Flaxseeds – Are Ground or Whole Best? You may hear people talking about the great health benefits of including flaxseed (otherwise known as linseeds) into your diet but you may be wondering, what is the best way to eat it, whole or ground? Well, most nutritional experts recommend ground over whole. Grinding breaks the seeds [...]
8 Great Reasons to Eat Tahini Tahini is a seed butter made from sesame seeds that are hulled, ground, and toasted. It is commonly used in North African, Greek, Iranian, Turkish, and Middle Eastern cuisine. It is the main ingredient in hummus or baba ghanoush (a similar dip to hummus but using roasted eggplants instead). [...]
Battling the Bulge On-Board Having recently taken a four-day cruise from Sydney to Auckland, I was absolutely amazed at the size of the people on the cruise and the size of the meals they ate. My husband surprised me for our 10th wedding anniversary and what a treat it was! But for us, it wasn’t [...]
Buckwheat is becoming very popular for many good reasons. It is a highly nourishing, energizing and tasty food that is gaining more and more momentum and becoming known as an ingredient that we should be including in our diet. Contrary to its name, this fruit seed is not in any way related to wheat. Buckwheat is a [...]
The ‘21 Day Marvelous Lunchbox Makeover’ Cookbook is the WINNER of the Gourmand Awards in the ‘Best Food and the Family Cookbook’ Category. I’m so excited to announce that my ‘21 Day Marvelous Lunchbox Makeover’ Cookbook is the WINNER of the Gourmand Awards in the ‘Best Food and the Family Cookbook’ Category. The World Cookbook [...]
Your Guide to the Perfect Camping Menu This was a post I put on facebook last week and it had so much interest that I’ve even had people coming back to me asking where they can find it again, so I thought I would create a blog so you could keep coming back. We’ve recently [...]
The summer holidays can be a challenging time for so many, there are temptations, so many social engagements and it's often a time when people struggle to stay on track with their eating. Here are some great ideas so you don't fall off the wagon! 1. Have Healthy Sweet Treats Already in the Fridge so [...]
I’ve recently been experimenting with baking and how to make our family favourites healthier, like Afgans or Anzac biscuits for example, and it’s so easy... and so satisfying. I said to my 10 year old this morning, are you enjoying these biscuits in your lunchbox, and he said, “Oh yeah, they’re the best Mum!” I [...]
You’ve probably heard that beans and legumes are a fantastic way to add nutrition into your diet, but you may be wondering, but which beans, there are so many? Black Beans would have to be one of my favourite beans of all, they’re so versatile and can be used in cakes, slices, fudges (yes, you [...]
Do you find it expensive to follow a healthy diet? There are definitely ways to achieve your goals – I suggest looking at it as your long term health insurance. Here are some simple ideas and tips on ways to get around it... Collaborate – Get together with a group of health nut friends who share your [...]
