Zaab brings Thai-Lao street food to Lonsdale St
The very lovely Ms Frugal Ears is keeping the blog warm today while I head to India to bring back a whole bunch of new tips for South India foodie travel. She’s treating us to a wonderful trip to the new Zaab! Happy and delicious reading! Zaab bills itself as providing Thai-Lao style street food….
apple salsa
Ingredients 4 Pink Lady or Granny Smith apples 1 tablespoon water 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar Directions Dice apples. Use granny smith if you want a tart salsa or pink ladies for a sweeter salsa Place all ingredients in a small pot Cook on low-medium heat for 15 minutes or until apples are soft, stirring…
Healthy lunches
How to boost the nutrition in your lunch We often hear that breakfast is the most important meal of the day – that it sets us up for a day of heathy eating; provides essential nutrients including fibre, vitamins and minerals and supports weight control. As we have this discussion though, let’s not forget about…
A Simple Guide to the Health Star Rating System
You’ve probably noticed the star ratings on the fronts of different packaged foods in your local supermarket. Do you know what these stars actually mean and how you can use them to make better food choices? Here’s our simple guide to the Health Star Rating system to help you make the most of this new…
A Simple Guide to the Health Star Rating System
You’ve probably noticed the star ratings on the fronts of different packaged foods in your local supermarket. Do you know what these stars actually mean and how you can use them to make better food choices? Here’s our simple guide to the Health Star Rating system to help you make the most of this new…
6 Ways to Practice Mindful Eating
When people say that they want to eat more healthy food they often immediately look up meal plans to find out exactly what to eat. However, we often forget that part of achieving a healthy diet is learning how to actually change our behaviors that caused our unhealthy habits. That’s what mindful eating aims to…
Why Dieting is Not a Good Form of Self-Care
I had the honour of writing a guest blog post for Jess McCallum at Confident Life. Jess is a Clinical Psychologist focusing on women’s wellbeing. Jess helps women build up their sense of identity, confidence, and set care routines. The post I wrote is called ‘Why Dieting is Not a Good Form of Self-Care’. In…