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Integrative Nutrition Health Coaching. Nourishing Creations ~ Wholesome Lifestyle. All recipes are plant-based, gluten free, and photographed by me.

Living and learning through all sorts of creative expression - food being my favourite.

04/05/2021

Vanilla Bean Cheesecake w Dark Chocolate Swirls 🤗

I made a li’l treat for the foxy ‘s birthday last year. A celebration inspired by a playful firecracker and her love for an exquisite bean bursting with aroma 🌞 Both joy-bringers, pure magic and absolute essentials in life 🤍

Treat was:

▫️Gluten free

▫️Plant powered

▫️ (Mostly) Natural sugars from dates and coconut (we can’t count the chocolate)

▫️Packed with plant protein from the tofu

▫️Real deal vanilla bean

▫️Spiced up with dark chocolate on top, of course (and perhaps some little choc chip surprises in between, coz when it comes to chocolate, I never know when to stop. Sorry not sorry😂)

P, you are fire energy Queen, beaming and inspiring 💫 Thanks for enjoying my creations 🤗

&chocolate

09/03/2021

💚 Pandemic socials = one bite goodness!

THE easiest savoury, protein rich flapjack /flatbread recipe EVER!

→ red lentils and water - that's it!

Ratio of Lentils : Water = 1 : 2

Soak the lentils in water for a few hours or overnight, and then blend. Add some salt and curry spice if you wish.

Tadaaa, there's your batter. Spoon the desired amount into a hot pan to fry up little flapjack sizes of your choice.

Mix the batter regularly before scooping into the pan as the water and froth can separate a bit.

📷 topped with a minty pea hummus and chives, but go wild, anything goes.

03/03/2021

🇨🇦My husband and I are immigrating to Canada!

I am South African 🇿🇦 he is Turkish 🇹🇷 and we have never set foot west before. Eeek, the excitement is real 🤗

This is not the first time I’ll be moving abroad. I spent almost 5 years in Istanbul, where I met the love of my life. Now 4 years later, as husband and wife, we leave to explore the new world across the Atlantic, where I hear the land freezes over in the winter ❄ Oh boy.

A long 2 year limbo pit-stop in sunny South Africa has come to an end. Thanks Universe (and then Covid) for prolonging my departure for I was able to spend priceless time with my loved ones before moving to a land far, far away. This time was so cherished ✨ I grew into myself as many things, and cultivated my "why the HECK not" mentality. Diversifying into health coaching, completely falling in love with making delicious and nutritious foods for my loved ones to enjoy (ok mostly desserts), and starting this page to share it all. This experience is mine alone, and I'm gonna do this miracle of life justice🤍

Wow, manifestation is a powerful thing, but may we not forget its a slow process.. It requires trust, a whole lotta patience and continually holding the vision. If we truly desire something, we don’t give up. It will come. Maybe not when we want it, but definitely when we need it.

I promised many I would continue to share my journey as I explore this new home (and food culture) with open eyes and a grateful heart! So here we go, let the journey commence.

P.s ❄ Winter Wonderland pics from my trip to Finland back in 2017. They have the cold in common ;)

27/02/2021

🍓Who doesn't love strawberries?🍓All those awesome antioxidants…

⚛ The biology basics…

Simply put, antioxidants (ao's) are molecules that fight free radicals* in your body. *According to (NCBI - National Center for Biotechnology Information, a free radical can be any molecule that has an unpaired electron. They are unstable and react quickly with other substances to match their unpaired electron(s). They can either donate or accept an electron from other molecules and can damage important molecules such as DNA, proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids in the nucleus, and in the membranes of cells.

♨️ Free Radicals occur...

Either from normal essential metabolic processes in the human body, or from external sources such as (to name but a few)... exposure to X-rays, ozone & sun exessively, cigarette smoke, air pollutants, industrial chemicals. Also as a result of high blood sugar levels, bacterial fungal & viral infections, or intake of too much iron, magnesium, copper, or zinc....

Our genius bodies 🙏🏽are capable of creating their own (endogenous) ao’s to keep these free radicals at bay. But we can help out a lot by getting even more (exogenous) ao's from our food. And in the toxic world we’re living, the more we can get the better!

Oxidative stress is the imbalance where free radicals >antioxidants, leading to DNA and cell damage and thus aging and other chronic degenerative diseases like cancer.

🌈 The Antioxidant Factor - Eat the Rainbow

Since all forms of life have an antioxidant defense mechanism, eating other species (plants particularly) allows us to benefit from theirs.

Vitamins C and E are the big ones. Selenium, and carotenoids, such as beta-carotene (precursor to Vit A found in red-orange foods like 🥕 and 🍠) are also effective ao's. And of course more not mentioned.

NB - food preparation can ⬆️ or ⬇️ ao availability. E.g The ao in tomatoes, Lycopene, becomes more bioavailable (easier for our bodies to use) when heated. Whereas frying of certain veggies can reduce the ao levels.

So as always, variety is king - change (and spice) it up a lot. And remember the coffee and chocolate ☕🍫 ummm hell yeah!

22/02/2021

〰️Let go and let flow〰️

🙃Finding that balance between force and flow and knowing when to surrender control is an ever existing part of our soul’s evolution🙂

I find one of the biggest causes of stress in my life is trying to force things to turn out the way I want them (or even expect them) to be.

But when I'm in the kitchen, letting go of a conceived plan or ditching the recipe allows my soul to create magic without the mind getting in the way with it’s “what ifs”. No plan = endless possibilities 🤗

Taking flavour inspiration and allowing a free flow of creation allows me to brew together my own unique concoction of deliciousness.

Sure, planning is important but perhaps we could be more mindful of when it gets in the way of creating...

As Earthling creators, perhaps we just need a little more trust in our abilities to make boss decisions in the heat of the moment. And release the result if we had something else in mind 🙌🏽

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Little Lime and Mint Tartlets made on the fly for a day of female-powered content creation with the 🧘🏽‍♀️Esoteric Goddess and the phenomenal Photo Pixie .movement capturing it all. We booked out a breathtaking space and all just did what we love most - no plan, just magical creations straight from the soul ✨

Are you a planner or a flower? Lemme know👇🏽

15/02/2021

💟 With love still lingering in the air, it’s time for a new share😜 Cringe! Least my desserts aren't as lame as my rhymes... though they do sometimes happen to match my clothes. Oh the synchronicities ✨

A belated birthday cake for one of my dearest friends and turkish sister, , combined with a little wedding cake to celebrate her marriage to the one and only legend . Both very dear to my heart, and their union my muse for this Raspberry and Dark Chocolate creation... As decadent and full of love as the happy couple themselves 💞

💕Walnut and Date Base

💕Cashew and Tofu Raspberry Cream

💕Chocolate Ganache layer and drizzle

💕Toppings to make it as beautiful as the earthlings it was made for

09/08/2020

🌜Wild child of the moon, don't let the tamed ones tell you how to live 🌛

Our Lady Luna ~ how mystical she is! Just the right amount of spice and gooeyness in the base, illuminated by a zesty lemon cashew cream frosting. The addition of the salted caramel that just sends it beyond is inspired by the greatly gifted , aweh chommie 🤙🏽

This feisty delight is yet another food processor creation, they really are so easy and pleasurable to make 🤗 Give her a go, she’s truly next level. Careful though, she can bite ⚡️

Full recipe and method up on the Earthy Echoes blog - link in bio.

06/08/2020

'Stay true in the dark, and humble in the spotlight' ~ Harold B. Lee

Mastery begins with humility.

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30/07/2020

🌱 plant powered, gluten free, no bake Kahlúa Tiramisu ☕️

Though admittedly not the neatest treat to snap, this is by far the most decadent, indulgent and luxurious creation to date! A true coffee extravaganza! A birthday cake, a mother’s day cake, a Sunday cake… a breakfast cake (jokes) though with these wholesome ingredients I totally would😜

It was so much fun setting this cake up to be snapped. Back and forth between positions and angles, getting my fingers and equipment full of cacao, licking them clean (the fingers that is) and trying again...

If you have a food processor at home I really encourage you to try it. You can keep it simple with just a base and a nice thicK cream layer, or be daring and attempt the lady finger, just for the flare… and the photos.

Full recipe and method up on the new earthy echoes blog ~ link in description ~ eeeeek. Dream destinations are reached one baby step at a time... ✨

Now excuse me while I go wipe the drool off my face🤤

29/07/2020

✨The space in which lies nothing is the space in which lies everything ✨

Wadi Rum - also known as Valley of the Moon 🌙

Amongst the chaos and ISIS bombings in 2015, ironically my dear friend and I made an escape from Istanbul to Southern Jordan to find stillness in the desert.
We stayed in an exquisite Bedouin Camp and experienced life like the locals. The owner even took us to the seamstress in the nearest village to get us fitting attire. Cheers Mahmoud 🤗

I left a very special piece of my heart in Jordan, but specifically there. I shall return to collect it and experience the wadi magic once again 🖤 Put it on your list - you won’t be sorry! You can even make it a travelling trifecta by ticking off the Dead Sea and Petra as well.

Feeling very thankful and privileged to have experienced this jewel of a place!🙏🏽

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