Eggs en cocette with spinach, mushrooms and parmesan

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It’s been awhile between blog posts. April was a month where ‘life happened’, it was tough. A good friend lost her beautiful daughter in a tragic accident, bearing witness to this has been heartbreaking. Then a nasty flu virus hit me and it was hard to overcome. Now it’s May and my youngest son and… 

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A Christmas breakfast

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To start Christmas day off well try this gorgeous gluten free, dairy free recipe from the Bestow Within Journal. RECIPE 1 large kumara (or sweet potato) 1 dozen cherry tomatoes 2 large handfuls spinach 2 medium red onions 4 eggs 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar Coconut oil to cook Olive oil (optional) Himalayan or… 

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Raw cacao-banana smoothie with almond milk

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Smoothies are oh so popular at the moment with a positive trend towards a more raw, therefore healthy diet. For me personally I do my best to eat unprocessed foods and my love for cooking from scratch certainly helps with that. Since my experience with invasive breast cancer two years ago I have changed my… 

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Home made organic granola

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This home made granola is easy, smells amazing when roasting and tastes great. Store it in a sealed container for several weeks. Serve with lashings of greek yoghurt and fresh or stewed fruit. This is also another recipe inspired by The Green Kitchen. INGREDIENTS 2 cups organic jumbo rolled oats 1 1/2 cups of roughly… 

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Banana, blueberry hotcakes – gluten free

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I brought a gorgeous cookbook last week. It’s called The Green Kitchen. It’s vegetarian, has stunning images and a gorgeous layout. This was the first recipe I tried which was a real success and I can’t wait to make them again. I’ve called them hotcakes (the original recipe is pancakes) because here in NZ pancakes… 

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