This weekend I decided to tick a few things off my list with a visit to the Sunshine Coast. If you are a foodie like me, then I recommend a visit to these two places: Red Hot Chilli Pepper, Caloundra I discovered Vicki Taylor and her amazing spices late last year, and was so taken with her amazing cinnamon that I gave packets to my friends and family for Christmas. I decided my trip to the Sunny Coast was going to include a stop at Caloundra so I could check out Vicki’s spice shop – Red … [Read more...]
Flyin’ Fox ice blox – yummy!
Ice blocks. They take me back to childhood, and are hard to beat on a hot summers day, no matter what your age. The other day I met the inspiring woman behind the organic ice block brand Flying Fox Benna and her husband John launched their ice blocks back in 2009. Originally from the UK, they were in awe of the top quality fruit available here in Australia and identified a gap in the market for a range of quality ice blocks. Patience and determination lead to their success (the … [Read more...]
Why I’m doing a 3 day juice fast
In the midst of silly season, when everyone is eating way too many Christmas mince pies and dealing with fuzzyhead hangovers, I have embarked on my first ever juice fast. Why you ask? Well, there are several reasons: I’m curious to see how my body responds to fasting I currently have the time and the inclination I feel like I need to rejuvenate/detox I’m half way through my fast and happy to report that all is going well. Maybe I feel a bit low on energy, but I guess that’s to be … [Read more...]
Tania Hubbard’s wicked Gluten free bread
Last Wednesday I went to a workshop by the lovely Tania Hubbard, an inspiring Sunshine Coast woman who has spent the last 12 years managing her health with the help of a grain free diet. From a young age Tania was plagued with health problems, including migraines, chronic fatigue and repeated bouts of pneumonia. It wasn’t until 2013 that she finally discovered the root of her problem was an intolerance to lectin, a protein found in grains. (Read more about lectin here) Ever since then … [Read more...]
How to make delicious almond milk (in only 5 mins)
Over the last 12 months I have tried to reduce the amount of dairy I eat after discovering it has an inflammatory effect on the body. I use nut milk as a substitute (not a fan of soy milk). Almond milk is my 'go to' nut milk and I like to have it in the fridge to use in my smoothies and on my homemade granola (it’s not quite right in my morning cuppa though!). It’s super easy to make your own nut milk and waaaay better than buying the tetrapak stuff from the shops, which often have added … [Read more...]
Great chai in Ubud, and coffee
I love a good cup of chai, but in my experience a good cup of chai is really hard to find. Yesterday I unexpectedly stumbled across my best chai ever at a hip coffee shop here in Ubud called Seniman. Now, I’m not a coffee drinker, so I hadn’t stopped by Seniman for the coffee. No, I had actually stopped by for their porridge! Yes, they do a great big bowl of steaming hot porridge with coconut milk and strawberries, and given that my tonsils are the size of golf balls at the moment I had made … [Read more...]
