20 Wholefood Slow Cooker Recipes My slow cooker is one appliance I use a lot. It’s always bubbling away with a roast, bone broth or a lovely slow braise. When my kids were babies, it was a lifesaver. There is something satisfying about getting dinner sorted early and enjoying the wafting aromas all day long. Check out…
Top Tips for Avoiding Dry Winter Skin
Top Tips for Avoiding Dry Winter Skin Winter time can exacerbate skin conditions and the wind and heaters can make your skin dry, itchy and lifeless. Here are some tips for keeping your skin lovely and soft over the cooler months. I also have some of the best natural skincare products that are all…
How to boost your immune system, naturally!
How to boost your immune system, naturally! Heading into the winter season, boosting our immune systems always seems to become more of a priority. There is nothing worse than being struck down by lurgies, but an immune system that is in top shape means you can fight them off with ease. Here are some things you can…
10 Healthy Winter Desserts
10 Healthy Winter Desserts One of the best things about winter is tucking into a hot, comforting, delicious pudding! This round up features healthier recipes – refined sugar free, wheat free, additve free and some are gluten free, dairy free and egg free as well. Enjoy them with hot custard, grass fed cream…
My easy gluten-free apple and fig crumble
Who doesn’t love an apple crumble??? It’s one of the first dishes I learnt to cook and a standard recipe to learn in Home Ec! The old-fashioned wheat and sugar one doesn’t work for me anymore, so I modified it and make this gluten-free version. It’s still tasty and delicious. The beauty of…
10 Nourishing Winter Dinners
One great thing about winter is the food! A chance to tuck into warming, hearty dishes! Your slow cooker is your best friend in winter time. Load it up with meat, veges, flavourings and a little bone broth in the mornings and you will come home to a nutritious meal. Make a huge batch…
10 Nourishing Winter Soups
Winter is officially here! I don’t know about your family, but we start to turn away from salads and tuck into hearty, nourishing soups. Soups are such a cheap, healthy meal. ♥ Add in loads of veges – the kids don’t notice too much, especially if you puree. ♥ Make a good quality bone broth…
Slow cooked goat chops in red wine with polenta
As you may have heard on my Facebook page, I am laid up at the moment with a broken ankle. The gorgeous Natural New Age Dad is doing pretty much all of the cooking with assistance from the cherubs. Tonight he whipped up this gorgeous meal (with instructions from me and inspiration from Maggie…
Fruity Flavoured Water
We all know how important drinking water is, right? If you are not properly hydrated, it will cause all sorts of problems from headaches to fatigue! Our water intake can sometimes slow down in winter, because we don’t feel as thirsty. But, this is really a time to make sure you are drinking enough. The heating…