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DEC

2015

Recipe: Christmas dried strawberries muesli

Tags : breakfast, camping, coconut, dried strawberries, drying fruit without dehydrator, fruit, muesli, nuts, oven dried fruit, pistachios, strawberries

Comments : 2

Some of my happiest Christmases have been spent camping in the middle of nowhere. With limited resources and no refrigeration, food wasn’t always the highlight, but these oven-dried strawberries packed a punch. Oven-dried strawberries Wash and pat dry a couple of punnets of...

DEC

2015

2015 in review

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : 2015, thank you, working with Gill, year in review

Comments : 0

If you’ve been too busy to keep up with my newsletters, posts, vodcasts or tweets this year, grab a cuppa and catch up with some of the highlights. Word for the year It all began with a hastily constructed bookshelf and, after a number of tribulations, my word for the year...

NOV

2015

November update

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : cancer, fitbit, fitness, hayfever, ovarian cancer, spring

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In Australia November is synonymous with the Melbourne Cup, department store Christmas windows and the return of hot weather. The final month of spring often brings a mix of excitement and overwhelm, and sometimes another wave of hay fever. Continuing the body, mind and spirit...

OCT

2015

Recipe: Middle Eastern Slaw

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : dairy free, gluten-free, lunch, paleo, salad, shared food, vegetables, vegetarian

Comments : 1

A recent impromptu picnic challenged my creativity. With little more than a cabbage at hand, this variation on a classic coleslaw paired perfectly with falafels, thanks to the addition of two favourite Middle Eastern ingredients. Middle Eastern slaw ½ cabbage (green or...

OCT

2015

October update

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : curiosity, mindfulness, salad, spring

Comments : 0

Recently the Jacaranda trees in my Sydney neighbourhood began to bloom. These beautiful purple blossoms have always triggered a mix of excitement and dread, as during my years in Melbourne their arrival usually heralded Christmas. While these trees flower earlier here, it’s...

OCT

2015

Can curiosity make us happy?

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : awarefulness, awareness, beginners mind, buddhism, curiosity, in the moment, joy, mindfulness, novelty, Paul Kashdan, positive emotions, wonder

Comments : 7

I envy my cat. Other than snuggling with a warm human, his greatest joy comes from chasing a scrap of paper tied to a piece of string. His curiosity, no doubt from a primitive instinct to hunt, gives him hours of tireless entertainment. Who would have thought a makeshift toy...

OCT

2015

Spring salads

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : gluten-free, HAES, how to make a salad, make a salad from scratch, no diets, salad dressing recipe, salads, spring, summer, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian, vinaigrette

Comments : 7

Like clockwork every spring I start craving more raw food, especially salads. But a plate of raw vegetables can become monotonous and unsatisfying. How to make satisfying salads Texture: contrast crisp and raw vegetables with: blanched/grilled/barbecued/roasted vegetables...

OCT

2015

Mindful eating

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : awakefulness, body awareness, Dr Susan Albers, eating disorders, Meli O'Brien, mindful eating, mindfulness, The Mindfulness Summit

Comments : 2

At times we can concentrate too much on what we eat and overlook the how. Mindful eating is a technique that encourages a more conscious way of living. It is also a strategy for working with dysfunctional eating issues, such as binging. As part of The Mindfulness Summit,...

SEP

2015

Health Q&A Monday – sleepless in menopause-land

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : caffeine, cats, melatonin, vitamin D

Comments : 0

This week Helen asks: ”Why do I wake up at 4 am?? (She also added that she is menopausal, exercise sometimes helps and it’s not always related to stress)” View on Youtube. Resoucres Cat waking you up? Medweb has some suggestions on how to change this. How caffeine impact...

SEP

2015

Recipe: preserved lemons

Posted By : Gill Stannard

Tags : dairy free, gluten-free, how to make preserved lemons, how to use preserved lemons, lemons, paleo-friendly, pickles, preserved lemons, preserves, what to do with preserved lemons

Comments : 5

When a friend first gave me a jar of lovingly made preserved lemons over 15 years ago, I didn’t have a clue how to use them. Now they’re a constant in my pantry, to add zest to a variety of dishes. They’re easy to make, perfect to use up a lemon glut and – if...

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Articles

Recipe: Christmas dried strawberries muesli

2015 in review

November update

Recipe: Middle Eastern Slaw

October update

Can curiosity make us happy?

Spring salads

Mindful eating

Health Q&A Monday – sleepless in menopause-land

Recipe: preserved lemons

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