Healthy Snacks & Smoothies, Our Wholefoods Kitchen
No Bake Paleo Nut Bar
Yet another gem from Tris Alexander Nutrition. This one uses many of our favourite products including chia seeds, Medjool dates, sunflowers seeds and pepitas. Super nutritious, nutty and delicious! As a healthy snack, this recipe pretty much speaks for itself. Serving size: 14 serves Preparation time: 10 minutes Ingredients: 1 cup premium raw mixed nuts (almonds, brazil nuts, cashews &…
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Our Wholefoods Kitchen, Soups, Casseroles & Curries
Caramelised Fennel & Parsnip Soup
One of the things we love about winter is the fennel! It generally comes out around autumn and lasts until the end of the winter season. Fennel is so great to eat fresh in salads, but its even better when its roasted or sauteed and added as a base for soup. Here we share with you one of our favourite…
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Our Wholefoods Kitchen, Soups, Casseroles & Curries
Pumpkin, Carrot & Ginger Soup (G/F VG D/F)
This weeks feature recipe has been contributed by Tristen Van De Kley from Balanced Body Nutrition. Thanks Tris, we love sharing your recipes. “Pumpkin soup is such an Autumn (or any time of the year) favourite. It’s quick, easy, and nourishing and provides powerful antioxidants. The added carrot, ginger and Australian Extra Virgin Olive Oil not only give it a…
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Healthy Lifestyle, Our Wholefoods Kitchen
Our Top Ten Wholefoods to Keep you Healthy this Winter
One of the best ways to keep healthy throughout the cooler months of winter is through our diet. Eating a wholefoods diet supports us year round, but is particularly beneficial in times when our bodies immune system may be compromised as it is when we are exposed to cooler temperatures for long periods of time. Of course, we cannot say…
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Healthy Breakfast, Our Wholefoods Kitchen
Low Gluten Macadamia Bircher Muesli
We get a lot of customers asking about our organic low gluten rolled oats (also known as uncontaminated oats). These oats are what they call gluten free oats in the United States, however due to the very small amount of gluten still present, exactly 3ppm, they do not qualify by Australian Standards as being gluten free, hence the term ‘low…
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Our Wholefoods Kitchen
Message from the Owners
Its our 100th ISSUE of the Affordable Wholefoods Newsletter! Wow! Epic! Amazing!! What does it mean? Well, when we were children one hundred seemed like one of the biggest numbers in the world. If something was 100 dollars it seemed unobtainable, something 100 years old was old as time itself and 100 runs in cricket was a dream. It is…
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Desserts & Baking, Our Wholefoods Kitchen
Denise’s Chocolate Cake
To celebrate this weeks 100th episode of our Newsletter we are sharing an old family favourite. A rich chocolate cake, no holds barred. This one comes with all the trimmings and tastes divine. Enjoy! Ingredients: 1/4 cup organic alkalised cocoa powder (Dutch Cocoa) 1 cup water 150g unsalted organic butter 1 1/2 cups organic raw sugar 1/2 teaspoon bicarb…
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Our Wholefoods Kitchen, Wholesome Dinners
Spelt Pasta Elbows with Lemon Parsley Pesto
The first of a series of pasta recipes from owner of L’Abruzzese Australia, Pooi Keun. This one uses the delicious organic spelt elbows made out of organic spelt flour and water. L’Abruzzese uses a softer flour in the preparation process, so their pasta takes less time to cook and is more easily digested then regular pasta. Enjoy the simplicity of…
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Healthy Lifestyle, Our Wholefoods Kitchen
Health Benefits of Herbs & Spices
Not only do herbs and spices improve the taste of our food, they also provide a range of nutrients and health benefits. Some spices are known to boost metabolism, improve insulin sensitivity and improve digestion. Many herbs and spices also contain more disease-fighting antioxidants per gram than fruits and vegetables. Here are some common herbs and spices, their health promoting…
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Healthy Lifestyle, Our Wholefoods Kitchen
Simple Starter Recipes for Kids
Wholefoods are the foundation of a healthy diet and nourished body and are one of the best gifts we can give to our children. As we discussed in last weeks article, bringing our kids into the kitchen at an early age and teaching them about cooking with wholefoods is a great way for them to learn about different nutritious foods…
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