29 Jan 2016
Posted by BonnieF 
Curry isn’t the first thing you think of when it comes to healthy eating, but macrobiotic guru Melanie Brown Waxman is proving otherwise with a curry that’s good for you and your immune system... Ingredients One onion, diced One clove garlic, sliced Two or three cups pumpkin cut into small...
Read more → 25 Nov 2015
Posted by BonnieF 
Giving you something mid week to keep you feeling happy and healthy, Grayshott shares another recipe from their book on gut health… This is a brilliant way of using lamb as an alternative to minced (ground) beef. The koftas can be made in batches and freeze well, but you must reheat them...
Read more → 20 Nov 2015
Posted by BonnieF 
Straight out of Grayshott Spa and Hotel’s new book Gut Gastronomy: Revolutionise Your Eating to Create Great Health by Vicki Edgson and Adam Palmer. Based on the spa’s health regime created by Elaine Williams and Stephanie Moore, they share a recipe that will give us that spa feeling at home... Sea...
Read more → 20 Oct 2015
Posted by BonnieF 
Straight from her new book on fermentation, foodie Charlotte Pike shares her recipe for chicken tagine with homemade preserved lemons… Tuesday just got a whole lot better! Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil 4 skinless chicken breasts, sliced around 7mm thick 2 small onions, sliced into thin slivers 3...
Read more → 01 Oct 2015
Posted by BonnieF 
Straight from the new Urban Bar and Kitchen at Mercure Holland House Bristol, a South West delicacy… line caught sea bass! Ingredients One fillet of sea bass 100g Giant couscous Asparagus – four spears 15g Pomegranate seeds 50g Broad beans 50g Spanish chorizo 10g Spring onion 10g...
Read more → 02 Jun 2015
Posted by BonnieF 
If anyone knows healthy food, it’s Vilalara Longevity Thalassa Spa in Portugal, so when it comes to snacks, lunch and dinner nothing beats their detox soups… Detox Soup Ingredients - 200g of pumpkin - 200g of onions - 100g of green leafy vegetables - 50g celery - three garlic cloves -...
Read more → 31 Mar 2015
Posted by BonnieF 
What do you eat after a detox to stop yourself from getting back into old routines? As we enter a Spring and a month dedicated to new beginnings, author J J Smith shares a recipe from her book 10-Day Green Smoothie Cleanse to show the ideal post-detox meal... Baked Salmon in Spicy Lime-Coriander...
Read more → 11 Feb 2015
Posted by BonnieF 
Hot, spicy and with a dash of chocolate… all our favourite things for the perfect Valentine’s Day dinner and thanks to the lovely people at South Devon Chilli Farm, we’ve found a recipe that has the lot! Ingredients 30g Chilli chocolate 1/2 Bottle chipotle sauce 400g Minced beef or pork One...
Read more → 17 Dec 2014
Posted by BonnieF 
With Hanukkah today, we’re celebrating the Festival of Lights with Embrace Nutrition with a healthy meal for the whole family to enjoy! Ingredients Two kg chicken Sea salt Ground black pepper One large lemon sliced One whole bulb garlic, broken into cloves One handful fresh thyme One handful...
Read more → 28 Nov 2014
Posted by BonnieF 
Offering something we could all use a little more of, Liana Werner-Gray gives us a scrummy recipe from her new book, The Earth Diet... Serves Four Cooking time: 20 minutes Calories: 484 Ingredients 1/3 Cup extra-virgin coconut oil Two large sweet potatoes, cut into the shape of French fries 1/2...
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