Tag Archives: health

Dine al fresco with this summery Cod & Samphire supper

Looking for something new to wow your friends and family with at the table this summer. Conjure up Mediterranean al fresco dining with this simple one pot fish bake. Great for mums juggling little ones as can be prepared in less than 5 minutes and needs only 15-20 mins cooking time. All that’s needed is […]

Eating to conceive

I’ve officially reached that age where most of my friends have had kids, are having kids or are desperately trying to have kids. And between them, or should I say us as I include myself in this group, we represent a fairly good cross section of society with many healthy births, some suffering miscarriage, some […]

Happy New Year Goals & Intentions

New Year Goals & Intentions The New Year has begun and here at Kalila we couldn’t begin 2018 with a heartfelt thank you to all of our friends, family and supporters who helped make 2017 so memorable. We are passionate about healthy living and try to embody everything we believe in when it comes to […]

Green Pea and Mint hummus

Green Pea and Mint hummus (adapted from recipe by Yotam Ottolenghi) A GREAT DIP FOR SNACKS AND ACCOMPANIMENT TO FISH AND MEAT DISHES Ingredients 250g frozen peas, boiled (you can substitute with green or yellow split peas) ¼ tsp bicarbonate of soda 100g toasted sesame seeds, ground or blended with c. 1tbsp olive oil and […]

Our Favorite Pregnancy Yoga Poses

Between the six pregnancies of the current Kalila Community Momma team, we’ve done a lot of yoga. Here are some of our favourites for you to try (if your medical profession gives you the okay 😉 ) Mountain Pose – the most overlooked yoga pose in my opinion. It’s a pose we fly through without really […]

Stuffed Peppers (or beef tomatoes) with eggs Florentine

Stuffed Peppers (or beef tomatoes) with eggs Florentine (recipe adapted from The Dish) FANTASTIC FOR A WEEKEND BRUNCH Ingredients (serves 1) 1-2 large organic / free range egg 1 small red pepper (cut in half, de-seeded) or 1 large beef tomato (with top cut off like a lid) 1 large handful of baby spinach leaves […]

Baby body and positive body image

As women we spend days, weeks, months and years of our lives fretting over our bodies, our weight, and our overall body image. From trips to the gym, hair salon, clothes shopping etc we dedicate vast amounts of time to looking and feeling good and then suddenly preganancy happens and everything we know changes! But […]

Finding “fitness” after giving birth

For many of us, we are so focused on staying healthy during our pregnancy that when baby arrives we hit the wall and don’t know where to turn. Sleepless nights, feeding and juggling one or perhaps more babies are all valid reasons why us mums melt down and rest and relaxation seem a world away. So how can […]

Finding “fitness” after giving birth

For many of us, we are so focused on staying healthy during our pregnancy that when baby arrives we hit the wall and don’t know where to turn. Sleepless nights, feeding and juggling one or perhaps more babies are all valid reasons why us mums melt down and rest and relaxation seem a world away. So how can […]

Coping with modern day stresses

Is it me or are all we all more stressed these days? From school, what to study, to career choice, to finances, rent, mortgage, to life choices, boyfriends, husbands, kids, to how to balance it all…and the list goes on and on! But whilst many of us might think of stress as simply being under […]