Recipe – Golden Turmeric Immune Honey

Recipe – Golden Turmeric Immune Honey

A remedy to keep in the fridge for soothing sore throats, supporting immunity and adding to warm drinks. Ingredients 1 cup raw local honey 1 tablespoon ground turmeric 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground ginger Pinch of black pepper 1 teaspoon lemon zest...
Fragrant Fennel & Recipes

Fragrant Fennel & Recipes

Walk through many home gardens across the Eastern Bay and you’ll spot silverbeet (chard ), lettuce, broccoli and maybe rhubarb. But fennel? That still feels a little exotic to many New Zealanders. Why is that?  Partly because fennel has long been associated with...
A Healthy Gut

A Healthy Gut

“All disease starts in the gut”, this is a refrain that has stayed with me since my training over a decade ago. What does it really mean? We often take the body for granted, especially when we’re young. We push through, late nights followed by early starts, playing...

The Good Dirt on Figs + Recipes

By Paula Sharp, Nutritional Therapist There’s something quietly luxurious about a ripe fig. Split one open and you’ll find a jewel-like centre, soft, fragrant, and naturally sweet. Figs are far more than a seasonal treat, they have a long history, impressive...