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9 Natural sweeteners and sugar substitutes
Brief guide to help you navigate the refined sugar free world. You neednβt worry! As a pastry chef, I can tell you there are tons of natural alternatives that taste great.
Toxins in Cosmetics AKA The Dirty Dozen Toxins
The cosmetics industry is notoriously unregulated. Stop guessing what's in your makeup bag. This free, essential guide names the infamous Dirty Dozen Toxins (including Parabens, Phthalates, and Formaldehyde) that are linked to hormonal disruption. See the full list and learn how to audit your beauty routine today.
Buckwheat - Your New Best Glutenfree Ingredient
Often considered a grain, buckwheat is actually a seed and a close relative to rhubarb. Consumed both as a grain (as an alternative to rice) and in powder form for baking. It also comes in flakes, making it a great glutenfree substitute for porridge.
Maca - The Root to Boost Fertility
Maca is a Peruvian root from the cruciferous family (including radish and broccoli), also known as Peruvian Ginseng.It has been used over the ages as a herbal health tonic and was thought by the Incas to enhance fertility.
Everything You Need to Know About Gluten
The first time I came across the term gluten, I was studying my cooking and pastry diploma at Le Cordon Bleu.
I share here everything I discovered on gluten and the immune system, why it is more damaging nowadays, and some gluten alternatives so you can keep cooking your favorite recipes.
Prenatal Pregnancy Yoga & Meditation Routine
Unlock my physio-approved 30 min prenatal yoga and meditation routine (featuring Lara Dutta) designed to strengthen your body, and deepen your connection with your baby.
Organic, Eco Shops & Health Food Stores in London
London is teaming with organic, glutenfree shops and health food stores dotted around town. This healthy shopping guide includes some of my favourite farm to table options and organic shops around town.
Organic, Eco Shops & Health Food Stores in Lisbon
Lisbon is flourishing with many organic and shops and small sustainable boutiques around its pebbled streets, catering your every healthy cooking need.
Homemade Almond Butter
The perfect sweet for your gut. This nutrient rich, energizing nut butter is the one kitchen staple that can never run out. The perfect topping for your morning pancakes or aΓ§ai bowl, your afternoon sweet treat or your improvised dessert combined with dates. Experiment with hazelnuts, pecan nuts and use instead of tradiitonal dairy butter for crispy cookie recipes.
Glutenfree Banana Bread
Craving something sweet, clean, and healthy? This glutenfree banana bread will soon to become favourite sweet treat. Moist, sweet and with a crunch. Made with oat and buckwheat, and loaded with anti-inflammatory walnuts and blueberries, itβs pure comfort. Click for the easy, no-fail recipe!
Healthy Notella (Cacao Hazelnut Butter)
Your most prized unguilty pleasure. That ratatouille moment that transports you back to your childhood with the delicious flavoursome pancakes topped with warm chocolate spread. The perfect healthy sweet treat for kids and adults, a dream come true.
Goji Berry Raw Chocolate
Your unsweet deserved treat. Because you don't need sugar to keep you going. This indulging healthy chocolate recipe will keep your chocolate addiction at bay and a smile on your face. Mix it up with your favourite toppings, the hazelnut goji combo is my all time favourite.
Creamy Butternutsquash Soup
My preferred dinner meal after a long cold day. Warming, soothing and creamy. Add a perfectly poached egg on top and you are good for bed.
Glutenfree Pizza
The key to impressing your friends with gluten free meals. Surprise your guests with a quick fix of buckwheat pizza with homemade tomato sauce and your favourite toppings. Believe me, youΒ΄ll be highly praised as the new healthy chef in town.
Glutenfree Pasta Arrabiata
Your best friend when that pasta crave kicks in. Easy, fast, and delicious. This tagliatelle dish will leave you happy, satisfied and without a bloated stomach, because going gluten free has its benefits
Classic Chickpea Hummus
The kitchen king. This traditional Middle Eastern dip will become your favourite afternoon pick me up. The perfect snack for a tapas night, hearty, creamy and with that extra tarty kick. Mix it up with some of your favourite spices or innovate adding beetroot or butternut squash to blow your guests away.
Creamy 5 Minute Guacamole
Smash, mix, eat. This filling, nutrient rich, gut soothing guacamole is so easy to make that you will end up making it with your eyes closed. The perfect topping for your salads, your morning breakfast boost or your go to snack for a friends night in. Toss in some chili and turmeric for an extra kick and be warned, you might get addicted.