Category Archives: health

Kitchen Hero: Kale Smoothie

There are two heros in the Veggies & Me kitchen these days. The Vitamix high speed blender and my morning KaleView full post »

Sprouted Wild Rice Salad

Last week I attended my first ever raw food workshop in Bondi Junction with Priscilla Soligo from Rawthentic and JulieView full post »

Ultra Plant Powered

Looking for a bit of Monday Motivation…? Last month my friend and vegan athlete Lorna Downes, took on 60km or NewView full post »

The Big C – spreading the word over morning tea

This week I was invited to the first ever Cancer Council Australia’s Blogger Morning Tea, held at Chez Dee, in PottsView full post »

Yummy Scrummy Tempeh Patties

If I am being completely honest… I don’t like tempeh. I have tried really hard to like this fermented soyView full post »

Easter Raw Chocolate Brownies

This Easter my new friends from Pana Chocolate, down in Melbourne, sent me some samples of their very special raw,View full post »

Meat Free Week motion to Parliament of NSW

Greens NSW MP and Health spokesperson John Kaye has today introduced a motion to the Upper House to mark the inauguralView full post »

How to make Water Kefir

Many people believe that the key to health and longevity, other than eating your veggies, is good digestion! When yourView full post »

Wholefood Nutritionist Fiona Halar Interview

A passionate nutritionist, vegan, yogi, and seeker of truth! Not a bad personal philosophy, right? WholefoodView full post »

New Book – Cooking With Soy by Yoshiko Takeuchi

You might remember that I attended Yoshiko Takeuchi’s Bondi Healthy Soy Cooking School back in July. It was anView full post »

Slow Cooker – Tunisian Sweet Potato & Chick Pea Stew

Back in June last year I had the pleasure of meeting the Dawes-Chuter family and Mum Robyn shared some of the familiesView full post »

Tomato Sauce and Other Festive Jars

I have enjoyed some much needed R&R over the last couple of weeks but am keen to get back on track with the blog. IView full post »

Dairy Free Mango and Coconut Ice Cream

This week I invested in a very exciting bit of kitchen kit. I am now the proud owner of a Magimix food processor. OverView full post »

2012 – Stripping it down and looking forward…

2012 has been very kind to me and I am looking forward to 2013. As we reach the pointy end of the silly season I wantedView full post »

Not So Naughty Noodles

Who doesn’t love pasta! It comes in so many different varieties and goes hand in hand with olive oil and cheese.View full post »

Meatless Monday – Join the Movement

Defined on Wikipedia as “an international campaign that encourages people to not eat meat on Mondays to improveView full post »

Inspirational Guest Post by Meghan Telpner on Healing

10 Things I Learned Healing an Incurable Disease. By Meghan Telpner. Five years ago I was diagnosed with Crohn’sView full post »

Megan’s Breakkie Mega Mix

We all know that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. If you eat a great breakfast it sets you up for a dayView full post »

Who said salad is dull?

I don’t agree. Salad is one of the most versatile meals out there! Try this yummy mixed salad for a quick lunchView full post »

You Are What You Eat!

So, it’s a long weekend and there is A LOT of footy to be watching this weekend. I am reenforcing my own personalView full post »

Star Fruit Salad

My friend Holly celebrated her birthday on the weekend with a stylish Champaign brunch at her house. She is a wonderfulView full post »

Coconut Yogurt and Tropical Fruit in Queensland

Over the weekend I was soaking up the sun in Queensland and relaxing with family. The fresh fruit in Queensland isView full post »

Raw Chocolate for Breakfast

Strawberries with Cacao Nibs is one of my favourites at the moment. If you are in Australia you are sure to be enjoyingView full post »