One day, I will learn not to set myself up in situations that chronically make me angry, or resentful, or disappointed. Yes, todays little incident was in part the fault of the woman who pulled into ...
This isnt really a post about plantains. Though ever since I had them in South America allllll those years ago, Im slightly obsessed with them. Their starchy goodness. Their delectable dippability. M...
Theres something about rain in autumn that makes time slow down. Suddenly, its nice to sit in a dimly-lit room. Lights seem too ... brash. The darkness makes it easier to hear the rain falling, easie...
Today, I learned about perspective.Bear with me, and Ill tell you the story.But first, lets look at the cookies well make later. Ok, ready?This morning, we took the bus. Well, actually, Nelle an...
Im pretty sure salsa verde is our favourite salsa - though I feel I should reserve that judgement for our next trip to Phoenix ... (so many to try!) Saying that, we wrap jars of salsa verde in socks ...
Sometimes the best recipe is SIMPLIFICATION. Its a stressful week, so why make it more stressful? Why not clear my schedule of appointments and places to be, have dinner with friends, and spend time ...
I dont even know how to describe motherhood. Its more challenging than a PhD, I know that. It makes me happier than chocolate, or foot massages, or even both at the same time. It can make me feel as ...
Let me just put it out there that if there is such a thing as reincarnation ... Im in deep sh*t.Particularly after this latest vendetta against the ants. To be honest, Im an overly-compassionate kind...
Ive lived here in Brisbane for more than 7 years now, but May still feels like spring. The days are shortening, the nights are cooling, and we snuggle up in our un-insulated living room to watch the ...
This ones from the archives - as good as ever - and with new, pretty pictures. Its one of my most popular posts, so if you havent tried this recipe, its a good one to start with! Plus, check out the ...
Some nights (and I love these nights), Robbie takes Nelle out on a date. Just the two of them. Often its a walk down the road to the Chinese restaurant, with its big tank of lobsters and airport-loun...
Im sitting in front of The Voice, my feet tucked into this sleeping bag I inherited from a trip to South America. I just freaked out at the smell of fresh bread ... till I remembered I was baking som...
This was the 5th year of our annual Anzac Day Thanksgiving - a fusion of American traditional comfort food and an autumn Australian memorial holiday. A great time of year both to eat lots of carbs (a...
When life gives you a green potato? Just keep peeling.Amanda xx
I ate this stroganoff 3 times last week ... it was that good. And it fights breast cancer.Kind of. Let me explain.You probably know I have an on-going battle with estrogen. I firmly believe it tried ...
Have you ever tried a persimmon? Its a bright, apple-sized fruit full of vitamin C and beta carotene and other good stuff.Persimmons come in two main varieties - a type thats best eaten when it...
Kale is the undisputed heavyweight champion of health foods, right? Exuding antioxidants and other body-friendly forms of goodness in every green leaf ... And the latest trend in the food world seems...
Well, for once its not me with the identity crisis.   ; ...  ...
The other day I walked into the bathroom to find Nelle vigorously scrubbing Grammys hairbrush handle - with her own little toothbrush. Ah, shes a thoughtful one, my girl ... But it reminded me that n...
There are a couple of key things to learn from this post.#1? If youre like me, you can put anything - and I mean ANYTHING - into a smoothie and your child will eagerly slurp it down.(Take advantage o...
So. We got married just a week ago! It was perfectly imperfect and wonderfully fun and thank you all for all the well-wishes - I promise Ill post some more photos and recipes from it soon. Nelle was ...
If youve followed Easy Peasy Organic for awhile, you might recognise this recipe ... a glorious little combo of local avocados, miso paste, tahini and lemon juice, all mashed up and slathered on toas...
I wouldnt say Im stressed ... its more that I feel a whole buzzing in my body, and my brain flits from one thought to another like a 4 year old on a chocolate high ...Everythings coming together now ...
Everyone seems to be coming back from trips to Japan lately ... skiing holidays in Hokkaido, visits to friends in Tokyo ... and its making me wish I was heading there. For mochi. Sushi. Cherry blosso...
Things have been pretty busy around here lately ... writing grants to run the lab, bringing life to some of these book ideas running around my head, and planning A WEDDING! Yay!So, we took some...
Ive always considered myself more of a waffle person than a pancake person. Until ... I started getting complacent. I liked how you could walk away from waffles ... leave them to do their own t...
Ever seen that totally-focused woman in the thrift store? The one whos trained her four-year old to look for the tags of whatever colour is discounted that day? The one perusing the dresses, the bett...
Cocoa butter is the antioxidant-rich oil extracted from cocoa (or cacao) seeds. As in, chocolate. Its actually one of the principal ingredients in many white chocolate bars!The raw, organic variety i...
These last couple of weeks have been pretty exciting ... and Ive been a busy girl! (Ill tell you all about my exciting news soon, I promise!) Today though Im going to share a best-of post with you .....
Why is it that its easier to be anxious than peaceful?To dread mortality, rather than accept it?Why does that little voice in the back of my head mutter things I dont want to hear, rather than things...
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