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Articles by Diane Mulholland

Making the ‘Right’ Food Choices (But What Are They?)
November 16, 2010 – 2:15 pm | No Comment
Making the ‘Right’ Food Choices (But What Are They?)

If you’re here at the True Food Movement then you’re probably trying hard to make the best food choices for your health and your family. But what exactly should those choices be? The whole world …

What’s Your ‘Go To’ Meal?
November 1, 2010 – 1:16 pm | 2 Comments
What’s Your ‘Go To’ Meal?

A while back, I completed an online quiz that measured how healthy your eating habits are. I don’t remember where I found it (I do remember I scored 9/10!) but one of the questions still …

The Mediterranean Diet – Miracle, or just Common Sense?
September 13, 2010 – 12:36 pm | 2 Comments
The Mediterranean Diet – Miracle, or just Common Sense?

A few weeks ago, an article popped up in my inbox on the Mediterranean Diet. The topic has maybe been a bit done-to-death, but Web MD is a good source for getting the proper medical …

Home-made Shortbread
August 5, 2010 – 10:00 am | 8 Comments
Home-made Shortbread

Shortbread is one of my go-to recipes if I want to take something to share at a party, or I want an edible gift for someone. The recipe is really simple, I always have the …

Tune in to your Body
August 2, 2010 – 1:32 pm | One Comment
Tune in to your Body

Over the weekend I went to an event related to my work from a previous life. I met up with dozens of friends, associates and ex-colleagues, many of whom I hadn’t seen for almost a …

How to Eat Junk Food
July 26, 2010 – 1:47 pm | No Comment
How to Eat Junk Food

Summer’s here, school’s out for most people, and it’s possible that your house is already echoing with the dulcet tones of “Mummy, I’m hungry!” Snacks don’t have to be bad for you of course, but …

Keep Eating Your Beef Green
July 22, 2010 – 2:27 pm | No Comment
Keep Eating Your Beef Green

A few weeks ago, the FDA released a set of guidelines about the use of antibiotics in food-producing animals. When I first read the article headline I got all excited, but as I got in …

Sane Eating at the Summer BBQ
July 19, 2010 – 12:33 pm | No Comment
Sane Eating at the Summer BBQ

My friend’s husband is a serious barbecue-er. He has various oddly-shaped cooking devices and will smoke, poach, braise, brine and roast an amazing spread and then beg everyone to have ‘just one more mouthful’. Everything …

Something New: Wheat Berries
July 12, 2010 – 1:40 pm | No Comment
Something New: Wheat Berries

A few weeks ago I was visiting a friend and she was just giving her three small boys their lunch. On the menu was something I’d never tried before – wheat berries, sold here in …

Union Market: Just what I’m looking for?
July 8, 2010 – 7:04 pm | No Comment
Union Market: Just what I’m looking for?

I was excited when I saw the signs go up announcing the opening of a new produce market just 5 mins walk from my house. I have never been completely happy with the food-buying options …