This recipe is so simple to make, and so yummy! A hit with adults and kids. Here it is: Serves 4 - 6 Ingredients:  4 chicken breasts 1 and ½ cups of dry whole-wheat pene pasta, cooked 1 tin of lite coconut milk 1 tub of basil pesto200g baby spinach2 – 4 cups of peas&nbs...

Some of my favourite recipes in life come from people who I love. There is something about knowing that someone that you love has made the meal and enjoyed it, that makes your own enjoyment of it that much greater. Well, that’s what I think anyway. This recipe comes from one of my best friends...

Ingredients: 1T olive oil2 onions, diced3 cloves of garlic, minced500g mushrooms, sliced200 – 400g baby spinach500g broccoli/ green beans/ baby marrow (or a mix of these)A pack of chicken breasts, sliced into pieces A pack of lean back bacon, diced (optional)A tin of lite coconut milk&nbs...

1-7 August is World breastfeeding week!  Yes, I know, I’m late to the party, with me only finally doing a post on the very last day of world breastfeeding week.  But, quite appropriately for this week...I’ve been otherwise occupied with breastfeeding my 4 week old baby around the cl...

We have been enjoying plenty of green smoothies on these hot summer’s days.  I love green smoothies as a way to sneak extra spinach into our diet. Yes, I believe it’s important to eat veg in their whole form too (like salad and cooked veg with meals). But, if you can sneak some greens into a s...

Let's be honest...it's not always easy to make healthy eating choices at this time of year. What, with Christmas mince pies, Quality Streets, year-end functions and Christmas parties...sweet treats seem to abound at Christmas and New Year. And, of course it is great to enjoy some of these treats. Bu...

I was at the beach with a friend this week, and she whipped out a delicious salad. I caught a whiff of the dressing and saw she had put roasted veg in her salad. Now, I don’t usually bother with dressings on my salad, and I don’t usually put roasted veg in my salad. But, I was inspired and so de...

By: Lauren Moore  Smoothies have become a very popular addition to many people’s eating routines lately.  Smoothies, when made correctly, can make a great and balanced snack or meal. However, it is easy to pack a smoothie with excessive carbohydrates and calories, which can significantly increa...