This month, I want to put this idea out.  Detox.  Just like we spring clean our homes, clear out our basement and getting rid of a year of dust behind furniture the same goes for our bodies.  When we notice an extra roll of tummy fat over our skinny jeans, we get out of breath running up the stairs and prefer to stay inside rather than go for walk, its time to do something about it. 

My husband came home the other day with a loaf of gluten-free bread.  It looked amazing, with visible whole seeds and nuts that were crammed together in one slice.  The only problem was there was a very strong taste of aniseed, which in little amounts is ok, but this was inedible.  

I have been reading ingredient labels on foods for a while now.  Essentially, I am always staggered how ingredient labels differ between brands for the same product.  How is that possible?  Usually, the product with the cheapest price point has about 10 ingredients and the expensive one has 3!  

Its winter and I couldn’t imagine living without these two favourite items of mine in the fridge.  A bone broth and veggie stock concentrate. 

Is this you at 3 pm?   How can you survive the  3 pm slump?  It seems that no matter how well we eat, we seem to lose sense and reason when it comes to deciding what is a healthy and not so healthy snack. 

There is a misconception that you are what you eat, but in fact, it is about how well your digestive system can absorb the nutrients from the food that you eat.   

Turmeric lattes are all the rage at the moment, but the best thing is that you don't have to go to a cafe to enjoy the experience.  

Let me explore a bad day.  You have started breakfast on the wrong foot, eating over 17 teaspoons of sugar by having so called healthy foods.  Honey crusted granola, strawberry yoghurt and a huge glass of orange juice.   

Ok so the scenario is this,  I am a nutritionist giving a talk on lunchbox ideas at Source Bulkfoods in Balgowlah in March.  The ironic thing is, is that my kids are not lunch box eaters and have particularly fussy palates. 

Sticky Date Pudding with Caramel Sauce.  One of my favourites, decadent, rich and a true comfort food.  So, how good was it to discover that with a few easy adaptations to a recipe I could enjoy making this dessert again.  Its a quick and easy stand by for dinner parties, and the texture is so good that every one can enjoy whether they have food intolerances or not.

My present to all of you is a recipe for my mother's christmas cake.  It brings back so many happy memories of christmas baking with my mum when I was a child.  The fragrant aromas of cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg, so typical in christmas baking.  There is still plenty of time to make your christmas cake, it will be worth all the effort, believe me.  Its delicious.