Who doesn’t like pizza? Pizza is the world’s favourite fast food. We eat it everywhere – at home, in restaurants, on street corners. People have been eating pizza, in one form or another, for centuries. As far back as antiquity, pieces of flatbread, topped with savouries, served as a simple and tasty meal for those who could not afford plates, or who were on the go. Why I choose a…
Minestrone is a thick soup of Italian origin made with vegetables, often with the addition of pasta or rice. Common ingredients in Minestrone soup include beans, onions, celery, carrots, stock, and tomatoes. There is no set recipe for minestrone, since it is usually made out of whatever vegetables you have and this makes is such an easy recipe to make anytime. Personally, I enjoy this recipe without a pasta, quinoa…
Beets roots known as beets, are packed with essential vitamins, minerals and plant compounds, some of which have medicinal properties. Some of the many health benefits of beets Beets are loaded with vitamins and minerals and low in calories and fat. They also contain inorganic nitrates and pigments, both of which have a number of health benefits. Beets contain a high concentration of nitrates, which have a blood pressure-lowering effect.…
A warm bowl of soup can hit the spot any day of the year and for any meal. Soup can also be a healthy way to start off a meal because it tends to be high in vegetables, filling and low in energy density. Soup is the perfect food for any meal!! It can be for breakfast, lunch, dinner or a snack:) Homemade soup is a better choice than canned…
Being healthy does not mean not having delicious treats. This Chocolate Chia Pudding if full of plants and fibre and can be eaten as a snack, pre or post workout treat and even as a healthy breakfast if rushed. How crazy and fun is that! Below are some of the main ingredients I use. Chia Seeds, Chocolate Complete and 2 cups Chocolate Almond Milk but feel free to use any…
This recipe is one of my families favourite smoothies and full of so much goodness plus it tastes wonderful!! Smoothies are a wonderful way to include more vegetables into everyone’s diet. Smoothies are also a wonderful way to “hide” vegetables in the diets of those who don’t eat enough vegetables. As long as you add berries then your smoothie will not look green! You can make a smoothie as…
This is a wonderful hummus recipe for the whole family with just a hint of garlic. It can be used as part of a meal or a wonderful snack with cut up vegetables, crackers or tortilla chips. The word hummus, (which has various spellings) is an Arabic word meaning “chickpea.” Hummus is a Levantine Arab dip or spread that is made from chickpeas (also known as garbanzo beans) that have…