This green smoothie journey is so amazing! My body is leading the way. A couple of weeks ago I was having a lot of aching joints and realised something wasn’t right. I figured out I was having too much fruit sugar from the fruits I was putting in my smoothies. I did get carried away […] Read more
Raw Chick Chick Hummus
Chickpea preparation – Soak 2 cups chickpeas overnight in pure water. In the morning, drain and throw away the water and rinse well. They will have swollen to make at least 4 cups soaked chickpeas. Let sprout 48 hours, rinsing 2x daily until the tails are the same length as the pea itself. You must […] Read more
Circulation Booster Smoothie
Circulation Booster Smoothie with Gingko, Galensoga and Dandelion Did you know you can add gingko leaves to your smoothie. Gingko is used for numerous health complaints because of its antifungal, antioxidant, antitussive (relieves or suppresses coughing), astringent, circulatory stimulant, expectorant, kidney tonic, rejuvenating and sedative properties. Its most powerful effect is on the circulatory system […] Read more
Purslane Weed Pesto & Cashew Mayonnaise
Purslane – Portulaca oleracea Description This has to be one of the least appreciated edible weeds with huge hidden benefits. It has 4mg per gram of Omega-3 fatty acid, compared to .89mg in spinach, so I had to include this gem. Purslane is a bit like a succulent with fleshy, hairless, rounded leaves growing on […] Read more
Amaranth, Raspberry Smoothie
I invite you to try this new smoothie recipe I have created with amaranth, galinsoga, raspberries and other greens growing abundantly in summer. Amaranth, Raspberry Smoothie Several stems of carrot greens 6 stems amaranth (see below for more information) 2 stalks of kale 2 stems of galinsoga (see below for more information) small comfrey leaf […] Read more
Wild & Tame Strawberry Smoothie
A fresh spring smoothie using red coloured greens and fruits. The two wild varieties of strawberry Alpine – non creeping with white flowers and sweet, tasty fruit and Indian, which has long runners, yellow flowers and round, red tasteless fruit are very lush at the moment and covered in flowers and fruits. I thought it […] Read more
Weed Pesto (Julia’s Version)
Weed Pesto Play around with this recipe and invent your own version with whatever plants you have most of and love to eat. 5 rosemary sprigs 12cms (approx) longhandful of parsleybig handful of chickweedhandful of NZ spinach4 large nasturtium leaveshandful thyme sprigs 5cms longfew dandelion leavesSmall puha plant10 oxeye daisy leaves8 plantain leaves5 sage leaves6 […] Read more
New Recipe – Thick’n Creamy Green Smoothie
Greetings everyone, I was in a hurry the other morning and couldn’t do my usual morning wander so just grabbed 4 plantain leaves, 4 dandelion leaves and 4 kale leaves and used what I had in the fridge and came up with this yummee smoothie. Thick ‘n Creamy Green Smoothie 1 small handful of celery […] Read more
Winter Health Boosting Smoothie
Here’s a smoothie recipe for increasing your nutrition in winter Winter Health Boosting Smoothie (The photo below shows the quantities of weeds I used)(for a description of these weeds and their health giving properties go to my Blog) 1 small handful of cleavers4 violet leaves1 handful of chickweed3 or 4 stems of red dead nettle1 […] Read more
I Have a Cold
I have a cold and am in bed resting. Before I came down with the cold I juiced 3 lemons and 6 mandarins to make a raw hummus (recipe will be posted another day). I couldn’t bear to throw out the beautiful Vitamin C loaded yellow and orange skins so I soaked them in some […] Read more