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Did you guess the health foods right?
Last week I showed you the ingredients from five “health” foods – did you guess them right? Well, none of them are what I would class as a health food. Wouldn't you agree? Product one – this will help you lose weight Atkins: Endulge Caramel Nut Chew Bar Another reason why Atkins just isn't paleo. […]
Is your butcher keeping a secret from you?
If your local butcher is anything like mine, they might have a big secret… Since I moved out of Sydney last year, I've struggled to find a good butcher. I used to have an amazing organic butcher just a short walk from my house. My butcher would make me up paleo sausages to my exact […]
My $50 weekly paleo budget challenge
When I returned from my trip overseas, I went to my local Coles grocery store to get a few essentials to keep me going. I came out with one bag and $52 worse off. All I bought was a few veggies and some meat. Now I'm working for myself (more on this soon) something has […]
Guess the health foods from the ingredients
There are a lot of “food” products out there with health claims, and sadly a lot of people who take the claims on face value – and don't give much thought to the ingredients…. I've found five popular products (I cringe to call them foods) with health claims in my local grocery store and I'd […]
How to cut a bell pepper
How do you cut yours? I always used to get seeds everywhere when I cut up a capsicum (or bell pepper as they're known elsewhere in the world), until I found this technique. No mess, no wastage – and best of all the seeds stay together and can be easily removed. So all you need […]
Why I buy canned tomatoes (and which brands to avoid)
I buy almost all of my produce fresh, but one of the few things I buy canned (shock horror!) is tomatoes. Before I go any further – BPA Let’s talk about BPA (Bisphenol-A). One of the main reasons put forward as to why you shouldn't buy food like tomatoes in cans, is that there is […]