This crunchy granola recipe is super easy to make and adjustable to one’s taste. I created this recipe for one of my patient as we were trying to include fibre in their diet without compromising the taste (and texture) of their favourite foods. Eating fibre can promote a number of functions in our body suchContinue reading “High fibre healthy granola”
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The Health Benefits of Asparagus: a Spring Salad Non-Recipe
As the title may suggest, in this blog post I won’t give you a detailed recipe for my last Spring Salad, but I will tell you WHY you should make it. The star of this month recipe non-recipe are asparagus.In Europe, this vegetable is in season from mid April to the end of June. AsparagusContinue reading “The Health Benefits of Asparagus: a Spring Salad Non-Recipe”
Dark Leafy Greens nutrients
And the season of casseroles, minestrone and sautĂ©ed veggies is back! A time of the year when most dark leafy greens are in-season and at their peak for nutrient contents.I started my autumnal leafy green season by making Krispy Kale, last week and a lovely vegan curry with spinach yesterday. Leafy greens are a concentrateContinue reading “Dark Leafy Greens nutrients”
High protein breakfast cupcakes
Protein is an essential macronutrient for our body, something that we should consume every day at every single meal – breakfast and snack included. In practice, I very often see people creating their dishes with a little understanding of what their body actually needs.Especially the field of skin & gut health, protein must be presentContinue reading “High protein breakfast cupcakes”
Saffron barley risotto
Did you know that saffron can boost our mood and cognitive health? My blog-partner Jennifer Cauli —a talented food & travel photographer and a friend, also from Italy— and myself joined forces to create a series of recipes (and pictures) that would use the typical Italian ingredients, but also have a contemporary and healthy twist. This is the lastContinue reading “Saffron barley risotto”
Turkey roll with sautéed cabbage
Have you ever heard of Serotonin, the mood-stabiliser? Did you know we need certain nutrients in order to make up neurotransmitter like serotonin? One of these nutrients is Tryptophan, and turkey is an amazing source of it! My blog-partner Jennifer Cauli —a talented food & travel photographer and a friend, also from Italy— and myself joinedContinue reading “Turkey roll with sautĂ©ed cabbage”
Spinach Frittatine
Spinach is a real super food for the health of our gut and brain, and spinach frittata is one of the most popular home-cooking Italian dishes of all. So we made our healthy version. My blog-partner Jennifer Cauli —a talented food & travel photographer and a friend, also from Italy— and myself joined forces to createContinue reading “Spinach Frittatine”
Conta-ribollita soup
Two Italian soup recipes combined: Ribollita and Contadina soup. My blog-partner Jennifer Cauli —a talented food & travel photographer and a friend, also from Italy— and myself joined forces to create a series of recipes (and pictures) that would use the typical Italian ingredients, but also have a contemporary and healthy twist. We started with the idea of aContinue reading “Conta-ribollita soup”
Mediterranean St. Valentine’s treats
A very healthy mood-boosting recipe for a day full of sweetness, but totally sugar free. My blog-partner Jennifer Cauli —a talented food & travel photographer and a friend, also from Italy— and myself joined forces to create a series of recipes (and pictures) that would use the typical Italian ingredients, but also have a contemporary and healthy twist. JenniferContinue reading “Mediterranean St. Valentine’s treats”
Lentil polpette (non-meat balls)
We are opening the new year with a vegan recipe, just in time for the Veganuary challenge.The idea of going vegan for the month of January is becoming more and more popular – this year, about 500,000 people joined this initiative, which is a new record for the non-profit British organisation! Our lentil non-meat ballsContinue reading “Lentil polpette (non-meat balls)”
