The simple pleasures in life are often the most neglected. Too easily they’re overlooked in favour of costly or complex adventures. Like fancy restaurants, round the world trips, designer accessories….I’ve been thinking a lot about the simple pleasures as I embark on a 12 month career break from work. Squeezing more of them into my now … Continue reading
It’s not only the humans in my family that feast wisely. The dogs do too. My two fur babies, Enzo and Vespa, are 5 and 4 years old. They’re both Cavoodles (a cross between a Poodle and a King Charles Cavalier). I’m a firm believer that a good diet plays a huge role in ensuring … Continue reading
I first bought activated charcoal powder on a whim at a market in Queensland in 2015. I’d never heard of it until that day but was drawn in by the promise on the jar – “The best single detoxifier for whole body cleansing”. Two years on (and well within the 2032 expiry date) some belated research … Continue reading
Could eating chillies add years to your lifespan? Yes, if the latest research is anything to go, it seems chillies can play a role in helping us to live longer. An observational study at the University of Vermont has linked eating hot red chillies with a 13% reduction in total mortality. Put simply researchers studying almost … Continue reading
Do you have a cupboard that’s bursting at the seams with plastic containers and bowls? I know I once did. I stored everything from nuts, to work lunches to dinner leftovers in plastic containers, and I owned a set of well-worn plastic mixing bowls. These plastic items were not treasured like many of my hand-picked … Continue reading
Last week I had a break from my regular Feast Wisely posts. I wanted to find some space for a creative project that’s been on my to-do list for a while – a mood board for the interior of my new apartment that’s due to be finished in early 2017. The apartment is located in … Continue reading
Apparently Australia, with its relatively small population of around 23 million, leads the world when it comes to veganism. This is what the headlines claimed earlier this year based on Google Trends data. Data that ranked Australia as the number one country for ‘vegan’ searches. Perhaps it’s because Australia is increasingly catering for vegans. Here in … Continue reading
