by Margot Porter | Apr 5, 2020 | autumn, autumn, Ayurveda, balance, garden, healthy living, natural living, nourish, recipes, slow living, vegetarian, well being, wholistic living, Yoga Garden
Growing up in New Zealand meant that kumaras or sweet potato were part of my childhood memories. I adore them – especially roasted in coconut oil yet almost as good in cakes and bread. Sweet potatoes are an incredibly ancient crop and I have discovered super...
by Margot Porter | Feb 24, 2020 | autumn, Ayurveda, balance, garden, healthy living, natural living, nourish, recipes, self care, Summer, vegan, vegetarian, well being, Yoga Garden
Seed crackers – Gluten Free How good are seeds? Seeds are little bundles of fibre goodness and we all know how important fibre is in our diet. Think of fibre like a broom cleaning out your insides – how wonderful! Seeds are super tasty and healthy, and...
by Margot Porter | Oct 25, 2019 | Ayurveda, balance, healthy living, natural living, nourish, recipes, restore, self care, slow living, Spring, sweets, vegan, vegetarian, vegetarian, wholistic living, Yoga Garden
Pecan Carrot Cake Bliss Balls First off, you have probably noticed that many of my sweets contain the delightful mejdool date. I’m sure you are well aware by now but just in case you missed it – I LOVE medjool dates. I’ll eat them plain or stuffed with nuts...
by Margot Porter | Sep 24, 2019 | Ayurveda, balance, garden, healthy living, natural living, recipes, restorative, self care, slow living, sweets, well being, wholistic living
Ojas! When I first heard the word ‘ojas’ I thought the teacher said OJ and that OJ or orange juice was what created our vital energy. Needless to say, I was pretty new to yoga at the time and my then teacher liked to sprinkle these evocative Sanskrit...
by Margot Porter | Aug 17, 2019 | Ayurveda, balance, cacao, chocolate, festive season, garden, healthy living, natural living, nourish, recipes, self care, slow living, sweets, vegan, vegetarian, wholistic living, winter, Yoga Garden
Fudgy Cacao and Walnut Slice I don’t think you can beat the combination of nuts and cacao – rich, decadent, indulgent. These little gem of a slice is everything I am looking for in an rich, indulgent, sweet treat. They have to be rich, dense, super fudgy,...
by Margot Porter | Jul 11, 2019 | Ayurveda, balance, garden, healthy living, natural living, nature, nourish, recipes, ritual, self care, slow living, vegan, wholistic living, winter, winter, Yoga Garden
Brown Rice Congee Eating a hot bowl of something in the cooler months feels like the right thing to do. Congee is like porridge made with rice. And while porridge can be made with a variety of grains not just oats think quinoa, buckwheat, corn meal, millet, amaranth...
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