Nutrition

As the weather gets cooler and signals the passage of fall, it’s time to get warm and baking! Apples are the quintessential fall fruit and also a versatile ingredient in many savory dishes and healthy desserts. In this special apple bake dessert dish we blend the natural sweetness of apples with some exquisite and healthy winter spices that help manage sugar levels and build our immune system to protect from winter colds. So much wholesome goodness prepared with so much love as we welcome the Christmas spirit!

By Shima Shimizu at Foodcraft Roasted nuts and seeds are full of amazing flavours and in this recipe are transformed into a delicious savoury snack using Coconut Matter’s own Coconut Amino Sauce. The nuts and seeds are dehydrated first, to remove the toxins and make them more bio-available for the human body, and easier to

Rosella (hibiscus) is in season right now and I’m enjoying drinking rosella tea at home. This tea can satiate your thirst very effectively so it is great to drink instead of commercial sports drinks. With strong anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties it can help with coughs and colds as it contains a significant amount of acid ascorbic (vitamin C). It is also good for reducing cholesterol and high blood pressure, relieving menstrual cramps and facilitating the digestion.

A delicious recipe fresh from Michelle’s kitchen, this fragrant curry is wheat free, dairy free, egg free and meat free. “Wheat, dairy and eggs are the most common food intolerances,” she says. Cook this up and you’ll have a tasty, rich dish ideal for supper on a cool autumn day. Michelle is a yoga instructor at Flex, as well as a Doctor of Homeopathic Medicine and a detox specialist, working from her holistic practice The Round Clinic in Wong Chuk Hang. She reminds us that everything tastes better and is definitely more nutritious when using organic products, so check out her company www.greenlittlefrog.com, which imports organic fruit and veggies from North Thailand and delivers to your home. www.theroundclinic.com, www.michellericaille.com

A great way to start the day right, or as a healthy, energy-laden snack when fatigue sets in, SpiceBox Organic’s Raw Sprouted Granola is a wonderful combination of crunchy and sticky with just the right amount of sweetness. The recipe calls for a dehydrator, however if you don’t have one at home you can use your regular oven turned to its very lowest setting. You may need to experiment a little on timings, however 6 to 8 hours is a good starting point.

When I tell people I make coconut butter, many people say, “That’s great, I love coconut oil.” Coconut oils have become very popular recently, especially for those looking for weight loss, as well as pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers. But while coconut oil is an extract taken from the coconut seed, coconut butter is ground sun dried coconut, and retains the sweetness and creaminess of the coconut.
Coconut butter is packed with benefits: lauric acid to boost the immunity, metabolism and energy, as well as amino acids, calcium and magnesium.