Your Christmas Survival Kit

Your Christmas Survival Kit

Everyone needs a Christmas Survival Kit! I remember as a kid looking forward to Christmas with such anticipation and excitement. Do you remember how you just couldn’t wait for the big day? School holidays, visiting relatives, Santa, parties, presents! One thing I wasn’t aware of back then was how stressful ..Continue Reading

8 Healthy Ways to Use Parsley

8 Healthy Ways to Use Parsley

I’m sure there’s more than 8 healthy ways to use parsley, but below are my favourite. Holding dinner parties for friends was a real trend back in the 70’s and 80’s (hmm… showing my age).  We loved trying the latest dish to impress – thank you Margaret Fulton.  I remember ..Continue Reading

Breakfast Mushrooms with Herbs

Breakfast Mushrooms with Herbs

Top a piece of grainy sourdough (or gluten free) toast with these breakfast mushrooms with herbs, add some goats cheese and voila, you’ve got a healthy breakfast option that will satisfy all your nutritional needs, including taste. Apologies, but getting a mouth watering photo of mushrooms on a plate is ..Continue Reading

Quinoa, Spiced Sweet Potato and Broccolini Salad

Quinoa, Spiced Sweet Potato and Broccolini Salad

If you’re going to make a salad, this quinoa, spiced sweet potato and broccolini salad makes a complete meal-in-one.  Enjoy as a stand alone dish or you can pair it with your favourite protein for added nutrition. We’re Mediterranean food fans ourselves.  Did you know that the Mediterranean Diet has ..Continue Reading

9 Simple Ways to Naturally Detox Every Single Day

9 Simple Ways to Naturally Detox Every Single Day

Your body naturally detoxes every single day.   But, there are simple ways to help it along. It’s confusing because you’ve probably seen detox programs getting rolled out twice a year – after winter and after Christmas.   Why?  Because, that’s the time we usually feel sluggish and tired. There’s always a ..Continue Reading

7 Tips for Busy Women to Boost Mood and Health in Winter

7 Tips for Busy Women to Boost Mood and Health in Winter

Have you ever noticed that some people handle the colder months so much better than others? What about you? I used to detest the cold.  I remember when I was growing up in Canberra, the pipes would freeze overnight and Mum would fill up containers of water the night before ..Continue Reading

Roast Pumpkin, Cauliflower, Goats Cheese and Brown Butter Sage

Roast Pumpkin, Cauliflower, Goats Cheese and Brown Butter Sage

Combining roast pumpkin and cauliflower with the creaminess of goats cheese, then topping with the deliciousness of sage leaves crisped up in brown butter is truly heavenly! Sunday nights have become our veggo night.  Having a light meal packed full of nutrients, plant protein and fibre is a great start ..Continue Reading

Homemade Healthy Nut and Seed Granola

Homemade Healthy Nut and Seed Granola

Making a homemade healthy nut and seed granola is easy and is the one thing you should have in your pantry for a healthy addition to so many dishes. Over the last 20 years or so, I’ve steered away from commercial breakfast cereals.  And, I can honestly say I haven’t ..Continue Reading

Meatballs with Aniseed Myrtle

Meatballs with Aniseed Myrtle

We’re always on the look out for new tastes and were looking for a variation on our meatballs recipe.  We love the variety of Australian native herbs that Bent Shed Produce have on the market. We came across these products at a local market and the dried Aniseed Myrtle quickly ..Continue Reading

Nourishing Homemade Vegetable Soup

Nourishing Homemade Vegetable Soup

My childhood memories are triggered by a big pot of vegetable soup. Because Mum always had vegetable soup on the stove in the winter months.  Sometimes, with a lamb shank saved from the Sunday roast.  But mostly straight vegetables with loads of flavour. A holiday for your digestive tract! Did ..Continue Reading