Eat-Your-Greens

Here’s a dead easy evening meal dish, made in minutes & so nourishing.

I call it eat-your-greens because it is loaded with beneficial green vegetables, all great for your gut microbiome & whole body health!

During the perimenopause & menopause as estrogen & testosterone decline, your gut microbiota can become out of balance, because both these hormones have beneficial effects on those microbes, so they miss them as much as us.

Eating these foods can feed your gut microbiota, helping them to thrive. Which in turn has an anti-inflammatory effect on your whole body, wow. Plus the pumpkin seeds, chickpeas & tofu contain phytoestrogen which are great for you & your gut microbes too.

I tend to throw in whatever’s around, so the recipe is a bit vague. 

If you'd like to see the video making this dish head over to my YouTube channel here. 

2 handfuls broccoli florets, chopped small 1 large handful chopped spring onions
1 large handful chopped green leafy veg
2 handfuls finely chopped green cabbage 1 clove garlic, chopped
1 handful pumpkin seeds
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large handful firm tofu, crumbled
1 large handful cooked chickpeas (can be from can/tin/jar)
Salt & pepper to taste 

Add your ingredients to a frying pan.

Put on medium/high heat, pop a lid on & fry for about 5 minutes until the greens wilt & the broccoli is less crunchy; Stirring occasionally.

Remove the lid & add crumbled firm tofu, chickpeas, salt & pepper; Warm the tofu/chickpeas slightly.

Divide into 2 bowls and perhaps add a dollop of live sauerkraut to each.