Not a creature was stirring….
source Well, we have made it to Christmas Eve! Today, I am listening to the gorgeous Kate Ceberano singing Christmas Carols, finishing off my hand-made gifts and supervising all the cooking in the kitchen. The Natural New Age Dad is making almond choc chip cookies for cherub gifts. The Natural New Age Boy is making GF shortbread and bliss balls for his hand-made gifts. I am trying not to think about the mess! Later today, I will start cooking our traditional roast pork Christmas Eve dinner. I steam a beautiful...
Read MoreHow to stay healthy over the festive season!
We are well and truly into the ‘festive season’ right now! If Christmas was just celebrated on one day, it wouldn’t be a problem, but it seems to start in November with Christmas parties and go right through until school goes back. Three months of excess can take its toll on us. I am sharing some quick tips with you today to minimize the damage and stay healthy! 1. Keep Moving. Schedule in some lovely walks as a family over the holiday season. After the Christmas afternoon nap, head down to the...
Read MoreSix Super Summer Salads
I don’t know about you, but I can get stuck in a salad rut! The normal lettuce, tomato, cucumber thing or my old favourites. Boring! I have been on the hunt for some super-healthy but also super-yummy salad recipes now that the weather is far too hot to cook. This is what I came up with. I don’t know which one to try first. Moorish Crunch Salad from Jamie Oliver 300 g carrots, peeled and cut into matchstick-sized batons 150 g radishes 2 crunchy apples 1 small handful raisins/sultanas 1 handful fresh...
Read MoreFun and Healthy Christmas Food for Kids (and Big Kids!)
I have been collecting some cute Christmas ideas from around the net for weeks now. Seriously clever ideas! I find that if kids have something a bit fun and special to eat, even though it’s healthy, they are not so worried about eating junk. Would you agree? Frosty the Snowman from Creative Food. Use cheese, carrot, cucumber, capsicum and peppercorns! Too easy and fun for the kids to do. Frosty Cheese Ball from Babble. My top tip is to use the cream cheese that is not super low-fat. Take a look at the...
Read MoreDear Santa – Christmas Wish List
The lovely Min from MinsMash has tagged me to share my Christmas wish list. The game was started by Jess from Essentially Jess. How you play is to make a list of 5 things you want to ask Santa for. Then you need to tag another 5 fabulous bloggers that you want to join the game and spread the Christmas cheer. Okay, so here are my wishes Santa. Wish 1 – Charity. I wish that in all the craziness, consumerism and commercialisation of Christmas that people also remember those less fortunate. Make donations to...
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