How to store fruit and vegetables without plastic What’s wrong with plastic? I know, it’s easy to grab fruit and veggies, put them in a plastic bag and fling them in the crisper when you get home. But, if you are keen on doing your bit for the planet, searching out other options besides…
How to Clean Pesticides off Fruit & Vegies
How to Clean Pesticides off Fruit & Vegies There is strong evidence that pesticides are linked to chronic diseases such as different types of cancers, diabetes, neurodegenerative disorders like Parkinson, Alzheimer, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), birth defects, and reproductive disorders. It’s not always possible to buy organic. Sometimes it’s just too expensive for our budget or…
Two yummy iceblock recipes
Two yummy iceblock recipes I’ve been having a play around with a Zoku pop maker and they are so much fun! It’s so easy to make iceblocks in minutes rather than waiting hours for them to freeze. It’s a great way for the kids to get involved in making their own homemade ice blocks with…
Five Favourite Things – August
August has been a month of sunny winter days here – absolute bliss! Here are some other things I have been loving and enjoying this month: Gluten Free Grain Free cookbook. I am putting it out there – Tania Hubbard is Australia’s gluten free, grain free goddess! She was kind enough to post me a…
5 Healthy Alternatives to Softdrink
“Within the first 10 minutes of drinking a soft drink 10 teaspoons of sugar hit your system. This is 100 per cent of your recommended daily intake,and the only reason you don’t vomit from the overwhelming sweetness is because phosphoric acid cuts the flavour.” Cyndi O’Meara. We all know softdrink isn’t the healthiest thing…
Healthy Kid’s Party Food
“When it comes to food at birthday parties, it’s my experience that children are very happy with whatever is served and usually eat it all, starting with the fruit plate! We have to let go of our old expectations and trust our children to appreciate what’s healthy, but fun, food” Mamacino Have you ever…
Five Favourite Things – February
Five Favourite Things – February February – the month of love, sport sign ups, rain, rain and more rain! These are some things I have been in lerve with this month. Homeopathic Drops. In the last few weeks, with the change of season, we have had cause to use most of these! I have…
Fun and Healthy Edible Christmas Trees!
Fun and Healthy Edible Christmas Trees! Christmas food can be fun and healthy. There are some very clever people out there who come up with these mostly easy but incredibly cute ideas. I have put them all together in a blog post so you can see them too. Easy Fruit Christmas Tree (unknown source) Crudites Christmas Tree…
Fruity Flavoured Water
We all know how important drinking water is, right? If you are not properly hydrated, it will cause all sorts of problems from headaches to fatigue! Our water intake can sometimes slow down in winter, because we don’t feel as thirsty. But, this is really a time to make sure you are drinking enough. The heating…