Ditch the guilt you may be harnessing from a long weekend of indulging. Indulging is a healthy part of life. Practice this CREATE YOUR HEALTHY PLATE strategy instead (of feeling guilt) at meals. Be consistent with this and you’ll feel great, whether you’ve...
Last week I didn’t grocery shop. We were low on fresh ingredients – fruit and veg – in the fridge and fruit bowl, but I wanted to make a challenge and be as resourceful as possible and cook everything I had on hand and not go to the shops (exception...
Did you guess it? EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL. No doubt if you’ve been part of the Brown Paper Community for a while then you see I use it in a variety of ways in different recipes. Let’s discuss the health benefits first though and then we’ll get into...
It is recommended that women aged 19-70 years old consume a minimum 25g dietary fibre daily (the adequate intake) to maintain their general health. Adolescent women aged 9-13 years old are aiming for 20g and 14-18 year old women aiming for 22g fibre daily. In...
That your kids will *actually* eat! Because let’s face it, there’s no point in going to the effort of making or building a healthy lunchbox if they’re not going to eat it. Everyone eats differently though so test these out (even a half batch –...
Chatting how to build a nutritionally balanced lunchbox with Kylie and Larry this week on the Morning Show on 7. Watch the segment here. Key takeaways OR pack in’s for you: Aim to include quality sources of protein, carbohydrates and healthy fats to help balance...