Tuesday 26 August 2014

Summertime!






















Amazing organic picnic by the river after a tough workout!! #boosting metabolism

DELISH #CROCANTI LEMON ROASTED CHICKEN GINGERED WITH SUMMERY GREENS VEGGIES SEASONED IN COCONUT OIL




Fragant leaves of coriander with a cinnamon and fresh cumin bring an arabic dimension to this Crispy Lemon Roasted Chicken Gingered with Green veggies simmered in a thick olive and coconut oil gravy. 

INGREDIENTS:

1 Organic & Free range small size Chicken
Fresh Cumin
Fresh Coriander
Curry powder
Cinnamon powder
Black pepper
Moroccan Style Salt (Smokehouse)
Extra Virgin Olive Oil (La Laguna De Fuentepiedra)
Organic Raw Extra Virgin Coconut Oil (Fushi)
3  (2)Fresh Lemon peeled and chopped  and (1) just peeled
Still Mineral Water

1 Big bunch of organic asparragus
1 Zucchini
3 Onions
1 Spring onion
1 Celery
1 Chopped ginger


INSTRUCTIONS:

Chicken

1. Spices smeared with fingers once the chicken is washed. Add the cumin, curry, cinnamon black pepper and the moroccan style salt until  browned. 

2. Add olive oil creating a thick and a smoothy layer. Add the peeled lemon inside the body of the chicken and the chopped ones on top of the skin.

3. Add coconut oil (slightly poured) 

4. Add a little bit of water on top of it

5. Oven pre-heated 10 min before (180-190 C' aprox 60 min) 


Veggies

Chopped all the veggies carefully with happiness and love and stir fry them in a big pan. Firstly add the onions and spring onion until they are golden brown and fry them with the organic coconut oil. Add the rest of the veggies adding the spices at the same time until they get tender.


IT IS ABSOLUTELY DELISH!!! The best way to surprise your guests in a wonderful and cosy dinner!





NOURISHED BREAKFAST WITH NATURE'S PATH#



All of us have been advised to have a healthy breakfast to start up the day since our childhood. There is no question about it. What if I skip it or link it with lunch time? In my opinion I have to say we have to listen to the body more than we think, listen our organs and our digestive system specially when we were eating quite heavily the night before.

The shock for the body is after this "break" you give to your organs while sleeping and the first thing that come into your mouth is sugar, coffee, bakery, chocolate, and every lack of nutrients and essencials you take... So more than either eat when no hunger or skip it make sure you are taking the right elements that your body will absorb first.

That is why I have been struggling to find a funny, delicious and healthy cereal which combined with home made cashew nuts milk in my big fruit salad full of fiber makes my mornings absolutely nourished.
There you go:
http://www.us.naturespath.com/product/mesa-sunriser-flakes


Good night :)


Sunday 24 August 2014

CASHEW NUTS MILK, WHAT A SOURCE OF EVERYTHING......




Every single time I go to the supermarket, I try to find the best product in order to complete my best health diet. The reality is very different and quite complicated for a person like me who loves eating as fresh and natural as possible.  I do not like cow's milk and that means drinking processed milk such as almond, oat or soya milk which contains in most of the cases 2% of the real thing... + sugar + antioxidants + unnatural hidden ingredients.

After reading and doing my own research, having incredible conversations with Top professionals and experiencing my own body reactions I have to say milk is more unhealthy than Medical Doctors advice. That is why I have decided to do my own Cashew Nuts Milk providing myself the best products I can get.

It is very simple, fresh and tasteful! And something that surprised me the most is that when you buy almond milk, oat milk or whatever it is coming from nuts or seeds you can keep it in the fridge up to 1 week! On the contrary, if you do your own thing it will last precisely 3 days in your fridge. Think about why...
Among other nutrients, Cashew Nuts are full of Copper and Magnesium. Copper is really good for antioxidant defences, energy production, bones and blood vessels. Copper plays a role in a wide range of physiological processes including iron utilization, elimination of free radicals, development of bone and connective tissue and the production of the skin and hair pigment called melanin. Everybody knows Calcium is very important for the development and life of the bones but Magnesium is also vital for healthy bones. Insufficient magnesium can thus contribute to high blood pressure, muscle spasms and migraine headaches. ( Importance of Magnesium in different post).

Cashew Nuts Milk:

- 1 cup full of organic and not roasted cashew nuts (very important due to the fact that many cashew nuts contain gluten traces)
- 3 - 4 cups of mineral water ( depending on how concentrated you prefer it)
- Manuka Honey (1 teespoon) Just note that cashew nuts milk has a natural sweet taste.
- Salt : 1/2  teespoon
- Use a powerful blender. I love Thermomix

Add the cashew nuts in the water with the honey and the bunch of salt and blend it up to 1 min. I like the final feeling and taste of it as it will keep a thick mashed cream at the bottom which you can remove with a strainer.
Et voila now you will be able to impress your family and friends with a delicious porridge or muesli with fruits soaked in a fresh and organic cashew nuts milk!!


WELCOME TO MY OWN NUTRITION WORLD