Green Smoothie Recipes

Freddie's Fixer
1 handful of raw spinach
1.4 avocado
1/2 peach
1/2 pear
1 tea spoon of powdered greens (spirulina, wheat-grass or buy an already mixed one - Udo's Greens is great)
1 cup of water

Blend up and enjoy!

Sienna's Cold Buster
1 handful of raw spinach
1/4 avocado
1 handful of blueberries
1/2 pear
1/4 mango
2 tea-spoon of Olive Leaf extract
1 tea spoon of Powdered Greens
1/4 cup of water
1/4 of apple juice

Blend up and enjoy!

Vegetarian Canape recipes

Halumi, Tomato and Courgette sticks


1 packet of Sheeps Halumi cheese diced
Baby tomatoes
2 courgettes 
Sesame seeds
Olive oil
1 clove of Garlic
Tamari
Chopped coriander 

Dice the halumi cheese, and chop the courgetts into round chunks.  In one pan put the olive oil and garlic and add the courgettes once hot, then add a couple of table spoons of water and a table spoon of tamari and let the cougettes sweat.  When they are al-dente turn off the heat and add a handful of sesame seeds.  


In another pan add a small amount of oil and add the diced halumi and chopped coriander and leave to cook on a medium heat for 3-5 minutes constantly stirring.


In another pan add a table spoon of balsamic vinegar and tomatoes and leave to cook on a medium heat for 4 minutes so that they are warm through but the skins are not splitting yet.


Then with a tooth pick skewer the halumi, courgette and tomatoes and serve all together on a platter... Yum!






Cucumber Chunks with Goats cheese and Almond Butter


1 Cucumber (makes about 15 pieces)
Soft Goats Cheese
Almond Butter
Olive oil
Pepper
Chopped Basil

Chop the cucumber into large bit size chunks and scoop a small amount of the soft pips out the middle with a t-spoon.  Then add a thin layer of almond butter to the ready made hole and on top of that a t-spoon of the soft goats cheese.  Dribble some olive oil over the top, some cracked pepper and the chopped basil.
Delish!

How to make sugar & dairy free Bircher Muesli

Bircher muesli is a delicious quick and easy thing for breakfast.  You can take it to work with you or have it quickly before you leave in the morning and even kids love it.  It only takes 5 minutes to prepare a big bowl of it and will last for 5 -7 days in the fridge and its a hearty enough breakfast for even the most energetic of people....

What you will need: (4 portions)
300g Oats (you can use Millet flakes or quinoa flakes if you don't want gluten)
Water
Flaked Almonds
5 Dried figs
Raisins
(sometimes I add grated apple its delicious!)

To put on top try adding:
Sliced banana
Fresh berries
Apple

Put your oats into a bowl (preferably a tupperware as it will stay fresh for longer) and pour over warm water so that it covers the oats with about half an inch extra.  Then add a handful of flaked almonds, your chopped dried figs, a handful of raisins and a sprinkle of pumkin seeds then stir up and put into the fridge and it will be ready for the morning.

Enjoy your breakfast!

Marrinated Tofu and Raw spinach salad

Need a quick dinner or lunch idea that is nutritionally balanced and truly delish then look no further!

What you need:

300g Uncooked Tofu (hard is best)
Handful of Black olives
Half a Courgette
Handful of raw spinach
2 cloves of Garlic
pumkin seeds
Olive oil
Tamari
Ground coriander
pepper

Cut the tofu into large chunks and put into a bowl with a splash of olive oil, olives, pumpkin seeds, chopped garlic, table spoon of tamari and black pepper.  Leave to Marinate for at least 30 minutes... the longer the better.

In a frying pan heat up some olive oil and add your marinated tofu with all the sauce, garlic and olives. Add your courgettes.  Let the tofu cook on a medium high heat for 2 mins on each side then add the coriander and another table spoon of tamari and a slash of water. (at the water so that your food does not over heat and lose all the nutrients.)
Cook for a further 4 minutes until the courgettes are cooked and the water has evaporated.

Serve on top of a bed of raw spinach leaves and drizzle olive oil and balsamic over the top.

ENJOY!

DARE2 - Dare 2 Beauty - Kick start your immune system

DARE2 - Dare 2 Beauty - Kick start your immune system

Kick start your immune system….

Getting ill is a thing of the past… we now know so many amazing natural ways to boost our immune systems, if you follow them I can guarantee with a combination of living a healthy lifestyle and following these daily tips you can say au revoir to the sniffles!

You want to look out for vegetables, fruits, herbs and supplements that are high in antioxidants as this is what is going to support you to giving you a stronger immune system.

What are antioxidants? They are nutrients that we find in our food that help to prevent and slow down the process of aging and oxidative damage. They are like a medicine or defence mechanism for your cells against free radicals. Free radicals are everywhere in all toxins that we expose ourselves to every day. Normally our body can deal with them but if we are low in antioxidants then we are more likely to get affected resulting in getting ill….. so how to stop this? Eat more antioxidants! Below are some daily foods you can find them in….

Acai berries – See if you can get the frozen pulp or dried powder and put it in your daily smoothie

Bee pollen – Great as a sweetener on your cereal or in yoghurt in the morning

Beans – Kidney, pinto, black beans – Put them in your salads or cook them into a stir-fry, they are also a fantastic source of protein.

Berries – Blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, cranberries – Have them for breakfast lunch dinner or a snack

Cacao powder – add some soya milk and honey and you have a healthy hot chocolate drink, or try making some raw chocolate as a tasty treat

Goji Berries – delicious in cereal, salads and as a snack

Green Tea (& Matcha) - Cup of tea anyone?

Rooibos Tea – The longer you leave the tea-bag in the more antioxidants you will get

Spinach (& Most green leafy veg) – Try making a green smoothie to kick start your day or steam your green veg and enjoy.

Spirulina – What ever you add this to will make it green so be aware! Can put it in smoothies, yoghurt or cereal… you will feel it doing good when you eat it!

Sprouts – Live sprouts is also the most amazing protein… put them on everything!

Turmeric Powder – 1 t-spoon in hot water every morning as your morning cup of tea will not only give your immune system support but will give you energy as it is a natural stimulant and even better will help detox and support your liver…

Enjoy a cold free winter!