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SEP

2020

Spring equinox: September 2020 update

Tags : hay fever, hotel isolation, how to survive hotel isolation, online naturopathic consulations, spring equinox, Wellington, what does spring equnox symobolise, wind

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The spring equinox snuck by on 19th September this year. “Traditionally, the equinox was celebrated as a time to cleanse out stagnant energy within the self and homes.” I’m sure the 120+ km gales on the day helped move the stagnant energy! Temporarily being back...

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SEP

2020

What’s in season in early spring

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : asparagus, asparagus recipes, can you use chard instead of kale, citrus, fish, fruit, health cooking, lemons, neil perry, seasonal vegetables, silverbeet, spinach, spring, tarator, tray bake, vegan, vegan tray bake, what to do with lemons, what to make with kale

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In the seasonal eating calendar, the arrival of warmer weather breaks the monotony of winter produce. For me, wherever I am in the world, I know spring is here when asparagus appears on the shelf at increasingly affordable prices. The two other stars in the seasonal calendar are...

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AUG

2020

August 2020 update: comfort on a rough day

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : comfort food, congee, food newsletters, food podcasts, hotel qarantine NZ, how to prepare for hotel isolation, what's hotel quarantine like, youtube, YouTube food shows

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In the latest twist in this extraordinary year, I sent my August newsletter from hotel isolation in New Zealand. Everyone seems curious about what it’s like in quarantine so I’ve created a YouTube series all about it. I’m now settled into my family home in...

AUG

2020

Comfort food: newsletters, podcasts and videos

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : 3RRRFM, alison roman, Amy Schumer leanrs to cook video, anna jones, best food podcasts, eat it, Evan Kleinman, food newsletters, good food podcast, Hrishikesh Hirway, Nat's what I reckon, pandemic food writing, samin Nosrat podcast, vittles, what to cook during lockdown

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A small upside of the pandemic is some of the generous resources created by chefs and food writers around the globe. These newsletters, podcasts and videos are a great opportunity to extend your repertoire, be inspired and entertained. If you love any of these offerings, consider...

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AUG

2020

Recipe: congee and okaya

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : comfort food, congee, convalesence, how do you cook congee, japanese congee, okaya, rice porridge, what rice use congee, winter food

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How do you like your congee? Having eaten this traditional dish for decades, I don’t know why it’s taken me so long to learn to cook savoury ‘rice porridge’ aka congee or okaya. In the midst of lockdown I discovered this bowl of comfort is incredibly easy to make. Chinese...

Coronacoaster noun: The ups and downs of a pandemic. One day, you're loving your bubble, doing workouts, baking banana bread and going for long walks and the next you're crying, drinking gin for breakfast and missing people you don't even like.

JUL

2020

July update: mindfulness, soup and lockdown discount

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : can mindfulness make lockdown easier, coronacoaster, family food, my year of living mindfully, Shannon Harvey, soup recipes, winter recipes

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It appears this ride on the Coronacoaster isn’t over yet! To make it a little easier, if you live in a Lockdown postcode don’t forget this month’s special. I’m offering a 15% discount off naturopathy and mentoring consultations, for both new and returning...

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JUL

2020

The soup collection: a soup for every week of winter

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : gluten-free soup recipes, soup, vegan soup recipes, winter food, winter recipes

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When the weather cools down, I crave my favourite warming foods – porridge and soup. But by mid-winter it can start to feel a bit boring, with a handful of recipes on rotation. Want to up your soup game? Here are my favourites that will get you through the coldest mnths....

JUN

2020

June update: soothe dry sore hands

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : baths, calendula, coconut oil, handwashing, natural remedies for dry hands, oat bag, sore dry hands

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Just when life looked like it was on the up again, it got worse. The recent upsurge in Covid-19 cases in Victoria is a reminder to us all the health risks are not over yet. You know what to do: all that handwashing, no hugging and maintaining a decent amount of physical distance...

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MAY

2020

May update: I’m here to help

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : coronalife, facebook live, grief, health, health practitioner support, Instagram Live, isolation, lockdown, spirituality, support, vlogs, workshop, youtube

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The longest days pass so fast, and just like that, it’s been ten weeks since I began self-isolating. To be honest, I’ve really got into the groove of this quieter way of living and I’m reticent about transitioning to more personal interactions just yet. The best advice I’ve heard...

MAY

2020

Your next step: an online workshop for health practitioners in interesting times

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : business, business after covid, health practitioners, mentoring, mentoring update, workshop

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For many practitioners one of the biggest gifts and challenges of lockdown has been a rapid transition to online practice. Or possibly, permission to reinvent how you work? Update 28.5.20: workshop bookings now closed. But don’t worry, we can still explore...

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Spring equinox: September 2020 update

What’s in season in early spring

August 2020 update: comfort on a rough day

Comfort food: newsletters, podcasts and videos

Recipe: congee and okaya

July update: mindfulness, soup and lockdown discount

The soup collection: a soup for every week of winter

June update: soothe dry sore hands

May update: I’m here to help

Your next step: an online workshop for health practitioners in interesting times

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