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Moving to the rainforest won’t fix your problems but here’s what might

I had this theory that when I quit my corporate job and moved across the country, into the lush green rainforest that suddenly I would be a very different person. It’s not so much that I didn’t appreciate who I was but I did have some natural tendencies I figured would vanish upon my arrival [...]

Food Choices for a Happy Life – Interview with Total Body Psychology

By Curtis Aiken. During my journey from neglected health to abundant health I have frequently being playing tug-o-war inside my mind. One week I would think that physical and psychological illnesses are a result of imbalances in the areas of emotions, spirituality and thoughts. The next week I would find information to support my theory [...]

Mango Kale Green Smoothie

Yum, yum! I made this bright green beauty for our dinner last night and I received a very clean (possibly licked) glass back. WHAT YOU NEED: 3 cups chilled filtered water 2 frozen bananas 1 mango (remove skin & pip) 5 kale leaves 3 silverbeet leaves 2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds Optional: 2 pitted medjool dates [...]

Best Date Ever!

Don’t blame me if you want to substitute actual dates with people just to stay home and gobble these up all by yourself. Although in saying that, the recipe makes enough for 4 people so you might want to share. WHAT YOU NEED: 8 medjool dates 4 tablespoons unhulled tahini (track down the spiral foods [...]

Sweet Potato Salad

Here’s another of my cooked recipes… don’t worry, you won’t see many on here as we are mostly raw. We do appreciate sweet potatoes on the odd occasion and have missed a good potato salad since our transition to eating predominantly raw. We are all entitled to a treat every once in a while and [...]

Cauliflower Stuffed Mini Avocados

Who would have thought cauliflower could taste so good?! Not me that’s for sure. I remember many years ago when I was still living at home, mum used to make the best cauliflower cheese. It was the only time I would actually enjoy cauliflower and only because the taste was completely covered. I wanted to [...]

Silverbeet Wraps with Mustard Dressing

These are so healthy but oh-so yummy, your family or guests won’t know what hit them when they take their first bite (don’t worry; they will only be hit by nutrition). Just remember to tell your guests there are toothpicks holding it all together; I may have forgotten to do that… ouch. WHAT YOU NEED: [...]

5 Important Life Lessons We Can Learn From Kids

By Candice Aiken. I was catching the train recently when I boarded at my usual stop only to be greeted by a carriage full of excited children heading to the zoo. This kind of situation would normally see me pivot on the spot and walk far, FAR away, and I did think of it. Don’t [...]