Over the past five months there is a valuable lesson I have learnt – not to let myself starve!
I would frequently sit at my desk at 11am in the morning, with no breakfast in my stomach, no water in my system and the only thing being processed by my body was a latte and the nicotine from two cigarettes.
That’s right – until September last year – I smoked.
It’s day one of my food diary and already I have a terrible confession. Monday started off quite well – I managed to eat fruit – drink two litres of water and snack on vegies. But, there is no avoiding admitting the existence of my worst eating habit. But, let’s …
Got hunger pains and don’t want to cure them with a piece of chocolate, biscuit or some other naughty treat? Well, I have been using vegies to pad out my meals. They are totally guilt free and really delicious. So I thought, why not make them into a really yummy …
Lunch is a challenging meal for me – I want something relatively filling – but healthy and not boring. Those who know me well are aware of my dislike for the humble sandwich – just ask my mother about the outbursts I had as a young teen on a car …
I know, it’s cold and you’re not totally thinking about salad at the moment – but this one is warm and let’s face it – we don’t want to eat heavily all the way through winter. We have to give our body’s a break from the carbs! Well, that’s what …
With the Easter Bunny visiting most of us on Sunday, I know I’m feeling like something light for lunch. Matt and I were chilling on the couch one day watching Giada De Laurentis’ Everyday Italian cooking show. When we saw her whip up this simple dish, we both agreed we had to give …
I’m not really in to vegetarian food – but this dal is really something else. It’s filling, comforting and full of beautiful flavour and spice. You get all of this, and it’s quick and easy too. Dal is the Indian word for pulses, as well as the finished dish. Chickpeas and …