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White bean, artichoke and fennel dip

There is nothing like a good dip for your nachos or vegetables crudites. The bonus with this dip is that it is filled with ingredients that offer so many deep nutritional benefits. Fennel is full of fibre and contains the bioactive ingredient quercetin, which helps to 'switch on' anti-oxidant pathways in the body. Garlic too, contains quercetin.  The garlic as well as the artichokes and beans contain prebiotics,

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Ceviche Recipe

Ceviche is a fish dish, originating from Peru, whereby the fish is cured in citrus juice and then spruced up with some spice from chili, crunch from a variety of vegetables and freshness from herbs of your choice. I love how the flavours of lime, mint and coriander pair so well with the fish. This dish can be made to serve as a main or a

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Watermelon & Mint Gazpacho Soup

All you need for this soup is a good blender and all the ingredients, of course. On a hot summers day, all anyone feels like is something cold, tangy and refreshing. No one wants to stand for hours and cook.  This is my spin on a classic gazpacho soup and I absolutely love the extra touch of sweetness from the watermelon and the fresh mint flavour I

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Tofu and Tomato & Mint Relish

Looking for easy vegetarian/vegan meal ideas? This meal literally took me 15 minutes to prepare and it was simply delicious. In my article, “To Soy or Not Soy”, we unpack the research with regards to soy products and clear up some of the confusion as to whether soy products increase the risk of breast cancer and other diseases or not. The short and the long of it

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Grazing all day long

Are you a grazer? Do you find yourself constantly grazing your way through the day? Just like there isn’t a one-size-fits all when it comes to what foods people can tolerate and breakdown well, so too many people differ in their eating routine. Some people find that intermittent fasting works for them, while others get hangry and need to eat every 2-3 hours. Whatever your eating pattern is,

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Spicy Quinoa and Red Kidney Bean Patties

My husband and I are not vegetarian, contrary to popular belief. However, we do love a good vegetarian meal. In fact, we make sure we have a meat-free meal at least once a week. This way, we get to incorporate the high-in fiber plant-based proteins such as legumes, chickpeas and beans, and we give our inflammatory and detoxification system a bit of a break from

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