Electrolyte Drink

  • 16 June 2022

Hydrating During Cooler Months Do you struggle to stay hydrated during the cooler months? If so you are definitely not alone, in the cooler days the whole day can pass with me only drinking one or two glasses of water. Hydrating the body is important no matter what the weather is doing as dehydration can lead to electrolyte imbalance in the body. Electrolytes that are found in the body are...

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Nurturing Broth

  • 12 October 2021

Boosting the Immune System and What to Eat When Unwell Another week, another blog. This one is a goodie and one to keep for just in case you ever feel unwell. Every fourth blog will be dedicated to a subscriber’s request and actually I have a blog schedule happening that I am really enjoying right now   Week 1: Nutrient info Week 2: Produce review Week 3: Cooking tip Week 4:...

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Raspberry and Blood Orange Cordial

  • 22 July 2021

It’s time for a drink recipe – here is a great cordial How are you all? How is everyone managing with lockdown? Feeling for those of you who, like me, have lost a lot of work due to the lockdowns. Like someone said recently if we can do okay in this tumultuous time, then we have a resilient business.    Despite having to postpone the July Vegan Foundation Cooking...

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Raw Cacao and Avocado Smoothie

  • 08 October 2020

A Blissful Recipe and Countdown to the Launch of the Online Course Still on mood foods this week. I don’t know about you but it has been an up and down week for me. When feeling the blues one of the better foods to reach for is raw cacao. This recipe is essentially a smoothie but if you put less liquid in you can eat it as a mousse.   Raw cacao contains anandamide, which in very...

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Strawberry and Mint Lassi

  • 09 March 2020

Last Opportunity to Book into the Full Vegan Chef Training I am so happy to be back writing blog posts for you. A two week break visiting my parents was wonderful but I missed writing these weekly newsletters and sharing recipes with you.   I am beyond excited that there is only a month left until the Vegan Chef Training starts for 2020.    There are two places left for...

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Happy 2018: Celebrate with Five Smoothie Recipes

  • 08 January 2018

Happy 2018 everyone. I hope that you are having a great year so far, nine days in. I wish you all a year of abundance, balance, good food and above all kindness. It is feeling a really kind year so far with the vegan January initiative seeing a big increase on people signing up to try out a month on a vegan diet. In December one person was signing up every six seconds. If you would like to try...

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No resolutions for me, only celebrations (mocktails to celebrate every day of the year)

  • 05 January 2017

No resolutions for me, only celebrations (mocktails to celebrate every day of the year)How is the new year shaping up for you five days in? For me lots of relaxation and fun with my parents, what a great start.   Many ask me what resolutions I have made for 2017 and the answer is none. I follow Osho’s words on making resolutions.   ‘So let one resolution...

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Three easy things to do if you are starting to feel run down (and they work!!!)

  • 12 June 2015

Plenty of people seem to be catching colds as the cooler weather sets in. Determined to stay well and keep on doing what I love doing - working in the kitchen and teaching The Vegetarian Chef and Lifestyle Training- I will keep my immunity in tip top condition. When I do start to feel like I am getting run down I do the following very easy things to keep me in good shape. Hope you find these...

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Versatile Smoothie Recipe

  • 31 December 2014

How do we know what the year ahead will bring? (Happy New Year Everyone)Happy 2015 wonderful people. I hope you have a fabulous year filled with good quality delicious ethical food and hoping all your dreams, desires and aspirations come true. I feel so blessed to have you all in my life allowing me the opportunity to share delicious recipes with you each week. The question I pose to you in the...

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The Super Food of Super Foods (and it grows right here in Australia)

  • 07 August 2014

I can't stop raving about hemp seeds and I only discovered them a couple of years ago. A big bag accompanies me on any retreat I cater for and I am known to take them with me when I go away. In my eyes hemp seeds are really the super food of super foods as they are a complete protein. Along with soy beans and bea pollen they are the only complete protein in a plant based diet. In simple terms...

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Flavouring Water

  • 14 April 2014

Flavouring WaterClean sparkling drinkable water is very much on my mind at the moment, as it is for many in the Byron Bay Shire, where we live.  A one hour drive away from where I live is a town called Bentley and in that town there is a proposed coal seam gas mining site. Just this morning three thousand people including myself held vigil at 5 am in a gathering of peaceful protection of...

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2014 cooking classes, retreats, events and a refreshing recipe to see the new year in

  • 31 December 2013

Happy New Year Everyone. Wishing you a fabulous year ahead with wonderfully fresh, alive, healthy and incredibly delicious food all year long. I am very excited about the upcoming year. 2013 was a very good year for Veet's Cuisine, however quite challenging on a personal level. Many lessons learned and even though there were emotionally painful times I was able to still keep doing the thing I...

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Vegetarian Cooking Classes and Green Smoothie Recipe

  • 18 August 2013

Vegetarian Cooking Classes and Green Smoothie RecipeI am delighted to let you know that I will be having a raw food preparation class in the Byron Bay shire on the 22nd September.  So far I have conducted many cooking classes but they have been away from home.  This is the first in the Byron Bay area, where I live and I am excited. This class will be very small in size so there are...

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