Rewriting the story: healthy eating is expensive
This is the third part in our six-week series on the counterproductive stories we tell ourselves in the kitchen – those hurdles that mess with our mojo and prevent us…
Stirring Change
Re-write your story: I’m a bad cook
This is the fourth part in our six-week series on the counterproductive stories we tell ourselves in the kitchen – those hurdles that mess with our mojo and prevent us…
Rewriting the story: I don’t have time to cook
This is the second part in our six-week series on the counterproductive stories we tell ourselves in the kitchen – those hurdles that mess with our mojo and prevent us…
How’s your kitchen mojo?
What thoughts come to mind when you think about cooking? Does it bring up feelings of overwhelm? Pressure? Joy? Creativity? Sustenance? Duty? When you think about eating, do your thoughts…
A Winter guide to what’s in season
We’ve talked about the benefits of seasonal eating quite a bit, here on the column. One of the challenges when starting out is knowing which varieties of produce are in…
Delicious choko recipe: maple, sesame & miso
Did you know chokos have enjoyed a great season here on the coast? Possibly not. I’ve been revelling in them this year and managed to come up with a delicious,…
Beet kvass: a powerful immune-boosting tonic
When I first came across beet kvass, even the idea of it had me turning my nose up. It’s taken me a long time to appreciate beetroot – for most…
Turnip: unsexy vegetable makeovers
Well, we’re finishing up our seasonal eating guide for Winter with another instalment of the world’s least sexiest vegetables. We’ve ticked off choko, beets and now we’re heading into turnip…
Central Coast birth directory: your guide to empowered birth
Welcome to the Central Coast birth directory, written in collaboration with Michelle Michelle Nicolaou-Newman from Mammabearth Preconception to Postpartum and Jenna Logan from The Seed Collective.Birth can be such a…
Life After Birth: Why Postpartum Care Matters
Michelle Nicolaou-Newman This week is the final instalment in our six-part series on the topic of birth and we’re hearing from Michelle Nicolaou-Newman, co-founder of the Central Coast Montessori School…
Orgasmic birth: the ultimate perk of homebirth
Following on from last week’s piece on the safety of homebirth and the primary advantages of birthing at home such as lowered intervention and risk of complications, this week I’m…
Traditional foods for postpartum nourishment
This week, in our six part series on birth, we’re delving into the topic of postpartum nourishment with a discussion of recovery nutrition. The idea of setting aside several weeks…
The untold benefits of homebirth
We’re midway through a six-part series on birth and this week I’m addressing the topic of homebirth. As someone who was lucky enough to birth two children at home, this…
The hidden power of pregnancy
This week is the second instalment in our six-part series on the topic of birth and we’re hearing from Michelle Nicolaou-Newman, mother of three, co-founder of the Central Coast Montessori…
The critical importance of preconception nutrition
This week, inspired by the new Birth Time film which has been playing in various locations around the coast in recent weeks, we’re diving into a new six-part series on…
Autumnal seasonal eating guide
This is the final instalment of our guide to Autumnal eating and we’re hearing from Jenna Logan from local business Meals 4 Mummas – an Ayurvedic postpartum meal delivery service…
Apples: an autumnal miracle for gut-health
As we continue our focus on what’s in season at this time of year as part of our Autumn seasonal eating guide, it’s hard to overlook one of my all-time…
Autumn Abundance: a guide to what’s in season
Following on from our widely shared ‘guide to shopping supermarket-free’ last week, we’re keeping on with the theme of seasonal eating by focusing on what’s in season right now. This…
Central Coast farmers markets: your guide to shopping supermarket-free
Welcome to the Central Coast farmers market guide. If you’ve never ventured outside of the supermarket for your food on a regular basis, it can be quite a daunting transition…
Getting started with seasonal eating
In last week’s column we explored some of the benefits associated with seasonal eating. This week’s installment in our seasonal eating guide we’re focusing on how to gradually master the…