by Jess | May 17, 2019 | GENERAL
*Note: Some of these recipes do still contain eggs, so if you are intolerant or allergic please be aware. The purpose of this post is to offer alternative breakfast ideas that aren’t poached eggs on toast, omelette, scrambled eggs, boiled eggs etc. Eggs are...
by Jess | May 10, 2019 | GENERAL
This recipe was supposed to be a Banana Loaf, inspired by the lovely Naturopath Helen Ridge over at Alive Natural Health but it turns out that I didn’t quite have all the right ingredients (ha, usual story!). I couldn’t even find my loaf tin, damnit! So...
by Jess | May 7, 2019 | GENERAL
Love a good Shepherd’s Pie in Winter. This one is jam packed with nutrients with the addition of lambs fry (lambs liver). We often hear about all the foods we should be cutting out, but there is less focus around what we should be adding in to optimise your...
by Jess | May 2, 2019 | GENERAL
This is one of my go to sweet snacks or we often have it as a healthier treat after dinner. Its pretty good! By looking at the ingredients you can chop and change what you like, but this is what I usually use. Definitely add the peanut butter though, essential. Gluten...
by Jess | Apr 11, 2019 | GENERAL
From the wonderful book What the Fat, here is a granola recipe minus the dried fruit. If you need to reduce your carbs then many store brought muesli and granolas have lots of dried fruit. My simple hack to making things taste sweet is using dried spices like cinnamon...
by Jess | Apr 11, 2019 | GENERAL
Are you sick of savoury breakfasts? Here is a sweeter style brekky with a good amount of protein to keep you feeling satisfied for hours. The traditional bircher muesli was often soaked in apple juice which is obviously full of natural fruit sugars (that act just like...
by Jess | Apr 10, 2019 | GENERAL
These cookies are literally the only thing I ate during my 3 day labour! No jokes. It’s taken me a year or so to finally love them again 😉 But they are seriously yum and with not much flour or sugar they are a healthier alternative to most biscuits. Also the...
by Jess | Apr 10, 2019 | GENERAL
My Mum makes this one all the time from the Pete Evans Family Cook Book. Keep it in the freezer and snap off a piece when you have that sweet craving! 1cup almonds 1 cup pecans 1 cup walnuts 1/2 cup almond meal 1/2 cup shredded coconut 1/2 cup coconut oil 1/2 cup...
by Jess | Feb 20, 2019 | GENERAL
Nourish bowls are by far one of the easiest ways to incorporate a number of different vegetables into your meal, use up any left overs you may have in the fridge, and are super simple to whip up, you can have everything prepared prior to make lunch or dinner with...
by Jess | Nov 29, 2018 | GENERAL
Slaw – http://eatdrinkpaleo.com.au/red-cabbage-slaw-creamy-avocado-coriander/ Keto Salad Nicoise – https://www.dietdoctor.com/recipes/keto-salad-nicoise Green Bean Salad – https://cookieandkate.com/2017/green-bean-salad-recipe/ Broccoli and Egg salad...
by Jess | Nov 29, 2018 | GENERAL
1. Brew pot of tea. Bring 4 litres of water to boil, then turn off heat and stir in 1 and 1/4 cups sugar to dissolve. Drop in chosen tea bags (2 black tea and 2 green tea is a nice combo). Allow to steep until water has cooled. 2. Add Starter Once water has...
by Jess | Sep 10, 2018 | GENERAL
Did you know the absolute champ for iron in the superfood world is….LIVER! Yet no one wants to eat it? Its only around $3 guys, c’mon! I promise you its really not as bad as it sounds, smells, tastes… 100g of chicken liver will provide around 11mg of...
by Jess | Sep 4, 2018 | GENERAL, RECIPES
To snack or not to snack. Sometimes its essential and other times/most of the time it may be driven unnecessarily by imbalanced meals heavy in refined carbs and low in protein and fibre in particular. But anyway thats a whole seperate blog topic on appetite regulating...
by Jess | Aug 7, 2018 | GENERAL
So I made these to see if our little boy was into them. Prunes are basically half the sugar of dates and thats always a good thing! He loves the Tasti Made Simple Bars which are great, convenient and made from only 4 ingredients. I usually give him no more than 1/4 of...
by Jess | Aug 7, 2018 | GENERAL, RECIPES
Whip these up and bung them in the freezer. I’ve been offering them to our 10 month old and he loves them. Great source of protein and fats, gluten free (many recipes add flour but its not necessary and healthier not to). Bacon is not essential to this recipe,...
by Jess | Aug 6, 2018 | GENERAL
Sweet as eggs I call these sweet as eggs, because its my ‘sweet’ (but not too sweet) alternative to having eggs for breakfast. A great protein hit to set your blood sugars on track for the day ahead, gluten free, easy and just YUM! Serves 1.5 (I share this...
by Jess | Jul 3, 2018 | GENERAL
Why Bone broth? Bone broths are a delicious, versatile and nutrient dense addition for the kitchen table. An age old tradition that has made a come back, for good reasons. Bone broth is a good source of minerals, protein, collagen and gelatin (the wobbly jelly stuff...
by Jess | Jun 18, 2017 | GENERAL
Mmmmmm cookies! These are the bomb. So quick and easy to make and they’ve got nothing bad in them. If your kind of treat is along the lines of a chocolate brownie or caramel slice (yum!) then these will obviously be far less sweet and may take a bit of getting...
