7 tips to help you build better eating habits & improve your relationship with food
Everywhere you turn, there is someone advocating a "clean eating", restrictive, free from diet, one that promises to heal and save you from the evils of modern food. It can be confusing and overwhelming and leave most of us vulnerable and fearful of food and questioning when, what and how much we should eat.
Beetroot Maca Latte
This beetroot maca latte is loaded with the goodness of blood building steamed beets and energizing and hormone balancing maca root powder for a morning or afternoon pick me up that won't spike your blood sugar and throw you off balance.
Tahini Hemp Bites
These raw tahini hemp bites are naturally sweetened with dates and make the perfect bite size snack.
Turmeric, Ginger, Honey Lemon Elixir
This elixir is loaded with the nourishing powers of turmeric, ginger, honey and lemon. It's a great way to support and strengthen the immune system during the cold and flu season. It also helps fight inflammation, aids digestion and makes a wonderful warming drink, whether it's first thing in the morning or at bedtime.
Lebanese Lentil Soup with Lemon, Chard & Potatoes
Adas bi hamoud is a traditional Lebanese lentil (adas) soup that is made with chard, potatoes and lots of lemon (aka hamoud). It can be made brothy like a soup or dense like a stew. For a more dense version, increase the amount of lentils to half a cup. Otherwise, follow the recipe below for a brothy soup version. Either way, you get a nutritious, delicious and satisfying meal for lunch or dinner any day of the week.
Sumac Roasted Carrot & Cannellini Bean Spread
This spread is perfect for a picnic, on your favourite sanwich or served with crackers and crudités. It's a wonderful appetizer, makes a great addition to the buffet table at a party and a wonderful picnic companion. It's loaded with the goodness of roasted heirloom carrots, creamy cannellini beans and deliciously tangy and sumac spice. It's so good you'll want to spread it on everything.
Roasted Cauliflower & Balsamic Roasted Brussels Salad
This grain free warm roasted vegetable "couscous" salad has all the goodness of cauliflower, brussels sprouts, arugula, chickpeas, almonds and dried apricots and is simply dressed with cold pressed extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar cream for a light yet satisfying cool weather salad.