The Green Queen

Meal Ideas: How to Make Eating More “Raw” Food – Fun and Yum For Kids and Mum

A Guest Post by Emma Bathie

I often get asked how can healthy eating not be a drag with children? We all want to feed our kids well, right? But often it’s so much easier just to make them “happy” with something we know they’ll eat and like ie. quick, convenient foods, such as pizza, pies, or pasta… than to spend extra time in the kitchen preparing fresh food that will probably be pushed away as soon as it’s placed on the table.

Yes, I know. New things have to look good and taste even better… or they bomb, and you’re left thinking why did I bother? Well, I’d like to reach out to you now, give you a big reassuring hug, and give you some very good reasons for wanting to make the effort…

By increasing the amount of raw and whole foods your children eat (and thereby reducing the amount of gluten, dairy, sugar, processed and refined foods in their diet) you can help to improve and even heal conditions such as:

Video: How To Reduce Belly Bloat And Turn A Superfood Into A ROCKSTAR!

A Guest Post by Emma Bathie

In this post I’d like to show you how to turn one of nature’s superfoods – QUINOA – into a ROCKSTAR… quickly and easily at home, without any fancy equipment! By not cooking it, and choosing instead to “sprout” the quinoa seed, you can keep this superfood “raw” and turn it into a ROCKSTAR! How so? Well, quinoa is already considered a superfood because it is unusually high in “complete” protein. And we know the more raw foods you eat, the lower the burden on your body to produce the enzymes it needs, not only for digestion, but for practically everything. And while all raw foods contain enzymes, the most powerful enzyme-rich foods are those that are sprouted. Hence, sprouted quinoa = ROCKSTAR!

Keep reading below to find out what this means for belly bloat and for my Thai Quinoa Salad recipe:

 

Sunday Morning Treats and… Getting Back on Track

A Guest Post by Emma Bathie

Ok, so it's not Sunday morning just yet but I want to inspire you before the weekend hits. Ever wake up early on a Saturday or Sunday morning and think…hmmm, I could so easily go back to sleep right now… OR I could jump out of bed, embrace the day, and get some “stuff” done!

A few Sudays ago I opted for the latter. And before heading out the door for an early morning run I thought I’d “celebrate” getting out of bed with something that would make me feel even better and really rev up my morning. I decided to opt out of my usual Sunday morning treat – a little “pain au chocolat” (or 2  ), and see if I couldn’t whiz up a green smoothie with what I had in the fridge – hmmm, watermelon and spinach. Hadn’t tried that combination before, but thought why not? And it was gooood! Added to that a piece of grainy sourdough bread, toasted and drizzled with a little tahini and ran out the door to U2′s “Beautiful Day” and Crazy Town’s “Butterfly” – felt like I was flying!

Video: How To Make A Spa Quality Body Scrub At Home

A Guest Post by Emma Bathie from www.FuelBodyMind.com

Hi there Lovelies! As this is my first guest post for Denise I wanted to share something fun and pampering with you. Something you can do for yourself this weekend. As I explain in the video below, when you can step back, slow down and take a little more time for yourself it becomes easier to make better food and lifestyle choices. So I'd like you to think of a little pampering self care NOT as a luxury - but a necessity... as my little girl says, "Mama, girls need treats." ;)

And what better way to treat yourself than with your own homemade spa quality body scrub? I hope you enjoy this quick and easy recipe. Please keep reading below for a list of different essential oil combinations to help inspire you in your own creations.

 

Raw comfort food.. in a glass

What do you crave when you're feeling cold and miserable?

After weeks of storming hot and humid weather in London, today was cold and wet - BOO!

I was about to make a green smoothie for dinner, but I wanted something warm and comforting!

So, this lovely little shake was my experiment. Just wizz up everything in the blender, get into your PJ's and enjoy!

Raw "Milk" Shake

• 1 frozen banana
• 1 medjool date
• 1/2 tablespoon of raw almond butter
• 1/2 tablespoon of organic coconut butter /oil
• Some spices: cloves, ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon
• Some sesame and hemp seeds
• 2 cups of warm water (boil the kettle and let it sit for a while)

It's very sweet but warm and thick. It actually made me feel a bit drowsy, but happy :)