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In the pot: Lamb and Mint Meatball Tagine with Chermoula. On the radio: John Mayer - Still feel like your man (great tune!) In the glass: Beauregard-Mirouze Corbières Campana 😃 Happy Friday! #friday #fridaynight #lamb #lambmeatballs #chermoula #chermoulasauce #wine #beauregard #beauregard2015 #beauregardmirouze #johnmayer #stillfeellikeyourman

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Love Pukka teas and the company's ethos, but I especially love the pretty packaging with the lovely notes inside 😍 it is so cold and wet in Dublin today, plenty hot cups of tea are required 👌#tea #lovetea #tearitual #cleansetea #nettleleaf #dandelion #pukkatea #needtea #goodforyou #goodforthesoul #nutritionaltherapist #nutritionaltherapy #nutritionaltherapypractitioner

When the party is over... Some nutritional advice for the morning after!

EDEKA

The story of EATKARUS! What a great advert!

Jeong Kwan, the Philosopher Chef

https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/16/t-magazine/jeong-kwan-the-philosopher-chef.html?_r=0 Chef's Table Season 3 features the Buddhist nun, Jeong Kwan and her temple cuisine. Definitely a must see!

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Have you tried Turmeric Milk yet? Make this your new night cap, especially if you suffer with joint pain or digestive ailments. In fact, there are many health benefits to be gained from adding more turmeric to your diet. Turmeric, known as the spice of life in India, has been valued for its medicinal properties for centuries. Today there are numerous research studies and experiments which back up what the people of India have intuitively known for thousands of years, that it does in fact contain compounds with powerful medicinal properties. Curcumin is the main active ingredient in turmeric. It is a well-studied bioactive ingredient and has been found to exhibit many therapeutic activities such as anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial activity. Inflammation is at the root of many chronic diseases and studies suggest that curcumin may help suppress symptoms associated with these diseases such as Alzheimer's, type 2 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis along with protecting against liver disease, supporting healthy cholesterol levels and enhancing wound healing. Even if you are perfectly healthy, turmeric can help ensure you stay that way. So, keep adding this spice to your curries, but give this "Golden Milk" a go too. Ingredients: Serves 1 1 mug of organic whole milk or coconut or almond milk 1/2 tbsp. raw organic coconut oil 1 tsp. turmeric 1 tsp. cinnamon 2-3 cardamom pods (seeds removed and crushed in a pestle and mortar) (optional) Freshly grated ginger A pinch of black pepper 1 tsp. local honey (to sweeten if needed) Instructions: Add all ingredients into a small saucepan and bring to a light boil. Whisk to combine all ingredients well. Reduce heat and allow to simmer for about 5-10 minutes Serve hot in your favourite mug and enjoy!

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Very happy with my purchases @ Clement & Pekoe today 👌

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Made a nice discovery in my local Fresh store last weekend. Maurer's Press Juices. These juices are made from organic fruits and vegetables and are cold pressed. I love to make bircher muesli, but don't always want to or have the time to juice my own apples! I much prefer to juice local organic apples but I don't always make it to the market every week so, when you're pressed for time (get it?! 😃Maurer's, I'll give you that one!) this is the next best thing! I made my bircher muesli with some grated pear and freshly grated nutmeg 😋

The Songaminute Man

Music is such a wonderful form of therapy. The effect that music can have on a person is really amazing. It has the power to transport you to another place, bring back memories and lift your mood. What is really interesting is the positive effect it can have on our wellbeing. Music can help us relax and de-stress which can help reduce inflammatory responses in the body (inflammation being at the heart of every disease). Music therapy has been shown to increase salivary secretory IgA (needed for optimal immune function, sIgA serves as your first line of defence from pathogens), decrease cortisol (the stress hormone - high cortisol levels have been linked to age-related cognitive decline) and decrease symptoms in patients with bronchial asthma. I love this video of Ted McDermott who was diagnosed with dementia in 2013 after a long career as a singer and entertainer. Although his memory has deteriorated, he can still belt out great tunes remembering song words and melodies. Music, it really is powerful stuff! Make sure to check out The Songaminute man on Facebook (as Ted is known as for the amount of songs in his repertoire!) for more wonderful videos. Teds son Simon has started a youtube channel to help raise money for the Alzheimer's society. #songaminute #musictherapy #alzheimers

How To Temper Spices | Rasam Indian Restaurant

http://www.rasam.ie/how-to-temper-spices/ I have been doing a lot of research the last few days on Indian food. I knew that Indian food differed greatly between North and South but Indian cuisine really differs across all of it's diverse regions, each with it's own dialect which can make it a little trickier when researching the cuisine. I thought I had a good glossary together until I had to research the food from the state Andhra Pradesh who's language is Telugu, and the cuisine of Northern India where I had to translate a lot of hindi terms to understand the cuisine. "Tadka" or "Chaunk" is the hindi word for tempering. So the next time you're in an Indian restaurant and you see Dal Tadka on the menu, you'll have some idea what it means!! See the article below on how to temper spices the next time you're making a curry at home. If you have not eaten yet in Rasam, put it 1st on your places to eat list!