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Ingredients: 10 small chat potatoes 5-8 cloves garlic diced finely 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 sprig fresh rosemary 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar freshly ground black pepper freshly ground sea salt Method: 1. Peel, wash and cut potatoes in half . 2. Place potatoes in a pot and boil f

Wishing you and your loved ones peace, health, happiness and prosperity in the coming New Year! I am sure everyone has heard of the custom of kissing under the mistletoe! Basically a common custom at Christmas whereby a sprig of mistletoe is placed above a door frame and those who sta

The World Health Organization (WHO) and The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) defines probiotics as “live microorganisms, which when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host” 1. Most of these microorganisms are bacte

Ingredients: 1/2 cup plain yoghurt 3/4 cup orange juice 1/2 cup chopped apple 1/4 cup wheatgrass 1/2 banana, peeled and sliced 5 strawberries 3/4 cup of water or 4 ice cubes, optional Method: Place all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth and creamy.

The Oxford dictionary defines CHLOROPHYLL as “a green pigment, present in all green plants and in cyanobacteria, which is responsible for the absorption of light to provide energy for photosynthesis” 1. Chlorophyll is the basis of all plant life. It is the green pigment in plants that

The Oxford Dictionary defines SUPERFOOD as: A nutrient-rich food considered to be especially beneficial for health and well-being 1. Despite common use of the word, there is no official scientific definition of the term “Superfood”. Well my dear bloggers, Superfood’s

Botanic name: Spirulina spp.1 Common name: Spirulina1 Habitat: Spirulina is a freshwater blue green algae found in most lakes and ponds. It belongs to the kingdom of Monera and division Cyanophyta and genus of the phylum Cyanobacteria (“Cyano” derived from the Greek word meaning blue)

Ingredients: 1 cup natural yoghurt (probiotic for healthy digestive system, source of calcium). 1 teaspoon (tsp) powdered spirulina (Superfood) 4 strawberries, hulled and cut in ¼ or a handful blueberries (vitamin c, antioxidants). 1 tsp honey manuka (as a natural sweetner, antibacter