Rumah Sederhana Tapi Elegan

Rumah Sederhana Tapi Elegan It is easy to eat just to satisfy your hunger. It is better to try to optimise your nutrient intake and nourish your body with every bite that you take.

As a functional medicine practitioner, if it is appropriate, I utilise laboratory tests to help identify underlying imbalances. Testing enables more personalised programmes to be developed and can often result in faster resolution and more successful outcomes. It is also true that for some people, seeing an issue in the black and white of a test result can increase the motivation needed to make changes to diet & lifestyle and can enhance compliance.

As I said in an earlier post (Be Prepared to Succeed), the secret to eating well on a consistent basis is to get into th...
10/11/2021

As I said in an earlier post (Be Prepared to Succeed), the secret to eating well on a consistent basis is to get into the routine of planning and preparing food ahead of time. Making meals in batches really helps when time is short.

A super easy way to sort out a healthy breakfast is to make bircher muesli, sometimes called overnight oats. It takes no time to pull together and it’s really easy to make a larger batch that will last you for a few days through the week. I have boosted the protein content of this one by adding some h**p protein powder and some shelled h**p seeds....which might explain the greenish tinge to it....always a good look with food.

Ingredients

½ cup or rolled oats (I tend to use gluten free)
1 cup of any type of milk (I like almond milk)
1 apple
1 dessert spoon raisins or sultanas
1 dessert spoon of protein powder (I used Pulsin H**p Protein Powder)
Cinnamon to taste (for me that is A LOT)
Sprinkle of seeds – sunflower and h**p works well
Optional - spoon of yoghurt (try Coyo coconut yoghurt)

INGREDIENTS:15-20g of soaked cashew nuts (overnight or 20 mins in boiling water)large teaspoon cocoa powder *1 small tea...
10/11/2021

INGREDIENTS:
15-20g of soaked cashew nuts (overnight or 20 mins in boiling water)
large teaspoon cocoa powder *
1 small teaspoon maca powder
1 date (more if you must but one gives it enough sweetness)
Pinch himalayan salt (I did not use nearly as much as in the picture!)
Cinnamon to taste- I like a lot so used about 1/4 tsp
Vanilla - a dash of good quality essence or I have a grinder that minces the whole vanilla pod
Chuck it all in a high powered blending and mix until smooth and creamy. I am sure that the peeps at Plenish strain their milk to ensure no remaining bits. However, as far as I am concerned life is too short to faff around straining nut milk, so I don't bother. Just drink and enjoy!

Maca, sometimes called Peruvian ginseng is an adaptogen, which means it can help rebalance the stress hormone cortisol. It is also is beneficial for hormone balance

*I am using Chococru which is a cocoa powder that contains a very high level of cocoa flavanols. Cocoa flavanols have antioxidant properties (so help prevent damage to cells) and have been particularly well researched in relation to cardiovascular disease. However, any good quality cocoa powder will do.

On many days of the week I throw a few things into the blender and see what comes out. Not always successful it has to ...
10/11/2021

On many days of the week I throw a few things into the blender and see what comes out. Not always successful it has to be said. I really don't follow a recipe so it is all a bit hit and miss and depends on what I have in the fridge. I am not madly keen on smoothies that are simply a mixture of fruit - all too much sugar. I prefer them to be more vegetable based with one portion of fruit to sweeten a little. Even better with some added protein - whether from nuts, seeds, protein powder, yoghurt, tofu, etc.

I nearly always have cucumber, celery, lemons, spinach and a variety off different nuts and seeds in my fridge. All of these can be added together with just about any type of fruit to get a good green based smoothie. Here is what I had this morning.

INGREDIENTS:
3 leaves of calvo nero (I strip off the tough stalks) or a handful of kale
1 celery stick
2 inches of cucumber
handful spinach
1/2 small mango
15-20g cashew nuts
small slice of lemon (with rind)
I large glass water
If you don't have a high powered blender then soak the cashew nuts overnight or for 20 mins in boiling water. Put all the ingredients into the blender and blitz until smooth and well blended. Serve and enjoy.

I am a massive fan of the green smoothie. A trend that has gone mainstream judging by the number of green drinks you ca...
10/11/2021

I am a massive fan of the green smoothie. A trend that has gone mainstream judging by the number of green drinks you can now see in sandwich bars and supermarkets. However, many of these are what I call fake green smoothies – they are just a fruit smoothie in disguise - all fruit with a token bit of greenery thrown in. When you look at the ingredients see how far down the list the green vegetables are. If spinach is the only veg listed and it is sitting in last place there isn’t much of it in there.

For me a good green smoothie should be predominantly green vegetables with maybe one portion of fruit thrown in to soften the flavour. I appreciate that this might be a bit hard-core for many. But personally I love the bitter grassy taste… however I do appreciate that my tastes might be a bit strange!

It is easy to make things a bit complicated with lots of ingredients but here is one that I often whizz up in my Vitamix (it will work in any high powered blender). It needs just 5 ingredients along with a bit of water.

delicious flavour combo. Apple and cinnamon without doubt is a wonderful pairing and unsurprisingly it works well in th...
10/11/2021

delicious flavour combo.

Apple and cinnamon without doubt is a wonderful pairing and unsurprisingly it works well in this dish. It's probably my go to option as I always have the ingredients to hand.

I have talked here about the benefits of flax - as far as I am concerned forget about all those trendy (and expensive) rainforest 'superfoods', the humble flax is where it is at. We would all do well to eat more of it.

Ingredients for one
1 apple
Cinnamon to taste
Vanilla to taste
2 tablespoons of ground or milled flax
150ml any milk (I use almond)

Method
Blend the nut milk with the apple and spices in your blender. If you don't have a blender then you need to grate your apple into the milk. Sprinkle over the flaxseeds and leave to soak for 30 minutes or overnight. Top with some extra pumpkin seeds and walnuts if you have them for added goodness. Enjoy!

Note: if you do not have almond milk to hand then you can quickly make any nut milk if you have one of the many high powered blenders now on the market. Use 15g nuts to 150ml water. Blend until it is smooth and creamy. Brazil, almond, cashew, hazelnuts all work well.

So I was looking for a healthier alternative to the standard jar of mayo and came across a recipe for what I will call '...
10/11/2021

So I was looking for a healthier alternative to the standard jar of mayo and came across a recipe for what I will call 'cashew-naise'. So the journey stared with my Honestly Healthy cookbook and this was the first recipe that I tried. I know it could sound a little too hardcore healthy for some but bear with me and remember I am not interested in healthy food unless it really tastes great and believe me this does....

This is my adaptation of the Honestly Healthy recipe

Cashew-Naise

Ingredients

150g (5oz / 1 cup) raw cashews, soaked is best if you have the time

1 tbs Dijon mustard (I am a mustard nut so adjust to taste)

Juice 1 lemon

About 125ml (4fl oz or ½ cup) water

sh can be a bit of a divisive food. Some people love it but many hate it. I have also found that lots of the fish lov...
10/11/2021

sh can be a bit of a divisive food. Some people love it but many hate it. I have also found that lots of the fish lovers do not like to cook or prepare it at home - choosing instead to eat it just when they go out to restaurants.

This is either because they have no experience and are not sure how to cook it or they avoid cooking it as it makes their home smell of fish for days after. I hear the latter time and time again when I am trying to persuade people to eat it more frequently.

It is for this reason I never fry or sauté fish in my house. Instead I tend to bake it in the oven. In my experience (and I am no Jamie Oliver) most fish cook well baked in a very hot oven - say 200 Celsius for around 10-15 minutes (depending on the thickness of the fish. It will easily flake apart when it is cooked. There is a fine line between perfectly cooked and overcooked so err on the side of caution and check that you have not overdone it.

So I am writing this in the madness that is the time of Covid-19. We are officially all in lockdown and this has now be...
10/11/2021

So I am writing this in the madness that is the time of Covid-19. We are officially all in lockdown and this has now been going on for six weeks.

For me life carried on as normal for the first half of lockdown. I do many of my consultations by phone, FaceTime or Skype (and now have added Zoom to the list!). I have an office at home where I do all my paperwork, and have lots of lovely clients that I speak to on a regular basis and this has just continued.

However, as new enquiries have slowed down I have found myself with a bit more time on my hands than usual, which has been strange after years of always feeling that I had too much to do.

So I have reacquainted myself with my my much ignored website; have even, managed to post a couple of pictures on social media (last done about two years ago!).

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