I survived my January whole 30. I expected it to be hard, but it was not that hard this round. Last year I also did a whole 30 and experienced it much harder. We kept low carb over the holiday period so I guess it assisted me on this journey. Many people wanted to know … Continue reading …. Whole 30 (2)
Low carb kids - growing into healthy adults This is a very controversial topic in South Africa, considering the whole Tim Noakes saga. I still find it unbelievable that majority of people think it is better to feed their kids sugar, wheat and other nasty chemical ingredients than whole and healthy food. In South Africa, … Continue reading ….” Low carb kids”
Let's be honest, nobody loves food allergies. It is the most frustrating "illness" to deal with. In our case, we started a low carb lifestyle to help us to cope with food allergies. We have shared our story before. Living with food allergies can be both a blessing and a curse. We were forced to … Continue reading ….”Food Allergies”
Let's be honest....who is still sticking to their new years resolutions? I took January to reflect on 2017 - what did I want to achieve and what did I actually achieve. It was a bit of a wake up call to realize I'm great at setting goals, but horrible at achieving them. I changed my approach … Continue reading ….January goals
Happy 2018 to all. We are almost done with the first month of 2018......and I am not sure if I am relieved or terrified. I'm so excited about this year. Some big celebrations coming up (Hubby is turning 4-0!), hopefully launching a new business and completing the book I've been working on. I deliberately took … Continue reading ….Setting goals 2018
Pancakes - fluffy clouds of heaven I love pancakes - always have and always will. There is just something about a stack of pancakes that melts my heart. Low carb pancakes can be a bit scary - you can google "low carb pancake" recipes and find endless options. Some with coconut flour, others with almond flour, … Continue reading ….”Pancakes”
I would like to think of myself of an experience meal prepper.....if there is something like a meal prepper. I believe the only way to survive is to meal prep. I've share my take on meal prep before on the blog and I still live by it. So over the weekend we visited our favourite … Continue reading ….Happy Holidays (#16)
What would your Christmas lunch be without the vegetables and other strange side dishes. Most of the traditional side dishes we hate... I think Micheal McIntyre summed it up perfectly. In South Africa with the African sun, side dishes mainly consist of salads - or at least for our family. the traditional, pasta salad, potato … Continue reading ….Happy Holidays (#15)
How do you create lasting memories? Why do we remember certain events or moments better than others? Is it just genetically - some people have better memories or is there something else to it? I am all about making memories. Most of the time the moment I remember the best is not the one that … Continue reading ….Happy Holiday (#14)
Holidays should be all about traditions. Whether they are old or new, it doesn't matter. Some of my fondest memories from my childhood is about those family traditions. Over the years we have developed a few family traditions of our own. Our first tradition we started was long before low carb. A day of celebration … Continue reading ….Happy Holidays (#13)
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