**** GUEST POST ***** By Justine Knott, Psychologist One of the reasons we often fall off track with a healthy eating plan is that we do not tune into our body signals and we eat unconsciously, often being triggered to…
Pumpkin soup makes a great meal but sometimes you need load of bread to fill you up! In this recipe we add red lentils to bulk it up a bit. They also give it a lovely creamy consistency. Red lentils…
It’s quite normal to get sick at least once or twice a year. As long as its short and sweet, it’s a good sign that your immune system is up to to the job but if you keep getting sick…
I did a survey recently with my clients asking them about their snacking habits, what they snacked on….the good and the bad. The most popular snacks were; chocolate, fruit, rice crackers and yoghurt. Chocolate aside these are great snack…
These Nutty Chocolate Balls are packed with nutrition. Using the following whole foods we can make a nutritious snack to satisfy even the sweetest tooth! The great thing is that they only take 5-10 minutes to prepare and you wouldn’t…
Q. I am so tired, all the time! I sleep ok but wake up so exhausted. I feel like I trudge through each day, this can’t be normal? A. It is possible you could have an underactive thyroid. Q. But my doctor ran…
This is always a really popular topic at my cooking demonstrations and something that I explain with clients, to ensure we have a really good understanding of how to read a food label because it can be quite overwhelming when you…
Who doesn’t love a hot cross bun? If you are up to making them from scratch – check out this recipe We use wholemeal spelt flour for this recipe. What is Spelt? It’s an acient grain orgianlly used in bread…
How often do you wake up in the morning with that dreaded feeling of facing another day with absolutely no energy? Is this a familiar question you ask yourself, ‘why am I always tired?’ Sometimes it’s not just one factor…
I ran my first ever cooking workshop on Saturday 21st February 2015 at the lovely Raw Materials in Footscray. It was fantastic! I had a great time presenting, cooking and chatting to the ladies about the effect that foods can…
Stuck with overripe bananas? Don’t throw them out! Try this delightfully tasty gluten free banana bread. Bananas are a rich source of potassium that may help prevent high blood pressure. They are also a good source of soluble fibre, which can…
Busy Mums can struggle to get a good breakfast into them. A common question you may ask yourself is ‘what can I eat for breakfast?’ Often you are eating on the run or eating the kids leftovers!Here are three easy…