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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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Nutty Puffed Rice Cacao Bites

May 2, 2019 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

My names for these things are getting more and more hilarious as time goes on. Honestly, I get a bee in my bonnet about using a certain ingredient (this time puffed brown rice) then just throw something together and hope for this best but then struggle to give them a fitting (and short enough) name!…

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8 Tips To Holistically Aid Your Fertility Treatment

July 17, 2018 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

IVF is a gruelling process. It is impossible to grasp just how gruelling it actually is unless you have been through it. Physically, emotionally, financially; it drains you. The good news, however, is that there are plenty of ways we can be proactive in helping our bodies through the process. Firstly, to cope with the…

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Chocolate Rice Krispie Donuts

June 11, 2018 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

Firstly, please excuse the poor quality picture. My camera has broken so this was taken on my phone. But anyway, who cares, because they taste so good and you’re still going to make them, right?! I had a half-eaten box of Rude Health Brown Rice Puffs in the cupboard and wanted to use them, and…

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Organic Spoon Healthy Summer Picnic

July 10, 2017 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

What better way to spend sunny summery London days than with a healthy organic picnic in Primrose Hill?? Yes, picnics can be healthy! We took along our vintage Fortnum & Mason picnic hamper, very cool personalised mugs and bottle for Braxton kindly sent to us by Ellie Ellie, an awesome personalised gifts company, and a…

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Quinoa Crunch Bars

July 6, 2017 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

Remember ‘Crunch’ bars growing up? I think they were my favourite. Crunchy and chocolatey but not too rich – yum. So here I give you… the healthy version: Quinoa Crunch Bars. As long as you have a good food processor, these are easy to make. Quinoa is such an awesome source of plant-based protein, and…

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Coconut Superfood Porridge

December 7, 2016 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

My poor bubba isn’t feeling too well today and has gone off his food. We do a superfood smoothie every morning but thought I’d try and give him something warmer to see if he liked it and although porridge is a funny old texture, especially if you’re not feeling well, he really enjoyed it. I…

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Dairy Free Fish Cakes For Baby (& you!) & The Lowdown on Omega-3

July 12, 2016 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

Fish cakes are a great way to get omega-3 fatty acids into your baby. The body cannot synthesise Omgea -3 so it has to come from diet and oily fish is one of the best sources for it. I am totally on board with vegetarianism, I used to be a vegetarian myself until falling pregnant,…

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Lemon & Poppy Seed Smoothie

March 9, 2016 by theorganicspoon 1 Comment

This is a beautifully fresh smoothie for the last days of summer. The baobab powder intensifies the tartness of the lemon and provides many health benefits. Baobab is an eco friendly African product, which is high in vitamin C, antioxidants, calcium, magnesium and potassium. Poppy seeds are also high in calcium, magnesium and potassium, as…

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Black Rice with Roasted Butternut, Spring Onion & Pumpkin Seeds

January 20, 2016 by theorganicspoon 1 Comment

In parts of Asia, black rice was given the name ‘forbidden rice’, as it was reserved only for royalty due to its health benefits. It is very high in fibre and antioxidants and is a super anti-inflammatory. Add to that some butternut squash which is also an anti-inflammatory (and because the contrast of colours look…

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Breakfast Parfait Extraordinaire

September 25, 2015 by theorganicspoon 1 Comment

Did somebody say breakfast parfait?? I haven’t done one of these for a while but I fancied pre-preparing some overnight oats and a chia pudding last night so threw together a parfait this morning with quinoa pops, almond butter and a top layer of blueberry banana acai ice cream and topped with the wonderfully vitamin…

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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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