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A PAUSE IN PROCEEDINGS….

Just a very quick note to all you wonderful people who follow my usually regular updates as I’m sure you’ve noted a slight hiatus!

This is not because I haven’t been busy working away it’s actually because there is SOON TO BE a shiny & new, more functional, better organised, far prettier & generally updated version of this website for you all to enjoy! Going forward new posts will be sent out as a monthly roundup & I will just transfer all of you over to that mailing list, of course if you decide you don’t want to receive those you will be able to unsubscribe with a single click.

In the interim (whilst I sift through the 300+ recipes & articles I’ve shared here!) I will be sharing all new content on my Instagram account so do have a look on there for your Natural Nourishment fix 🙂

With healthy wishes,

Phoebe xx

RECIPE: ROSEMARY & CACAO GRANOLA BARS (VEGAN, GLUTEN & SUGAR FREE)

I often have moments when I suddenly think “But WHY must ‘X’ food be that way”.

Which is what happened here.

Granola & oat based snacks are often associated with sweetness, they contain 50% dried fruit & possibly additional syrups or honey too. Now they can be absolutely fine if had in moderation, but portion sizing with these things is never usually accurate I find.

So I thought why not put a spin on the whole thing & ditch the sweetness, instead looking to headily delicious cacao, a hint of fresh herby flavour & many layers of lovely fibrous nuts & seeds. Oh & some oats too.

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RECIPE: SPRING GREEN QUICHE (VEGAN & GLUTEN FREE)

I love eggs. There I’ve said it.

Which probably makes for an odd introduction to a vegan recipe…..stick with me though.

Yes I include high quality animal products into my diet but I am also firmly plant focused & thus also frequently feature natural sources of plant based protein in my diet too.

And want to encourage others to do the same.

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RECIPE: QUICK FISH PATÉ

I am all about speed. Well speed in combination with sustainence. And simplicity.

OK so maybe I’m not all about speed.

But I do love a nourishing morsel that comes together in moments which this lovely chap very much does!

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COLLAGEN CONSIDERATIONS: WHAT IS IT & WHY WE MIGHT SUPPLEMENT WITH EXTRA

Supplemental collagen has been growing in popularity over the last couple of years with recipes adding it hither, thither & with great abandon. So of course I often get questions as to whether we really need the extra influx or not.

To start with the science bit.

Collagen is a structural protein made of amino acids (the beads that make the protein necklace) that comprise our connective tissues, anything from the corneas in your eyes to your nails, your intestinal wall, cell membranes, skin, muscles, bones & more. Gelatine is actually the same amino acids bonded together in a slightly different way which is why the 2 behave in different ways when we use them in food & drinks.

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FISH OILS, COLLAGEN & A RAW SNACK RECIPE

Two of the first things I was taught when completing my post graduate Nutritional Therapy training were the importance of addressing chronic inflammation through balancing the forms of fats within an individual’s diet (saturated:unsaturated + an optimal ratio of omega 3:6), & that the skin is the window to our internal environment.

Now these elements cannot be isolated from the myriad other influences on our health & wellbeing but they most definitely stand true as critical elements to be aware of & both were forefront in my mind when creating this simple snack bar.

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