It’s been 6 months since I wrote about how, and why, I quit milk. I’ve actually ended up eschewing dairy completely, except for the odd restaurant or takeaway curry. Oh, and I still occasionally buy a wedge of Castello cheese – there will always be a place in my stomach for Castello cheese! Given that
The past couple of weeks have passed by in a total blur, as we have sold our house in Hamilton East, moved ourselves across town to my father-in-law’s house, and then discovered that we (and he) have FAR too much stuff that we really don’t need. When there’s not enough room, something’s got to go,
My family and I have been consciously avoiding plastic for about two years now. This is no mean feat, as plastic is about as ubiquitous as water these days, and I am well aware that in spite of our best efforts we are still surrounded by it in our home – our plastic fridge, our
You may or may not have noticed that things have gone a bit quiet over here in Mrs Goodness land lately. That’s because we have been busy with the process of selling our house. The past 8 weeks have been an exhausting whirlwind of cleaning and fixing, open homes, an unsuccessful auction, negotiations, and a
Last night, I can’t even remember how it all started, but I ended up in a heated argument at the dinner table with my father-in-law. I do love and greatly respect my father-in-law but as similar as we are, we have very, VERY different views on some things. This particular disagreement was about our differing
After many gentle reminders, here is a recipe I’ve been promising to friends for ages! Everyone who tries these crackers loves them, whether they’re accompanied by my homemade hummus or some creamy Castello cheese (a dairy product our mostly dairy-free family just can’t resist!). Almost as important as the flavour and texture are the ingredients
Late last year I decided to switch to a gluten-free lifestyle to see if I could improve my health through my diet. Well actually, it was more about eschewing wheat in particular, rather than about me believing I’m an undiagnosed coeliac or thinking that I have a gluten intolerance. It seems to me that wheat is
Before I launch into writing this post, I will just warn you that I’m about to write about my period and how it has affected (and been affected by) my overall health. I’m only doing this because I think that some people feel squeamish and uncomfortable talking or reading about bodily functions that are managed
We have the same breakfast without fail every single morning. There have been a couple of times when we’ve tried to jazz things up and eat something different like toast and eggs for breakfast, but pretty much the next day we would always go back to eating our firm family favourite: lacto-fermented porridge! And then
It’s an unfortunate fact of life for all creatures great and small, that there are ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’. And although there are some weeks when I don’t know where our next mortgage payment is coming from, I’m pretty sure that as far as 99% of the world’s population is concerned, I’m a ‘have’. Why? Because