Food Security – A Cautionary Tale
On the unfortunate events of the past week… This past week, pig farmers across the Mid North Coast received some devastating news – our local abattoir, Eversons Food Processors at Frederickton, have decided to stop processing pigs. The icing on the cake – they gave us less than 24 hours’ notice of their final day….
Natural Second Trimester Survival Kit
Yep, I’m writing this post about my favourite things for a natural Second Trimester…. on my due date! Oops. Suffice to say, life has been pretty busy. But I still have loads of useful tips to help you through your second trimester, naturally. If you haven’t read my first Pregnancy Survival Kit post, or if…
Natural First Trimester Survival Kit
It’s all I can talk about, I know – this pregnancy and everything about it, including now the things that got me through a natural first trimester. What is a natural first trimester? Well, part of a natural pregnancy, of course! Which to me means a pregnancy that is as sustainable, organic, healthy, nurturing, and…
REAL Fish Sauce – A Recipe and a Giveaway
I have been so excited for this month’s giveaway. (Just to clarify – when I say ‘this month’ I am not implying there will be a giveaway every month, although I would love to make that happen for you all. Don’t take it as gospel, though!) Anyway. Back to my excitement. SO MUCH excitement. I…
Lunchbox Meals – Tuna Bake
Okay, so, I have a bit of a confession for you. Yes, I am calling this a lunchbox meal. It has everything it needs to be called a ‘meal’ in its own right, and it always goes down a treat in my boy’s lunchbox. (That’s not the confession. Keep reading.) Make a big batch of…
Choose Chocolate this Valentine’s Day
Chocolate is pretty much universally recognised as an unofficial symbol of love. Ask any woman, anywhere. And ask anyone trying to impress any woman, anywhere. Chocolate, they will tell you. Chocolate is love. Flowers yes, but also chocolate. And you know what? As much as I love flowers (I am particularly partial to red…
No More Jars of Salsa
Salsa. I love the stuff. And I’m not really talking about fresh salsa here, although that is pretty awesome too. I’m talking Old El Paso and the likes. Jars of sugary, highly processed salsa. The kind of salsa that is just screaming to be dolloped on to tacos, scooped up by corn chips, plonked on to nachos,…
