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Delicious In Season Tomatoes 150 150 Chrissy Freer
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Delicious In Season Tomatoes

The recent hot weather has meant an abundance of delicious ripe tomatoes at the farmers markets. These sweet tasty tomatoes can not even be compared to the bland and watery things often passed off as tomatoes at the supermarket. Sadly many of the tomatoes we purchase have been kept in cold storage, grown in hot…

Navigating Kids Party Food 150 150 Chrissy Freer
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Navigating Kids Party Food

Recently I bravely took on hosting my very first children’s b’day party. Up until now I have been avoiding them, as my experience of attending them thus far has been tears, tiara’s and tantrums. The other big thing I struggled with is what to serve food wise. You wouldn’t think it would be that difficult,…

How Mindful Eating Can Help You Manage Your Weight 150 150 Chrissy Freer
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How Mindful Eating Can Help You Manage Your Weight

Mindfulness is the intentional, accepting and non-judgmental focus of one’s attention on the emotions, thoughts and sensations occurring in the present moment. Being in the moment, and aware of your body is such a powerful thing, but with the fast pace of modern living, it can be challenging to achieve. These days we are always…

The Gluten Debate 150 150 Chrissy Freer
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The Gluten Debate

There tends to be some confusion/debate around the role of gluten in our diet. You only have to walk down your local supermarket aisles to see that gluten free products have exploded onto our supermarket shelves. Six years ago when my daughter was first taken off gluten, there was only a couple of brands of…

Dealing With Fussy Eaters 150 150 Chrissy Freer
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Dealing With Fussy Eaters

One thing I try to do ever so often is teach a cooking class at my daughters school. I really enjoy these somewhat haphazard cooking experiences, and hopefully the kids do too! I am a big believer that getting kids into the kitchen from an early age helps them with making good food choices, to…

The Truth About Coconut? 150 150 Chrissy Freer
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The Truth About Coconut?

Unless you have not been in a supermarket for a very long time, you cannot help but notice the recent explosion of coconut. It’s EVERYWHERE! Coconut oil, virgin coconut oil, coconut flour, coconut water, coconut milk, coconut spread, coconut syrup, the list goes on and on. Don’t get me wrong, I am quite fond of…

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