by Michelle | Oct 14, 2012 | Diet/Lifestyle, Gluten free, Health, Healthy Tips, Raw, Recipes, Sprouting
Lately I have been sprouting lentils and adding them to my lunch salads. They give my salad an extra bit of density with their starchiness plus they are packed full of fibre, pre-digested protein, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals! I have written about sprouting...
by Michelle | Sep 5, 2012 | Diet/Lifestyle, Gluten free, Healthy Tips, Sprouting
As some of you may have noticed I have mentioned in a few of my recipes about soaking nuts and dehydrating them. Why is this important? It would seem silly to soak nuts then dehydrate them but there are some really important reasons to do this. 1. Nuts and seeds...
by Michelle | Jul 31, 2012 | Desserts & Treats, Gluten free, Raw, Spreads and Butters
I’ll confess, I’m obsessed with tahini. I am so obsessed that I make my own from scratch. I soak, sprout, dehydrate and blend sesame seeds to create the most amazing tahini. You can read about how to make your own here. I also try to use it in many dishes such...
by Michelle | Jul 19, 2012 | Desserts & Treats, Gluten free, Healthy Tips, Inspiration, Meal Ideas, Raw, Recipes
This past weekend I celebrated my birthday with my fiancé’s family. In total there were 3 of us who had birthdays in July. Since I had a birthday dinner/trip to NYC I thought making a cake (ok, it’s a pie but I’m just going to refer to it as a cake- well,...
by Michelle | Jul 16, 2012 | Healthy Tips, Meal Ideas, Travel
A week or so ago I was lucky enough to fly to New York with my fiancé (which was nice since he couldn’t come with me to Lisbon). Our weekend in New York more than made up for our failed attempt last year during the hurricane scare! This year we had something else to...
