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12
AUG
2016

Recipe: Bean salad with parsley “pesto”

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I miss simple, vegetable-packed meals when I’m away. While home-cooked beans taste best, tinned ones are handy for a speedy meal. Just add a killer dressing (like this variation on the Green Goddess) and crisp vegetables for a satisfying lunch or dinner. If you’re not a fan...
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18
JUL
2016

July update

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Winter has settled into my bones and, as always, my thoughts turn to travel. My father is a travel-lover but my mother was the stay-at-home type. I sit between the two camps, needing and enjoying both. It turns out travel is good for our mind, body and creativity. It’s now...
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11
JUL
2016

How travel inspires, rejuvenates and heals

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It’s no secret that I love to travel. Some trips are exhilarating, others exhausting but all are transformational in their own way. Failing to regularly take time off impacts my work. Like eating regularly, moving my body and staying hydrated, travel is also essential.  ...
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08
JUL
2016

Recipe: roast vegetables

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Baked vegetables are good at any time of year but in winter it’s so comforting to eat them hot from the oven There are so many more vegetables to roast than just the traditional potatoes and pumpkin. With the oven fired up I like to cook extra so there’s leftovers for the next...
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01
JUL
2016

5 simple & delicious winter meals

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While it’s cold outside, it’s the perfect time for a warming one dish wonder.  Here are five of my favourite winter meals. They’re also dairy and gluten free (and all but one are vegan). Tofu and eggplant in tomatoes and ginger sauce – this is utterly delicious....
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27
JUN
2016

June update

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For those of us in the Eastern States of Australia (and New Zealand) the winter solstice was the harbinger of icy weather. If you’re in the Northern Hemisphere I hope that summer has shown her sunny face. I must admit to delaying the onset of winter by taking a quick trip...
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16
JUN
2016

6 steps to overcome denial

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Walking through the grounds of hospital recently, there was the usual array of pyjama-clad patients catching a few moments in the sun. One such pair was a woman smoking a cigarette while attached to an IV, talking to an overweight man eating an ice cream. Her: “You don’t have...
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10
JUN
2016

Recipe: Chard and chickpea soup

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When the weather turns cool I love a good soup. This simple version makes good use of abundant winter greens. Don’t forget the citrus, it really lifts the flavour.   Chard and chickpea soup (makes 2 large serves or 4 entrées) 1 – 2 tabs, vegetable oil 1 onion,...
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01
JUN
2016

Vale Sally Brampton

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The damn dog finally got Sally Brampton. In May, the highly acclaimed author, editor and agony aunt walked into the sea near her home on the Sussex coast. A couple of years ago I read and reviewed her 2008 memoir Shoot the Damn Dog. It’s a challenging but ironically...
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18
MAY
2016

May update

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The shorter days have now kicked in, with some stunning Sydney autumnal afternoons bathed in golden light. Walking through my local park, it’s the sounds as much as the sights that have been getting my attention lately. A gentle breeze through the trees is reminiscent of a...
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