routine blood tests? The answer may surprise you.
Tacos With the Lot
I’ve been looking everywhere for really good corn tortillas – without all the oil, vegetable gums and funny little numbers – since experiencing the amazing tortillas sold just about everywhere in California. And now, I’ve found the answer to my prayers, in the form of La Tortilleria, a Melbourne-based business which happily ships their amazing…
5 cholesterol myths – busted
Cholesterol. Just about everyone has heard of it, but myths and misunderstandings about it are rampant. Here are the 5 cholesterol myths that I encounter most often when speaking to clients and people who attend my seminars: Myth #1: “High cholesterol runs in my family – my doctor says I have to take statins because…
Autumn Pear and Pomegranate Salad
The contrast between the sweet pear, pomegranate and fruit vinegar and the peppery rocket in this Autumn salad is almost as delightful as the palette of beautiful colours. Ingredients: 100 g mesclun mix 100g baby rocket 2 ripe pears, cored and thinly sliced Arils (seed capsules) from 1 pomegranate 1/4 Spanish onion, finely sliced 1/2…