Raw vegetable dinner – a hit with the kids

Raw vegetable dinner – a hit with the kids

My kids are pretty picky eaters and getting them to eat vegetables can be a real challenge. I often just feed them raw vegetables before we even sit down at the dinner table because that way they like them. I thought, why not incorporate the raw vegetables into dinner...
Colourful quinoa in 15 minutes

Colourful quinoa in 15 minutes

Between filling in your roles as a mum and as a professional woman with a full time job, taking care of yourself can easily fall by the wayside. Fast, tasty and healthy meals can be a life saver. You think quinoa sounds healthy but doesn’t fit in the tasty...
A spinach recipe for non-spinach fans

A spinach recipe for non-spinach fans

Aren’t the colours of this meal just amazing? I love it when what’s on my plate is not only healthy and delicious but also pleasing to the eye. The bright red of the tomatoes, the violet of the red onions, the dark green of the spinach leaves quite well...
Tired, depressed, low sex drive?

Tired, depressed, low sex drive?

Recently my friend Karen and I had a mums night out together; a nice dinner with uninterrupted conversation :-). Karen is usually full of energy, you know, the type of character who is the first on the dance floor and the last to leave a party. I had not seen her in a...
Eczema and how to heal it inside out

Eczema and how to heal it inside out

On Monday I spent some time with a family where the mum and the 3.5 year old daughter suffer from eczema or atopic dermatitis to be more precise. They’ve been to various doctors, pediatricians and dermatologists primarily to find a solution or at least relief for the...