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Everyday or so, I am asked- ‘but how do I cook quinoa/amaranth/lentils or brown rice’, so here are the easy tips on how. And yes, they do contain nutrient blocking properties, but are easily removed by simply soaking these crazy high protein grains and legumes. It is best to soak these grains/legumes overnight (6-8hrs) forContinue reading “Cooking tips for Quinoa, brown rice, Amaranth & Legumes by Honor Tremain”

-1-2 tbs. extra virgin cold pressed olive oil or coconut oil -400g lamb, cubed -1 medium red onion, chopped -2 tbs. of Madras Curry paste (or make own- see below) -1 cup beef stock -600-800mls Organic coconut cream/milk, to -1 cup chopped broccoli -1/2 a cup of green beans -1/4 red capsicum, sliced -1/2 aContinue reading “Lamb Madras Curry”

With all these wellness and fitness warriors and bloggers suddenly coming clean as to being either fakes, or not what they appear to be, I’m wanting to ask- ‘where’s the integrity?’ Why pretend to be perfect or someone you’re not, when we’re all only human? I went into one of my favourite health food shopsContinue reading “The Keys to Weight Loss and Health is in NOT Expecting to be Perfect!!”

  For decades Swiss and European health experts have sung the praises of eating only foods which were grown local to your area and seasonal. We have almost forgotten what eating with the seasons means because we simply don’t do it anymore, we have long-term cold food storage and imported fruits and vegetables from overseas,Continue reading “How Do I Eat Seasonally?”

In a medium saucepan, drizzel 1 tbs of olive oil, then fry up some red onion and garlic until tender. Add in 1tsp. of paprika, cumin and 1/4 tsp. hot harissa paste and stir. Add Spinach, diced tomato’s, asparagus, carrot, sweet potato, pumpkin, cooked lentils, cooked brown rice and stir. Add 1L of water orContinue reading “Chunky Organic Vegi Soup”

Raw Cacao Chia Pudding By Honor Tremain Gluten free, Dairy free, egg free, soy free, vegan. Ingredients:   -1/4 cup chia grain -3/4 cup filtered water, add and stir straight away, so no clumps form. -1 ¼ cup organic coconut cream -1/4 cup raw cacao powder -1/4 cup of agave nectar or maple syrup  Continue reading “Raw Cacao Chia Pudding”

Did you know common cooking spices could help diabetes, fight fungal infections and potentially even prevent cancer growth? Delicious spices have been used traditionally in the East for hundreds and thousands of years, not only for their taste but as medicine too. Here in the West, we are only just discovering some of their exoticContinue reading “Mysterious Spices”

Monster Chocolate Amaranth Protein shake By Honor Tremain   –Use full cream milk, rice, soy, quinoa or almond milk as base.   –1/2 tbs. cooked amaranth = slow burning carb, high protein for long lasting energy.   –1tbs. lecithin granules= Cholesterol lowering, brain function, protein.   –1 tbs. LSA powder= (Linseed, sunflower and almond meal)=HealthyContinue reading “Monster Chocolate Amaranth Protein Shake”

With our population ever growing, and the environment under more pressure each day, which foods are more sustainable than others? Let’s take a look, I’m not going to give you the answers now because that would be way too easy, so what do you think? -Beef, feedlot vs. free range -Cheese vs. chicken -Lentils vs.Continue reading “Sustainable foods, is there such a thing?”

-500g premium mince -2 rashes of bacon sliced -1 red onion diced -2 garlic cloves -1 purple carrot grated -1/2 head broccoli chopped -1/3 red capsicum diced -100g green beans halved down length -100g mushrooms sliced -Large handful of rocket -500g-750g of Macro organic Bolognaise pasta sauce -Salt to taste -1 tsp. balsamic vinegar -1/2 tsp.Continue reading “Rocket Bolognese Recipe”