Nutrition

Real Recipes

When Nicole Serje isn’t teaching Pilates, running, hiking or hanging out with her family, she’s eating nutritious food that keeps her going. But like all of us, Nicole is busy, so her go-to Shake Recipe for more energy is something she recommends post-workout.

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Pomegranate

You Want This Winter Warmer

We can feel ourselves warming up just looking at this soup. Pomegranate Kitchen, a catering and events company with two venues in Wong Chuk Hang (and a weekday lunch service!) say that this is one of their big hits this winter. A Middle Eastern inspired dish utilizing fresh and flavoursome ingredients, “it is definitely a

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Genie Juice

Juice January

It might be so-called Dry January for many, but that’s exactly when these healthy hydrators come in even handier. Thanks to the founders of Genie Juicery, best friends Melanie Barnish and Cara McIlroy, we have snaffled inside information on how to mix two delicious and super simple juices (not sold in their stores – only

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Soup

MANA! From Heaven

So the weather is slightly cooler (phew) which means it’s time for us to break out the heart-warming soups, with easy and tasty concoctions the entire family will relish. Look no further than super popular café Mana! Café’s Pumpkin Coconut Soup. Mana! has two eateries, Mana Café in Sheung Wan and Mana! Fast Slow Food

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Kamalaya Recipe

A Better Way To Use That Pumpkin

This delightful dish-for-one will fill you up and keep you going throughout the busy holiday season, without packing on the pounds. Zucchini ‘Spaghetti’, from our favourite resort retreat, Kamalaya Koh Samui, is a nutrient-dense pasta-free spaghetti with a pumpkin-based sauce and packs a real flavor punch.   It’s full of vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants, rich

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Kelsea’s Mug Cake

By Yogi Bangora My days start early. I wake up at 5am, as my first lesson is at 6.30am. I wake slowly – the rest of Hong Kong is asleep and it’s still dark out. I drink water, watch the boats in the harbor from my window, pack my bag, shower and… make my mug

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Quinoa and Feta Salad with Roasted Vegetables

So easy to make, this dish can be prepared in advance as it doesn’t go mushy and it is packed full of healthy ingredients. Quinoa is high in protein, amino acids and has a good source of phosphorus, copper, magnesium, folate, zinc and dietary fibre. The veggies, as well as the quinoa, are full of antioxidant phytonutrients too. With the addition of the feta you can eat this dish by itself as a complete meal. I often have it as a satisfying but not too heavy lunch on dragon boat racing days, and I love to include it when hosting BBQ parties on my rooftop.

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