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Quick and Easy Dinners: Make Your Own Takeaways

Comments 0 September 12, 2012 Healthy Eating
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There are a few easy strategies you can implement so that a hectic life doesn’t mean that dinner time has to be fast food or takeaways on the run! If you spend a little time thinking ahead by working out what your favourite takeaways are, you’ll be able to save yourself money and improve your […]

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Menu Plan Monday: September 3 2012 (An Intuitive’s Approach)

Comments 0 September 6, 2012 Meal Planning
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As you may know my Meal Planning Personality™ is an Intuitive.  Which means I DON’T plan ahead in the “traditional sense” (see this post for background).  If you’re wondering HOW does someone who doesn’t plan ahead approach Menu Planning Monday (or shopping on the weekend for the week ahead), I thought it’s time I give […]

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Strawberries

Comments 0 September 5, 2012 Healthy Eating
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How much do I love strawberries right now! If you’ve been to the market or supermarket recently you’ll have noticed the beautiful wafting smell of strawberries everywhere! Strawberries are a great source of Vitamin C, and relatively rich in potassium.  They are also super low in calories, making them a great food if you’re watching […]

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Meal Planning: The “Unconventional” Meal Planner is a Professional Meal Planner

Comments 0 September 2, 2012 Meal Planning
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Ok, so I am just going to say it – Yes I am a Professional Organiser, and a Home Economist and a Professional Meal Planner – AND I can’t cope with planning my meals in advance!  There I said it! Does this mean I shop every day? Does this mean I throw hundreds of dollars […]

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Australians abandon cooking for take-away

Comments 0 August 29, 2012 Meal Planning
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This article on Australians abandoning cooking for take-away is interesting with its thought provoking statistics and commentary. The article highlights a record turnover of $2.9 billion dollars in the Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food services category over the last three months. It suggests that even though there has been an increase in the purchase of […]

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6 Tips for achieving your weight loss goals

Comments 0 August 22, 2012 Time Saving Tricks

Do you feel like you’ve tried every diet out there and nothing works? Achieving your goals is easier than you might think! The thing is sustainable weight loss isn’t a quick fix – the trick is recognising that following a two week unrealistic diet might get the weight off but it won’t stay off for […]

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Save your sanity with menu planning

Comments 0 August 21, 2012 Time Saving Tricks
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“What’s for dinner?” – it’s a question we dread hearing or asking ourselves. It always seems to pop up when we are in the middle of being busy, or the clock catches your eye – how can it be 5pm already!? You race to the fridge and freezer (mentally if you’re at work) only to […]

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Real Food Festival: Understanding Food Additives

Comments 1 August 18, 2012 Healthy Eating
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I’m so looking forward to speaking at the Real Food Festival on Saturday 8 September and sharing advice and tips on Understanding Food Additives. I’ll be on at 12:30 and my presentation will look at how food has changed dramatically over the years and the sky rocketing use of food additives.  I’ll be highlighting a […]

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Benefits of a healthy lifestyle

Comments 0 August 15, 2012 Healthy Eating

Today is as good as any day to stop and think about why we do what we do and how our behaviours either support our values, or move us away from our values. I came across a health focused affirmation this morning and it really got me thinking, so I thought I would share it!! […]

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What are Australian’s top 10 favourite vegetables?

Comments 0 August 13, 2012 Meal Planning

I was looking at an old copy of VEGINSIGHTS a quarterly report produced by the Australian vegetable industry (AUSVEG). It revealed some interesting data on consumers favourite fresh vegetables! The top vegies, purchased twice as much as any other vegetable, include carrots, lettuce, potato and tomato! The data is based on purchasing patterns from the […]

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