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Breakfast Smoothie

green healthy smoothie

Although I wouldn’t count myself as the biggest smoothie fan, and you wouldn’t find me making a smoothie every day. I do like a smoothie as a quick option to add some healthy foods. Particular sometimes when I have various greens and don’t feel like they fit that well in a salad, I like to play and see how…

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Autumn Kale Salad

Autumn Kale salad

We love kale in our family and eat it weekly. There so many delicious ways of preparing kale. Here is one of our favorite kale salad that is perfect for autumn. The fennel adds a bit of a licorice taste and the cranberries add a bit of sweetness. A perfect combination! Autumn Kale Salad Kale is an amazing powerhouse…

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Anise Drink

  Anise Drink Anise is a medical herb, which is used for upset stomach, “runny nose”, and as pain relief for cough. Further it can help release urinary tract infection , and acts as an appetite stimulant. Women can use anise to increase milk flow when breastfeeding, against PMS and for increased sex drive. 20 teaspoons anise 1 cup…

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Balance is a waste of time

myth of balance

  These days, it’s all about finding your balance. Implying that the key to happiness is finding balance between career, children, family, hobbies, community work, workout- plus, big desires to improve our health and happiness. How it’s possible to balance all these things? You won’t! Balance. It’s a myth! The image that comes up for me hearing the word…

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White Bean Banana Bread

white bean banana bread

White Bean Banana Bread This is a lovely, semi sweet bread to eat for breakfast or snack. It’s gluten free. Beans are a great source for plant based protein, fiber and vitamins.  240 gr oat flour (or oatflakes) 1 tbsp cinnamon 1 tsp baking soda 3/4 tsp baking powder 1.5 large bananas mashed 200 gr cannellini beans (or other…

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Grytebread

sourdough bread

A freshly baked bread straight out of the oven is something really special.  It’s heavenly served with butter. Whenever we have friends over for dinner and serve this bread it’s gone within minutes. This bread is perfect, since it’s easy to prepare and it can just rest overnight and in the morning it goes into the oven. Grytebread This…

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Is chocolate good for you?

Mmmh …chocolate, I can’t resist it. How about you, can you resist chocolate? To me chocolate is comforting, creamy, delicious and just makes me happy! But do I have to actually resist chocolate or is it actually good for me? Is Chocolate Good for You? The answer is – it depends or in other words both yes and no….

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Healthier Chocolate Cake

sugar free and flour free chocolate cake

  Healthier Chocolate Cake We love this cake! It’s a very rich, dark chocolate cake and almost healthy.  This cake is filled with anti-oxidants, contains iron, calcium and magnesium. It’s a real mood booster if you need a little pick me up.  115 gr unsweetened baking chocolate 3 whole eggs 120 ml butter or coconut oil 60 ml cocoa…

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She Let Go

The holidays come slowly to an end. Many are already back at work and some enjoy the last week or two at home. School starts this week and smaller children will go back or start in nursery (norsk: barnehagen). For some this maybe an exciting time, while others will feel nervous and unsure. So I want to give you…

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