You know those special people you come across once in a blue moon who just radiate warmth and sincerity? Vanessa Millar is one of those people. I feel so incredibly blessed that our IIN studies brought us together. She is one of the most beautiful people I’ve ever met. Vanessa’s also a truly inspiring […] Read more…
Raw & Salads
How to Make Zucchini Noodles
Zucchini/Courgette noodles (or ribbons) are a delicious, gluten-free alternative to traditional pasta or noodles. They’re brimming with sparkly nutrition and are a cinch to make in just 3 easy steps: Don’t have Flash Player installed? Click HERE to watch in Vimeo. Use your noodle, baby! Give these recipes a whirl: Crazy Delicious Raw Pad Thai Zucchini, Pea […] Read more…
Crazy Delicious Raw Pad Thai
Once upon a time (2 years ago, almost to the day), I found myself toying with the idea of making a raw meal. I’d been daydreaming about it ever since I bought my very first raw ‘cookbook’ about 6 months earlier. The stunning photos in that book and the stories of increased vitality I’d read all over the net […] Read more…
Zucchini, Pea & Mint Salad
Ooh, I’m having so much fun creating fast, easy recipes for The Sparkle Project! This Zucchini, Pea & Mint Salad is fresh and healthy, ridiculously easy to make, and makes a gorgeously festive side dish for your holiday parties. Add avocado slices or a sprinkle of spice (cayenne pepper?) if you’re in an adventurous […] Read more…
Quinoa, Radish & Pomegranate Salad
With the festive season upon us, it seems only fitting to invite a colourful salad to brighten up our dinner tables (and BBQs)! A salad that not only looks good but is packed with potassium, folate, antioxidants and Vitamins C and K, to keep us sparkling through the holidays. Edamame works just as well as […] Read more…
Inspiring Health Babes: Donna from The Yoga Vine
I first met Donna Buchanan earlier this year when Jacqueline from Upon Wild Stars booked us into a Yoga Vine class as part of a Perth Wellness Soulpreneurs catch-up. Led by Donna and her business partner Kate, the class was sublime. Filled with challenge but also warmth and a cheeky sense of humour all-too-often […] Read more…
Inspiring Health Babes: Emily Ehlers
I’ve been blessed to meet so many inspiring health babes through my Institute for Integrative Nutrition studies this year. Although Emily Ehlers and I met before our studies began (you may remember Em from the beautiful feature article she wrote for us earlier this year: Healthy Eating for Pregnancy or from our many Perth Wellness […] Read more…
Pickled Beet Mini Tacos
Happy VVP Saturday, beautiful soul! If you’ve been around these digs for a while now, you’ll remember how much fun we had at the last couple of Virtual Vegan Potluck parties with Raw Red Velvet Cake Ice-Cream and Beetroot & Vegan ‘Goat Cheese’ Tarts: Well it’s BACK, baby, bigger and better than ever! More than 150 food bloggers worldwide […] Read more…
Mediterranean Twist Salad
Now that the weather’s warming up (YAY!), I’m all about the salads and have been throwing together all kinds of crazy combinations. Salad doesn’t have to equal boring, beautiful! Let your imagination run wild. Experiment. Have fun. Go nuts. Invent your own themed bowls that explode with flavour. This one’s jam-packed full of goodness, nutrition, […] Read more…
Asian Cucumber Salad
This little gem was inspired by a curious salad we encountered at Musashi Japanese Restaurant in Sydney a couple of weeks ago. Usually a huge fan of salads overflowing with delicious goodness, I wouldn’t have thought that a simple cucumber salad would really get my wow on, but something about this little number was magic. Throughout […] Read more…
Thai Noodle Salad
How great is Thai food? The fresh garlic, ginger, chilli and lime juice… mmmmm… the fresh, crunchy vegetables and fragrant herbs… This Thai Noodle Salad is ready in a jiffy and tastes exactly like daydreams in the sunshine on a tropical island. True story. You can mix it up and use any vegetables you like […] Read more…
Raw Choc Mint Mousse (in Minutes!)
Now, I don’t want you to think all I do is sit around and eat desserts all day. “What do you do with all the food you make for your blog?”, my friend asked recently. “Well… I eat it!”, I laughed in surprise. Was she was hinting that I’m eating more than my fair […] Read more…
Raw Vegan ‘Nutella’ Cream Pies
Remember how much fun we had with those Nutella & Banana Parisian Crêpes last year? Loving Earth even joined the party and asked if they could share the delicious love. Ooh la la, now that was a decadent brunch! I got to thinking that healthy Nutella might be about ready to stage a comeback. This time in […] Read more…
DIY Raw Chocolate
Did I ever tell you that I went on a weekend-long yoga retreat at Samudra last year? Or that we made incredible raw chocolate while we were there? Ohhhhh yeahhhhh, we did… Did I ever tell you how easy it is to make your own raw chocolate at home? No? Well pull up a […] Read more…