Time Saving Tricks

Organize Your Pantry for Quick Dinner Meals

Comments 0 September 19, 2012 Healthy Eating
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A useful Pantry is a useful friend! A full pantry isn’t always your best friend, but a useful pantry full of the foods you ACTUALLY eat is! Have as many of the ingredients on hand as possible for your “I have no time dinners.” By taking a look at what you have in your pantry, […]

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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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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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When things go wrong with food choices

Comments 0 August 1, 2012 Time Saving Tricks

Let’s face it – we all lead busy lives!  Sometimes you may be surprised when you realise that sometimes you’ve let some not so good food behaviours creep into your daily life. Instead of beating yourself up about it, try to stay on top of the problem and not let your head get the better […]

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Next Workshop: Too Busy to Eat Well

Comments 0 July 25, 2012 Healthy Eating
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Are you buying takeaways because you don’t want to cook every night of the week? Do you buy a lot of items from the supermarket on the spur of the moment, hoping you’ll get around to using it – but never do? Is your pantry chaotic because you haven’t found the time, motivation or COURAGE […]

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Goal: I want to eat foods that are good for me and my family

Comments 0 June 27, 2012 Healthy Eating

So you’ve got a goal – but how do you make it a reality?  It’s as easy as 1-2-3! Step 1: Declutter kitchen and pantry and learn about additives – Having a kitchen you can cook in makes it easier to get healthy foods on the table.  Start with one cupboard!  Now to learn about […]

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