Sick Saturday

I want to sleep but I wake up early. Despite my best efforts, I can't return to the land of nod! So, I get up and go to pump instead. David wakes up full of flu and I come home just in time, to save [Read More]

Crunchy Fish Fingers

Serves 4 It's the polenta that gives these fish fingers their colour and the crunch and makes them totally delicious! They're guaranteed to be a family favourite! I'm a bit obsessed with fish [Read More]

Renee’s Potato and Leek Soup

  Serves 6 - 8 Potato and leek are perfect partners in this soup-er bowl. It was love at first sight when my friend Renee posted a photo of this on Facebook and I just had to have the [Read More]

Caring and Sharing

It's my fourth early morning call in a row! I'm on a roll, baby! I've decided a change is as good as a rest, so pass up the run, and make a comeback at Basic Training instead! It is so totally [Read More]

Cherry, Almond and Sultana Cake

Lately, I've become a bit obsessed about baking with almond meal because I have so much of it. Now that I'm making my own almond milk like a boss, I'm left with a lot of left over pulp which I've been [Read More]

Let the Countdown Begin!

Hello, Thursday! It's Thursday with bells on because I'm back in training with the one and only Kathy Johnsun! Oh yeah! There's weights, lunges, medicine balls and various instruments of torture. How [Read More]

Dumpling Heaven

It's another early start and I'm up and out before the sun is fully wide awake. I do another sneaky 5km and track my progress on my amazing little ASICS app. My speed is the same as before, so I'm [Read More]

Chicken Katsu

Serves 4 Katsu is a Japanese curry where the chicken is breadcrumbed before cooking. I like this version because it’s relatively low fat, and low calorie because the chicken is baked and not [Read More]

A Famous Face

I'm on a mission to retrain my body to enjoy early morning exercise. Even so, half 5 does feel like a rather rude awakening. I seriously consider the pleasant prospect of switching off the alarm and [Read More]

Katie’s Chocolate Apricots

  When you are on the low iodine diet, you have to take your snacks where you can get them, and this recipe is the place to go. Although even if you're not on a low iodine diet, you are [Read More]