It’s time to ditch those chemical-laden hydrogenated cooking oils, and reach for the healthier alternative everyone’s talking about – coconut oil has really taken the world by storm, thanks to its amazing multi-faceted health and wellbeing benefits. It’s no wonder organic coconut oil is one of our all-time best-sellers, and in case you still need convincing, we’ve put together a list of the 10 best reasons to cook with this multi-tasking culinary wonder! Please Note: For maximum health benefits, be sure to use extra virgin, organic coconut oil that has not undergone extensive processing, and is free of additives and preservatives.

raw-foods

They say “you are what you eat”, and by eating more real, raw, “live” foods, you’ll find the saying rings true – you’ll be radiantly healthy and full of energy, just like your favourite raw foods. There are plenty of myths surrounding the raw food diet; that it’s difficult, expensive or imbalanced. This is simply not true; raw eating is easier than you think, and there are plenty of delicious, wholesome raw recipes to prove it. With a little help from the world’s most powerful superfoods, you’ll find raw nutrition is actually exceptionally well-balanced – and the health benefits are well worth investing in the right equipment, and putting a little extra effort into your meal planning! Here’s a look at some of the wonderful advantages to eating raw:

    If you thought a raw vegan diet would be difficult to follow, think again. By eating a raw cereal for breakfast and a salad for lunch, you can ensure your diet is at least 70% raw, and start reaping all the health benefits that go with it. To get you inspired, here’s a look at three delicious raw breakfast recipes your family will love – made with natural, unprocessed ingredients and packed with energising goodness.

This winter, try your hand at this easy but delicious dinner recipe, and treat your loved ones to a hearty lentil stew, with an exotic coconut-curry flavour, served over a bed of tender quinoa. This is a really nourishing and warming lentil stew, perfect for winter night dinners – it’s made with only vegan-friendly ingredients, and packed with protein.

We’re very excited about the brand-new range of organic vanilla products now available at Faithful to Nature – these vanilla pods, powders and extracts are so pure and delicious, made using only fresh organic Bourbon Madagascar vanilla. That means you get a superior flavour and aroma, with no preservatives, pesticides or additives. Now most of you might think of vanilla as an afterthought in most of your baked goods recipes – but we’re sure that after perusing the recipes below, you’ll be amazed at the versatility this luxurious spice! Get creative and wow your dinner guests with these simple yet sophisticated recipes, made with real organic vanilla:

Here’s a trick (or treat) any snack-savvy natural mama will happily share; making your own trail mix is one of the healthiest ways to keep your kids’ tummies full, and their energy levels high. The moms on the Faithful to Nature team all have their favourite home-made trail mix recipes, and when there’s a big bowl readily available in the kitchen or lounge, those cravings for sugary snacks will become a thing of the past. We’ve got three scrumptious organic trail mix recipes for you and your little ones to try:

This recipe is a golden find from epicurious.com I have found it tricky to get burger patties to stick together but the use of chickpea flour and quinoa grains does the trick, while upping the protein and calcium count of this delicious and very novel...