ZUCCHINI SLICE3 zucchinis, grated
1 carrot, grated
1 onion (or shallots), diced
2 cloves garlic, diced
1 cup shredded cheese
5 eggs
½ cup olive oil
1 cup gluten- free self-raising flour
3 rashes bacon, diced
1 Tbsp dried Italian herbs
1 tomato, sliced
METHOD
1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
2. Combine all of the ingredients (except the tomato) in a large mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Line a baking dish with baking paper and pour in mixture. Arrange the sliced tomato on top (or you could use mushies).
4. Bake for 1 hour or until set. Serve with a fresh salad.
Excellent for lunch boxes or cut them into squares, wrap in glad wrap and freeze. That way you can pop one in the fridge the night before to defrost and you’ll have a protein packed brekkie without the fuss.
Top Five Things I LOVED This Wk:
1. The bravest human I know, aka my husband! Tonight he is doing a NIGHT SCUBA DIVE off of Split Solitary Island!
2. Watching the orange tulips sitting on my dining room table open up each day.
3. When I finish work and walk to my car on the roof of the carpark. It’s actually my favourite part of the day when I can just take a big deep breath of crisp night air, admire the clouds and watch the moon come up (especially that one of Thurs night!).
4. Navy stripes and leopard tights.
5. That my grandmother calls acupuncture “aqua-puncture”. Bless.
Emma the Naturopath xx
PS. “The push of wanting it to change is sometimes is what keeps it from changing”
–Brian Yeakey
Ever felt like you were in an uphill battle? This is such a MASSIVE lesson to learn (trust me!). When something is meant to be, it’ll just flow effortlessly. Save yourself a lot of time and energy by realising that there are many things you just can’t control. Have trust.
Top Five Things I LOVED This Wk:
1. Realising that when I read texts from my Scottish friend that I actually read them in her accent.
2. Prototype by Outkast being played at high volume during a crazy yoga class at Mermaid this morning.
3. Finding someone else who would go to the theatre more to see musicals if there wasn’t so much damn singing
4. Lunch at BSKT at Nobby’s: a Miranda Kerr smoothie, half a dozen king prawns and an amber long neck beer bottle filled with purified water. It was just me and my book so I didn’t even have to share a thing!
5. Two sausage dog sightings. A dog shaped like a sausage… What’s not to love?
Emma the Naturopath xx
PS. Remember the questions I posted this week? Well here are five of my answers:
- What do I need MORE of in my life right now?
Softness, solitude, reading before bed, sunshine, trust in my intuition.
- What do I need LESS of in my life right now?
Screen time (laptop, phone, TV), leftovers, clutter, rigidity, expectations.
Don’t forget to answer your own too. Feel free to share below or just have a scribble in your journal.
“In buying organic or biodynamic food we seek to live within an ecosystem rather than control it. The higher price charged for a lot of organic produce reflects the true cost of producing food.
We are now in the fortunate position of having farmers’ markets becoming a familiar part of our urban life: it is there that we can find a balance between the need to grow and produce food that can sustain and support life and the need to respect our environment.
At a farmers’ market we can come together, respecting and connecting with each other and forming a vibrant and rich community.”
-Jude Blereau, Wholefoods
On Thursdays I love watching our customers carrying their overflowing baskets of fruit, veg and flowers into the shop, exclaiming things like "Look at this luscious kale I bought"! It makes me proud to be part of the Coffs community.
If you find yourself down at the Coffs Coast Growers Market tomorrow morning, pop in and show me all the goodies you found!
Top Five Things I LOVED This Wk: (our 98th!!)
1. Climbing into bed after work on a rainy Saturday afternoon with a hot water bottle and watching this week’s episode of Offspring –bloody Origin on a Wednesday night grrrrr…
2. Chivalry. Like when a kind man rushes into the elevator as it is closing to carry the heavy box you’re wrestling. Thankyou Mr Bacio.
3. That yummy bread smell of a freshly heated wheat bag. The only purpose I can think of for a microwave.
4. A deeply relaxing reflexology session that can only be described as “heavenly”.
5. BUYING OUR FIRST HOME!!!
Emma the Naturopath xx
PS. A lot of inspiring Maya Angelou quotes have been flying around this week. I couldn’t choose my favourite, so I narrowed it down to three:
“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.”
“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.”
“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
"Try something new, grow with the times and, for goodness sake, don't fear change".
-Ita Buttrose
You tell 'em Ita!!
Emma the Naturopath xx
Essential Health
0266 514 533
Boulevard Arcade (opp. Blush), Coffs Mall 2450
1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
2. Combine all of the ingredients (except the tomato) in a large mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Line a baking dish with baking paper and pour in mixture. Arrange the sliced tomato on top (or you could use mushies).
4. Bake for 1 hour or until set. Serve with a fresh salad.
Excellent for lunch boxes or cut them into squares, wrap in glad wrap and freeze. That way you can pop one in the fridge the night before to defrost and you’ll have a protein packed brekkie without the fuss.
Top Five Things I LOVED This Wk:
1. The bravest human I know, aka my husband! Tonight he is doing a NIGHT SCUBA DIVE off of Split Solitary Island!
2. Watching the orange tulips sitting on my dining room table open up each day.
3. When I finish work and walk to my car on the roof of the carpark. It’s actually my favourite part of the day when I can just take a big deep breath of crisp night air, admire the clouds and watch the moon come up (especially that one of Thurs night!).
4. Navy stripes and leopard tights.
5. That my grandmother calls acupuncture “aqua-puncture”. Bless.
Emma the Naturopath xx
PS. “The push of wanting it to change is sometimes is what keeps it from changing”
–Brian Yeakey
Ever felt like you were in an uphill battle? This is such a MASSIVE lesson to learn (trust me!). When something is meant to be, it’ll just flow effortlessly. Save yourself a lot of time and energy by realising that there are many things you just can’t control. Have trust.
“Close your eyes and imagine the best version of you possible. That’s who you really are, let go of any part of you that doesn’t believe it.”
-C. Assaad
Top Five Things I LOVED This Wk:
1. Realising that when I read texts from my Scottish friend that I actually read them in her accent.
2. Prototype by Outkast being played at high volume during a crazy yoga class at Mermaid this morning.
3. Finding someone else who would go to the theatre more to see musicals if there wasn’t so much damn singing
4. Lunch at BSKT at Nobby’s: a Miranda Kerr smoothie, half a dozen king prawns and an amber long neck beer bottle filled with purified water. It was just me and my book so I didn’t even have to share a thing!
5. Two sausage dog sightings. A dog shaped like a sausage… What’s not to love?
Emma the Naturopath xx
PS. Remember the questions I posted this week? Well here are five of my answers:
- What do I need MORE of in my life right now?
Softness, solitude, reading before bed, sunshine, trust in my intuition.
- What do I need LESS of in my life right now?
Screen time (laptop, phone, TV), leftovers, clutter, rigidity, expectations.
Don’t forget to answer your own too. Feel free to share below or just have a scribble in your journal.
“In buying organic or biodynamic food we seek to live within an ecosystem rather than control it. The higher price charged for a lot of organic produce reflects the true cost of producing food.
We are now in the fortunate position of having farmers’ markets becoming a familiar part of our urban life: it is there that we can find a balance between the need to grow and produce food that can sustain and support life and the need to respect our environment.
At a farmers’ market we can come together, respecting and connecting with each other and forming a vibrant and rich community.”
-Jude Blereau, Wholefoods
On Thursdays I love watching our customers carrying their overflowing baskets of fruit, veg and flowers into the shop, exclaiming things like "Look at this luscious kale I bought"! It makes me proud to be part of the Coffs community.
If you find yourself down at the Coffs Coast Growers Market tomorrow morning, pop in and show me all the goodies you found!
Top Five Things I LOVED This Wk: (our 98th!!)
1. Climbing into bed after work on a rainy Saturday afternoon with a hot water bottle and watching this week’s episode of Offspring –bloody Origin on a Wednesday night grrrrr…
2. Chivalry. Like when a kind man rushes into the elevator as it is closing to carry the heavy box you’re wrestling. Thankyou Mr Bacio.
3. That yummy bread smell of a freshly heated wheat bag. The only purpose I can think of for a microwave.
4. A deeply relaxing reflexology session that can only be described as “heavenly”.
5. BUYING OUR FIRST HOME!!!
Emma the Naturopath xx
PS. A lot of inspiring Maya Angelou quotes have been flying around this week. I couldn’t choose my favourite, so I narrowed it down to three:
“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.”
“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.”
“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
"Try something new, grow with the times and, for goodness sake, don't fear change".
-Ita Buttrose
You tell 'em Ita!!
Emma the Naturopath xx
Essential Health
0266 514 533
Boulevard Arcade (opp. Blush), Coffs Mall 2450
Facebook: Essential Health Coffs
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