Mexican Roast Chicken with Corn Couscous Salad
One thing I really missed about going gluten-free was couscous. I used to eat it at least once a week. It’s so easy and quick to cook. Actually I don’t even really ‘cook’ it – I just pour boiling water over it and let it stand for a few minutes. Waaaaay easier than cooking rice or pasta! I was pretty excited last year to find corn couscous in the health food aisle at the supermarket. Brilliant. It has the same texture and easy ‘cooking’ method as wheat couscous, but it...
Read MoreSuper Greens + Reds Bar – Review and Giveaway
Take your daily vitamins in a chocolate bar? Genius. Pure Genius. That’s something no Mars Bar is going to give you. The clever people at Nutra Organics and Superfoods for Kidz have done it again. They launched their new Super Green and Reds bar last month. You may have seen it already going viral on Facebook! Okay, so let me give you my thoughts and then you can win some! Yum. Yeah, that pretty much covers it! Oh, and hide them from the kids. You want more? What’s in it? Each bar contains...
Read MoreNatural New Age Mums Chat About…. EFT (or tapping)
Welcome to “Natural New Age Mums Chat About…” I am so excited to be featuring some amazing Aussie mums who specialize in their own particular natural and/or new age area. The aim is to give us a little bit of inside information into some new things we may not know about, but are curious! Today we are talking EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) also called ‘tapping’ and I am delighted to welcome the beautiful and inspiring Kelly Burch from Dog Rose Healing to the blog. Tell us about...
Read MoreCrazy Coconut Competition
Our house is crazy about coconuts! Coconut and coconut products are the biggest trend right now. Are you up with it? Have you read my post, A beginner’s guide to coconut oil ? Right, get on over and read that and come back. It is a staple in our house – we use it for so many things. It’s a cheap, natural alternative to many skin care products as well as being fabulously healthy in your cooking. We tried out several brands but we settled on Nature Pacific’s Banaban brand as our coconut oil...
Read MorePeachface tween and teen natural skincare
peachface I have a tween. She is 11. According to dictionary.com, a tween is “a youngster between 10 and 12 years of age, considered too old to be a child and too young to be a teenager.” It’s a beautiful time but also one full of challenges. My gorgeous girl has, in the last year, started to become a bit girly. Okay, a lot girly. She is conscious of how she looks, what she wears, how her hair is sitting. She wants to start using “products”! So, you can imagine how excited I was to...
Read MoreByron Bay Muesli Balls and a Giveaway!
Byron Bay Muesli Balls Muesli is the only cereal I will buy for my family now. Anything else you buy in a box is pretty much rubbish. It makes a great base for quick snacks for the kids. I am loving these Byron Bay Muesli Balls. So quick and easy! Okay, so this is what you need: 2 cups roasted Byron Bay Macadamia Muesli 1 cup organic (sulphur free) apricots 1/4 cup honey 60 grams butter (or use coconut oil for a dairy free option) 1/3 cup desiccated or shredded coconut Okay, so this is how you do it: Place...
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