Ingredients: 2 cups almond meal 1/2 cup flaxseed 1/4 cup chopped dried apricot 1/4 cup dried goji berries 3/4 cup chopped walnut 1/4 cup pepitas 1/2 cup coconut oil (melted) 1/2 cup maple syrup 1 tsp vanilla extract Pre-heat oven to 150 degrees Celsius. Combine dry ingredients in a big bowl. Add wet ingredients (oil, […] Read more…
Healthy Buys: Milk and Dairy
I recently wrote a related post about why we should all choose 100% full cream and natural healthy fats, and ultra-processed low fat versions. Thought I’d share a few wholesome options that you can check out at your health food store or deli. I’ve mentioned the shops were I bought them but the bottom line […] Read more…
One Little Change: Add In Healthy Fats! Yes, Full-Cream and Not Low-Fat!
Today’s topic is inspired by a talk given yesterday by one of my classmates Jessie Reimers, who is behind a petition to the Australian Heart Foundation to stop the promotion of margarine and highly processed food as healthy foods. Yes, very alarming that the people that are supposed to be safeguarding our health are giving what I […] Read more…
Quick Wholesome No-Cook Brownies
Quick? Wholesome? No cooking required? It’s almost too good to be true Part of what keeps my health journey interesting is experimenting with sweet treats to keep me, my man and my (not-so) little girl happy. We all love our desserts! Here’s the first in a series. If you’re like me and you love chocolate, […] Read more…
Getting Started with Smoothies
It’s winter in Brisbane and it seems a strange time to be writing about milkshakes and smoothies, but interestingly, winter is also the time when most of us seek creamy comfort foods and can end up making unhealthy choices along the way. Do you know that the typical fastfood milkshake can have up to 59 […] Read more…