With the launch of our latest book: Your House of Cooks, I did a series of talks for young and elite athletes, based in QLD. I discussed timing, lunch boxes, how to eat on comp days, rest days, ...
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Latest Health & Recipe Book Launched!!!
Super proud & excited to have just launched our 3rd & latest health/cook book on sale now!!!! ‘Your House of Cooks’ was made with love along with my mini co-authors & food developers- daughters Gracie ...
Sesame Seaweed Poke Bowl
Start the bowl with some cooked brown rice, quinoa, and a dressing of rice wine vinegar, Tamara and toasted sesame oil. Red cabbage coleslaw, finely sliced cucumber, sliced ice berg lettuce, you can ...
Self-compassion Break
To be honest, I’ve always suffered from pretty harsh self-criticism, believing it was the best way to motivate myself to reach the goals I was going for. But over the years, becoming a mum, maturing ...
Recent Lifestyle/Health
Choc- Sesame Breakfast balls & Coconut caramel breakfast balls
(Vegan, Dairy Free, high protein, complete protein, high fibre, slow burning, anti-inflammatory) Makes 5-6 Ingredients: Rolled oats, 1 cup Rice syrup 3 tablespoons Amaranth 1 tablespoon, cooked Sesame seeds, 2 tsp. Cacao powder, 1 ½ tsp. Vanilla extract, ½ tsp. Desiccated coconut Method: In a large bowl, blend all ingredients, (but not the coconut yet)….
Boosters for The Second Brain- as featured in ATMS’s Natural Medicine Week
What if we had the power to rewrite our entire health, including our own mental health? In the world of science and nutrition, it’s become apparent that we can do exactly that. Figures from The World Health Organisation show that mental health issues like depression and anxiety, are now some of the leading causes of…
Tips To Boost Your Radiance
1) Relax and enjoy life! We only get one shot (I think), may as well live in a relaxed and joy filled way whenever possible! 2) Treat your body as your temple- eat to nourish and fuel it, not hurt it. 3) Treat your mind as a temple too- fill it with positive words and…
Thankful Thursdays
We live such fast paced lives, always looking at what we don’t have, but I am so often surrounded by truly inspiring and caring people. Just today my last client made me lunch in the form of a salad jar, using all the foods I had recommended she eat! Beautiful! So I have decided to…
2015 Slim Down Tips
With 2015 well and truly here, it’s time to get back into the swing of a healthy eating and fitness routine to shed some of those extra party kilos that crept on during this festive season. 1) Liver cleansing: Our liver is the main organ that metabolizes and breaks down fats, pollutants and toxins that…
Health Through Happiness
Health isn’t all about what we put in our mouths and how fast we can run, it’s also about the thought’s we chose to think, and how we feel in ourselves. Today I get some tips from Wellness coach, Emily Holmes, on how to get yourself back in shape in your body and mind. Q)…
Recent Recipes
Sesame Seaweed Poke Bowl
Start the bowl with some cooked brown rice, quinoa, and a dressing of rice wine vinegar, Tamara and toasted sesame oil. Red cabbage coleslaw, finely sliced cucumber, sliced ice berg lettuce, you can add tuna or another protein of choice, then sprinkle with lightly toasted sesame seeds and enjoy!
Choc- Sesame Breakfast balls & Coconut caramel breakfast balls
(Vegan, Dairy Free, high protein, complete protein, high fibre, slow burning, anti-inflammatory) Makes 5-6 Ingredients: Rolled oats, 1 cup Rice syrup 3 tablespoons Amaranth 1 tablespoon, cooked Sesame seeds, 2 tsp. Cacao powder, 1 ½ tsp. Vanilla extract, ½ tsp. Desiccated coconut Method: In a large bowl, blend all ingredients, (but not the coconut yet)….
Garlic & Herb, Mung Bean, Lamb Stew
-4 or more lamb shanks/ or a leg of lamb -2-3 jars of Italian pasta sauce -2L of stock -1-2 tbs. Olive oil -5-9 cloves garlic, crushed, depending on taste -1 red onion, diced -Fresh herbs- a few sprigs of each; sage, thyme, oregano -3/4 cup cooked mung beans -1/2 cup cooked quinoa -1 cup…
Kids love these meatballs!
-1 kg mince -1/2 cup, bacon, chopped -1 carrot, grated -2 eggs -1/2 red onion, diced -5 cloves garlic, crushed -1/2 cup. rice flour -1/2 cup cooked mung beans -1 tbs. tomato sauce -1/2 tbs. Worcestershire sauce -1/2 tbs. mixed herbs -Dash of tamari or soy sauce -1 tsp. dried turmeric -Salt to taste -Olive…
lemon garlic kale with cherry tomatoes and asian tofu
1 bunch rinsed kale, sliced 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 teaspoon fresh ginger diced 2 tablespoons extra virgin, cold pressed Olive oil 1/2 bunch shallots, skinned and chopped Lemon and salt to taste 3 cherry tomatoes to use as dressing Tofu 1 cube of organic tofu, sliced thickly into strips. 1 tablespoon, olive oil Marinade…
thai turmeric coconut soup
1 large teaspoon piece of fresh ginger or galangal, peeled 16 kaffir lime leaves 1 heaped teaspoon, dried turmeric 1 Litre organic chicken stock 100g skinless, boneless chicken thighs, or fish pieces, cubed 100 g shiitake, oyster, or maitake mushrooms, stemmed, capped sliced 1 bunch of shallots, skinned and sliced 4 spinach leaves, sliced 1/8…
