Healthy Breakfast, Healthy Lifestyle
Homemade Organic Granola Recipe
It’s two in a row from Affordable Wholefoods Recipe contributor Meg Phillips. This time it’s a delicious and simple granola recipe using mostly organic ingredients (though you can of course tailor to your preference). Making your own if you have the time and motivation is a great way to save money on expensive store bought varieties, and you also get…
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Gluten Free Vegetarian Croquettes
Over the Christmas break our Manager Kym revisited one of her favourite recipes from an old Woman’s Weekly Cookbook; Vegetarian Croquettes. Kym modified the recipe making it gluten free using our gluten free crispy crumb mix and some seasonal herbs from the garden. This is a great recipe if your looking for something simple, fresh & light. Ingredients: 2 large…
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True Body Connection with Kerrie Cox
This week we caught up with Mind Body Nutrition Coach Kerrie Cox. Kerrie is the founder of ‘True Body Connection’ a weight loss, management and lifestyle practice for health and well-being. We spoke with Kerrie about her work and how it relates to the wholefoods diet. Kerrie is also the contributor of our latest ‘Recipe of the Week’…Raw Mango &…
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Pumpkin with Brown Rice & Toasted Seeds
We love putting together simple meals with fresh wholefood ingredients. Pepitas (especially toasted) add a whole other dimension to any dish with their delicious flavour and crunch. Here we combine 3 of our favourite wholefoods to make the perfect vegetarian meal….brown rice, butter nut pumpkin and pepitas. Our recipe calls for both feta and parmesan cheese, though if you are…
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Dukkah & Quinoa Stuffed Baked Sweet Potato
Another wholesome recipe from Sarah Follent of Baked Livingness. It’s easy to make with simple flavours and….. a great vegetarian and vegan dinner option. Ingredients: 3 medium size sweet potatoes 1/2 cup cooked organic white quinoa 3 shallots (finely chopped) 3 tablespoons dukkah spice 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 cup of cooked veges of choice (we…
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Transitioning To a Wholefoods Diet
Eating a diet rich in wholefoods is a great way to increase our vitality as well as promote deeper rest and relaxation when our bodies need it. When transitioning to a wholefoods diet, it often takes time to make the necessary changes, but it is certainly time worth taking to ensure we lay a solid foundation that won’t be easily strayed from….
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5 Wholefoods to Support Anxiety
Anxiety is complex, but there is so much evidence to show that the food we eat can have a significant effect on our state of mind. Here are 5 of my favourite wholefoods that can support a calm, relaxed and anxiety free mind and body. Flaxseeds (Linseeds) This tiny seed works to calm our mind in many ways. Firstly, it…
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Orange & Almond Cake with Coconut Ganache
This week we are sharing another recipe from the gorgeous Sarah Follent of Baked Livingness. Sarah shares with the AW blog regularly and has recently published her own E Recipe Book. Here she shares with us one of her delicious gluten and dairy free cake recipes with a coconut ganache topping. Ingredients: Base: 8 Medjool dates pitted 3 tablespoons of…
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Are you getting a Good Nights Sleep?
Sleep problems are becoming more common these days with a 2016 survey revealing between 33% and 45% of Australian adults suffer from sleep conditions of different severities. If you are suffering from a serious sleep disorder, it’s important you seek proper support from a medical health practitioner, however, in the meantime, here are a few lifestyle tips that can also help. …
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What’s All the Fuss About Self-Care
Self-Care is a term that has become very popular in the last ten years or so and particularly in the health industry. But what does it actually mean to self-care? And how does it relate to diet and a wholefoods way of living? Firstly, self-care simply means to bring the practice of ‘care’ to ourselves. Said like that, it does…
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