By: Susan Joy
This slice tastes awesome! Even if I say so myself. It’s my version of a Snickers Bar in a slice. It has a firm salted caramel layer with roasted macadamias, between a soft textured base and a chocolate topping. My homemade version doesn’t contain peanuts, vegetable fat, soy, gluten or refined sugars, it’s actually good for you.
Above: Blogger and author Erin Rhoads
By: Clare Bruce
In her new book Waste Not, eco-blogger Erin Rhoads says that every year, Australian households produce enough rubbish to fill a three bedroom home.
By: Matt Stickel
Is it just me or does it take some digging to find an uplifting post on my Facebook newsfeed? With a few hundred friends (mostly from my church and Christian workplace), I’m shocked by how little encouragement I see on a daily basis.
By: Carolyn McCulley
Training our brains to battle anxiety through minor troubles develops emotional stamina to endure harder times.
By: Susan Joy
This is a quick and simple salad that the whole family will love. Just substitute any of the salad vegetables with your family’s favourites. I’ve made the dressing with almond butter for a creamy consistency and added chopped almonds to the salad for some crunch. Chopping the salad makes it easy to serve and a great choice to take to a BBQ or on a picnic. For a nut-free version, use sunflower butter or tahini in the dressing and add seeds to the salad instead of almonds.
By: Anne Rinaudo
Professor Merlin Thomas is a physician and a scientist in the Department of Medicine at Monash University. His work links the complex disciplines of biochemistry and biology to the real needs of real people; like our real need for real coffee (or tea).
By: Sheridan Voysey
Robert Coles, the eminent American psychiatrist, once wrote a book called The Call of Service. Collating his work over three decades with charity workers, civil rights campaigners and community volunteers, Coles explored the reasons why people serve others and what satisfactions they get from doing so.
By: Susan Joy
A perfect snack for toddlers, they have no added sweeteners and get their flavour from fruit and vegetables. A quick and easy recipe, just pop all the ingredients into a blender and whiz, just what busy mums need. They have a moist, fudgy texture and by adding dark chocolate chips or blueberries, the older kids will love them in their school lunchboxes.
