Avocado Dip

Serves  6 (easily halved) I am an avocado lover from way back. When I was younger I spent some time on a kibbutz in Israel. The kibbutz grew oranges, had a sock factory and had an avocado orchard. [Read More]

The Slow Go

Operation Big Sleep is coming along a treat. With my complete quota of 8 hours, I'm feeling bright eyed and bushy tailed and ready to put in the hard yards with Kathy.  I arrive at the gym and hit [Read More]

The Coiled Spring

I'm up early and out pounding the pavement. Another 5km in the bag. Yay! I've been feeling uber anxious the past couple of days and my insides feel like a coiled spring. What's more frustrating is [Read More]

Choc, Coconut and Cranberry No-Bake Slice

Cuts into 20 squares My name is Sam and I am a pantry hoarder. I'm not much of a survivalist but let's just say if there was an apocalypse, I could keep a whole army fed with sweet treats alone. Of [Read More]

Liz’s Sticky Date Pudding

Serves  6-8 Oh sticky date pudding! How I love thee! And don't get me started on the butterscotch sauce! It was this pud that started me on my sticky date obsession! Have you seen my Sticky Date [Read More]

Minted Snow Peas and Asparagus

(iodine free)  Serves 8 I love this Curtis Stone recipe which he says is, “light, refreshing and will pair well with any meal, and I wholeheartedly agree!  Ingredients 700g snow peas, ends [Read More]

No Way, Hay!

My early to bed, early to rise strategy is going great guns and I'm bursting with enery and raring to go to Kristy's 6.15 pump class!  Unfortunately, poor Kristy has a bit of a turn in class and has [Read More]

Just Another Manic Monday

I get back in the swing of things and am up with the birds, or even maybe before them! And it's all for the love of Basic Training. It's Kathy's class - so how can I resist? I'm feeling the love, but [Read More]

Oven Baked Fish Fillets

Serves 4 (easily halved) Baking in foil is a quick, easy and healthy way to cook fish. Fish wrapped in foil is ideal for baking in the oven – it steams to tender, flaky perfection in it’s own [Read More]

Super Sun-Day

I sleep like a baby and don't wake up til 9.30! This must be my lie-in personal best. Still, there's no time to waste and I'm out of bed with a hop, skip and a jump and ready to run. I'm up for a [Read More]