This recipe requires a bread maker. Bread maker ingredients: 2 tsp yeast 475 g bread flour 260 ml milk 45 g butter 2 tbsp sugar 1 egg Additions: 200 g white chocolate chips 1 cup icing sugar 1 tsp butter 1 tbsp water Place the first 6 ingredients into your bread maker pan. Select the “dough cycle” or … Read More
Coeliac Disease – More than just a dietary fad
Coeliac disease is a serious medical condition where the body’s immune system does not respond normally to a protein in food called gluten. This damages the lining of the small intestine which affects the absorption of important nutrients and can lead to malabsorption and a variety of gastrointestinal problems. If coeliac disease is not treated, long term complications can include … Read More
Magic Bean Carob Cake
To the best of my knowledge, the original recipe for this cake is by Sarah Wong. I have adapted this recipe from a low chemical version from Emma Blank, a Dietitian specialising in food allergies and intolerances. It is such a clever way of using legumes and great if gluten free is required. 420 g can of kidney beans, drained … Read More
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Explained – by Shannon Moule Clinical Psychologist, Zest Infusion
I like to think of psychotherapy like prescribing medication and like medication, there is a prescription for each condition (e.g., depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, etc.). Much like the prescriptions for physical health conditions, you will find some treatments work better than others, depending on the individual. You will also find that the prescriptions for psychological conditions are based on extensive … Read More
Let’s talk about lunches – by Tania Logan, Dietitian and Diabetes Educator
The children are all back at school, everyone else is back to work, and life is starting to resemble some sort of routine again. I must confess though, one of my least favourite everyday routines, is making lunches. I struggle with keeping things quick, healthy, and interesting, and I know I am not the only one. Making lunches is a … Read More
Zucchini slice – by Tania Logan, Dietitian and Diabetes Educator
5 eggs 1 cup self-raising flour, sifted 2 zucchini, peeled and grated 2 carrots, peeled and grated 6 shallots, washed, trimmed and finely sliced 1 cup grated cheddar cheese ¼ cup olive oil Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease and line a 30 x 20cm lamington pan. Beat the eggs in a large bowl until combined. Add the flour and beat … Read More
Roasted sweet potato and asparagus frittata – – by Tania Logan, Dietitian and Diabetes Educator
2 sweet potato 1 bunch of asparagus 2 leek 1 tbsp canola oil 6 eggs 1/3 cup milk Preheat oven to 200°C. Lightly grease an 8 cup capacity ovenproof dish, and line with baking paper. Peel the sweet potato and cut into 2 – 3 cm cubes. Wash and trim the ends from the asparagus. Cut each spear into … Read More
Hasselback potatoes – by Tania Logan, Dietitian and Diabetes Educator
8 large, white skinned potatoes 2 tbsp canola oil 2 tbsp butter, melted 1/3 cup chives, snipped Salt for seasoning Pre heat the oven to 200 oC . Peel the potatoes and halve length ways. Place one half of a potato, cut side down, on a chopping board. Without cutting all the way through the potato, make thin … Read More
A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO EMOTION FOCUSED COUPLES THERAPY (EFCT)
When couples fight about things like “he never does the dishes when I ask him, he never listens to me when I’m talking, she constantly nags me” the feelings underneath these complaints are “he is never there for me, I feel like I’m not important to him, I feel like what I do is never good enough for her”. The … Read More
5 ways to help improve your health in 2017 by Dietitian, Diabetes Educator Tania Logan
Are you one of the 50% of Australians that made a new year’s resolution this year? Was it related to losing weight or improving your health? Did you know that only around 10% of new year’s resolutions actually succeed? So why do we persevere every year? For many people, the new year brings with it the opportunity to start again, … Read More