Have you heard about the #DairyMatrix? In recent years, nutrition science has evolved and shows that nutrients alone do not always predict the health benefits of a food. The complex relationship between the various components of whole foods, referred to as the food matrix effect, is commonly to thank for health benefits. This is true…
A few posts ago I introduced a concept called the ‘dairy matrix.’ In short, the dairy matrix explains how the different components of dairy, when eaten as a whole food, interact with each other and its physical structure to produce health benefits. The dairy matrix means we need to look at dairy based on its…
Calcium is a bit of a controversial one- the recommendations about how much we need vary between countries. The Australian recommendation is for between 1000-1300mg, the US recommend 1000mg daily and the UK recommend 700mg. The consensus is we do need it and we know that dairy and calcium fortified soy products are also very…
The above is dairy milk ⬆️ One of the main questions I get is ‘is there sugar in milk?’ It is confusing because of the nutrient information panels in Aus. There is no differentiation between naturally occurring sugar (like the lactose in milk) and added sugar. I have an article up on my website now…
Giveaway closed! Winner had been notified! DAIRY FREE Mac and cheese and a GIVEAWAY!!! I made this amazing creamy delicious new Mac and cheese recipe using veggies, coconut milk and cashews! Posting recipe on the blog. In the meantime, one lucky winner will receive a CASE of snack trays from @creminelli. Creminelli Fine Meats carries…
[ad_1] Creamy Lemon Chicken Piccata Made this WITHOUT using any DAIRY or GRAINS! (and it’s REALLY GOOD!). I used coconut cream & almond flour in place of the traditional heavy cream & flour. {Let me know if you try it this week!}? Serves 4 Ingredients: 4 Chicken Breasts, boneless, skinless sea salt and pepper to…
[ad_1] No Bake Strawberry Cheesecake {Gluten Free + Dairy Free + Yum}? makes about 8-10 servings Ingredients: For the crust 1 cup pecans 1 cup almonds 10 pitted Medjool dates 4 Tbsp unsweetened dried coconut flakes (Let’s do Organic brand is my fave!) tiny pinch of sea salt For the filling 3 cups cashews, soaked…
[ad_1] Creamy Chicken and Squash Made WITHOUT using any DAIRY or GRAINS! (and it’s REALLY GOOD!) ***This is also REALLY great using zucchini instead of yellow squash! 🙂 . . ?Pin it! http://cleanfoodcrush.com/creamy-chicken-and-squash/ . . I used coconut cream & almond flour in place of the traditional heavy cream & flour. Serves 4 Ingredients: 4…
[ad_1] ?300 calories vs. 650 calories? Overnight Oats Recipe??♀️?for weight loss or weight gain…. ⠀ Bulking? Losing Fat? I’ve got you covered with both options! ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Fat Loss ?⠀ This recipe uses #almondmilk instead of regular #dairy milk because it’s much lower calorie and delicious too! Because #losingweight requires you to be in a…
[ad_1] SEAFOOD SUNDAY with some dairy free cashew Mac and “cheese.” This meal hit the spot today. Had a fun night last night at my best friend’s Christmas party…buuuut I’m dragging a bit today! Came home and did some work this morning and then made this delicious bowl! Recipe below. Now I’m cutting up with…