This is a spin off of my cauliflower soup recipe, omitting the fluffy white cauliflower florets for their humble cousin, the vibrantly green broccoli.
It’s a great way to get your greens in when it’s cold and your favorite salads and green smoothie recipes (despite their deliciousness) sound unappealingly chilly.
Enter Shrek soup (or if you don’t have kids; creamy broccoli soup)
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The Stage I’ve been waiting for. This is the story of a girl reunited with her beloved avocado.
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Stage 3 is where life gets a whole lot easier. One word; avocado.
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I promised a GAPS diet protocol update and an peek into the routines and meals that make up the first stage. So here we are.
Stage 1 of the introduction diet is the most intensive part of the protocol that there is (in terms of restriction). It is the most gentle stage and really settles an inflamed gut before any new foods are introduced. Here’s what I was allowed to eat (according to Dr Natasha Campbell McBride’s book Gut and Psychology Syndrome);
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In my last post I mentioned how I have undertaken the GAPS diet. I explained that GAPS is a gut healing protocol that seals the gut lining, re balances gut flora and ultimately guides the body back to optimal function* – groovy, huh?
What does the GAPS diet involve exactly? In a nutshell, foodgasm-worthy delights. The ‘introduction diet’ is the initial recovery period for the gut and is divided into 6 stages. After the ‘patient’ has worked through these stages they transition to ‘Full GAPS’.
When you overhaul your lifestyle or even make gradual changes, the grocery bill tends to sky-rocket. This is not to have a dig at small, sustainable, organic companies or local organic farmers. The way the market is at the moment, they have no choice but to charge their customers extra to ensure that they themsleves make a profit. It does seem unfair that simply filling your body with wholesome foods costs a small fortune.
It’s not all bad news. There are an increasing number of ways that you can eat local, chemical-free foods without it costing the earth. It may mean some small sacrifices and some habit changes, but the benefits are well worth it. Here are some of my favourite tricks.
I love food (if that isn’t obvious already)!
I also love spending time in the kitchen experimenting or simply whipping up classic favourites.
However … there are times when I’m just not in the mood to cook (I can be very impatient when I’m hungry) and just want something fast and delicious.
That is where I love serving suggestions. Not in the sense of processed packaged pseudo-foods or microwave dinners, but rather where you just combine a few, fresh, tasty ingredients to create the most amazing flavour combinations with impressive nutritional profiles.
Let me share with you some of the ‘serving suggestions’ that I have been loving lately.
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