Recipe

Kid-friendly lurgy-busting brew

Here is another excellent home remedy and something we have a lot at home during this time of year. Basically, super-loaded stewed apples that, like the garlic oxymel, can be part of your winter kitchen remedy kit. Rich in Vitamin C, immune-boosting and antimicrobial...

Currently loving: Chocolatey Granola

Granola. So good. Full of healthy ingredients. Delicious. A great way to start the day! But don't BUY it you guys! It's so easy to make and can be tailored to your tastes (or whatever you've got on hand at the time - my personal favourite), made much healthier (or...

Winter Cleanse

This time of year brings with it, for many people, a feeling of hibernation... when everything tends to slow down and go inward. During the colder months, your body's natural processes of digestion, detoxification and elimination can become sluggish - and not helped...

Stomach settling tea

This simple, warming and aromatic herbal tea can be made at home easily. It is a wonderful tonic for digestion and can help to settle upset stomachs. This is something I also recommend to pregnant mamas who are experiencing morning sickness and ongoing nausea. Here's...

Warming Winter Breakfasts

It's June and it's freezing: Winter is officially upon us. This means that warming foods will (or should!) be featuring more frequently in your daily diet and raw foods, things that cool you down and are slow to digest, can be set aside for a spell... Get away with...

Recipe: Zucchini Hummus

I have been hoeing into this delicious dip I recently made using Chris Kresser's Paleo Hummus recipe. I've made a few adjustments to the original recipe to better suit my palate - though the original is also delish. Here's my version of this yummy snack: What you...

Recipe: Kasha

Once upon a time, I lived in Russia and studied in St Petersburg. Back then, I was finishing a double major in Russian and Drama. I spent a semester honing my linguistic skills, then bought a one way ticket on the trans-Siberian and traveled widely until, eventually,...

Recipe: garlic oxymel

The change to Autumn here in Sydney is bringing with it a raft of coughs and sniffles, colds and flus. What better time to whip up your very own garlic oxymel (something like a home brew cough and cold mix). In the recent Kitchen Remedies workshop, one of the home...

Tamari almonds

These are delicious. Delicious. They are also nutritious. Yes, they are. You can buy tamari almonds in health food stores and those dedicated nut places - but you can also make them at home in a jiffy and, even better, they're super easy. Simply: Pull a heavy-based...