Vegetarian recipes & information to help you eat healthier

How to Make Sauerkraut

I love sauerkraut (well I love cabbage in general, but that’s another story), and I know that ‘real sauerkraut’, i.e. homemade sauerkraut, is full of not only all the nutrients and phytochemicals that make cabbage a superfood but it contains probiotics as well. It tastes great and it helps with digestion too, well that’s what I notice anyway. The store-bought variety may in some cases taste good, but it’s not that healthy for you, and it’s expensive. It usually has way too much salt, not necessarily good salt at that. And in most cases it’s pasteurized, which means all the healthy probiotic bacteria that make sauerkraut so much more awesome and easily digestible than just plain cabbage have been killed off. Along with most of the nutrients I imagine. Mind you, you could do far worse as far as food choices go. But why settle for mediocre? Why not choose awesome? You’re worth it.

For a very long time I have wanted to make my own sauerkraut. I talked to people who made their own, I read about how to make sauerkraut and watched some videos. It sounded so complicated. I thought it was difficult to make, that there was some ‘knack’ to doing it, and if I didn’t get it right the result would be a mushy, smelly disaster. Well, I finally got up the courage to try, and found out that making sauerkraut is so easy! It’s got to be one of the easiest things to make. It takes a bit of time, not too much considering what you get in the end though. And I chop all the cabbage by hand, so if you use a mandoline* or food processor it won’t take that long at all. Read more »

David Wolfe: Boost your Immunity, Accelerate Healing & Increase Longevity

If you are interested in eating healthy, you have to know David Wolfe. It’s that simple. He is THE nutrition expert to listen to.

We have been given a lot of misinformation about food, nutrition and health. This misinformation has come to us through governments, the education system, books, and marketing campaigns by food and supplement manufacturers that has seeped into the public consciousness as if it were fact. There are a few tireless evangelists for the real truth about food out there, and David Wolfe is one of them.

He has done an incredible amount of research, much of it on the cutting edge, and he’s not afraid to go against the mainstream advice that is making us so sick as a population, in order to tell the truth. If you’ve never heard him, here’s your chance to listen to him for free. If you have heard him before, I probably don’t need to say any more, I’ll just give you the link. But go listen now, if you procrastinate you’ll miss out. He’s part of the Wellness Revolution Teleseminar series that I posted about previously. He was interviewed today, and the replays are available for free for 48 hours only. So be quick.

You can also buy the series to download, but if you want to listen for free, go sign up here. After you sign up you’ll get an email with the link to listen to the replay. But read the email carefully because there is a link there to his free bonus, which I almost missed. The bonus audio is about balancing hormones, something so important, especially in these times of hormone-disrupting pesticides everywhere. Read more »

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Tongue Scraping – A Healthy Habit

By Donna Miller

The first time I ever engaged in tongue scraping pretty much sealed the deal, I knew there was no going back. I was going to do this every day for the rest of my life.
Now, if you don’t know what tongue scraping is, or why you might be even remotely interested in it, let me ask you something. Would you be willing eat something for breakfast every day that you knew was loaded with bacteria? And I’m not talking about the beneficial, gut-friendly bacteria that you find in healthy fermented foods like yogurt. I’m talking about the kind of bacteria that smells bad, and makes you sick. Read more »

Creamy Vanilla Vegan Smoothie Shake

I wasn’t sure whether to call this a shake or a smoothie, because it reminded me so much of a vanilla milkshake so I opted for calling it both. This is one of the best smoothie (shake) recipes I’ve come up with so far. I was actually going to call this a breakfast smoothie until I decided to have it for dinner too because I enjoyed it so much.

This is one of those quick and easy smoothie recipes that is just so delicious and nutritious that there’s no excuse not to make it any time you need a quick meal or pick-me-up.

Vanilla, honey, maca and lucuma are all superfoods. Sesame seeds have more protein than any other seed or nut, are loaded with calcium, iron, and magnesium. Plus they contain lignans that can help burn fat. Flaxseed (also called linseed), is high in omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants, and fiber. Oats are the king of the grains, they help lower blood cholesterol, are a good source of magnesium, zinc and vitamin E and are also very high in fiber. And the humble banana… contains potassium and vitamin B6, which the body needs to make serotonin the brain-chemical which makes you feel good. Bananas also have plenty of fiber, and it’s a particular type of fiber that aids bowel health, and has been found to lower the incidence of bowel cancer. Whew! And if you need any more convincing, just taste it.

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Top 8 Foods That Help Alleviate PMS Mood Swings

Researchers have long known that the foods you eat during your premenstrual cycle can influence PMS, but with recent studies they now have a better idea of what foods will alleviate the symptoms of PMS, and here are the top eight best foods to even out those mood swings. Read more »

Miraculous Healing Manuka Honey

By Suzi Franks

Here in New Zealand we have a secret, it’s called Manuka honey and it can heal our bodies both externally and internally, but thats not all, some honey when tested in the lab has been found to contain a second unique healing factor which enhances the uniqueness of this wonderful natural healing nectar.

Manuka honey is a ‘mono-floral’ honey, meaning it’s made predominately from one flower, in this case it’s made from the delicate small flowers of the Manuka tree (Leptospermum scoparium) or Tea tree as some call it . Native to the shores of New Zealand, its a pretty low growing tree which has an abundance of tiny white or pink flowers in summer, and it’s wood is highly prized for its aroma and is used in wood fired pizza ovens or in the smoking of many food items, but it’s the nectar we are interested in today. Read more »

Raw Vegan Chocolate Mousse

If you love desserts, and chocolate desserts especially, but were afraid you’d have to give them up in order to eat healthier, rejoice! It turns out that in the uber-healthy world of raw food, desserts are some of the easiest and most delicious dishes to make. And if you have a special relationship with chocolate, you’ll be delighted to know that organic raw chocolate is not just good for you. It’s a superfood! It’s that good for you!

Organic raw chocolate, also known as raw cacao, is higher in magnesium than any other food on the planet. Magnesium is the number one mineral deficiency in the world. Raw cacao is also the #1 source of antioxidants, iron and chromium. So if you’re a chocolate lover just trade the commercial, processed chocolate for raw organic cacao. Then trade in the guilt for the satisfaction and joy of knowing you’re eating one of the healthiest foods on the planet. Yes, there is a god! Read more »

Kefir Grains Now Available

Kefir grains are now available through our online store. Kefir is a delicious and healthy probiotic milk drink, similar to yogurt but with even more health benefits. It’s a great way to colonize the beneficial bacteria in your gut. It’s been said that our health begins with our digestive system. A healthy digestive system allows us to extract and assimilate the nutrients in our food. The beneficial bacteria in our gut also produce some nutrients for our body through their normal metabolic processes, and help to eliminate pathogenic (bad) bacteria.

Kefir is even easier to make than yogurt. In fact, it has to be one of the easiest of all the fermented foods to make. Find out more or buy kefir grains here.

Shipping is only within NZ at the moment. I’m currently looking at ways to ship overseas, I’ve dried some grains and just need to confirm that they will reconstitute and work okay before I start selling them.

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