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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 …

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 …

How To Eat Less Sugar
June 11, 2010 – 11:52 am | One Comment
How To Eat Less Sugar

Rule number 7 in our top ten from Michael Pollan’s Food Rules is “Avoid foods that have sugar as the first three ingredients”. Processed sugar has become such an integral part of our lifestyle that …

Omega-3 and Omega-6: A question of balance
May 24, 2010 – 4:35 pm | 3 Comments
Omega-3 and Omega-6: A question of balance

In our post about Fats and Oils, we mentioned that Omega-3 has become a buzzword lately; it’s cited as a cure for everything from heart disease to short attention span. But it’s not as simple …

Carbohydrates 101
May 17, 2010 – 2:19 pm | No Comment
Carbohydrates 101

Over the last few decades, carbohydrates have had a really bad rap. Low-carb and no-carb diets have flourished and in recent years we are hearing even more about how carbs are ‘making us fat’. But …

Why Fresh is Better
May 10, 2010 – 12:45 pm | No Comment
Why Fresh is Better

It can be a real challenge for you to get your ’9 a day’, that is, 5 servings of veg and 4 of fruit in a day. Even better, but of course an even greater …

Veggie for a Week – the Verdict
May 10, 2010 – 11:51 am | 4 Comments
Veggie for a Week – the Verdict

Our challenge last week was to eat one vegetarian meal, or for the adventurous, a whole week of being vegetarian. I really enjoyed eating vegetarian for a whole week, but found it more of …

All about Pulses (not the kind in your wrist)
May 3, 2010 – 11:01 am | 3 Comments
All about Pulses (not the kind in your wrist)

I’ve taken up the challenge to go Veggie for a Week, so I’m investigating pulses, which are going to play a major role in my meal planning.

Whatever-you’ve-got Veggie Soup
April 30, 2010 – 11:46 am | 2 Comments
Whatever-you’ve-got Veggie Soup

This is my dead-easy, anything-goes-in-the-pot vegetable soup recipe, courtesy of my mother, and probably her mother before that. The secret is in the sauteing, do not skip this step! The potatoes are also important, they …

Budgeting Your Calories
April 22, 2010 – 1:09 pm | 4 Comments
Budgeting Your Calories

We all know about budgets: We look at how much we have, prioritise spending and then see what’s left over for holidays or Jimmy Choos. But have you ever thought of applying the same principles …