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Easy and healthy family recipes.

Best Cherry Smoothie

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Laura

Cherries not only are a beautiful summer fruit but they boost energy and are beneficial to the heart, muscles and nerves. They have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and detoxifying properties. This Creamy goodness is simply made with frozen cherries, mango and Strawberries … Continue reading →

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Easy and quick nutritious hummus

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Laura

I have always loved hummus and even if it is easily and cheaply available in any store I prefer to make it at home. It is such a quick recipe to prepare and can be stored in the fridge for … Continue reading →

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Basil smoothies

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Laura

Being Italian, I have always used basil in a lot of recipes but never thought of tossing it to smoothies too. Then read about this idea on Women Health Magazine and decided to have a go! Basil has got anti-bacterial … Continue reading →

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Gluten free Italian Focaccia

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Laura

This afternoon Italy is playing vs Costa Rica in  the 2014 Fifa World Cup and because we’ll be having Italian friends coming over to watch the match, I have decided to prepare a very easy and typical Italian appetizer: Focaccia … Continue reading →

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Green Juices: a great source of vitamins, minerals, enzymes and phytochemicals

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Laura

So far I have always preferred smoothies to juices, because I didn’t like much the idea of wasting all the fruit’s pulp, skin and fiber. However, I am currently reading a lot of interesting books about nutrition and healthy eating … Continue reading →

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Raw Cacao Energy Balls. Perfect for Chocolate Cravings

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Laura

According to a 2012 study by Leatherhead Food Research, Uk is the third of the top 20 chocolate consuming nations with a Per Capita chocolate consuption of 9,5Kg per year. Considering that a regular chocolate bar is around 40-45 grams, … Continue reading →

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Green Smoothies: basic, quick and healthy recipes

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Laura

Drinking a green smoothie for breakfast might sound weird to a lot of people. The idea of having vegetables, and moreover green vegs, first thing in the morning when usually a strong coffe (and possibly a croissant or eggs) would … Continue reading →

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Perfect Pink Berry Smoothies

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Laura

Spring is the season of glorious British berries, beautiful and delicious fresh raspberry and strawberries. I am quite addicted to them and lately have been adding them to all my meals and snacks, salads and risotto/pastas included. This pink smoothie … Continue reading →

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Raw Cacao and Maca Breakfast Smoothie

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Laura

I haven’t updated this blog for ages. A lot has happened over the last few months but surely the biggest change is that I am pregnant, expecting my second baby! This time we decided not to know if it is … Continue reading →

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Gluten Free Italian Aubergine Polpette

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Laura

Cooking family recipes is a way to remember people you have loved and nice anecdotes of the past, mainly of childhood. I can still see my grandfather spending his Sunday mornings cooking for the family and mainly preparing polpette, Italian … Continue reading →

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