Plant Based Recipe: Spiced Tofu Scramble
Ingredients: 250g firm tofu, cubed 2 portobello mushrooms 1/2 cup wilted baby spinach 1 medium zucchini, diced 1/2 red onion, diced 1 clove garlic, minced 2 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari 1 teaspoon Mexican chilli powder 1 teaspoon turmeric 1/2 teaspoon vegetable salt Cracked pepper, to taste Olive oil, to fry Method: 1. Dice the […]
Establishing Balanced Nutrition, Exercise And A Routine During Isolation
Over the last few weeks we have observed social media platforms being saturated with non-evidence based nutrition advice (namely FAD diets), home workout ideas, goal-setting guidelines, working from home tips and the list goes on. Sounds overwhelming, right?! We feel it too, everywhere we look there are conflicting perspectives about what we ‘should be doing’. Don’t […]
Red Lentil and Pumpkin Soup
This lovely recipe comes from one of our amazing Balgowlah clients Pam. Pam reports that it absolutely delicious! Pam has been enjoying eating the soup as a good way to pack more veggies in. Thanks for sharing Pam 🙂 Serves 4 Ingredients 450g pumpkin, peeled, chopped (oven roasted) 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 brown onion, […]
Salmon & Mozzarella Sweet Potato Salad
Salmon & Mozzarella Sweet Potato Salad From our team “Where ocean meets the land”, the winners of our last Corporate Workshop Challenge. Serves 4 Chosen Ingredients 200g smoked salmon 80g mozzarella cheese 2 tbsp. sunflower seeds 4 cups baby spinach 1-2x medium zucchini 150g sliced mushrooms 250g sweet potato spaghetti spirals 200g (1/2 can) chickpeas […]
Swimming the English Channel
I’ve always been a swimmer. Growing up, spending time in the ocean was what we did. Swimming came pretty easily to me, but it wasn’t until the wrong side of 40 that I really found a love for it. It was a love born of two things. Firstly, the threat of drastic surgery to correct […]
Shakshuka Recipe
Ingredients · 1 red onion, finely diced · 1 garlic clove, crushed · 1 small chilli, finely diced · 1 teaspoon paprika · ½ teaspoon ground coriander · ½ teaspoon ground cumin · 2 red capsicums, cut into 2cm pieces · 400g chopped tomatoes · ½ large eggplant, cut into 2cm cubes · 4 eggs · Fresh coriander, to serve Method 1. Preheat oven to 2200C. 2. Heat […]
How to tell if you suffer from IBS! Common symptoms, causes & solutions
Does it ever look like there’s a balloon under your shirt after a seemingly normal sized meal, do you have to run to bathroom after a large coffee or experience pain or cramping having eaten a cabbage slaw? What you are experiencing may not be normal. IBS is a term that means Irritable Bowel Syndrome […]
I Carrot encourage you enough to eat your fruit and vegetables, A Berry good reason to Munch yourself to Health This Summer
Beach. Heat. Sun. Night swims. Barbeques. Cocktails. Yep, that’s right, Australian Summer is here along with a brand new 2015! With a new year comes new motivation to shake (or run!) off those extra couple of kilograms or get back to treating our bodies with some love so we feel like happy humans again. This means nourishing fuel and […]
Stress and busy lifestyles: How is it affecting your health?
Your mind is racing, with a long list of things to still do. The calendar is full of social events and commitments. Work is hounding and you can’t remember the last time you had your lunch break. You are sleep deprived exhausted, grumpy and defeated. Does it ever stop? This blog comes inspired by another […]
Chili Con Carne
Winter is upon us and suddenly we are craving warming and filling foods. Better make them healthy! I made this one the other weekend in my slow cooker. But you can do it just as easily on the stove. If you are vegetarian this one can also be for you! Why not add some extra […]