by Oskar | Oct 9, 2020 | Blog, Lifestyle & Entertaining, My Food Bag
Some good examples of vegan friendly calcium sources. Of all the minerals in the body, calcium is the most abundant. While calcium plays a crucial role in building and strengthening bones in our younger years, it’s also just as important for muscle contraction, nerve...
by Oskar | Oct 6, 2020 | Blog, Lifestyle & Entertaining, My Food Bag
Seeds are a great source of plant-based polyunsaturated fats. Omega-3’s have long been known for their health benefits. The most commonly known source for omega-3’s are oily fish however, there are lots plant-based sources of these healthy fatty acids too!...
by Oskar | Oct 1, 2020 | Dinner, Fresh Start, Recipes
Texan Pork Sirloin Steaks with Avocado Salad & Ranch Kumara400 g kumara (cut into wedges)1 drizzle oilPork550 g lean free farmed pork sirloin steaksSmoky Texan spices ((2 tsp smoked paprika, ¼ tsp pepper, ½ tsp ground cumin, ½ tsp garlic powder, ¼ tsp onion...
by Oskar | Oct 1, 2020 | Blog, Lifestyle & Entertaining, My Food Bag
Fibre is the part of plant foods that we can’t digest (1). Whilst other things we eat are broken down and absorbed, fibre travels the whole way through our digestive tract, and stays relatively intact. There are two main forms of fibre, soluble and insoluble fibre....
by Oskar | Oct 1, 2020 | Blog, Lifestyle & Entertaining, My Food Bag
Plants are so important in our diet. They are packed with a range of vitamins and minerals, some with greater amounts of minerals than others. For example, a red capsicum contains about 3x the amount of vitamin C of an orange. Plants contain phytochemicals, of which...