The Perfect Bowl of Good Morning OatsOats are a staple in our winter kitchen! Try these delicious steel-cut oats, and make getting out of bed in the morning your favourite part of the day. You'll need: 2/3 cup oats 1 cup coconut milk 2 teaspoons sunflower seeds 2 teaspoons pumpkin seeds 2 teaspoons chia seeds (black or white) 2/3 cup coconut yoghurt 1 banana, cut in half and sliced lengthways Ground cinnamon To make: Serves two In a bowl combine the oats and coconut mi[...]
Feijoa Cacao Boost Smoothie BowlsNothing says autumn quite like the familiar taste of feijoa! Try these delicious smoothie bowls for breakfast, dessert or a tasty snack! You'll need:3 frozen bananas 1 cup of feijoas, chopped (fresh or frozen) 1/2 cup of coconut yoghurt 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon of ginger 1 teaspoon of chia seeds 2 tablespoons of Bestow Beauty Plus Oil 1 tablespoon of cacao powder (added later) For the topping: 1/2 cup of feijoas, chopped (fresh or frozen) 1/4[...]
To finish off our gut health series, I wanted to talk about a product we’ve formulated specifically to assist with the healthy functioning of our digestive system, our Bestow Gut Love +. The Bestow Gut Love + was based on our very successful product, the Bestow Be Cleansed. We took the Be Cleansed formulation and added a few key things to make it even more effective. One of the main things added was a dose of 30 billion live cultures of very special probiotics. These probiotics include one of t[...]
INGREDIENTS1 cup of roasted, in-season veggies (such as sweet potato, carrots, beetroot, pumpkin)1 tablespoon of sauerkraut½ cup of smoked salmon, flaked½ cup of blanched greens (such as broccoli or asparagus)½ an avocado, sliced (optional)½ cup of fresh, raw greens (such as spinach, kale, rocket, lettuce)Himalayan salt TO SERVEBestow Beetroot Whip (see below) 1 serving METHODArrange all ingredients in a beautiful bowl.Serve with Bestow Beetroot Whip and[...]
In this blog series, we are talking about the importance of gut health. So far, we have discussed the value of limiting our sugar intake and the benefits of eating a wide range of plants. In this blog, I would like to talk about the value that fermented foods offer our gut. One of the goals for gut health is to have a large variety of different microbes inhabiting our gut. Each microbial family will do different jobs for your body, promoting your health through their unique capabilities. The[...]