Food is Not Medicine
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” You have probably all seen or heard of this quote commonly attributed to Hippocrates. I mean, we all have that one friend… Read More
The sweet truth on fruit vs commercial sugars
It is no revelation that sugar has been identified as a negative influence on our health and well-being, but what should we think about fruit – after all, it contains sugar as… Read More
Ripened ovaries, algae, goobers and other things we don’t know we are eating
Isn’t it amazing that a tiny seed can germinate and grow into a whole plant, which may have juicy fruit, spectacular flowers or enough energy to sustain a herbivorous animal? It’s frustrating that… Read More
Chai Poached Pears with Creamy Quinoa Porridge
The cold weather is just setting in, the first fire of the season has been lit and the winter woolies are out. Time to bunker down and get ready for winter with… Read More
Shining the spotlight on genuine ‘superfoods’
The internet is constantly flooded with advertisements and articles about the latest new wave of ‘superfoods’. The term ‘superfood’ is a marketing tool designed to promote foods that are usually expensive and often… Read More
What’s all the fuss about clean eating?
So I know people have been tagging their Instagram food photos with it for a while now, but what actually is ‘clean eating’? I generally wash my fruit and veg and buy my… Read More
Recipe of the Week: Meat Free Monday Middle Eastern Goodness Bowl
A few weeks ago I was fortunate enough to heat the amazing Yottam Ottoleghi speak for the Wheeler Centre in Melbourne. If you don’t already know this I am a huge fan… Read More
Can you really eat healthily on a budget?
Whether you’ve got multiple mouths to feed or are scrounging on a student budget, eating well can be a challenge with limited funds. Though it may be tempting to stock up on processed… Read More
Recipe of the Week: Fresh Spring Meal
The weather is warmer, the flowers are in bloom, the birds are chirping and a lot more people are sneezing. Spring is here! With the arrival of spring, I find myself barbequing,… Read More
