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Recipes, nutrition, and wellness writing from Claire Holmes — practitioner at Nourishing Me.


We Truly Are Incredible
Our human body is made up of around 70 trillion cells and 20,000 genes. Each single gene can make over 200 different proteins depending on the micro RNA that surrounds it.
30 March 2020 · 4 min read

Super Moist Chocolate Muffins
These divine chocolate muffins are both gluten and sugar free. They are so moist and fluffy and taste delicious! I guarantee that even the fussiest of eaters will enjoy these.
30 March 2020 · 2 min read

Meal in a muffin and Essential Fatty Acids
These muffins are truly nourishing. They are jam packed with healthy fat, fibre and protein to feed any growing body and busy brain. They will also keep both you and your child satiated for long periods of time and therefore won’t…
4 March 2020 · 3 min read

Love (or Chocolate) Truly Heals All Of Life's Wounds
Whether you celebrate Valentines day or not, what is known to be true is that LOVE truly heals all of life’s wounds. Love has the power to heal us from the inside out. Being surrounded by love quite literally impacts your overall health…
13 February 2020 · 4 min read

Apricot Muesli Bars
This is such a simple recipe! These yummy muesli bars are such a great addition to any child’s ‘packet free’ school lunch box.
28 January 2020 · 2 min read

Seaweed Chips
Nori is a type of seaweed (algae) that grows in the ocean. It is a nutrient rich food source containing many vitamins, minerals and plant chemicals that are beneficial for both sea life and humans. Nori is a rich source of iodine and it…
27 October 2019 · 2 min read

Raw Ice-cream Sandwich
It’s school holidays here in Torquay and the weather is finally beginning to warm up. Hooray!
23 September 2019 · 2 min read

Healthy Mayonnaise
Do you a think an egg, one of the main ingredients in mayonnaise, is meant to sit on the shelf for over a year?
21 September 2019 · 2 min read

What can you do right now to improve your gut microbiome?
More and more evidence is confirming the importance of a healthy gut microbiome.
20 September 2019 · 2 min read

Lemon, Caper and Chicken Piccata
There is nothing quite like quickly whipping up a a dinner and putting it into the pressure cooker when time is of the essence!
10 September 2019 · 2 min read

Divine Apricot Cake
The apricot jar is like the lolly jar in our house. Quite often I go to the pantry find it empty! My husband and children love to sneak them when I am not around….
9 September 2019 · 2 min read
