Recipe Alert: Lemon & Blueberry Frozen Greek Yogurt Bites

Following my recent blog post on the amazing benefits of  Greek yogurt and why it deserves to be called a 'Superfood', I thought I'd share this delicious and healthy recipe to keep you cool as the weather's hotting up!  It's gluten-free too.  Yum...

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Ingredients

• 1 cup lemon Greek yogurt
• 2/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla 
• 1 ¼ cups fresh blueberries

Instructions

• Combine yogurts, honey and vanilla in a large bowl. Mix until well combined.
• Add in blueberries and mix until incorporated.
• Place cupcake liners in 12 regular-sized cupcake cavities. Fill each with equal amounts of the yogurt mixture.
• Freeze Greek yogurt bites for at least 4 hours before serving.
• Let frozen Greek yogurt bites sit at room temperature for 1-2 minutes before removing from the pan and liners.
• If you have any difficulty removing the bites, run a little lukewarm water on the bottom of the tray. 

WHAT OTHER FLAVORS OF FROZEN GREEK YOGURT BITES CAN YOU MAKE?

If lemon and blueberry aren’t quite your cup of tea, there are a lot of different combos you can try:

• Lime & Raspberry
• Vanilla & Strawberry
• Coconut & Pineapple

ENJOY!

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Superfoods: All-Time Favourite Turmeric Recipes

Turmeric is a vibrant yellowish-orange root that is a natural wonder. Used in Asia for thousands of years as a dye and for medicinal purposes, turmeric is also a cooking staple (its vibrant hue makes curry and mustard dishes yellow). Originating from the same family as ginger, the most active element in turmeric is curcumin, and is where most of this golden spice gets its long list of healing properties. The superfood – or superspice, rather – may help with diabetes, heart health, eczema and psoriasis, pain relief and so much more.

Here are 12 healthy and delicious turmeric recipes that you’ll want to make right away.

Butter Chicken
This popular Indian-restaurant favourite is a crowd-pleaser. We love the turmeric flavouring that mixes well in the dish. But don’t be put off by the number of ingredients in this recipe. It is really simple to make. Most of it can also be prepared in advance for a quick and easy weeknight dinner.
Get the turmeric recipe here.

Vegetable and Pork Curry

The beauty of this turmeric curry dish is that it’s versatile and will work with just about any meat or vegetables you have on hand.

Get the turmeric recipe here.

Shrimp and Feta Couscous
Few things go together as well as turmeric shrimp and couscous.  Get the turmeric recipe here.

Moroccan Apricot Olive Chicken

This quick turmeric chicken dish is lightly spiced and served atop couscous.

Get the turmeric recipe here.   

Vegan Mac and “Cheese”

This soy-free, dairy-free macaroni recipe is not only easy to make, but will appeal to limited and unlimited palates and appetites alike. The bright, cheesey colour comes from the turmeric.

Get the turmeric recipe here.

Tropical Strawberry and Pineapple Smoothie
Sipping on this healthy strawberry and turmeric smoothie will help you feel like you’re on a beach getaway.  Get the turmeric recipe here.

Vegetarian Quinoa-Stuffed Bell Peppers 
This turmeric stuffed-pepper recipe is packed with iron.
Get the turmeric recipe here.

Immune Power Broth

Boost your health with this easy-to-make turmeric bone broth recipe. Make a big batch and store it in the fridge in portable, single-serve containers.   Get the turmeric recipe here.

Roast Turkey and Lemon Couscous

A small whole turkey is amazingly economical. It will give enough meat for at least eight portions, or you can serve four people and have plenty of leftovers for sandwiches, salads and other dishes and make stock with the carcass. This turmeric roast turkey with lemon couscous is a wonderful pairing.
Get the turmeric recipe here.

Moroccan Carrot & Lentil Soup

This turmeric vegetarian soup packs plenty of protein. Have it on the dinner table in less than 30 minutes.
Get the turmeric recipe here.

Spicy Chicken Soup
Elevate your go-to chicken soup recipe with your favourite warming Indian spices, like turmeric. Serve with whole wheat chapattis or naan bread.
Get the turmeric recipe here.

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Recipe Alert: A Day Of Superfood Recipes

We all know that there are certain foods (called 'superfoods') that are exceptional in their own way! They are nutritionally dense foods that offer us tremendous dietary and healing potential. Superfoods are often incredible sources of protein, vitamins, enzymes, minerals, antioxidants, essential fatty acids and amino acids.  Each superfood has unique nutritional qualities offering us a powerful way to improve our diet, optimising our health and vitality.  I have a series of blog posts entitled 'A-Z of Superfoods' - so please see further information there but today's post provides a whole day of simple superfood recipes.  Easy to prepare and delicious to eat!  Enjoy....


SuperFood Smoothie 
6oz Coconut Milk (or Amasai)
1 cup Blueberries or Raspberries
1 cup Kale or Spinach
2 tsp Flax or Chia seeds
Half tsp Cinnamon
Optional:  Stevia to taste

Superfood Salad 
1 cup Spinach
½ cup blueberries and strawberries
4 oz Salmon or Chicken
¼ sliced cucumber
 ¼ cup sliced almonds
¼ cup sliced orange/yellow/red peppers

Lemon Tahini Dressing
½ cup lemon juice
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/3 cup tahini
2 tbsp honey
2 cloves minced garlic
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp black pepper


Green-Fed Stir-Fry
5 Tbsp coconut Vinegar
1 Tbsp honey
1 Tbsp coconut oil
1 Tbsp minced fresh ginger root
1 Tbsp minced garlic
1 lb. grass-fed beef round steak (cut into thin strips) or Salmon steak if preferred
8 oz. chopped broccoli
1 red bell pepper, sliced
4 oz. mushrooms

First add coconut oil to pan, let heat for 1 minute
Then add in all ingredients
Heat for 8-10 minutes
Serve over brown rice


Chocolate Avocado Mousse
1/2 cup medjool dates, (soak in cold water, 2-3 hours)
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups mashed avocado (about 3 avocados)
3/4 cup organic cocoa or carob powder
1/2 cup water

Recipe Source -  Dr. Josh Axe

Alphabetic Guide to SUPERFOODS - Chlorella

My alphabetic guide to the best superfoods for your diet continues below looking at Chlorella, a fresh-water algae, renowned for its many benefits including a healthy immune system, detoxification of the body and anti-ageing.  The Japanese are huge fans and millions take it daily.  Read on for more benefits and info....

Chlorella is a single-celled, fresh-water algae, cultivated mostly in Asia.  In Japan, seven million people consumer it daily.  It has a very tough indigestible cellulose wall, so after harvesting it's milled making it more absorbable.

Key Actions
Alterative, nutritive tonic, rejuvinator.

Taste
Bland, a little like green tea.

Plant Facts
Chlorella has the highest chlorophyll levels of the plant world at 3-5% and a substance called Chlorella Growth Factor (CGF) which allows chlorella to go through its reproductive cycle in one day.

HOW DOES IT HELP ME?

DETOXIFICATION -  This is the number one algae for liver detoxification, removing alcohol,
heavy metals and environmental pollutants.
It's the top superfood in Japan, research after nuclear disasters showed it helped eliminate uranium, cadmium and lead.  It's also used to eliminate mercury from amalgam fillings.
Another Japanese study showed taking 4-6g of chlorella before drinking alcohol reduced hangovers by 96%!

HEALTH IMMUNITY - Japanese studies have shown that chlorella is helpful with suppressed immunity (chronic illness, after chemotherapy), speeding the recovery of developing immune system cells and restoring hte mature white blood cell population, improving resttance to viral and bacterial infections.

REPAIR AND REJUVENATION - Chlorella Growth Factor (CGF) makes this the fastest growing food on the planet, eating it dramatically increases our rate of tissue repair and renewal, helping restore the nervous system (fibromyalgia), boost immunity and may help degenerative brain disorders like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.

ANTI-AGEING - The breakdown of cellular RNA and DNA is believed to be the main cause of ageing - as the highest known food source of RNA and DNA (10%), chlorella provides the body with the tools for our repair.  It also provides 60% pure protein (with all essential amino acids), a spectrum of vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids and trace elements.  One tablespoon of chlorella provides 320% of the RDA of iron and 120% of calcium.

HEALTHY DIGESTION - Chlorella helps multiply the population of lactobacilli bacteria in our gut four times faster than normal, while enzymes aid the digestion and absorption of nutrients from food. It's helpful with constipation, Crohn's Disease, colitis, ulcers, diverticulitis and bad breath.


HOW MUCH DO I NEED?

For detoxification it is taken daily for three to six months at 2 small teaspoons (5-7g) daily.  Introduce into the diet slowly to allow the body to adapt.  Maintenance dose is a small teaspoon daily.

SAFETY
Safe, although some people find it hard to digest. Consult GP if on blood thinning medication or you have auto-immune disease.


Article source - Little Book Of Superfoods, Neal's Yard Remedies