Healthy Lifestyle, Our Wholefoods Kitchen
Wholefoods for Kids
In a world where allergies, anxiety and attention disorders are sky-rocketing in our kids, there is much to be said about eating a wholefoods diet and its role in the prevention and treatment of these conditions. It is also a great way to educate children, and bring more fun into eating for them as they explore the different textures, tastes…
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Desserts & Baking, Our Wholefoods Kitchen
Snickers Bliss Balls
We’ve had this sweet little number up our sleeve since the Affordable Wholefoods Christmas get together last December. You can always count on Tess (Our Coffs Harbour store Manager) to bring something high on the decadent scale, and this time she surpassed even her own standards. Tess found the original inspiration for this recipe on the Wholefoods Simply Recipe Blog…
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Self-Care Tips for a Healthy Mind & Body
Caring for your body is a way of showing how much love you have for yourself. It’s you telling you that you’re important, that you matter and that you deserve to be cared for. There is no limit to how self-care can support you to feel good about yourself and its amazing how simple it can be. It also has…
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Gluten Free Living, Sensational Salads & Sides
Pecan Seed Mix
We’ve been sharing a few paleo recipes with our readers of late (inspired by seeing Pete Evans and the crew on MKR – guilty). So when we saw this recipe from budding young food entrepreneur Sarah Follent (Baked Livingness), we were straight onto asking her permission to share. Sarah runs cooking workshops out of Brisbane for both adults and children…
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Gluten Free Living, Healthy Snacks & Smoothies
Spicy Ginger Roasted Pecans
Most of us here at Affordable Wholefoods enjoy experimenting with different ways to eat nuts and seeds from the store. This recipe for Spicy Ginger Pecans was made by our Coffs Harbour Manager, Tess, who is rarely out of the kitchen out of work hours – unless she off with her native bee family. Inspired by a Sarah Wilson recipe…
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Dressings, Dips & Sauces, Gluten Free Living
Basil & Macadamia Nut Pesto
Teaming up with Food Blogger Erin from @turbocharged_living. Erin shared with us her favourite basil pesto recipe to which will be a feature in an up and coming ‘Recipe of the Week’ – A delicious Mediterranean Style Zucchini Noodles w/ Avocado Pesto. Thanks Erin, was great to work with you. Ingredients: 1 clove garlic crushed 1/4 cup raw macadamia…
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Healthy Lifestyle
Diabetes – The 21st Century Health Epidemic and What To Do
Diabetes Type 2 is an epidemic health condition with almost 300 people in Australia alone newly diagnosed each day. That’s one person every five minutes and more than 100 000 in just one year. (1) On a global level an estimated 415 million adults suffer from the illness with 12 percent of the global health expenditure spent on diabetes (a…
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Raw & Delicious, Vegan Sweet
Tropical Coconut & Mango Bliss Balls
This weeks recipe of the week comes from Emma-Jane of @real_and_wholesome….a tasty tropical coconut and mango bliss ball using our delicious natural dried mango. With a hint of turmeric, these little balls are nutritious and fulfilling with the tropical flavours of summer. And they fit the bill….gluten free, dairy free, vegan, raw and free of refined sugars. Enjoy Ingredients:…
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Healthy Lifestyle, Our Wholefoods Kitchen
Beans, Beans, Good for Your …. ?
Over many thousands of years, the humble bean has made its way across the globe, becoming a central ingredient in the cuisine of many cultures. Perhaps the most well known bean dishes are those coming out of Mexico and other parts of South America such as Chilli Con Carne, Frijoles Refritos (refried beans) and their common companion ‘Nachos’. However, many…
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Desserts & Baking
Gluten Free Cinnamon Biscuits
Tess who manages our Coffs Harbour Store is an avid foodie who just happens to suffer from Coeliac disease. She is always looking for gluten free recipes that tantalise the taste buds, and I’ve grown quite fond of our Monday morning chats about the weekends brekkie and dinners creations. This recipe cooked (and photographed) by Tess and her partner Alex,…
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