Time Saving Tricks

Host a brunch and feel like a domestic goddess!

Comments 0 December 12, 2012 Meal Planning

Does the thought of hosting a dinner party freak you out?  If the thought of all the meal planning and recipe selection and cooking makes you run a mile, consider hosting a brunch. Brunch (according to Wikipedia) was actually first described in 1895 as a way to promote human happiness – yes it’s is a […]

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Meal Planning Tip: Always have a shopping list

Comments 1 December 5, 2012 Meal Planning

For as long as I can remember a shopping list has always something you just have. I had never seen life without one – my parents bought a lot of supplies and when we’d get down to the last two or three, then we’d buy more. In a family of five you couldn’t go down […]

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How to Meal Plan: Uncover Your Meal Planning Personality

Comments 0 November 28, 2012 Meal Planning

Know thyself is one of the most well known quotes – and for good reason!  As soon as you stop fighting who you are, you can actually find your own recipe for order – yes we can even come up with a plan even when you don’t like to plan because you don’t know what […]

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What to do with Leftovers: Introducting the Revamps Philosophy

Comments 0 November 14, 2012 Meal Planning

Mastering this meal planning strategy for leftovers will help you to spend less time in the kitchen, come up with easy dinner ideas and cook only a few nights a week. Revamps as we like to call it (rather than leftovers), is a brilliant way to get on top of your weekly meal plan. The […]

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Create a delicious Christmas menu on a budget!

Comments 0 November 2, 2012 Time Saving Tricks
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Have you noticed the Christmas Decorations in stores already?  A friend of mine posted a photo on facebook the moment he saw them – in SEPTEMBER!  Strange isn’t it?! Christmas for me is all about the food (ie the FEASTive Season) and being with the people I love.  Last week I was interviewed by a […]

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Healthy meal ideas when you’re living on a budget

Comments 1 October 24, 2012 Get Organized
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I don’t often think about it, but I definitely live within a budget:  I have money set aside that is our “groceries money”. Our groceries money is always in cash so I can’t over spend. This is really helpful because being an Intuitive (and Supermarket Strategists would understand this too), I can get distracted by […]

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How to Tame Your Utensil Draw

Comments 0 October 17, 2012 Get Organized
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I love my utensil draw.  One of the things that saves me a lot of time in the kitchen is knowing exactly where to find the things I need. Having a well organised utensil draw set out for how I think when I am cooking makes a massive difference. As you can see in this […]

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Stir Fry tricks to keep your vegetables fresh and crunchy

Comments 0 October 10, 2012 Time Saving Tricks
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I love cooking stir frys.  They are super quick and easy to cook, and you can make life easier by choosing ingredients where some of the preparation has been done for you (e.g. sliced meat/ chicken). What I don’t like about stir frys is if I plan to eat it the next day; the vegetables […]

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What your Meal Planning Personality says about your Time Management?

Comments 1 September 27, 2012 Get Organized
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As you know our Meal Planning Personalities recognize we each have a dominant Meal Planning Personality that influences how we approach meals and menu planning.  Identifying your Meal Planning Personality allows you to get organized around food in a way that is right for you, so you eat healthy and save time. This is also […]

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Freezer Meals: The secret to avoiding takeaways

Comments 0 September 26, 2012 Healthy Eating
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When I cook I can’t help but make large batches!  This is actually a great habit to get into as it means I can freeze extras – perfect for those nights when I couldn’t be bothered to cook! Having meals in the freezer that give me a head start, means I can just thaw, heat, […]

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