Australia has one of the highest rates of pet ownership globally. According to the RSPCA, over 60% of Aussie households have pets. Dogs are the most common, with 38% of homes owning a dog. That’s 20 dogs for every 100 people! Here are my two fur babies, Enzo and Vespa. Ensuring our dogs remain hydrated is … Continue reading
I want to live to a ripe old age. Reaching centenarian status could be ambitious but 90 or even 85 will do just fine. But, for me at least, more important than the numbers of miles on the clock, is getting right to the end in good health – fully mobile, mentally sharp and free … Continue reading
I’m more of a muffin maker than a cookie monster but last week I mixed things up a little. Why? Because I’m a stickler for routine and doing things I’ve always done. So, when something goes well in the kitchen I tend to put the recipe on repeat. It’s a good thing for someone like … Continue reading
I’d describe my diet as 95% plant based. After a lifetime of eating meat I decided to go pretty much vegetarian a few years ago. Surprisingly I found the transition so much easier than expected. Honestly I did. After a while I simply didn’t miss eating meat. I quickly found inventive ways to make ‘meat … Continue reading
Practice makes perfect they say. If only this applied to blogging. Every post we publish would get more views and comments than those that came before it. Every time we put pen to paper the words would flow more easily. And with every draft would come less editing….If this holds true for you then give … Continue reading
My posts have been distinctively orange of late. It’s what happens when a surplus of something hits my kitchen – the surplus something overtakes the week. In this case oranges are not a fruit I usually buy. So, confronted with a recent surplus, juicing them didn’t appeal. But experimenting with non-conventional orangey treats did…. First … Continue reading
Although I love to cook the electric gadgets in my kitchen are pretty thin on the ground. There’s the obvious kettle and toaster as well as my ‘can’t live without’ stick blender….but that’s about it. I don’t even own a microwave let alone a slow cooker. In our last apartment we installed a fancy Miele … Continue reading
In June IKEA revealed that it would stop selling all single use plastic products by 2020. Starbucks then announced plans to eliminate plastic straws by 2020 – saving over 1 billion straws globally every year. It seems the plastic free movement really is taking off. Here in Australia this month the major supermarkets, Coles and Woolworths, … Continue reading
It doesn’t take much to get me excited when it comes to fresh ingredients. And for as long as I can remember ‘free’ has been one of my favourite words – music to my ears as they say. Pair these together and you can imagine my joy when I received a whole box of free, … Continue reading
Eat the rainbow. It’s a phrase that’s joined the likes of ‘plant based’ and ‘intuitive eating’ as one of a growing number of ways to express what a healthy diet looks like. It’s a foodie term that’s now been #hashtagged two million times on Instagram – #eattherainbow indeed. But what do we need feed our bodies … Continue reading
