Unless you have been hiding under a rock or merely avoiding health food stores, you will be all too familiar with the new buzz drink in town, Kombucha tea. Hailed for its apparent high nutritive value and medicinal properties, Kombucha is quickly becoming the go to health elixir for the health food, juice and detox…
It’s a big day in our family. Miss 12 has downed her Lucy Out and About YouTuber hat and headed off to her very first day at high school on the bus. Master 10 and the cousins have been walked to school. And I’m back to packing lunch boxes and sorting through the nut free policies. Are you up…
Australia Day. It’s all about the BBQs, backyard cricket, Triple J Hottest 100, lamingtons and yet another welcome long weekend. To celebrate, our Summer Subs Laura and Lauren have played around with stunning food samples we received in the Scoop press office. It’s the perfect fit for Australia Day BBQs or baking. And you’ll love…
Are you tracking the new 2015 food and health trends? We are always amazed to see how something can start off small and spread like wild fire. One hot trend on our summer radar is alkalising or the alkaline diet, so we asked our regular reporter Felicity Curtain to investigate. About our expert: Felicity Curtain…
Following on from last week’s look at the #moderationmovement we ease you safely into January with another popular concept for weight management and healthy habits – small changes. A recent Nutrition Society of Australia symposium covered this very same topic with esteemed international expert, Professor James Hill. And our guest writer was one of the panelists, so she’s…
We are sneaking in our Friday Foodie post very early this week for a very special reason. It’s a surprise birthday blogging celebration for a very special person – US dietitian Regan Miller Jones. I am so honoured to be included as one of her forty friends to celebrate the big 40. Regan has inspired and supported…
Hello again lovelies. I’m back recharged and revived after a digital detox between Christmas and New Year. Ok, so it wasn’t really a hard core detox, as you know that I’m not really into extremes. But more a temporary switch off from social media and blogging to help me recalibrate to strike a healthy balance for the New Year ahead. Have…
It’s Recipe ReDux time again and as I’m off getting the Christmas table ready, I’ve handed to our second Summer Sub Lauren Sedger. I absolutely LOVE this month’s theme! You will love all the healthy recipe inspiration too, for the festive table or a healthy, happy New Year spread. About our expert: Lauren is a…
Are you getting set for the Christmas shared table? We are winding down to the big day, saying thanks to you, our lovely readers and supporters this year and spreading the word about our favourite silly season fruit – cherries. Summer Subs Laura and Lauren set off to investigate a local orchard and Victorians can have the…
Last week I was teaching cooking and nutrition at the Australian Maritime College in Launceston and then snuck away for a girls weekend in Hobart, with my Sydney BFF Jane. And it was divine. From the Launceston CWA shop selling home made wares to that meal at Garagistes, Tassie served up more than I could ask for….