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…
HHH Book Club: Thoughts on The Town That Food Saved
Well, this one certainly was a bit of a change of pace from Book 1 and Book 2. I loved it. Don’t get me wrong, Cooked and Folks, This Ain’t Normal were FANTASTIC. And I do think everyone should read them (especially Folks, This Ain’t Normal). But my list of things to do and changes to…
HHH Book Club, Book 3
First of all – big thanks to all of you for being both patient AND supportive these last few crazy weeks. With uni assignments, launching my own cooking classes, increased work hours, oh and not to mention moving house!!! Plus all the other stuff life likes to throw at you along the way… We still…
HHH Book Club: Thoughts on Folks, This Ain’t Normal
Folks, This Ain’t Normal by Joel Salatin is not only a must-read-book but also a must-read-twice book. To be completely honest, after the first little while I was feeling totally overwhelmed. Because his farm is basically perfect, and we live in a little townhouse in the suburbs outside of Sydney. Because I can’t possibly do…
Choc Chip Banana Bread Cupcakes (Grain Free)
I have been on the hunt for the perfect choc chip substitute for… well, a long time. Last time we were in the US, I came across these ones which use my ‘sugar’ of choice – rapadura sugar. Rapadura sugar is essentially the unrefined and evaporated juice of the sugar cane plant. Sure, it is…
