Category Archives: Food

Review: The Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby and Child Care

Posted on February 17, 2013 by

I should start this review by declaring that I am not a member of my local Weston A Price Foundation chapter and while there are some things I love about the WAPF, I don’t think it is a completely balanced … Continue reading →

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The love it deserves: a post dedicated to my sourdough starter and a couple of deceased goldfish.

Posted on August 25, 2012 by

When I was in high school I had a pet fish that thrived on neglect. He lived in a glass fish bowl in my bathroom (I was fortunate to have my own ensuite from age 13 until I moved out … Continue reading →

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Which bugs are best? (Comparing Probiotics)

Posted on August 22, 2012 by

Most of our immune system is in our guts, so we need a healthy and strong digestive system in order to get and stay well. Our bodies naturally contain hundreds of different bacterial species (around 2kg in an adult’s gut) … Continue reading →

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YOLO (The Sheeples’ Catch-Cry)

Posted on July 18, 2012 by

Do you ever have people look at your lifestyle or dietary choices and then rationalise their opposition to it with something along the lines of, ‘Meh! We’re all gonna die some day anyway, I’d rather die happy and fat than have to … Continue reading →

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On being Fed Up!

Posted on July 1, 2012 by

I recently had the pleasure of attending the Fed Up roadshow, run by Sue Dengate. If you haven’t heard of Fed Up, it is an Australian movement/support network concerned with the effects of food on behaviour, health and learning. I love the … Continue reading →

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Conscious eating… raw style

Posted on May 16, 2012 by

You can’t hang around health circles for any length of time and not hear about / know about the benefits of raw food diets. The basic premise is that you eat raw, unprocessed, plant-based food, based on the belief that … Continue reading →

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My adventures in making non-dairy milks

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

I’ve been experimenting with making my own non-dairy milks because Informed Papa is dairy intolerant. I wish he could just consume raw dairy, life would be much easier!  First up I attempted to make rice milk. I boiled brown rice … Continue reading →

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