At the time of writing this post early 2014, I was becoming more and more intrigued by the Paleo way of life so I experimented with grain free snacks and came up with this treat. It needs refrigerating in the warmer weather, which we're loving here in Byron this summer. Substitute the nuts, dried fruit and seeds for whatever you have in your pantry and just use more vanilla or maybe lemon essence or zest if you have no peppermint oil. This is the ultimate raw Paleo treat – no cooking … [Read more...] about How to make a peppermint paleo slice
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How to make paleo orange and cacao loaf
A glorious Sunday visit to my dear friend Alex in Coorabel who is just in from Peru - and me home from the Maldives - made for an enlightening catch up, and a bounty of citrus from the orchard that is her garden. As autumn draws to a close and tomorrow's sunrise heralds the beginning of all things winter and yin, here's a little bit of sunshine to soothe you through the cooler clime. Traditional Chinese medicine suggests that to keep the winter chill out we should enjoy an abundance of … [Read more...] about How to make paleo orange and cacao loaf
Why I broke up with the Paleo diet
Not since Nathan Pritikin and his skinny genes have we seen such polarization in the food fret set. I have been watching this unfold in the cyber wings for quite sometime now. I jest that Pete Evans ruined our Paleo party, and as the revelation that dumb Belle Gibson was a fraudster rocked the world, that she spoilt the integrity of our wellness industry that we have worked so hard to establish. Sadly my food loving friend and Healthtalks TV co-host Jess Ainscough was also taken down as a … [Read more...] about Why I broke up with the Paleo diet
Paleo pecan, apple and coconut slice
Paleo pecan, apple and coconut sliceHere's a ripper of a weekend wonder! So easy, you can whip this little beauty up in around 15 minutes plus baking time. It is another one of those great recipes with ingredients that you’ll probably already have kicking around your pantry. Try pears instead of apples if you prefer. I hope you like this paleo pecan, apple and coconut slice. … [Read more...] about Paleo pecan, apple and coconut slice
Healthtalks Totes Amazeballs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXgY23a8KDE Here's our final segment for 2012 and what a hoot it is! We had a cracker of a time shooting season two of HeathtalksTV in Melbourne this month. Graciously hosted by organically minded friends (whom I have known since my Collingwood days) Walter and Dorota Trupp from Trupp Cooking School who let us use their fab kitchen located near the Prahran Market in Melbourne. HT Totes Amazeballs Deluxe These luxurious superfood balls will have you … [Read more...] about Healthtalks Totes Amazeballs
