Immune Support #2 – bone broth. As more of us become aware of the fundamental impact of our gut health and integrity of our intestinal tract on our immune health the issue is how can we improve both. Enter bone broth 💪 💪 Bone broth! Chicken soup, or broth – often hailed...
Carrot, Celeriac & Blood Orange Soup is not only deliciously comforting and uplifting, but with a little help from a well-stocked, health-friendly spice cupboard, it will warm the cockles of your heart and look after your body too! Wars were fought over them, kingdoms were lost because of them, and...
Real foods and why we need them back on the table is very much the subject of the new The Real Food Solution which began its life as Once Upon a Cook, Food Wisdom, Better Living and was originally published last year under that title. Now retitled as The Real Food Solution, this...
Our cheeky little Gut Critters (aka our gut microbiome) NEED a Summer diet! They’re calling for us to calm the heat in our belly and transition from Spring foods to a Summer diet. These smart cookies want cooler, moister foods which balance immunity, digestion, energy and weight and we need to listen...
Sadly, my younger self wasn’t able to piece together the complex medical and research jigsaw on arthritis and psoriasis that convinced me that food-as-medicine was the ONLY way of truly healing myself from a progressive autoimmune disease – psoriatic arthritis. IN THE FIRST POST in this series I shared how good it felt to know I...
NO apologies what-so-ever for sharing this treat! Trust our own Delia Smith to work her winning seasonal magic with a very pretty, pretty simple and ‘berry-healthy’ dessert you’ll want to make again and again! And healthy it sure is: a delicious helping of super-nutrient red berries, dairy, gelatin and not-to-feared-in-moderation sugar. It’s food-that-heals magic on a plate...
This salad is one of our my favourites and it’s delicious! What can I say? Oh, it’s THE salad of the season! I love to pair this punchy salad with a balance of protein, fats and carbs: well-seasoned, sliced cold grilled steak; smoked meats or fish; a real, proper pate; ripe raw, soft...
I drink OJ daily, powered up with sprinkle of sea salt (to aid hydration and down-regulate stress hormones) and a teaspoon of powdered gelatin (collagen hydrolysate – to support the liver with non-inflammatory amino acids glycine, proline, glutamic acid and alanine). But, buyer beware – there’s real orange juice and then, there’s the fake stuff passed off...
There’s a perfect solution for that ‘between’ season breakfast. Breakfast smoothies are great in the warmer months, but what to do when mornings are still a bit (very?) chilly, and we’re wanting something warm and comforting but quick and delicious to kick-start our day? Oh, and transportable if possible! Hmm … So I put my taste buds to...
Bone broth can be confusing! Is it broth, or is it stock? Does it matter? Actually, it does. Both are highly nutritious and very healing in slightly different, but very important, ways. (Image credit: CarpesSeason.com) Bone Broth vs Meat Stock Chicken stock is short cooked (2-4 hours) and features the...
