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The past two weeks have been challenging for me, for different reasons. Week one was me being run down. Catching a cold and needing to rest and nourish. Week two was me going through growth, updating to the newest version of me and needing to rest and nourish. I know I got to week one …
chicken bones (if you are making a chicken stock)– I have also bought chicken necks or drumsticks to add when I don’t have bonesVegetable scraps or peelings – onion, garlic, celery, carrot, pumpkin, fennel, ends of asparagus, kale stems, salad scraps etc– you can add any of those vegetables in the fridge that are getting …
2 chicken breast or 4 chicken thighs diced 4 cups of vegetable/chicken stock or bone broth 2 tbs olive oil 50g organic grass fed butter 1 onion chopped 2 cloves garlic 2 cups Vegetables – peas, beans, mushrooms, corn 2 cups Arborio rice Fresh herbs Parmesan serves 4 In one saucepan bring stock or broth …
Lunch boxes come in many shapes and sizes and in the past 15 years, I have seen big changes in what’s inside a lunchbox. Many years ago a lunch box would have a sandwich, a piece of fruit and piece of homemade cake or a homemade muffin. These days we see many more individually packaged …
2-3 garlic cloves, crushed 1-2 cm ginger grated 1/2 cup green peas 1/2 cup green beans 1 cup broccoli 2 cups cauliflower rice (see how below) 1 tbs sesame oil 1-2 tbs oyster sauce 2 cups cooked rice Chilli flakes, coriander to serve protein – 3 large eggs / 250g diced chicken / 250g prawns …
The last two weeks have been school holidays for us. In our house that means two weeks without school and two weeks without working at kindy. We love our holidays, there is no hustle to get morning jobs done, there is freedom with how and where we spend our time and we have lots more …
can chickpeas drained and rinsed ( I have also done this with kidney beans or butter beans) 1/2 cup grated vegetables (carrot, fennel, pumpkin, sweet potato)2 eggs1/2 cup breadcrumbs or hemp flour Mash the chickpeas or beans into a bowl until almost smooth, add vegetables and breadcrumbs or flour and add egg. Mix together to …
12 Ways to be kinder to your skin and the planet Our skin is our largest organ, it makes up about 16% of our body weight.Did you know that 60% of what goes on your skin goes directly to your blood stream within 26 seconds? Makes you really think about what are you putting on your …
Everything I have learnt over the past few years from reading and listening to podcasts, from talking to a psychologist, from research and from courses is all about creating your own reality. Letting go of outcomes and expectations. Giving up on control. What a great message. The two biggest things for me have been letting …
Resolutions or goals?? A good friend said to me the other day I don’t need new years resolutions, I’m just going to keep being awesome. I reflect often and set new intentions in life so that’s what I’m going to keep doing. Setting intentions is about doing your best and showing yourself compassion every step …
