I was sent to Western Australia for work and sample collection for my last PhD project. This project gave me a chance to visit Perth. It also gave me a new opportunity to meet new people, eat delicious food, especially roasted bell peppers, and to see an incredible coastline. I spent the day before my research work exploring the city of Perth. I sat for a while in a café along the coastline and just listened to the ocean and crashing waves. The ocean is one of my favourite ... VIEW POST
Roasted Bell Peppers and Goat Cheese Recipe
Summer Salad Recipe
This summer salad is one of my favourite side dishes to make. Quite often it becomes the star of the show. I started making this for lunches back during my Master's degree because its easy to make and I didn't have to worry about heating anything for lunch. One time I went home to visit my family and we had a BBQ. I was cooking but I realised I was so excited to make the dinner, I forgot to plan a side dish! I spent 5 minutes, rummaging through the refrigerator and found all I needed to make a ... VIEW POST
Benefits of Eating Healthy Fats
Many people believe fats are the enemy. However, natural and healthy fats, like fats found in animal products, offer many health benefits when consumed in moderation. Fat is important for different functions in the body. Fat is a major energy source for the body aside from the energy we get from carbohydrates. Our body needs fat to absorb and use vitamins from the food we eat and so much more. What was the 'War on Fat'? Around 30 years ago, the American Dietary Guidelines essentially ... VIEW POST
5 Healthy Chicken Recipes – easy, quick, & delicious
Nutritional content in chicken We know the hype around chicken. Its considered one of the healthiest meats. Chicken is considered healthy because it has such little fat compared to lamb and beef. Less fat means fewer calories with a similar protein content. Now, I am a firm believer that fat is essential in the diet, but moderation is key. I am painfully aware that in today’s economy, chicken is sometimes the most cost effective. It is a high protein meal we can make for our family WITHOUT ... VIEW POST
Grilled Chicken Kabob
What screams summer, even in the middle of winter, takes only 20 minutes to prep and cook and has all your nutritional needs in a nicely packaged dish? Grilled Chicken kabob. Every time I think about summer foods, I always think about summer cookouts, BBQs, all the pool parties we had and the food my dad made. Now, he had a signature chicken dish everyone demanded, but we also had these simple but oh so flavourful chicken kabob. They are fun to make, especially for kids, take about 5-10 ... VIEW POST
Mediterranean Baked Chicken Recipe
Now, if you are like me and love Greek restaurants, you know that a lot of the Greek foods are often slow roasted over long hours in the kitchen. That’s all well and good, but not all of us have time to slow roast delicious lamb legs, cook rich beef cheeks, or herb baked chicken hours every day. At least not during the week. Just because you can’t spend hours in the kitchen each day, doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the Mediterranean style of food. Bring the Mediterranean to ... VIEW POST