Tropical Fruit Salad

8:16 AM by snowbunnie

1 mango, cut into chunks


2 kiwis, peeled and sliced


1 orange, peeled and cut into chunks


1 large banana, sliced


1 papaya, cut into chunks


1/4 cup coconut cream, thin with a little orange juice if it is too thick



Dressing:


1 banana


1 orange, sectioned


3 tsp. natural jam (your choice)


Blend until smooth.
Gently combine all of the fruit with the dressing and place into attractive serving dishes. Drizzle 1 tbsp. of the coconut cream over each salad.


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Corn And Oat Face Scrub

8:08 AM by snowbunnie

1/2a cup oat flour
1/2 cup corn flour
1/3 cup whole milk powder
1/2 cup corn meal

- grind milk powder in a mortar and pestle to get the lumps out.
- sift the dry ingredients together
Mix with water to get a thick paste and smooth on, splash off with
water. To make the mixture astringent use WitchHazel
To make it soothing add Aloe Gel
To make it less drying for ageing or very dry skin add a few drops
of Almond Oil and mix before adding final water.
Note(s): Use extra fine corn meal for face scrubs and coarser grinds for
body
scrubs. Do not premix with wet ingredients as this mixture will not keep if
wet.
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Beauty Recipes

3:15 PM by snowbunnie

Herbal Shampoo (For Oily Hair)



2 tbs. dry peppermint
2 tbs. dry spearmint
1 tbs. dry sage
1 cup water
2/3 cup baby shampoo



Combine herbs and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat
and allow to steep for 20 minutes. Strain out the herbs and mix the baby
shampoo with the herbal water. Pour into a plastic squirt bottle or jar.


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Healthy Salad Recipes

2:56 PM by snowbunnie

Mozzarella and Cherry Tomato Salad


A new take on the classic Italian tricolore salad, bursting with colour and flavour.


Preparation Time: 5 Mins

Serves: 4


500g cherry tomatoes, halved

250g mozzarella, roughly torn

handful of fresh basil leaves, roughly torn


Dressing:

1 garlic clove, crushed

1tbsp balsamic vinegar

1tsp caster sugar

3tbsp extra virgin olive oil


1) Put the cherry tomatoes, mozzarella and basil leaves in a large bowl and stir well to combine.

2) In a separate bowl, mix the dressing ingredients together and pour over the salad. Season well and toss to combine. Serve immediately.


Remember that eating plenty of salads is easy in the summer months. There is so much locally grown and seasonal produce available and your green credentials will also get a boost when you buy homegrown. The bonus is that is costs less, too. Include a rainbow of colours in your daily diet to ensure you benefit from as many antioxidants, vitamins and minerals as possible.
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Guidelines for Food Label Claims

6:43 AM by snowbunnie

Guidelines for Food Label Claims


By law food manufacturers must follow specific guidelines on their food
labels with the purpose of informing consumers of the nutritional content
of the food and to protect against misleading statements on food labels.


Fat free—must have less than 0.5 grams per serving
Saturated fat free—must contain less than 0.5 grams per serving
Cholesterol free—must contain less than 2 milligrams per serving
Sugar free—must contain less than 0.5 grams per serving
Sodium free—must contain less than 5 milligrams per serving
Calorie free—must contain less than 5 calories per serving
Low fat—must contain no more than 3 grams of fat per serving
Low sodium—must contain less than 40 milligrams per serving
Low calories—must contain less than 40 calories per serving
Low cholesterol—must contain less than 20 milligrams per serving
High or good source—one serving must contain at least 20 percent or more of the
recommendation for that nutrient
Reduced, less, or fewer—must contain at least 25 percent less of a nutrient, per
serving, compared with the same nutrient in a reference food
More or added—must contain at least 10 percent more of the daily value for a
nutrient compared with a reference food
Light or lite—the food have at least 50 percent less fat than a similar, unmodified
food which, in its unmodified form contains more than 50 percent of its calories
from fat
Lean (meat, fish, poultry)—must contain less than 10 grams of fat, 4 grams of
saturated fat, and 95 milligrams of cholesterol per 100 grams of the food
Extra lean—must contain less than 5 grams of fat, 2 grams of saturated fat, and
95 milligrams of cholesterol per 100 grams of the food
Fresh—food must be unprocessed, in raw state, and never frozen


Source: The Nutritionist, Robert Wildman
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Welcome!

6:19 AM by snowbunnie
Welcome to my humble corner!
As you can see, this blog is still under construction. My aim is to create a blog with useful information regarding health and beauty. I'll be posting items I have gathered from different resources, which are, in my opinion, useful for the reader who happens to stumble upon this page :)
Till then, take care!
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