Serving – about 15 medium cookies (2 tbs dough) or 30 small cookies (1 tbs dough) You need: 315g almond meal 5 Tablespoons chia seed 1 Tablespoon coconut sugar (or organic brown sugar) 1 teaspoon almond extract 1 organic egg (or you can make these completely vegan by...
Over 40 years ago Don MacLean wrote about the day the music died in his song American Pie. It seems that 2016 might be the year that the music died. It is only April and we have already lost a number of notables in the music industry. Country and Western is not my...
The advertising slogan is “dairy good.” But is dairy really good for us? I’d argue that for many people, the answer is NO. Generally speaking, I believe that cow’s milk is the ideal food for baby cows, and is rather less than ideal for humans. Many of my clients love...
A new report claims that the average person gained 1.5 kilos per decade over the last 40 years. Here we go again. Cue the usual response. The world’s population is getting heavier and “massive action” must be taken. The usual suspects bandied around words like...
We presented to the Doctors’ surgery right on time. Both of my daughters were having their injections. Neither of them showed any sign of being nervous and immediately entered the play area to pass the waiting time. I noticed one little boy, about 4 years old,...
You need: 1/2 cup puffed rice 2 tablespoons chia seed 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds 1/4 cup blueberries 1/2 – 1 cup milk of choice (homemade coconut milk works REALLY well!) 1/4 teaspoon agave, brown rice syrup or raw honey (optional if you want to make it a little...
Recently one of my favourite movies of all times – The Blues Brothers was shown on the big screen again. It is fascinating to see the changes in society since 1980. Phone calls are made from a phone booth, as there are no mobiles. With no Internet they literally drive...
We make presentations and run workshops for many seniors groups about changing the mindset of aging. Our intention is to implore seniors to embrace this time of life as an opportunity to do new things. Occasionally we get some fascinating comments from the audience....
Enjoy a small amount of chocolate, mindfully The festive season is a special time of year and you don’t need to completely avoid chocolate to stay healthy. In fact, it’s perfectly fine to indulge occasionally; the key is not to go overboard! Stick to a few...
