steady storm cookies
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Bloodsugar Stabilizing Cookies

During a stormy and wet weekend my son and I made ourselves useful in the kitchen. For kids, making cookies somehow remains more appealing than preparing a salad. For me the appeal is to make something that avoids a forceful whirlwind running…
beet fennel ginger

Foods for Digestive Health

Beet-Ginger-Fennel Boost This nicely coloured breakfast with beet, fennel and ginger is a fibrous boost for your digestive system. Fibre is food for our gut bacteria. Beet contains betalaine, a compound which helps to regulate inflammation…
sweet potatoes, eggplant

B-rich sweet potatoes, eggplant and nutritional yeast

Sweet potatoes contain some B-vitamins but only combined with nutritional yeast this dish is truly energizing. B-vitamins are all water soluble and are not stored very well in the body. That is why we need to replenish daily through foods or…
shitake miso
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Anti-Stress Shitake Miso Soup

Ingredients: 2 small red onions 1 minced garlic 1 piece of fresh ginger (thumb-size) 1 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter) 250 gram of sliced shitake mushrooms 1 teaspoon harissa herbs 1 teaspoon garam masala 1 tablespoon miso paste 1000…
betacarotene rich
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Betacarotene-rich Indian Dahl

Nothing warms you up like this recipe with its warm spices and orange hue - full of betacarotene. Betacarotene is the precursor to Vitamin A which is needed for our immune systems to function properly. The sweet potato and carrots are good examples…
Pumpkin Pie
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Pumpkin Pie

After spending several Thanksgivings in Canada my love for pumpkin pie has grown. The first few times I couldn't understand what all the fuzz was about. Store bought pumpkin pies especially are loaded with added sugar and not much was left of…
Nori wrap

Anti-inflammatory Nori Wraps

This recipe is great as a an appetizer or side dish for 4 people. Many symptoms start with inflammation that continue to exist because the immune system is constantly being challenged. Anti-inflammatory foods do not trigger extra inflammation…
kiwi smoothie

Vitamin E rich Kiwi Smoothie Bowl

This smoothie can be used as a facial mask but it is also very tasty to eat for breakfast, snack or dinner. It contains adequate amounts of omega 3 fatty acids, protein and is high in the antioxidant Vitamin E. Antioxidants are as the name…
kurkuma

Turmeric Goji Bites

Makes 15 - 20 bites 200 gram almond meal or raw almonds 100 gram unsweetened coconut flakes 6 Medjool dates 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil 1 tbsp. Golden Milk powder or turmeric powder 100 gram dried goji berries If you are using raw…
framboos chlorella smoothie
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Raspberry Chlorella Cacao Smoothie

During our Yoga Day Retreat which I organized with Julia Engelbrecht, I discussed the benefit of chlorella (a type of fresh water algae) on the immune system. I came up with this smoothie which combines the sweet and refreshing taste of raspberries…