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Daniela Ginta, MSc, Nutritionist

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Kimchi (adapted)

This is a constant in our lives (and fridge). It’s easy to put together, mildly spicy (you can adapt it to your taste), and it’s full of good probiotics, prebiotics and well, it’s tasty too. Ingredients: 1 napa cabbage (suy …

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About sleep and why we need to get the best of it

It took me almost 40 years of life to understand how beautiful and important good sleep is. I am not being dramatic, it’s true. I used to run on fumes, as they say. Little sleep, up and at it all …

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Eating well and healthy while traveling? Yes, please!

Most people (I’m in this crowd, how about you?) can attest to their digestive habits changing while on vacation. Our bodies love routine and clearly, routine is disrupted when we hit the road. Things that can cramp your style (pun …

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Swedish gingersnaps (slightly adapted)

I have adapted the recipe to make it more local (I use maple syrup) and also boosted the nutritional value by using whole grain flour. Ingredients: 150g or approximately ¾ cup of butter (you can use vegan or dairy – …

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‘Nothing’ cookies

If you’re wondering about the wacky name for these cookies, allow me to explain. The first time I baked them, I told my husband that they are dairy-free, egg-free, sugar-free and flour-free. Without missing a beat, he said ‘oh, they …

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Another reason fruits and veggies are good for you

‘Tis the season… Can we agree that it’s the season of bugs creeping up from all directions? When I was little, my mom and dad would pretty much make it the season of ‘onion and garlic at every meal’. Somehow, …

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Tomato mung bean soup

Ingredients: 1 small yellow onion, diced 1 cup celery stalk, diced 2 sweet potatoes (diced) – it comes to approximately 2 cups 1 cup purple top turnip, diced 4 cups of cooked mung beans (precooked for 45 minutes, until most …

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Whole grain sourdough bread

(I usually use spelt, but I sometimes used wheat too. Buy organic if possible.) Levain: 50g established starter 100g whole grain flour 100g water Method: Mix the starter with the water, then add the flour and make sure there’s no …

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Double chocolate cookies

Yields 15 cookies, but you can play with the size and final number of cookies 😊 Ingredients: 3 bananas, mashed 1 tbsp vanilla extract 1/3 cup almond butter 2/3 cup peanut butter 1tbsp flax seeds, ground and mixed with 3 …

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Sourdough blueberry muffins

(Adapted from The Perfect Loaf) Ingredients: Dry:       200g spelt flour (stone ground)              1tsp baking powder              ½ tsp baking soda              ½ tsp salt              Zest of one lemon (I always use more because we love the flavour) …

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  • Kimchi (adapted) 20 March 2023
  • About sleep and why we need to get the best of it 10 March 2023
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