So these are just some of my salads that will certainly be featuring at my Christmas lunch. Roasted pumpkin, Fetta and Roasted Chickpea salad & Prawn, Mango & Macadamia salad. With humid & hot Brisbane weather….it is cold buffet for us. And best of all, house is cool, salads are prepped in fridge waiting & happy days….bring on the prawns....
Salad Sides for the Christmas Table ….
Festive Dessert – the low FODMAP way
Christmas Pavlova 4 egg whites 280g sugar 1 ½ tsp white vinegar 2 tsp vanilla extract pinch of salt 4 tbsp boiling water 4 tbsp cornflour Preheat oven to 120˚C. Cover oven tray with baking paper. Place ingredients for pavlova into warm bowl and beat until stiff peaks form. Spoon mixture onto oven tray in desired shape. Bake for 2 hours. Turn off oven...
Luxe Granola
Looking for a natural and delicious start to the day – try your hand at making your own granola. A beautiful combination of nuts, seeds, grains and dried fruit – the smells and aroma from your oven will want you making batches weekly. Pair it with a natural Greek yoghurt and fresh berries for a power packed breakfast or create...
Office Dining – Getting it Right
For many of us, we spend a great deal of our week at work, and over half of our meals are consumed at the office. There are some common workplace food traps such as the frequent coffee runs, the mid-afternoon sweet cravings, weekly office celebrations and limited healthy food options available. Try these few office nutrition tips on how to...
The Gluten vs Wheat Confusion
More and more people are eating gluten-free … for medical reasons such as coeliac disease or non-coeliac gluten sensitivity or simply as part of a growing food trend. Recent research has indicated that the popularity of gluten-free diet has increased in the last decade and at times up to 20 per cent of the population may choose gluten free products. ...
Time Saving Hacks in your Kitchen
Many Australians have a desire to cook homemade meals and three in four (74%) families cook their family a meal five or more nights a week. Some challenges that confront home cooks are the cost of groceries, confidence in the kitchen, trying to “please the masses” and being time poor. Indeed a recent report highlights that 18% of people say...
Shaking the Salt Habit
Australians are eating too much salt and this over a long period of time can have an effect on health. It can contribute to chronic disease such as blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease and stroke. There is a linear relationship with high sodium intake and high blood pressure and reducing the salt intake of someone with high blood pressure is...
What to Eat & Drink for a Winning Smile
Eating dairy foods rich in calcium, casein and phosporous is important for building strong and healthy teeth. There are many other foods and drinks that have a detrimental effect on dental health and tooth enamel. Recent Australian statistics (2018) reveal that 42% of all children aged 5 – 10 years have experienced tooth decay in their primary (baby) teeth. Healthy...
The Short and Long of Coffee and its effect on your Health
We certainly live in a vibrant coffee culture and it is fair to say that many of us share a love of coffee. While our overall coffee consumption has declined slightly in recent years, our café visits and ownership of household espresso machines has risen. A 2014 study reported that parents have a higher coffee consumption than those without children...
Activate your Energy Levels with the Food Choices you make
Energy is one of the body’s most precious resources and one that is so directly affected by the busy “switched-on” lives we lead, the food we eat, the activity we do, and the sleep we get. The good news is there are many things that you can do each day to increase your energy and vitality, and “change what you...