Hot on the heels of his last amazing 21-day Creating Abundance meditation challenge, Deepak Chopra has partnered with Oprah to bring us a new challenge, this one being focused on health (great timing for all of us who envisaged getting 2013 off to a healthy start but have yet to reach our full potential ;)). Yes,…
Health and fitness
PUMPKIN SOUP
As anyone who has been reading my most recent blog posts knows, I don’t know an awful lot about Thanksgiving (having never celebrated it before), however when I think about this holiday I think about pumpkins! That, and my strange, unfounded fear of making pumpkin pie, is the reason that I searched out this recipe….
CHIA COCONUT PUDDING WITH TROPICAL FRUIT (AKA I am in love!)
Breakfast (or brunch) is my favourite meal of the day, so I am always inspired by the amazing breakfast alternatives I come across online. I found this lovely post on Mama Papa Bubba and numerous delicious looking chia pudding thumbnail images on Pinterest and I just had to make some as part of Project Pinterest,…
HEALTHY, DELICIOUS FRUIT & OAT COOKIES (no sugar, no gluten + vegan… it's possible!)
I am forever grateful to have tried making these cookies as part of Project Pinterest, week 5. They’re deliciously more-ish, wholesome and 100% refined sugar-free… great for little ones, and fabulous as a tasty treat or breakfast on-the-go! I really didn’t know if it would be possible for a cookie to be free of all the…
PROJECT PINTEREST, WEEK 5 (The Healthy, Wholesome & Hearty Edition)
If you’ve been following this blog, you may be aware that I am currently taking part in the Chopra Center 21-Day Meditation Challenge™, Creating Abundance. One of the weird spin-off effects from doing this is that it seems I inevitably drift off at some point and start fantasizing about food and, more specifically, healthy food! I don’t know…
THE CHOPRA CENTER 21-DAY MEDITATION CHALLENGE (Creating Abundance- my experiences)
Whilst browsing around on Oprah.com a couple of weeks ago, I came across an invitation from Deepak Chopra: Please join me on November 5 for a three-week, daily guided meditation journey to an authentic abundance consciousness. If you wish to attract more goodness into your life in the form of comfort and ease, peace, joy, love—anything you desire—I…
PROJECT PINTEREST, WEEK 3 (The Big Fat Pregnancy Edition)
After last week’s veritable baking frenzy I have decided to step away from the sugar packet and focus more on all things pregnancy-related. I have been pleasantly surprised thus far at how easy it is to be motivated by my weekly Project Pinterest boards and how simply having a visual cues (in the form of…
NORTH AFRICAN SQUASH & CHICKPEA STEW (AKA … and now for the healthy stuff!)
If you’ve read my last couple of posts, you need not wonder why I wanted to get stuck into some wholesome, healthy vegan food today! Not only did my husband and I prepare this River Cottage-inspired recipe for dinner, but for lunch we revisited an old family favourite- Red Lentil and Vegetable Soup. Operation Compensation…
PROJECT PINTEREST, WEEK 2 (AKA The Halloween Edition)
I am really satisfied with the results from Project Pinterest ,Week 1 and, as I am starting to go into nesting overdrive, I can’t wait to get stuck into this week’s assignments! On the list for Project Pinterest, Week 2: • To continue crocheting an amigurumi dragon for Cupcake and a bunny for L (it’s a labour…
PRE-CHRISTMAS SHAPE-UP: the results
MY GOAL TALLY: To be able to run 30 minutes on the treadmill– I actually beat this by a few minutes not long after setting this target. To do yoga/pilates once a week– um, let’s just say this wasn’t quite so successful (but I am making up for it now with 2-3 sessions of yoga/body…