Are your memories of cauliflower the boiled to oblivion tasteless ones? If so you need to try roasting your cauliflower! Wow, such a difference, roasting turns this vegetable into a gorgeous sweet, tasty, flavoursome one. RECIPE 1 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, quartered 1 medium size cauliflower – florets 4 garlic cloves , peeled 4-6 cups vegetable stock (low salt) juice of 1 lemon 1 tsp cumin powder 1 tsp curry powder 1 tablespoon parsley, finely chopped salt and pepper to taste Preheat th[...]
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Have you ever tried making your own falafels? To be honest I've always thought they resided in the land of the bland - this was my first attempt. Amazingly they are a taste sensation and I can imagine all sorts of ingredient options so I will be making them alot more! The traditional way to cook them would be to fry them in oil, this version is much healthier and tastes just as good. Falafels are made from chickpeas, which are full of fibre, both soluble (draws out toxins and lowers cholesterol) and insolu[...]
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Goddess bowl with gorgeous green dressing
Hi there, it's Sheryl from the huia tree, I'm guest blogging today for Janine of Bestow Beauty. Janine and I work together to bring you recipes and the Bestow Within natural food journals. My journey towards better health and lifestyle started three years ago when I was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer, it knocked the stuffing out of me! Here I was early forties and thinking I could box along at a frantic pace for years to come, surely it wasn't over yet? Thankfully it wasn't, I have learnt more in th[...]
If you have a hectic lifestyle it's often very difficult to eat healthy lunches while you're working. The salad in the jar can be prepared the night before, the concept is that the heavier more moisture content ingredients are layered at the bottom of the jar then the drier, lighter weight ingredients follow. You can also place a couple of tablespoons of your favourite dressing in the bottom of the jar first then when you tip your salad out into a bowl at lunchtime everything is still fresh. If you are usi[...]
With Bestow oil and ginger dressing A handful of each of the following greens: Baby spinach Watercress Bok choy, sliced Silver beet Savoy cabbage, shredded Wilt your greens in a saucepan with a little water by bringing to the boil. Dressing: 50mls Bestow Beauty Oil 10mls sesame oil 5gms crushed ginger 10mls soy sauce Juice of half a lime 10gms sesame seeds Salt Pepper Combine together all dressing ingredients, season and mix through warm wilted greens. Please note to watch the amount[...]