(Image: Picatta served with Porcini Polenta)
I absolutely love polenta!  I love it in the morning with some honey and milk, love it hardened into fries and just love the mashy version you can serve savoury!  This version of polenta is no exception!  The porcini mushrooms, give a beautiful flavour to the polenta and combined with [...]

This recipe comes just at the time for most in Australia I bet, and for me, it is just what I need at the moment. I’ve just started back at work and I have caught the dreaded cold off my workmates! What luck do I have? So this Vegetarian version of the [...]

Last week I found out that due to an injury on my shoulder playing hockey in November, I’m required to have surgery.  The surgery will mean that I’m out of action for work and sport.  I could be out of sport for 6-9 months, which is quite scary! My arm is in a sling for [...]

Stop the presses! A new study has come out advising shy girls are more likely to put on weight.  To simply advise that the problem is being shy seems to mean a lack of research.
Speaking from experience, it’s a combination of things that can cause weight gain.  Girls are shy because of issues with lack [...]

The last month or so I’ve been bringing in salads to work, rather than soups – because of the heat. For my lunches, I do try to stick between 200-250 calories to ensure I can have a big dinner to stop me getting cravings and eating a dessert afterwards. To keep the calories [...]

According to smh.com.au, going to the gym or exercising after a bender (on the same day or day after) is not such a good idea!
Apparently, studies have shown that the body can’t produce enough “glucose the working muscles require.” Whilst not having the glucose means you burn more fat, the level of exercise isn’t [...]

Ever wondered what 200 calories looks like? Wisegeek.com have come out with this great article. It’s certainly handy when you either need to fill 200 calories in your diet or you need something to eat and need to weigh up what is worth having!
73 grams of fries equals four slices of flax [...]

The Skinny had an article a couple of weeks ago which showed a necklace on sale having the affirmation “No excuses!” This comes quite close to the heart with me, as last year I bought a necklace from Nomination for the same reason. The affirmation on mine says, “Freedom,” which has a personal [...]

There’s a new ad on Australian TV, where a daughter and her mother behind, goes up to the counter to order a Happy Meal. The cashier asks the child whether she wants the apple snack bag or the fries. Which option would most kids choose?
Although McDonalds, want to look like they are bringing [...]

The following article from eDiets entitled “25 Biggest Weight-Loss Mistakes” got me thinking about how I succeeded in losing 42 kilos plus last time on my diet and fitness kick and how I’m going to do it again.
To succeed in weight loss, the article (written by Julia Havey), mentions that the worse thing is “not [...]