It has been soooo cold in Sydney lately, I’m loving all of these winter warmers. This week I’ve made up another big batch of my spicy pumpkin soup for lunches and am getting back into porridge for brekky, yum :). All of these dinner recipes are dairy and soy free (or can easily be adapted to be). Monday Slow cooker […]
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All of these recipes are dairy free, and kid friendly. Enjoy :). Monday Skinnymixers Butter Chicken (Thermomix recipe) My dad is coming over from NZ this week and will be coming for dinner on Monday night, so I’m going to make a big batch of this curry for us. Made completely from scratch, this recipe is a real winner. I […]
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I’ve had a few requests from readers to share my meal plans after my 10 time-saving dinner hacks post – ask and you shall receive :). I work 3 days a week so on the nights I’ve been at work the last thing I feel like doing is cooking a meal from scratch. I try to do lots of batch […]
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I actually don’t like traditional pumpkin soup much – I find it too sweet, too sickly, too blah… so I’ve been perfecting this recipe for the last few years and I think it’s a winner. This Spicy Pumpkin soup is on very high rotation in our house over winter. I make a big batch on the weekend and freeze it in […]
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Thai Green Chicken Curry is one of our favourite dishes, and it’s so quick and easy to make. No need to call for greasy takeaway! Ingredients 1 red capsicum, large dice 1 large zucchini, large dice 1 brown onion, large dice 3 tablespoons green curry paste 500g skinless chicken thigh fillets, cut into 3cm pieces 1 x 270ml tin Ayam […]
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Get dinner on the table in 25 minutes with these time-saving dinner hacks Whether you go out to work, stay at home with the kids, are retired, single, whatever – dinner time can be a bitch. Thinking about what you’re going to cook, making sure you’ve got the right ingredients, finding the time to prep, wash, sort, chop, and then […]
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The McD’s recently completed the 28 day Low Sugar Lifestyle program, run by Michele and the team at My Family Wellness. We happened to be attempting the program during quite a challenging time, with lots of conflicting and competing priorities, so I’m not going to say it was easy. But it was certainly eye-opening. I thought we had a pretty ‘clean’ […]
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Disclosure: I’ve been provided with complimentary access to the 28 Day Low Sugar Lifestyle Program in order to review it on Toilets aren’t for Turtles. All opinions are my own. So tomorrow the 28 Day Low Sugar Lifestyle program kicks off and I’m actually pretty freaking excited about it! The last couple of weeks I’ve fallen off the healthy wagon […]
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You mean I have to feed them again? This thought goes through my head just about every single night when it comes to feeding my fussy toddlers. Every night except Friday, when Mr McD makes them fish and chips, and I get a night off from the kitchen. My two are really fussy eaters – it makes me want […]
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Regular readers of this blog will know that I spent January following the Paleo lifestyle, with the goal of giving my system a ‘re-set’ and I guess a bit of a cleanse, whatever that means. It was a New Year’s resolution for someone who doesn’t do New Year’s resolutions… First up, I have to say I’m a bit surprised at […]
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