Mandarin Almond Cake

Recipe by Val Allen Ingredients 4 medium mandarins, well washed 6 eggs, beaten ½ cup maple syrup, honey, light agave nectar, or rice syrup 2 cups ground almonds 3 tsp baking powder Option Replace ground almonds with ground hazelnuts Method Place mandarins in a medium...

Grounding Foods

by Juanita Emmerton, ND When we talk of grounding foods and herbs many of us don’t know exactly what this means. I am often asked; doesn’t this only relate to crystals? and how can a food be grounding?. The simple answer is no; there are many ways of...

Roast Pumpkin & Cannellini Bean Dip

By Marion McConnell Use organic ingredients where possible 2 cups peeled and diced pumpkin 1 tbsp plus 2 tsp extra virgin cold pressed olive oil sea salt and black pepper large pinch of dried rosemary 1 large clove garlic, unpeeled 400g cooked cannellini beans 1/2 cup...

Ginger Quinoa Stirfry

by Marion McConnell Use organic ingredients where possible 3/4 cup quinoa 1 tbsp extra virgin organic coconut oil 1 red onion, peeled and diced 2 inch piece of ginger, finely chopped 4-6 mushrooms, sliced (about 200g) 1/2 small cauliflower, cut into small florets 1/2...

Marion’s Marvellous Carrot Muffins

Use organic products where possible 2 cups spelt flour (I used half wholemeal and half white) 3 tsp baking powder 2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp ground cloves 1/2 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp ground nutmeg 1 large carrot, grated (about 1 cup) 1/2 cup raisins 1/4 cup sunflower...