A few years ago, I was lucky enough to spend a day in the kitchen with Chef Alan Brown (Senior Chef Lecturer at Auckland University of Technology) and he taught me some wonderful healthy (and amazingly tasty) recipes.  This one is great for the kids, adults, parties, lunch or dinner!  Give it a try this week!

(P.S. For those of you who didn't know me back then - my hairstyle wasn't a fashion choice... I shaved my head to raise funds for the Leukemia Foundation)

Ingredients:
1 Banana
350g Greek Yogurt (thick)
Zest & juice of 2 limes
Bunch of fresh coriander leaves
Salt & pepper

8 x bamboo sticks of venison/chicken breast 

Step 1: Blend all of the ingredients together (except for the chicken of course)

Step 2: Grill the chicken or venison skewers

Step 3: Serve & Eat

The silly season is almost upon us, a time where we have the tendency to eat too much and drink too much and we're often left feeling less than perfect!

Many people believe that a strict detox diet is necessary for the body to recover.  I completely disagree!

We need to treat our bodies with respect and compassion - and cutting out the majority of food sources is not the way to do this.  Our human body is remarkable and has the ability to heal itself.  So instead of detoxing... focus on eliminating those things that stress the body - sugar,white flour, alcohol, medications (e.g. pain relief, DO NOT eliminate medications that have been prescribed for you) and increase the things that can help your body to cleanse itself.

A perfect nourishing day (in my opinion) reduces the load of the body.  Eliminate processed foods and focus on loads of fresh fruit and vegetables.  You could trr the following:

Breakfast:
* 2 Eggs Scambled with garlic, onion, mushrooms and served with a handful of baby spinach
* Cup of Dandelion Root Tea (with no milk)

Snack:
* 1/2 Cup Greek Yoghurt with a small handful of nuts and seeds and a piece of fruit
* Cup of Green Tea

Lunch:
* Lentil Salad: Lentils, Garlic, Capsicum, Parsley, Tomato, Carrot, Onion, 1 tbs almonds and a dash of olive oil and red wine vinegar as dressing
* Cup of Dandelion Tea

Snack:
* Any fruit and a handful of seeds and nuts
* Cup of Green Tea

Dinner:
* Fish, Lean Meat or Chicken without Skin and loads of vegetables - broccoli, carrot, zucchini, cauliflower, capsicum etc
* Cup of Green Tea

Remember: 
* Drink at least 2 litres of water AND
* Anything that is bitter will help stimulate your digestive enzymes and in turn, assist the liver.  If you can eat or juice raw leafy green - broccoli, kale, dandelion leaves!  Add in some apples (great for cleansing the digestive tract) and some carrots and beetroot!  It's the perfect concoction for helping the body to boost its own cleansing ability!

HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON!