Our new local… A couple of months ago was our little one’s first birthday and to mark such a momentous occasion, we decided to book the private room upstairs at our local pub, the lovely Albert Arms on Gladstone Street (full review coming up soon). We pretty much visit once a week at least, and Darren and Sonata who run it are great and very friendly so it seemed only fitting that the first year milestone should be celebrated in…
Great dairy, no bull… Since my fitness freak streak which started 3 years ago, I am now a regular consumer of yogurts. Usually and mainly for breakfast, is the low fat / zero fat variety, however, in a effort to up the protein and the good fats, I do treat myself to full fat yogurt more often than not. And if I ‘have to have’ calories, then my pots of choice are the scrumptious, delicious ones from the Collective. They…
I have been following a few ‘healthy’ social media accounts for a while now; experimenting with low carbs, low sugars bakes; becoming generally a bit of a fitness freak all together and watching my diet accordingly. One thing I had been thinking about trying for a while was a mousse made with avocado, instead of dairy and eggs. And then, watching an episode of Masterchef a few weeks ago where a contestant made a fairly horrible looking avocado dessert, finally…
I try to eat healthy as much as I can so when I received an offer to try some of Linwoods ‘superfoods’ I said yes, of course. The benefits of using seeds and nuts in a balanced diet are supposed to be many, from strong bones to low cholesterol. A fitness fanatic like me should pay more attention! I received a recipe book and a bunch of sample sizes with lots of intriguing mixes, which included hemp and brazil nut….
We were lucky enough to spend our honeymoon some years ago in Rarotonga, in the Cook Islands. I was not too much of a foodie back then but I remember eating a lot of a local dish, which was as frequent on local menus as much as cover charge in italian restaurants. One afternoon in our beautiful resort they had a ‘cooking demo’ and indeed they showed us how to make this local delicacy. For a while, upon returning, I…