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A Recipe for Coconut Milk Yoghurt (Dairy Free + Plant Based)
I did something this month that I haven’t done for over a year. I deliberately bought something in a plastic container. Oh, the scandal! The product in question is a dairy-free yoghurt alternative called CoYo, made from coconut milk and full of probiotic cultures. I’d seen the name pop up in various places and was […]
Moving into fifth gear…
For a few months now, my life’s been ticking along nicely. Projects and other things that keep me busy have come, and gone, and the various plans and schemes that I’ve dreamed up have been swirling around in my mind, and on paper, but haven’t grown more than that. Then in the last couple of […]
Everyone buys too many clothes…
“Buy less. Choose well. Make it last. Quality, not quantity. Everybody’s buying far too many clothes.” – Dame Vivienne Westwood That was what Dame Vivienne Westwood, the famous British fashion designer, told the press after the launch of her show at London Fashion Week this week, as reported on the Telegraph.co.uk website. I’ve got to […]
Why I volunteered to spend my weekend washing up for other people
Okay, so maybe I’m misleading you. It wasn’t the whole weekend. In fact, it was for a little over three hours on Sunday – but that doesn’t sound nearly so sensational, does it?! I was volunteering with the Earth Carers – the fantastic group of people who came up with the Plastic Free July campaign. […]
Observations of an Australian election
In case you are unawares, Australia had its general election last Saturday. As a non-citizen, I am ineligible to vote. However, for the citizens of Australia, voting is compulsory – one of only ten countries in the world that enforce it. If you’d have asked me before I moved to Australia what I thought of […]
Goal setting – three months on
I decided a while back to make goal setting one of my routines. I figured it would help guide my thoughts and be a stepping-stone to making all the dreams I have become realities. The technique I decided to try is called 3 1 5, with goals set for 3 months time, 1 years time […]
5 Ingredient Chocolate Brownie Recipe (No Baking Required)
This is my new favourite thing to make. Aside from the fact that it tastes amazing, it is also super simple to assemble. Now I love a cooked brownie, when the edges are crispy and the middle is molten, but there’s a bit of an art to it. Knowing your oven well and being super […]
One reason why I don’t shop at Supermarkets
I no longer do a weekly shop at the supermarket. I haven’t taken part in this ritual since July 2012, when I signed up to Plastic Free July and pledged to stop buying disposable plastic forever. It wasn’t my plan to stop shopping in the supermarkets, but once I limited myself to items not packaged […]
