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27/09/2014

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24/09/2014

Salad for Breakfast????????

MORNING GRAIN SALAD thanks to Susi Reed

Salad for Breakfast????????

MORNING GRAIN SALAD (thanks Susie)

Ingredients:
½ cup freekah
2/3 cup quinoa
Almonds
Yoghurt
Cumin-powder
Honey (optional)
Raisins/Sultanas
Chai Tea (I made my own, recipe below)
Rocket

Optional Extras:
¼ cup wild rice (cooked as per instructions) to mix through with the other grains
1x poached egg to serve on top
Marinated goats cheese or labneh to mix through in chunks

Method:
1. Put the Freekah in a pot with 2 cups of water (you can also add some cumin seeds or powder; not too much though). Bring to the boil and then put the lid on and simmer for 25 minutes, or until it has a nice texture. Drain and set aside.
2. Meanwhile, rinse the quinoa over a fine sieve, rubbing gently with your fingers to remove the soapy hulls and then place in another pot with 1 & 1/3 cups of water (you can also add some cumin seeds or powder; not too much though), bring to the boil and then lower heat and cook for approx. 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
3. Dry toast the almonds and then give them a loose crush with a mortar and pestle to break them up a bit.
4. Stir cumin powder through your yoghurt (to taste). If you want a bit of sweetness, add a little bit of honey (not too much or it throws the flavours off).
5. Soak your raisins or sultanas in chai tea overnight (or until needed).

So then I just store the grains in one container in the fridge, the yoghurt in another, the almonds in another, and the chai-raisins/sultanas in yet another. Each morning I put some yoghurt in the bowl and swipe it up and around the sides, then I put the grains in, raisins/sultanas, almonds, and a handful of fresh rocket and mix it all through. Delicious! The sultanas are particularly good.

My Chai Tea recipe:

1tbs fennel seeds or anise seeds
6 green cardamom pods (lightly crushed to break them open
12 cloves
1 cinnamon stick
1 small k**b ginger, sliced (about 3cm)
¼ tsp black pepper corns
2 bay leaves
7 cups water

Boil for 5 minutes

Then add:
2tbs of black tea (or 1-2 teabags). Darjeeling is preferable, but English Breakfast or whatever else, will do.
½ tsp cumin
½ tsp nutmeg

Stir through and steep for 10 minutes.

Pour tea through a sieve and store for usage.

24/09/2014

Salad for Breakfast????????

MORNING GRAIN SALAD (thanks Susie)

Ingredients:
½ cup freekah
2/3 cup quinoa
Almonds
Yoghurt
Cumin-powder
Honey (optional)
Raisins/Sultanas
Chai Tea (I made my own, recipe below)
Rocket

Optional Extras:
¼ cup wild rice (cooked as per instructions) to mix through with the other grains
1x poached egg to serve on top
Marinated goats cheese or labneh to mix through in chunks

Method:
1. Put the Freekah in a pot with 2 cups of water (you can also add some cumin seeds or powder; not too much though). Bring to the boil and then put the lid on and simmer for 25 minutes, or until it has a nice texture. Drain and set aside.
2. Meanwhile, rinse the quinoa over a fine sieve, rubbing gently with your fingers to remove the soapy hulls and then place in another pot with 1 & 1/3 cups of water (you can also add some cumin seeds or powder; not too much though), bring to the boil and then lower heat and cook for approx. 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
3. Dry toast the almonds and then give them a loose crush with a mortar and pestle to break them up a bit.
4. Stir cumin powder through your yoghurt (to taste). If you want a bit of sweetness, add a little bit of honey (not too much or it throws the flavours off).
5. Soak your raisins or sultanas in chai tea overnight (or until needed).

So then I just store the grains in one container in the fridge, the yoghurt in another, the almonds in another, and the chai-raisins/sultanas in yet another. Each morning I put some yoghurt in the bowl and swipe it up and around the sides, then I put the grains in, raisins/sultanas, almonds, and a handful of fresh rocket and mix it all through. Delicious! The sultanas are particularly good.

My Chai Tea recipe:

1tbs fennel seeds or anise seeds
6 green cardamom pods (lightly crushed to break them open
12 cloves
1 cinnamon stick
1 small k**b ginger, sliced (about 3cm)
¼ tsp black pepper corns
2 bay leaves
7 cups water

Boil for 5 minutes

Then add:
2tbs of black tea (or 1-2 teabags). Darjeeling is preferable, but English Breakfast or whatever else, will do.
½ tsp cumin
½ tsp nutmeg

Stir through and steep for 10 minutes.

Pour tea through a sieve and store for usage.

24/09/2014

Well said....

13/09/2014

1. Sugar makes you fat
2. Sugar primes you for diabetes
3. Sugar can lead to heart disease
4. Sugar increase blood pressure
5. Sugar messes with your cholesterol
6. Type 3 diabetes. WTF?? Yep, sugar can cause this form of diabetes which is like having diabetes of the brain; think Alzheimer's
7. Sugar is addictive. We are talking A class drugs here
8. Sugar makes you MORE hungry
9. Sugar depletes your energy levels
10. Sugar can make you depressed

Don't feel sad, feel empowered to make a change TODAY. Quit the s**t and get to feeling how you should!

http://www.rodalenews.com/sugar-toxic

For starters, it's wrecking your face. And that's just what's happening on the exterior.

02/09/2014

Interesting read.....I have never believed in low fat foods (low fat foods, think chemical s**t storm!), I'm glad the world is coming around. Having said that, too much meat or too much of anything, is never a good thing. Foods high in saturated fats come from animals and the impact of eating too many animal products on the environment is HUGE. We also don't need as much as we think, kinda like food and exercise.

Keep life in moderation and your body will follow suit, inside and out!

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/09/02/health/low-carb-vs-low-fat-diet.html?_r=2&referrer=

In a finding that upends long-held notions about a healthy diet, a major study shows that avoiding carbohydrates and eating more fat contributes to weight loss and fewer cardiovascular risks.

25/08/2014

Too many calories are bad for us. That doesn’t mean we should consume none. Too little exercise can lead to bad outcomes. That doesn’t mean you exercise to the point of hurting yourself. Too much sun can cause cancer. That doesn’t mean we should never go outside.
It’s cliché but true: In so many things moderation is our best bet. We have to learn that when one extreme is detrimental, it doesn’t mean the opposite is our safest course. It’s time to acknowledge that we may be going too far with many of our recommendations.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/26/upshot/dash-of-salt-does-no-harm-extremes-are-the-enemy.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share

It’s cliché but true: Moderation is the best bet in health, and that includes the sometimes too-dire recommendations of doctors.

25/08/2014

Times are a changin.....get on and get down to understanding what all this means. I'm excited to see we are headed towards (back towards), whole foods, fat, organic not messed with produce and eating foods the eliminate disease and the need for medication.

I stopped eating sugar, refined crap, a lot of meat and animal products that came from who knows where and 6 months ago came of my asthma medication (after 30 years) and haven't looked back!

http://vimeo.com/m/94492697

Vimeo is the home for high-quality videos and the people who love them.

19/08/2014

Check out page 35, we tell you all about trying to stay happy and healthy in the drinks industry.

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Please click to launch this digital edition.

07/08/2014

AUGUSTERIANS…….Wrap your choppers round this….

Just saying the word Raw makes my husband run a mile and I have to be fair to the poor bu**er, in our ten years he’s had to hear me go on about vegetarianism, veganism, paleoism, pescaterianism (is that a word….), any way the point is he will continue to hear me talk about food and the choices we ma…