Spring Festival

Your Health - Holding The Balance

Dedicated to my clients ending October Detox & Cleanse - well done!!

As promised:

• Know which Ingredients will Nourish & Sustain You
• Sweet Treats Loaded with Energy & Goodness
• Herbal Brews Unique & Balanced for your Health

Food to Nourish & Sustain

What's all the fuss about??? 

Where's the Balance between Superfoods and regular Wholefoods?

Here's my reason for including Superfoods alongside locally grown Wholefoods!

Latin American Treasures

• Chia Seeds: Rich in protein, phosphorous, calcium, manganese, potassium, sodium, soluble fiber, zinc and Omega 3. Benefits - Enhances cardio health/ Supports joint function/ Promotes digestive health.

• Cacao (raw): Chocolate makes the world go round, and round, and round! ... I promise I'm not exaggerating! Rich in magnesium, iron, chromium, manganese, zinc, vitamin C, tryptophan, serotonin, soluble fiber, theobromine. Just think of all the body systems that require and benefit from these nutrients! This is just scratching the surface of what real chocolate (raw cacao) can offer you! For an in-depth journey into the world of Cacao, i highly recommend Naked Chocolate by David Wolfe.

• Lucuma: Sacred to the Inca, this powdered fruit is rich in carbohydrates, fiber, B-vitamins, iron, beta-carotene, phosphorous, calcium, protein. Lucuma has a sweet taste but has a low GI.

• Camu Camu: Powdered berries, one of the worlds richest sources of Vitamin C. Also rich in calcium, phosphorus, potassium, iron. Benefits - Enhances your immune system/ Supports collagen, tendons, ligaments/ Promotes optimal function of your brain, eyesight, heart, lungs, liver, oral health/ Promotes skin health/ Helps regulate stress and anxiety.

• Yacon Syrup: One of my favourites! Related to the Sunflower, syrup is pressed from the root. Rich in antioxidants and potassium. Benefits - Minimal impact on glucose levels due to low mono- and disaccharide sugars/ Promotes digestion by supporting good gut bacteria/ Improves absorption of calcium, magnesium, B-vitamins/ Helps regulate cholesterol and triglyceride levels/ Enhances your immune system/ Supports the health of your small intestines and colon.

 Carnival Smoothie

• 1/2 Cup Green Pear
• 1/2 Cup Beetroot
• 1/2 Cup Carrot
• 1/2 Cup Banana
• 1 Cup Ice
• 2 Cups Water

Blend all ingredients in high speed blender - add more water if consistency is too thick.

Options: Add 1 tsp Camu Camu powder
               Add 1/4 tsps Bee Pollen

               Add 2 tsps LSA

Banana Chia Pudding 

Inspired by Matthew Kenney, raw food chef extraordinaire!! 

A favourite amongst my family and friends - Enjoy!

• 1 Cup Cashews, soaked for 20min & strained
• 1 Cup Water
• 1 Cup Banana
• 1/3 Cup Raw Honey
• 1 Tbs Cinnamon, ground
• 1/4 tsp Nutmeg, ground
• 1/2 tsp Ginger
• 2 tsp Vanilla extract
• 1-2 Vanilla bean, cut in half and scrape
• 1/4 tsp Himalayan Salt or Celtic Sea Salt
• 1/2 Cup Chia Seeds
• 2 Tbs Shredded Coconut

Blend all ingredients in high speed blender until smooth. 

Pour into a mixing bowl to stir in Chia Seeds (if you have a thermomix, add Chia Seeds and reverse blend on speed 4)

Pour into small serving bowls (I like to use tiny recycled jam jars - they look cute and store easily in the fridge!) Allow 30 minutes to set, garnish with Shredded Coconut, store in fridge. 

Options: Leave out Ginger if you prefer a smooth banana flavour - ginger will taste peppery.

              Replace Nutmeg and 1/2 of the Cinnamon with Raw Cacao Powder

Chocolate Mousse-Custard

• 2 Avocados
• 1 Cup Almond Milk
• 2/3Cup Agave Syrup (or Yacon Syrup)
• 1 Cup Raw Cacao Powder
• 3 tsps Vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
• Pinch Himalayan Salt or Celtic Sea Salt

Blend all ingredients in a high speed blender until smooth like custard! Pour into small serving bowls and garnish with strawberries or thin rounds of banana & shredded coconut. 

For a mousse-like texture, leave for 2 hours in the fridge.

Option: Once blended into a smooth consistency, add chopped raw walnuts or chopped raw macadamia nuts

Macadamia Cacao Truffles

• 3/4 Cup Raw Cacao
• 1 Tbs Lucuma powder
• 1/2 Cup Coconut Oil
• 1&1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp Himalayan Salt or Celtic Sea Salt
• 2/3 Cup Yacon Syrup (or Agave Syrup)
• 1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
• 1/4 tsp Nutmeg, ground
• 1/4 Cup Coconut, shredded (+ extra Coconut)
• 1/2 Cup Raw Macadamias, chopped 

Except for Coconut and Macadamias, blend all ingredients in high speed blender until smooth. Pour mixture into a mixing bowl and stir in Coconut and Macadamias (if you have a thermomix, add the Coconut and Macadamias and reverse blend on speed 4). Refridgerate for about 1 hour or until firm. Roll into balls and coat with extra shredded Coconut. 

Option: Add 14 drops of the Flower Essence Bluebell or Sydney Rose - enjoy the love vibe!

Store in fridge in air-tight container. Share with your loved ones!!

 

Herbal Brew

Infuse your own unique blends for a 

Balance of Taste and Health!

These herbal brews taste just as good hot 

from the teapot or chilled over ice. 

Enjoy! 

Peppermint & Green Tea: Infuse equal parts loose tea for 5-10 minutes before serving. 

Peppermint to support your digestion after meals and green tea for super antioxidant levels and to promote the elimination of brown fat!  

Liquorice root, Star Anise & Spearmint: Simmer Liquorice root & Star Anise for 7 minutes, turn off heat before adding Spearmint to infuse for 5 minutes before serving.

Liquorice to support your immune system, lung health and nervous system, Star Anise is antibacterial and will also promote healthy digestion, Spearmint to support your digestion and for any kind of nausea. 

Next time ...

• Herbal Tea Blends to Support Your Health - learn how to make a tasty herbal brew!
• Food to Nourish and Sustain - Leafy greens, Beetroot, Carrot, Daikon radish, Ginger, Coconut milk, Bee Pollen
• Recipes - Honey Dew Melon Juice, an old favourite - Hot Pink Salad, Raw Christmas Fruit Cake

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