Homemade Fruit and Nut Dark Chocolates If you would like some healthy chocolates this Valentines day why not try making these easy homemade fruit and nut chocolates yourself. You can experiment with different dried fruits of your liking, and even add a liqueur if you wish. I love prunes, especially the moist ones, and they…
DetailsHealthy Breakfast Choices I had a great time on the weekend at the breakfast event at the Ommaroo Hotel, in Havre De Pas,https://www.ommaroo.com it was lovely to see so many people trying different breakfast foods. People were really open to trying new things and were even converted to foods that they would not have eaten…
DetailsWill meatless burgers, and more sustainable bug meatballs be the food of the future? There has been more interest in recent years of alternatives to meat. With cattle using so much land and water, and a growing population,it does seem sensible and more humane to look for alternatives to meat. There are more and more…
DetailsEat Buckwheat to Improve Your Mood Despite its name, Buckwheat actually doesn’t contain wheat, or gluten and is often a perfect substitute for people who cannot eat gluten in wheat flour, or have a gluten sensitivity. It has more health benefits than normal white all purpose flour. Buckwheat itself is a plant, actually a seed,…
DetailsButternut Squash, Sweet Potato and Coconut Soup Butternut Squash can in fact make you feel happy. It contains something called ‘Betain’ which our brains use to form the natural anti depressant SAM-e. As strange as it might seem, I have only started using butternut squash in recent months. I had one in my cupboard that…
DetailsHappy Vegan Sweet Potato Curry To celebrate ‘Vegenary’ I decided to do a vegan dish, its great for the whole family, or just for yourself. There is plenty of flavour with the spices added, and it makes you feel really sated even without meat. Its perfect for the winter months, or added to a salad…
DetailsIf you are feeling tired and in need of some quick re-hydration then this home- made Coconut Banana Energy Drink is definitely one to try. There are a number of different energy drinks you can buy, as mentioned in one of my previous posts http://www.nrgizedmum.com/avoid-energy-drinks/ these may not be the best option. While they may…
DetailsWhy you Should Avoid Energy Drinks Hepatitis and Energy Drinks I have been guilty of consuming energy drinks in the past. In my university days, it was common to go out and have a can of red bull to give you a boost of energy, especially if you wanted to stay awake for a lecture…
DetailsIsland Retreat Get Aways I have been working with Island Retreats recently based here in Jersey. They are offering a 4 night stay at The St Brelades Bay hotel in May next year. I have created some great dishes for them to have on the retreat, which are all both nutritionally balanced and taste great.…
DetailsSunny Lemon Curd My little boy was full of a cold recently, and so needed some time at home to rest and recover. My daughter loves to cook, and so what better way to spend our afternoon cooking and with some great ingredients I already have at home. The one thing I do have a…
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