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I've had a few questions lately about how I marinate my tofu and tempeh so here's my go to recipe...(i.e. oops I've forgotten to marinate...

Are you sleeping like a baby? I'm reading a great book on sleep at the moment so thought I'd share some of the highlights so far! The...

Yay, new products are here - My Favourite Things is now open for orders until Fri 7th July. This shop is for clients only at the moment...

Now I'm not a born gardener as hubby will attest to but I do like a bit of Monty Don, gardening brilliance from the U.K.  Watching his...

What’s the difference between NPA, MG and UMF? When I was growing up in NZ it was all just Manuka honey. You knew it tasted different...

My Favourite Things shop is now open for orders until midnight Sunday 7th May. New products include delicious Alter Eco chocolate and an...

Dear Clients, welcome to “My Favourite Things”! The shop is now open (for clients only) and you can order and pay for Your Favourite...

Back to home page How does it happen that an occasion which is supposed to be joyous, can seem to create so much stress?! Well a large...

It's amazing the clarity that comes with a little skirting board painting!! Here's what came to mind: Ps. hubby is baking a delicious...

A quick search online in the medical journals and in the general information finds just as many arguments for eating dairy as there are...

In a previous blog I made a comment about making sure we choose proper butter but hubby wasn't too happy because apparently the comment...

"Use food to fill the emptiness in your stomach, not your heart." (Chopra, D., Simon, D., Backer, L. The Chopra Centre Cookbook, 2011)....

A lot of people have heard of the benefits of iodine for thyroid conditions but we seem to have forgotten about it's wing man, (and much...

These are so delicious I even had them at our wedding! n.b. I've already reduced the sugar to 3/4 of the original recipe! Ingredients: 2...

Note to self: need to refrigerate for 2 hours before eating!! Equipment: food processor Ingredients: 1 cup raw almonds or almond meal 1...

Had a great session with a client this week talking about how to re-frame the way we think about foods. We came up with some simple...

Remember this from childhood? "Baked beans are good for your heart, the more you eat the more you fart, the more you fart the better you...

Sunday was going to be a baking day in preparation for the (nearly) in-laws arrival soon (yikes!). I decided it was way too hot to put...

We can always do with more green on our plates. My favourite herb, basil, is coming back into season so here's a delicious, and just as...