My special Cyber week ‘Cleanse for Life Bundle focuses on many areas of cleansing and recipes are a big part!

The recipes I have created Naturopath Naomi Judge for the program are aimed at cleansing and nourishing the body, balancing blood sugars and hormones, all without the feeling of deprivation that so many diet plans create.

As life gets busier, we all need to monitor how and what we eat, and clearly the easier the preparation the better!

The Chicken Burrito is an easy recipe from our menu that will satisfy the whole family.

It’s fun, fresh, satisfying, and, importantly, enables the digestive system to take a break whilst eliminating toxins from the body.

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Chicken Burrito

Prep Time 5 minutes

Author Brenda Janschek & Naomi Judge

Ingredients

• Avocado
• Cumin
• Lettuce cups
• Shaved or sliced cooked chicken
• Diced tomatoes
• Lebanese cucumbers diced
• Chopped spring onions
• Green or black olives sliced
• Lime
• Add your favourite fresh herbs

Instructions

• Mash your avocado with a fork, add cumin to taste. Set aside.
• Plate your lettuce cups and top avocado followed by a squeeze of lime.
• Add chicken or protein, tomatoes, cucumbers, spring onions and olives.

Notes

Greek yoghurt mixed with chopped mint.

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Bren x

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And it’s packed with all the beneficial ingredients needed to feed the gut bacteria, making for a happy digestive system : )

Swiss nutritionist Dr. Bircher-Brenner believed that the raw, natural ingredients of his muesli brew (brewsli!) would have healing properties for his patient’s health.

Bircher Muesli was born!

Soaking the oats and nuts and seeds overnight reduces the phytic acids. This not only makes them more digestible but also allows the body to absorb the nutrients more efficiently.

This is my family’s favourite homemade combination for bircher muesli, which is jam-packed full of goodness and a great way to start the day. There’s some in the fridge right now!

Got picky eaters? The Fussy Eating Bundle was created to help as many parents as possible instill positive eating habits in their children and provide a lifelong joyful relationship with food, thus creating peaceful, stress-free mealtimes. FIND OUR MORE HERE.

This is a big batch that will be enough to last for breakfast, snacks, and lunchboxes for the week. Top it with My Favourite Homemade Granola recipe to add some texture and crunch.

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Brenda's Big Batch Bircher Muesli

A delicious breakfast option to make mornings run smoothly.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Author Brenda Janschek

Ingredients

• 5 x cups of rolled oats
• 3 x cups of milk or coconut water or a combination of both
• A couple handfuls of almonds
• A couple handfuls of sunflower seeds
• 2 tablespoons of chia seeds
• A couple handfuls of sultanas
• 2 x cups of natural yoghurt
• Juice of one orange
• 1 x grated apple
• A good shake of cinnamon
• A good pinch of vanilla powder

Instructions

• Mix all of the above together, cover and leave pop into the fridge overnight.
• In the morning, serve with extra milk and/or yoghurt, fresh seasonal fruit and a swirl of raw honey or pure maple syrup.

Notes:

* Fresh fruit is a fabulous source of fibre and has been shown to reduce the risk of cancer and other diseases. In this recipe, I use grated apple, which is packed with vitamins like A, B1, B2, and C, as well as minerals like calcium, potassium, iodine, iron, and phosphorous.

* Oats can be powerful in lowering cholesterol and, therefore, fighting heart disease. Oats contain insoluble fibre which lowers blood sugar and control diabetes.

* Nuts and seeds are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which are associated with numerous health benefits including the development of the nervous system and reducing bad cholesterol. They are also are a great source of protein which is important for building and repairing muscles.

* Chia seeds deserve a special mention as they are highly nutritious and a natural source of Essential Fatty Acids, a great source of fibre, full of antioxidants, protein, amino acids, essential minerals, and vitamins.

* Yoghurt provides good bacteria for the digestive tract, is a good source of protein, and is loaded with vitamins like calcium, vitamin B-2, B-12, potassium, and magnesium.

So let’s think outside the cereal box and enjoy this nutrient-rich, healthy wholefood breakfast that is exploding with goodness!

Other breakfast recipes you might like Date and Walnut Bircher Muesli and Spiced Quinoa Porridge.

In cooking it can be used for savoury dishes like Thai-style dishes or soups, or sweet dishes like ginger biscuits and cakes.

It is healing, anti-inflammatory, grounding and warming. Who wouldn’t want to be ginger!

Used in moderation, ginger can have many health benefits. Here are three:

Motion sickness

I have suffered from motion sickness since I was a kid, but nothing settles the stomach better than a fresh ginger tea. Ideally, I try to have a cup of ginger tea before my journey or I cut a piece of ginger and place on tongue to avoid or reduce nausea before and during the journey. Alternatively, you can chew on some mixed with a little honey.

Treatment for colds

Ginger relieves cold and flu symptoms, soothes a sore throat and calms a headache. See the ginger tea recipe below, and keep it handy as the weather begins to bite!

Digestion

When drunk as a tea, ginger stimulates saliva, bile and gastric juice production to aid in digestion, especially if drunk before a meal.

Ginger Tea Recipe

Ginger tea is my drink of choice, especially in the cooler months. I love nothing more than wrapping my hands around a warm mug of ginger tea whilst inhaling the delicious and calming aromas.

Simply grate 2 tablespoons of ginger into a small saucepan, fill with water and bring to a rolling boil for a few minutes. Strain into a mug adding honey to taste.

To treat cold symptoms grate turmeric together with the ginger, add lemon and honey to taste (an alternative to fresh turmeric would be half a teaspoon of turmeric powder). When my kids get sick this is the first thing they ask for!

Many of the ingredients in this recipe can be sourced from my one-stop-favourite, organic wholefoods online store, The Wholefood Collective. They go to great lengths to ensure everything they source is amazing quality, they stock all my favorite products and I don’t even have to leave the house! Oh and the cherry on the cake is they donate profits to improve food security for vulnerable Aussies.

Honey stir-fried Asian greens with ginger and cashews recipe

Ingredients:

Serves 4

400 grams rice noodles, cook according to packet instructions

1 tablespoon coconut oil

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

3 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated

1 bunch bok choy (separate leaves from the stems)

1 bunch Chinese broccoli (separate leaves from the stems)

2 tablespoons tamari

2 tablespoons honey

½ cup cashews

Shallots, chopped and fried in coconut oil

Preparation:

Heat a wok over high heat and add ½ cup cashews and toss until golden and remove. Add 1 tablespoon coconut oil and fry the garlic, ginger, bok choy stems and Chinese broccoli stems until tender, then add the leaves and tamari and honey and stir- fry until leaves slightly wilt.

Stir in the cooked noodles and cashews and lightly toss and sprinkle with the fried shallots.

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Have a zestful day!

Bren x