Dreamtime Sail - Our Galley

Juicing and smoothies are all the rage right now. While both can boost your fruit and vegetable intake and are great for getting a variety of produce into your diet, one is the better choice. That’s the smoothie. Why? Juicing leaves behind a pulp—which contains fiber and nutrients that you end up tossing away (unless you consume it) —and thus you lose most of the benefits of whole fruits and vegetables. Blending produce into a smoothie, however, preserves fiber—and a smoothie can deliver an extra boost of vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals because it often includes fruit skins and pith. If your smoothie includes yogurt or milk, you get some calcium too.  Smoothie-lovers beware, though: smoothies can easily turn into high-calorie, sugar-delivery devices if they include sweetened yogurt, sweetened juice, sorbet, frozen yogurt or ice cream. It is better to prepare them yourself. If you love that icy effect freeze your fruit prior to blending. DIY smoothies reig...

Summer may not be the best time to cook, but it’s certainly among the best times to eat. Ditch pre-made supermarket salad bags and get stuck into our fresh and light summer salad recipes, perfect for al fresco dining or a healthy lunch. Toss fresh ingredients like watermelon and pears with some ingredients you have picked up from the local farmers markets, and you can produce a salad that’s delicious, unusual, fast and perfectly seasonal. These 8 quick and easy salad recipes will prevent the Galley from heating up and will be a great addition to the BBQ. 1. Pear, Blue Cheese and Walnut Salad .... This is a lovely combination of flavours and textures - sweet pears, tart blue cheese, creamy Avocado and crunchy toasted walnuts. Perfect elegant salad for a dinner party.   Pear, Blue Cheese and Walnut Salad Serves 2 Ingredients   2 generous handfuls rocket (or leaves of your choice) 2 pears, sliced thinly 1 Avocado sliced 150g blue cheese, broken into chunk...