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Hearty Borlotti Bean Soup

As I prepared this borlotti bean soup on World Food Day, I’ve been thinking all day about the people around the world who don’t have enough to eat. In support, I decided to remind myself of all the things in my life I need to be grateful for…not take it for granted. You can see that post on Instagram here. I also…

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Artichoke and Pistachio Soup

Cooking at Home This delicious soup is very easy to prepare and is especially good for the heart and the liver. Serves 2-4. Recipe adapted from The Encyclopaedia of Healing Foodswritten by Dr Michael Murray and Dr Joseph Pizzorno with Lara Pizzorno. tbsp = tablespoon tsp = teaspoon Ingredients 1 parsnip, cubed 2 tins of drained artichoke hearts (frozen is…

Healthy Recipes/Recipe Challenge

Join Our Recipe Challenge!

Looking for some cooking inspiration? Feeling motivated and creative? Or maybe you’re already a confirmed foodie and want to share your love of food while learning about the benefits. You are in the right place! Recipe Challenge Each month we are going to be making a video of a recipe submitted by one of our followers. You can find inspiration from the…

Fermented Foods/Healthy Recipes

The Best Kombucha Recipe in Amsterdam

For the Love of Kombucha A few weeks ago, my good friend Lorna, from Wilson’s Workouts asked me to write a post for her blog about kombucha. I love that she asked me to do this as our friendship sort of evolved around kombucha! When I first arrived in Amsterdam years ago, I joined a Dutch class straight away and Lorna…

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Detoxify and Boost Your Energy

Try this detox smoothie This smoothie is sweet and fresh and is a good liver detox! We were looking for a delicious snack between breakfast and lunch and this really hit the spot. It also looks really beautiful with the little red flecks running through it. See below for the full list of ingredients. Detoxification occurs in your liver, but…

Healthy Recipes/Veggie of the Week

Highlights on Horseradish

[:en]Horseradish, wasabi, mustard…all of these cause that distinctive sharpness in your nose. There’s a reason that they have a similar reaction and we’re going to give you our horseradish highlights. The long white root we call horseradish, like wasabi, is from the Brassica family of plants (as well as broccoli, cabbage and Brussel sprouts). Mustard shares the same pungent oils…

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Healthy Affordable Food: How to do it Right

Recently, I was introduced by an ex-colleague to a food blog in the UK that focusses on healthy affordable food. This isn’t just any food blog. It wasn’t written by someone who’s love of food prompted them to see if they could ‘make a bit of money’ or ‘get a following of fellow foodies’, but rather a blog about survival….