Wellness Sanctuary

In My Kitchen: Hyssop

What is hyssop? Second cousin to the mint plant, hyssop is a small aromatic herb shrub that is often used in alternative and herbal medicine. Its wood stems sport dark…

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In My Kitchen: Swiss Chard

What is swiss chard? When someone refers to ‘greens’—kale, mustard and collard greens—they’re talking about a family of green, leafy vegetables, which are all part of the beet and spinach…

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In My Kitchen: Barley

What is barley? Barley is a whole grain, like oats or quinoa, though with none of the cachet of the latter. It’s funny how grains can become ‘fashionable’, isn’t it?…

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In My kitchen: Black Seed

What is black seed Black seed comes from the plant Nigella Sativa. Technically a member of the buttercup family, Nigella Sativa has small, curved black seeds with a rough texture,…

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Creating your wellness sanctuary

Sanctuary literally means a place of refuge and it also means nature’s reserve. This is why I have renamed my kitchen into the wellness sanctuary. It is usually the place…

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