Everything you need to know about: Kale
Everything you need to know about Kale:
Overview, Allergen Status, Introduction Age, Selection, Storage, Preparation/Use, Nutritional Value
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Purple Power Veggie Juice Recipe
Blueberries are an exceptionally phytonutrient-dense fruit. They are a very good source of vitamin C and K, and manganese. The parsnip in this recipe add additional vitamin C.
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Green Zing Veggie Juice Recipe
A juice made from kale, apple, lime.
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Red Sherbet Veggie Juice Recipe
This is one of my favourite juice recipes for Mila. It also makes a fantastic ice lolly! Once it is frozen it really does taste like sherbet. And the colour is “spectacular” as Mila would say 🙂
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SUPER-Sneaky Veggie Juice Recipe
A juice made from sweet potato, pineapple, carrots and lentil sprouts. Who would have thought you could make a juice from a sweet potato – let alone consume one raw!
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Cruciferous Green Juice Recipe
Don’t like broccoli? Juice it with pear and lime – it’s sublime 🙂
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Veggie Orange Juice Recipe
A twist on the familiar carrot and pineapple juice to sneak in another veggie!
We all know carrots are good for “seeing in the dark”, but did you know that they act as a sunscreen too? Carrots are an excellent source of beta-carotene. The body converts beta carotene into Vitamin A, which supports skin health, protects the skin against the free radical damage caused from sun exposure and can therefore provide increased protection against sunburn… from the inside!
This juice is also a good source of potassium, vitamin C, vitamin K, and folate.
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10 Years of Mila’s Meals: Why It’s Time to Say Goodbye
Mila’s Meals turns 10 on 9 December 2025. I’m amazed at the reach it has had and that my book has stayed relevant for a decade. But now, Mila is a teenager. My memories of feeding a baby and toddler are fading, and so is my passion for teaching people about that stage of life (more on that in another post).
It feels like the right time to close this chapter.
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What’s new in Mila’s Meals Two?
Are you wondering what the differences are between the first and second edition of my nutrition and cookbook ‘Mila’s Meals: The Beginning & The Basics’? Here’s a brief rundown…
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Boerewors Rolls Recipe
Otherwise known as a barbecue in the rest of the world, the braai is a meal that celebrates meat, salads and sunshine – and is usually an easy sell for picky eaters. Unless they are gluten-free of course! Then the thought of a braai with it’s boerewors rolls (hot dogs) and braai-broodjies (toasted cheese sandwiches) induces one of those ‘cold-sweat’ moments.
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