Piggies! I was in artichoke HEAVEN the other night when I tasted this incredible cream of artichoke soup at a birthday party, and I simply HAD to share this quick easy recipe with you today in honour of St Patrick's Day. Being Irish, I look forward to it every year! Those of you who have been following me for a while would be familiar with my dear friend, Mika, and her two boys Rei and Kai, who I lived with when I first moved out to CA in 2010. They are my family here; and through Mika, I have met some of the most wonderful people I have ever known -- Liz and her adorable son Flynn; and the Mohr Family: Jim and Toshiko, and their gorgeous children, Selina and Sean. Our monthly "pot luck and games night" has become one of my "can't live... Keep Reading
Piggies! Today is the 84th annual Academy Awards ceremony and Billy Crystal returns to host for the ninth time! I am so excited! This is just a very short post as I am hosting a brunch at my house before heading off to Skyboat Media's annual Oscar party. My friends Stefan Rudnicki and Gabrielle de Cuir host a sensational Oscar bash every year in honour of Gabrielle's father John De Cuir, celebrated art director and production designer who won 3 Oscars and a whopping 11 nominations. Nobody throws a party like Stephan and Gabrielle! Every year they choose a theme that pays homage to John and one of the films or actors nominated that year. Having attended their amazing party last year, I am DYING to see what they do tonight! Before I head... Keep Reading
I don’t know about you, but I grew up with SodaStream. When I was growing up in Australia, commercial soda was reserved for guests and special occasions. My mother was very strict about healthy eating, and even natural soda was a treat. But whenever we were allowed to indulge, we made our own homemade sodas using fresh lemon, lime, and orange juice. It was a sad day, when we packed up the SodaStream! It, along with many of my childhood possessions, were boxed up and put in storage when we moved to Singapore in the late 80’s. We never found the SodaStream when we moved back to Australia more than 12 years later. However, I would satisfy my SodaStream addiction whenever I would visit my friends, Stephanie and Rod, and their children... Keep Reading
Piggies! The day has finally come! It is DAY 31 of "I LOVE Vitamix" month - the last day to enter our VItamix 5200 giveaway. I am SO excited to announce the winner tomorrow! I have been overwhelmed with the response to this giveaway. It has just been incredible. Thankyou for all of your amazing support this month. I must admit, I am exhausted! LOL! But it has been a lot of fun sharing these delicious Vitamix blender recipes, and receiving all of your comments, facebook posts, and tweets. I am just sorry there will be only be one winner. I wish I could give every person who entered a machine! If you are not the lucky winner, fear not. I will do another Vitamix giveaway later in the year! Also, don't forget that you can purchase... Keep Reading
Piggies! It is DAY 30 of "I LOVE Vitamix" month and there is only TWO DAYS left to enter our Vitamix giveaway to win the best high speed blender on the planet! To enter, create a piggy name, type in your email address, and then share on Twitter and Facebook for bonus entries. Every time your piggy name gets mentioned in a subsequent entry, you increase your chances of winning! Good Luck! We continue our celebration with another fantastic home made natural skin care recipe I got from Purvi at Zaaina Skincare. She has some AMAZING quick easy recipes using organic food grade ingredients. Check out her facebook page, where she posts these recipes throughout the week. I cannot rave enough about this simple blend of cucumber and tomato. I... Keep Reading
Piggies! It is DAY 29 of "I LOVE Vitamix" month and we are down to the last 3 days of our fantastic Vitamix giveaway. It has been an amazing month of celebration and the response to this giveaway has been literally mind blowing! It appears a lot of healthy piggies want to get their hands on a Vitamix 5200 blender! Don't miss out on your chance to win. To enter, simply create a piggy name, enter your email address, and then share on Twitter and Facebook for bonus entries. Every time your piggy gets name gets mentioned in a subsequent entry, you both get a bonus entry! Good Luck! Today we continue our love affair with all things well blender with Vitamix Recipe #29: Gluten Free Vegan Mac N Cheese. This quick easy pasta dish is simple... Keep Reading
Piggies! It is DAY 28 of "I LOVE Vitamix" month and we are in the final 4 days of our Vitamix giveaway! If you haven't entered yet, don't miss out on your chance to win this amazing high speed blender that I swear will change your life! I am so excited to email the winner! Create a piggy name, enter your email address, and share on Facebook and Twitter for bonus entries! Good Luck! Today I wanted to share with you one of my favourite decadent smoothies that I enjoy as a treat whenever I need a bit of a lift! I will say right out of the chute that this smoothie is very rich, and is all about the fun! I don't drink this every day of the week. It is a treat. Because I have struggled with candida issues in the past, I really limit my intake of... Keep Reading
Piggies! It is DAY 27 of "I LOVE Vitamix" month, and we are on the home stretch of our Vitamix giveaway celebration. Just 5 days left to enter for your chance to win the best blender on the planet! Create a piggy name and then share it with the link to the giveaway on Twitter and Facebook to increase your chances of winning! I am SO excited to see who wins! I can't wait to tell them!! Today we are celebrating with Vitamix Recipe #27: Raw Vegan Healthy Sugar Free Raspberry Jam. Now, I don't eat preserves, jams, and jellies very often. But when I do, I always make my own, so I can control the quality of the ingredients and the level of sugar! I was at my friend Kris's house last year, and she was making home made apricot jam with a bucket... Keep Reading
Piggies! It is DAY 26 of "I LOVE Vitamix" month, and we are into the last week of our fabulous Vitamix 5200 giveaway. If you haven't entered yet, don't miss out on your chance to win the world's best high speed blender! Share the link and a prompt to "mention your piggy name" on Facebook and Twitter, and every time your piggy name gets mentioned in a subsequent entry you both get a bonus entry. So share like crazy to increase your chances of winning! Good Luck! Today we are celebrating with some tropical magic with Vitamix Recipe #26: Raw Vegan Pineapple Ginger Sorbet. I LOVE making raw vegan ice cream in my Vitamix, and it doesn't get much easier than this recipe. Just throw all of the ingredients in your high speed blender and devour. If... Keep Reading
Piggies! It is DAY 25 of "I LOVE Vitamix" month and we are into our last week of the Vitamix 5200 giveway. Only 7 days left to get your hands on the best blender on the planet! Enter and share your piggy name on Twitter and Facebook for bonus entries. Good Luck! Today I am posting one of my favourite guilty pleasures - home made vegan chocolate hazelnut spread. I was reminded of this naughty little recipe when my friend, Mika, texted me yesterday requesting an alternative to peanut butter for her son, Kai, who refuses to put anything else on his toast! I gave them a Vitamix for Christmas, and suggested they make their own flavoured nut butters in their blender, and then move onto fruit spreads and then healthier vegetable spreads like the... Keep Reading
