by Margot Porter | Apr 17, 2020 | autumn, autumn, balance, garden, healthy living, natural living, nature, nourish, self care, slow living, vegetarian, wholistic living, yoga east, Yoga Garden
So you can’t find the time to keep a kombucha grooving along but you are still really keen to improve your gut health? Well my friends a simple honey ginger Switchel could be the answer for you! What is a Switchel? It is a simple fermented beverage that everyone...
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 | Mar 5, 2020 | autumn, balance, garden, natural living, nourish, recipes, self care, slow living, vegan, vegetarian, well being, wholistic living, Yoga Garden
This is number one in my series of probiotic elixirs and I am starting with kombucha. I have been in love with kombucha for my very first sip … I am addicted so it seemed only natural to make it myself. Kombucha has great health benefits and probiotic goodness...
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 | 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 19, 2019 | balance, garden, healthy living, natural living, recipes, self care, slow living, sweets, vegan, vegetarian, wholistic living, winter, yoga east, Yoga Garden
Apricot, Raisin, Goji and Chai Balls Sitting down in my favourite chair by the fire in winter with a teapot of steaming spiced tea ‘chai’ is one of my simple little pleasures. The term ‘chai’ comes from the Hindi word for tea and that orginally...
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