Tenderstem Broccoli Is By Far My Favourite Vegetable....What Is Yours And Why? Is It For It's Flavour Or Nutritional Content?

From a nutritional point of view my favourite vegetable is tenderstem broccoli, just bought lots of it yesterday from my local fruit and veg store! It can be hard to come across sometimes, but its really tasty. I eat it raw and dip it into some home-made hummus when im feeling a bit peckish. It is an excellent anti-aging oxidant and contains one of the highest amount of Glucosinates (double the amount that is in ordinary broccoli) which is the main anti-nutrients in vegetables and help detoxify the liver. Tenderstem is a cross between Chinese kale and broccolli (check out the picture). I love the taste of it and my body craves it possibly for its high magnesium content and its crunchy texture. We should all be eating at least three servings of vegetables per day ALWAYS ensuring to include green vegetables!  

Erika Doolan - Nutrition Consultant

RUSTICSTONE

by dylan mcgrath

phone: 0863019305 / 01 - 7079596

email: erika@rusticstone.ie

Opening times - Lunch: 12-2.30, Dinner 6-10.30

Almond Milk Recipe

Making your own Almond Milk works out much cheaper than buying cartons of it from healthstore. You may alternate the ingredients buy maybe using hemp seeds or pumpkin seeds.  

Ingredients:

1 cup almonds, soaked for 12 hours

3 cups water

1 vanilla pod, seeds

3 dates

Blend the almonds with the water until smooth. 

Strain mixture through a cheesescloth or strainer (you can buy 'Nut Milk Bags' on ebay)

Put the almond milk back into the blender.

Add seeds from vanilla pod and dates. Continue to blend until smooth.

This milk will last 3-5 days stored in fridge.

Erika Doolan - Nutrition Consultant

RUSTICSTONE

by dylan mcgrath

phone: 0863019305 / 01 - 7079596

email: erika@rusticstone.ie

Opening times - Lunch: 12-2.30, Dinner 6-10.30

17 Georges Street, Dublin 2.

Erika Doolan Nutrition Ireland: Dairy & Wheat Free - Hazelnut And Carob Cookies

Erika Doolan Nutrition Ireland: Dairy & Wheat Free - Hazelnut And Carob Cookies

Sports Nutrition - Dietplan Example

An athlete needs a lot of clean, healthy calories to provide them with energy throughout the day.

Breakfast:  If you are training with weights, working hard in practice and doing a lot of cardio all while trying to concentrate in school, you need to have a balanced diet. Otherwise, you will not have the energy to get through your workouts and your body will try to hold onto as much fat as possible as an attempt to survive. You can’t burn a fire without having something in the furnace first, remember that. You need protein to build muscle, fat to burn fat and carbohydrates for energy.

Protein shake 2 scoops of whey protein

1 cup of oatmeat

1 banana

1 cup of raisins

1 cup of total cereal ALL blended together with spring water and crushed ice

1-2 glasses of water

Mid-Morning Snack: 

8 egg whites

2 slices of rye bread

1 orange

1-2 glasses of water

Lunch:

2 cups of pasta

grilled chicken

garden salad with oil and vinegar

1-2 glasses of water

Mid-Afternoon Snack:

protein shake

1 apple

1-2 glasses of water

Dinner: grilled chicken, lean meat or fish

1 cup of brown rice

steamed vegetables

1-2 glasses of water

Buckwheat Pizza Base Using A Dehydrator

Ingredients:

1/2 cup dried buckwheat groats/crispies

3 cups chopped celery

2 tbsp olive oil

1/2 tsp sea salt

1 cup water

1 cup flax meal

Grind buckwheat into a powder, put to the side.

Put celery, olive oil, salt and water in a high-speed blender. Blend until smooth. Now add flaxmeal and blend and mix well. Add the buckwheat powder and blend again. 

Scoop batter mix onto a lined 14 inch square Excalibur dehydrator tray. Spread evenly.

Dehydrate for 10 hrs at 104 F. Flip and cut into whatever shape you wish and dehydrate for another 4 to 6 hrs until crust has a desired consistancy.

Ideas For toppings:

You may add anything you like....hummus, tomatoes, spinach, olives, artichoke, onion,  basil, garlic, olive oil, squeeze of lemon and season lightly with sea salt. 

Erika Doolan - Nutrition Consultant

RUSTICSTONE

by dylan mcgrath

phone: 0863019305 / 01 - 7079596

email: erika@rusticstone.ie

Opening times - Lunch: 12-2.30, Dinner 6-10.30

17 Georges Street, Dublin 2.