First published June 2014 Seeking immunity? Here’s what to do with a pesky cold or flu. Go home. Rest. Sleep! Put your feet up, you’re worth it! Drink lots of fluids – coconut water, herbal tea, bone broth, lemon and hot water Avoid sugar – in all forms, dried fruit, cane sugar, maple, agave – and avoid the grog Supplement with Vitamin C, Echinacea and Zinc. Continue for up to 5 days after the symptoms resolve Get on that ginger and/or turmeric train Sweat it out … [Read more...] about Sammy’s Anti Viral Lemon Aid
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Christmas Carrots with Blood Oranges
This bright & zesty salad elevates festive carrots to a whole new level. Packed with a bucketload of crunch and flavour, the beautifully festive tones will create a wonderful summery tone to your table. Best of all, it not only looks fantastically healthy - it is. Recipe development, food styling & photography for our client. Recipe here … [Read more...] about Christmas Carrots with Blood Oranges
Spiced Bliss Balls
These bite-sized balls of bliss are just-the-ticket when you want to share something savoury & sweet. The perfect vegan-friendly treat to add to your picnic hamper or any charcuterie or cheese board. Suitable to freeze for up to 1 month. Recipe development, food styling & photography for our client. Recipe here Photographer Nelly le Comte … [Read more...] about Spiced Bliss Balls
Festive Hasselback Pumpkin
Festive Hasselback Pumpkin The perfect healthy Christmas table side, vegan, buttery, garlicy goodness! A plant-based recipe that Photographer Nelly le Comte and I created for Nuttelex. Find the Recipe here … [Read more...] about Festive Hasselback Pumpkin
How to make sticky date pudding, coconut toffee
Here’s a new fashioned, old school flavour fave to lift the corners of your mouth and comfort your heart. Great for Easter and Christmas too! http://foodhealthwealth.com/no-bake-chrissy-puds/ … [Read more...] about How to make sticky date pudding, coconut toffee
Gluten Free Christmas Cake
This Christmas in July cake was a hit last winter and is a sure-fire winner for the festive season. I have adapted this recipe ever so gently from the divine Nigella's Gorgeously Golden Fruit Cake http://foodhealthwealth.com/how-to-make-australia-day-gluten-free-lamingtons/ … [Read more...] about Gluten Free Christmas Cake
How to make lemon curd
This quick and easy recipe will have your gang begging for more. Take the time to make it by hand in a heavy based copper pot and whisk gently, just like a culinary meditation for about 10 minutes until it is creamy and glossy. Transfer to sterilised jars and chill when cool. Serve with an orange and almond cake, fruit toast, mince pies, a hot Christmas pud or your favourite dessert. You might also like these no bake Chrissy puds … [Read more...] about How to make lemon curd
Byron Bay Love Cake
This is the cake that doesn't quit sugar. It's always in full bloom and is as rich and sexy as it sounds. Nearly every visitor to my home over Easter or Christmas has had a jolly good dose of my love and now it's your turn. This gluten-free indulgence has been such a crowd pleaser and each time it gets better and better. It's the perfect treat after a long day in the surf or as a mid-afternoon pick-me-up. The cake formerly known as Persian became an instant hit so much so … [Read more...] about Byron Bay Love Cake
Honey Glazed BBQ Pork rack
Here's a man-sized Christmas BBQ idea, featuring Bangalow sweet pork. Use a robust honey that will survive the intense heat from the BBQ. Be careful not to let it burn! I've used a four point pork rack from Trevor Mead Quality Meats which will feed four hungry folk with a big chop each or no doubt up to six - if you're keen to share. Enjoy, Sammy. https://www.foodhealthwealth.com/how-to-make-gravy/ https://www.foodhealthwealth.com/gluten-free-christmas-cake/ … [Read more...] about Honey Glazed BBQ Pork rack
Roast pork with gravy
Here's a traditional pork roast perfect for Christmas Day or any Sunday lunch. I've used Bangalow Sweet Pork from our friends at Trevor Mead Quality Meats here in Byron Bay. The Bangalow Sweet Pork fat content was tested by the CSRIO and the results indicate it is predominately unsaturated in excess of 60% (unpublished data, Food Science Australia 1998). This fat profile is the basis of our unique flavour and tenderness compares favourably with other meats, including most … [Read more...] about Roast pork with gravy
Old world hospitality for a new world
A river of hope runs deep within the veins of the Australian dining public as we emerge from lockdowns some never saw coming. Pining for dining and all its accoutrement is a box we long to tick as we tip-toe away from the bittersweet salve of restaurant take-out and dare to dream of returning to restaurants of old or pursue the promise of a new nostalgia. You see, nostalgia evokes in us a memory or feeling, and has the power to transport us like the way a child sees the world, … [Read more...] about Old world hospitality for a new world
Healthy immune boosting carrot and ginger soup
Here’s a sunny, healthy soup for any season but more so for the cooler months. Make a double batch and freeze portions so you always have this immune-boosting healthy soup at hand. You might like to add chilli, cayenne or more smoked paprika. Turmeric is a renowned ingredient of traditional Oriental medicine and used as a stomach tonic and blood purifier, and for a variety of skin conditions and minor injuries. Today, turmeric is considered potentially beneficial for use in connection with … [Read more...] about Healthy immune boosting carrot and ginger soup
Winter salad of baby beets with a raspberry vinaigrette
Here's a beauty of the beets recipe with so much vitamin C that you will be zinging all the way through winter! … [Read more...] about Winter salad of baby beets with a raspberry vinaigrette