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Wellness is not merely the absence of illness, it is a state of complete physical, mental, emotional & spiritual well-being

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Non-Boring Runner Beans!

August 16, 2016 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

I just love when Abel & Cole send me a sweet little recipe idea in my weekly box. This week they sent over a bunch of runner beans (which I found really boring growing up!) with a bit of inspiration for them and they turned out beautifully and are no longer boring! A perfect accompaniment…

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Summer Lunch Salad

June 20, 2016 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

I’m going to give my mum the credit for this one as she came round and made it for me! So yummy and so full wonderful nutritious organic fruits and vegetables and it really filled me up. Ingredients Handful fresh spinach 5 radishes Some asparagus (we only had tinned but best to use fresh, steam…

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Mixed Roasted Beets

February 19, 2016 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

Excuse the quality of this picture. I made these at night so it was quite dark but they still look delicious – and they tasted delicious! This is such a simple side dish to make and so nutritious. Beetroot are great antioxidants and help detox the liver and the blood, they are also high in…

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Roasted Butternut Quinoa Salad

July 8, 2015 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

When people ask me what my go-to gluten free, yet easy to make, lunch is, I tell them quinoa. It takes around 10 minutes to make and you can either make it that day or the day before and keep a tupperware full in the fridge for a few days. You can also add to…

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Easy Cheesy Green Pasta

May 19, 2015 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

I’m always looking for new dinner ideas – preferably ones that don’t take hours and are healthy and I got this idea from my Abel & Cole organic fruit and veg box and it’s the perfect veggie dinner option for the whole family, I guarantee they’ll all love it! I am using cheese in this…

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Turnip, Apple & Sweet Potato Salad

May 13, 2015 by theorganicspoon 1 Comment

I’ve been getting some interesting fruits and vegetables through in my weekly Abel & Cole organic fruit and veg box now that the summer season is approaching. I truly believe in eating only what is in season, therefore it has no preservatives and can be totally organic so I’m getting excited now that strawberries, blueberries…

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Israeli Salad

April 15, 2015 by theorganicspoon 1 Comment

Simple, but oh so effective! The good old trusted Israeli salad. Full of yummy fresh veggies, colourful and delicious… Ingredients  2 tomatoes Half a large cucumber 1 yellow pepper 2 spring onions Extra virgin olive oil White vinegar Himalayan salt & black pepper Method Chop all your veggies up into really small pieces and put…

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Moroccan Salad

April 9, 2015 by theorganicspoon 1 Comment

This is a really delicious way of having all the spices of Moroccan food but having the benefit of having raw veggies in it. I whipped this up today for a Friday night dinner party I’m hosting tomorrow and it’s really delicious… Ingredients 2 carrots 1 beetroot 1 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2…

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Roasted Cabbage Wedges

March 10, 2015 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

My weekly Abel & Cole organic fruit and veg box often came with cabbages over the winter, which we love in my house, but I wanted to try and find something new to do with them and I found the easiest way to make them as yummy as possible! A great accompaniment for any meal……

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Pasta with Sweet Potato and Sage Sauce

February 16, 2015 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

Raine and I seem to be so in sync with each other that even though we’re on other sides of the planet, we both made a variation of the same dinner tonight! So she has posted her Butternut & Sage Pasta and here is mine, made with sweet potatoes instead… People always ask me what…

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Thank you for visiting my blog! I’m Lauren and I’m a health writer, holistic wellness coach and speaker, and at 23 months old, I was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.

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