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Christmas Menu: Managing Allergies and Intolerances for Guests

Comments 3 December 11, 2013 Christmas
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I wanted to write this post to help family and friends that are hosting a Christmas event where you’ve got a family member with an allergy or intolerance.  Australia has one of the highest allergy prevalence rates in the world, with one in ten having an immune system reaction to a food.  Food intolerance is even […]

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Christmas Menu: Going Low Additive to Avoid the Crazy

Comments 1 December 11, 2013 Christmas
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Christmas can be a tough at the best of times when everyone IS behaving – let alone when you have to manage the CRAZY!  In this post I wanted to share some resources and tips so if you are buying some items so you’ll get an idea of the food additives to avoid. If you […]

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Thermomix: Recipes for Newbies from Quirky Cooking

Comments 1 December 6, 2013 Get Organized
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If you’re the lucky winner of the Thermomix Giveaway that I’m part of you’ll need to get organised for it! (CLICK HERE to enter). For some of us (yes even confident cooks), there’s a certain amount of intimidation with the Thermomix and not knowing how to start COOKING with it.  I’ve only recently bought one and before […]

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Thermomix: Tips for Newbies from Quirky Cooking

Comments 1 December 3, 2013 Get Organized
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If you’ve been thinking about getting a Thermomix or you’re participating in the Thermomix giveaway I’m part of (CLICK HERE to enter), you need to know the pitfalls to avoid! So for all things Thermomix I turned to the lovely Jo Whitton – the Queensland based food blogger behind Quirky Cooking (http://www.quirkycooking.blogspot.com.au/).  I interviewed Jo a […]

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Petit Fours

Comments 0 November 27, 2013 What's In Our Food

I’m so thrilled to bring you another article from lovely kindred spirit and fellow food lover Claire. I’ve known Claire Harrison for well over 12 years and I’m tickled pink that she has agreed to share her wonderful musings and observations on food – how we use it, abuse it and love it as she […]

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Additive Alert: Food Additives to Avoid

Comments 7 November 20, 2013 What's In Our Food

As Queensland’s Additive Alert Community Talks Presenter I teach people key lessons from the Australian Best Seller Additive Alert: Your Guide to Safer Shopping.  This list from Additive Alert includes SOME of the worst additives that most people want to avoid as they are linked to adverse health problems.  If you have asthma or specific […]

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Little Crystals of Loveliness: Honeycomb semi freddo

Comments 0 October 30, 2013 What's In Our Food

I’m so thrilled to bring you another article from lovely kindred spirit and fellow food lover Claire. I’ve known Claire Harrison for well over 12 years and I’m tickled pink that she has agreed to share her wonderful musings and observations on food – how we use it, abuse it and love it as she […]

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Multi-tasking Meals: Get your dinner working FOR YOU!

Comments 1 October 16, 2013 Get Organized

Are you always battling against the clock when it comes to meal time?  The only time I approve of multi-tasking is when you’re cooking!  This is because research shows multi-tasking isn’t actually effective – it wastes even more time! Cooking is a different story! Get the dinner to multi-task – not you! When you can […]

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What’s in Our Food Wednesday

Comments 0 October 9, 2013 What's In Our Food

Take a look at what’s actually in the food you eat. Pick one staple you eat each week and take a look at what’s in it. Can you recognise the ingredients or do they look like a chemistry lesson? As soon as you pick up a packet – ignore all the claims on the front!  […]

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From Dietitian to Chocolatier and Pâtissier: A crisis of conscious? I think not!

Comments 0 October 2, 2013 Healthy Eating

I’m so thrilled to introduce you to a lovely kindred spirit and fellow food lover! I’ve known Claire Harrison for well over 12 years and I’m tickled pink that Claire has agreed to share her wonderful musings and observations on food – how we use it, abuse it and love it as she embarks on […]

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