Salad is amazing all year round - it's often thought of as just leaves and a bit of oil, something you can add a little of to a meal. But salad is so much more than that! You can make a meal out of it - it's just a case of adding different ingredients to … Continue reading Quinoa, avocado and kidney bean salad
I had to devote a blog post to halloumi salad - because you know how good halloumi is! And if you haven't tried it yet, I highly recommend it. It's a Cypriot cheese with a slightly rubbery texture and a salty/savoury flavour, but just perfect. It's traditionally made from goat's and sheep's milk - though sometimes cow's milk … Continue reading Halloumi and Rocket Salad
I love Italian food so wheat/gluten free and dairy free versions are essential when eating well for Endometriosis and other autoimmune conditions. During my university days, risotto was a staple. I was in my second year when I was diagnosed with Endo (early 2009) and needed to move away from the Uncle Ben's microwaveable one … Continue reading My Dairy Free, Leek Risotto.
Raw cacao is an amazing ingredient to bake with, especially for women with endometriosis, as it's rich in magnesium and iron. Precisely what we need to help fight inflammation and pain! A great excuse to get baking with it. It's also rich in antioxidants, helps to lower insulin resistance and contains other minerals including phosphorus, … Continue reading Apricot and pecan oat cookies.
It’s important that we eat well for endometriosis. And it’s never too late to start. If you’ve already heard of the Endo Diet, you’ll know it has something to do with avoiding wheat as the main issue. Over the last few years, there are so many people going ‘free from’ something, particularly gluten, in the … Continue reading The ‘Endo Diet’ – Part 1 of 2: My impressions and how I started.
In the past few years, I’ve focused on getting more and more iron from plant-based sources into my diet to achieve a better balance. I still eat organic eggs, fish and white meat (organic where possible/affordable). Very occasionally red meat, when my mum makes a lovely stew. There is actually an abundance of iron in plant-based … Continue reading Getting enough iron in your diet (and your ferritin level checked).
Buckwheat Galettes with blueberries, cinnamon, lemon and maple syrup. Pancakes are always a winner, whether it’s pancake day or not. They’re so easy to make and as I couldn’t wait until pancake day tomorrow, I made some at the weekend 😉 Buckwheat galettes are large, flat French pancakes called ‘galettes de sarrasin’, and are usually … Continue reading Buckwheat Galettes
A typical day of eating for me is simply enjoying many different ingredients in each meal. I focus on getting everything in, in no particular order: grains, vegetables, protein sources and healthy fats. At first, it can be a bit overwhelming to introduce so many new foods if you don’t eat them much or regularly, … Continue reading What I eat in a day
When I started on this journey 8 years ago, I sought the advice of a local nutritionist who happened to be one of my mum’s oldest friends. If anyone could help me find answers to healing my body, I knew she could - because she runs a natural medicine business and had been through her … Continue reading Add herbs and spices to your food every day
It’s that time of year where we think about our goals for the year and get all excited about a ‘new start’. I personally believe that every day can be a new start if you are ready and motivate yourself for a new start. But the New Year is still a great time, especially when … Continue reading Starting my blog
NaturallyIndulgent by Kate 