One day recently, I was walking home from school with two little boys (aged five and six). There was the usual wailing and gnashing of teeth (largely from my son, not the impeccably well-mannered neighbour’s child) about the prospect of walking up the two hundred and something steps to get home. Understandably. Eventually they cheered Read more
Vita the vitamix has a busy schedule in the next few weeks – she’s hitting the road with my trusty right-hand woman Ros and I, for more workshops. Here are a couple of upcoming dates – both at Taste Nature in Dunedin: Thursday 5th September, 7.00 – 8.30pm – Intro to Extrawdinary Food This one Read more
This post is going to be short and sweet, much like the recipe. We eat these all the time – they are great on salads or soup, in sandwiches, or just by the handful. Use whatever seeds you have – pumpkin, sesame, and sunflower is a good combination. Sometimes I add flaxseed too. Super Seed Read more
There was a time when I would pick up a film festival programme and pore over every page, making complicated decisions about how to maximise viewing opportunities to get to as many unlikely-to-be-screened-again movies as possible. Fast forward a few years, bring on parenthood and a whole lot of other responsibilities to juggle, and I now Read more
I am on a bit of a buzz, having run my first public Intro to Extrawdinary Food demo last night at Taste Nature in Dunedin. This was a big deal as, while I’ve run a few of these workshops before, this was the first at this venue, and the first that was open to the Read more
“Why make cream out of cashew nuts?”, I hear you ask. A few reasons. In no particular order: 1. Some people can’t tolerate dairy. But they should not have to miss out on all the fun. 2. Some people don’t like regular (i.e., dairy) whipped cream. 3. Because you can (who knew? I didn’t, until this Read more
So, if you’ve read the About section , you will see that I have a sweet tooth. I just like a little something delicious to nibble on when I’m having a cuppa. How to have something that fits the bill (i.e., tasty but not loaded with processed sugar) was a mystery to me until last Read more
Hi there! Thanks for dropping in. This blog has been germinating in my mind for a long, long time! Just over a year ago, we started to eat quite differently in our house. The reasons behind this were many, but the main point is that it has changed our lives. We ate pretty well before Read more
