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This delicious recipe is so quick and easy, you can make it in one saucepan & it hits that chocolate craving, while being a little healthier. The tamari gives the brownies a lovely slightly salty & rich complexity. These brownies are adapted from Hetty McKinnon’s recipe for Flourless Soy Sauce Brownies. I love her recipe and have made it a few times. The main reason I decided to adapt her recipe that uses chocolate & cocoa is that the organic chocolate that I usually buy isn’

I swim with friends a couple of times a week & we have a ritual of having a coffee after & sometimes a cookie like these ones at a local cafe. They are so incredibly good, we spent months trying to work out what was in them, these ones come very close, luckily for us as the cafe stopped selling them. These cookies are vegan, gluten free & refined sugar free; they are easy to make, good for an easy breakfast or snack any time of day. They contain good fats, protein, fibre, sl

Magnesium is an integral mineral for the function of our beautiful bodies, and it is a co-factor for more than 300 enzymatic reactions. Magnesium is crucial for maintaining the electrical charge in our cells aiding adenosine triphosphate (ATP) metabolism, ATP being the bodies energy source. Next to potassium, magnesium is the most predominant mineral in our cells. Furthermore, magnesium is essential for the regulation of smooth & skeletal muscular contraction, bone mineralisa

Matchuba is a Moroccan dish than can used as part of a dip, part of a mezze or as a base for other dishes. It makes a great base for a quick shakshuka. I love it on top of hummus served with bread, pita crisps or corn chips for a yummy twist on an old favourite. You can find my hummus recipe here. You can eat matchuba hot or cold & it can be stored in a glass jar in the fridge for up to a week. Capsicums are an incredibly nutrient dense food, that are at their peak late summ

This hummus is particularly creamy. It’s such an easy nutrient dense food, that I’ll happily eat it for breakfast lunch and dinner. For this hummus whether you use cooked chickpeas or canned chickpeas, you still cook them again for 10-20 minutes with bicarb soda to make them really soft & mushy. This will give you a really creamy hummus. More on cooking & storing big batches of chickpeas here. For a loaded hummus, pile Matchuba on top. Recipe for that can be found here. Chick

There are many ways to categorise disease & explain why it is on the rise in almost all areas. Modern allopathic medicine largely blames genes, germs, and sometimes even bad luck for this phenomenon. Even modern naturopathic medicine & other forms of natural medicine have adopted these theories. However, there is a large body of evidence, suggesting otherwise. Accumulation of toxins from pharmaceuticals, pesticides, heavy metals, cleaning products, personal care products, pla

This dish is an easy & fresh, throw together mid-week meal. Eggplants generally fruit late summer, early autumn & are in peak season right now. Eggplants are a good source of fibre, vitamin B1, B3, B6, folate, potassium, magnesium & copper. Eggplants contain a flavonoid called nasunin. Nasunin is a potent antioxidant that protects cell membranes from damage & aids cells in transporting nutrients in as well as transporting waste out of the cell. Chickpeas contain good amounts

Zucchini, classified a summer vegetable, will continue to fruit well into autumn. I have some growing in the garden & currently, the plants are producing prolifically. To purchase, they are cheap & abundant right now. In Australia we can virtually buy whatever fruit & vegetables we like regardless of the season. The problem with this apart from the obvious environmental issues is a degradation of the nutrients due to long refrigeration & travel times. In addition, nature alwa

Plums are in season and plentiful at the moment. This recipe is a delicious & easy way to use up your plums, the rosemary pairs beautifully with the plum. Alternatively, you can use fresh thyme, it goes equally well with plums. You can also skip the butter & add splash of apple juice. You can keep them in the fridge for up to five days. Eat them with, yogurt, ice cream, with muesli, chia pudding or on top of porridge. Plums are an excellent source of fibre & vitamin C as well

Dry body brushing is a daily self care routine that removes dead skin cells & the aids excretion of the cellular waste, additionally dry brushing moves removes toxins accumulating in the peripheral to be excreted by the lymphatic system. A healthy body eliminates its waste through the kidneys, lungs, colon and skin via the lymphatic system. When there are issues with proper elimination, our bodies accumulate waste & harmful substances. The world that we live in means that we

This recipe is adapted from a Green Kitchen Stories recipe for Spinach & Quinoa Patties that I have been making for years (original recipe here). Recently when making the patties, I didn’t have quinoa, so I swapped it out for beluga lentils, and I was pleasantly surprised. Lentils are one of my most loved staple foods. They’re satisfying, comforting, versatile & nutritionally rich. Lentils are part of the legume family, they are high in protein, vitamins, minerals & fibre. St

This roast potato salad is so delicious & fresh with the addition of Middle Eastern flavours. Originally, I made this recipe vegan with coconut yogurt. I have also made it with full cream organic yogurt & both options taste equally good. Potatoes absorb that which is in the soil that they grow in, which is why choosing organic potatoes is essential. People often worry about the carbohydrate content of potatoes but it’s far more prudent to avoid pesticides that act as endocrin

Not all commercial almond milks are created equal, some are worse than others. Often they contain unwanted ingredients such a preservatives, maltodextrin which can spike blood sugar & cause digestive issue & many contain proceed seed oils. Regular consumption of processed seed oils causes inflammation and increases the risk of blood sugar dysregulation, cancer & cardiovascular disease. This recipe only contains almonds, water, honey & salt, simple. Almonds contain contain, zi

The broad beans in my garden are starting to pod up, so I thought I’d re-share this recipe I wrote for my students when I was teaching last year & they were in remote learning. Both broad beans & avocado are in season right now & are incredibly delicious. This dip uses both & is very quick to make. Serve it with the equally easy to make pita crisps & some fresh seasonal raw vegetables for a delicious snack. Broad beans are an excellent source of fiber, are high in protein & c

Leafy Greens & Cheese Rolls Makes 16 rolls This is a great recipe to use up leafy greens that are in your garden at the end of winter/early spring. I used a combination of broccoli leaves, rainbow chard & kale however any dark leafy green will do. These are great to have on hand in the freezer. Just don’t cook them as long initially, cool & freeze for up to 3 months. Dark leafy greens should be a daily staple in any diet. In addition to containing, iron, calcium, potassium, m

This cake is adapted from a recipe by Kate Berry that was on https://hellolunchlady.com.au/ back in 2016. I’ve been making variations of it ever since then, often for kid’s birthdays, sometimes doubling the recipe & often filling it with fresh cream & berries. It’s easy to make & has always been a hit. The icing in this recipe is the most vibrant pink, coloured naturally with raspberries & rose powder. I love the addition of rose powder to this recipe, it really adds a high l

Hydrotherapy, in my opinion is an underutilised therapy in medicine. Considering that every life form on earth is made up primarily of water, it makes sense that we have a natural affinity with it that can facilitate healing. Warm/hot baths are beneficial in times of acute illness as they facilitate perspiration, work as a muscle relaxant & modulate inflammation of the upper & lower respiratory tract in time of acute respiratory illness. This particular formula is a great rem

Serves 4-6 This tart with buttery puff pastry is definitely something that I would eat as a weekend treat or for a special occasion. Oyster mushrooms are high in protein, fibre, carbohydrates, minerals and vitamins. Oyster mushroom contain good amounts of β-glucans which have antioxidant, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, antihypercholestrolemic and immunomodulatory properties. Ingredients 375g Carême frozen butter puff pastry ready rolled sheet: 27c

The more "advanced" we become as a civilization, the more disconnected we seem to be from the natural world, the laws of nature & from ourselves. As a collective we are becoming increasingly unwell on a spiritual, intellectual, emotional & physical level. Illness is not something to war against but rather an opportunity for pause, rest, reassessment, clearing of the old & bringing in new life force. Teaching children to be connected with plant life, seasonality, and their in

Oat milk has become a very popular alternative to dairy milk, with cafés everywhere now serving it. Oats are an excellent medicinal food that is a favoured therapeutic in nutritional & naturopathic medicine over many applications. Commercial oat milks contain fortification & additives like Dibasic Potassium Phosphate & Potassium Carbonate that can cause side effects in some individuals. Furthermore, fortified foods either with vitamins or minerals are not always fortified wit