Basic Stretches For Teachers
Being a teacher myself I know long hours are needed sometimes to complete all the paperwork such as the planning, marking, assessing and not to mention the...
Scrumptious Nut & Seed Slice
(makes 18 slices)
Ingredients
1 cup sesame seeds
1 cup pumpkin seeds
4 tbs butter
3 tbs honey
1/2 cup stevia
1/2 cup chopped apricots
...
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Sweetcorn Fritters
(Serves 4 - Makes about 12)
Ingredients
425g can whole kernel sweetcorn
4 egg whites
1/2 tspn minced chilli paste (or 1 Tbspn Sweet Thai...
Quinoa, Haloumi and Vegetable Salad
(Serves 4-6)
Ingredients
1 cup Quinoa
200 g haloumi cheese, cut into thick slices
1 eggplant, trimmed and thickly sliced in lengths
1 red pepper,...
Lean Grilled Steak with Roasted Vegetables on Cousous
(Serves 2)
Ingredients
2 lean steaks (palm size)
1 cup wholemeal couscous
rice bran oil
1 red onion, peeled and quartered
1 eggplant, cut into...
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1. I have young children to look after.
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Seed crackers
Ingredients:
½ cup sunflower seeds
½ cup pumpkin seeds
¼ cup poppy seeds
¼ cup flax seeds (linseeds)
¼ cup chia seeds
½ teaspoon...
Kiwifruit Muffins
(makes 12 medium sized muffins)
Ingredients
150 grams apple sauce (no added sugar)
1 cup low fat milk
2 eggs
1 cup kiwifruit, peeled and...
Poor Posture – Good Posture
Poor posture can be caused by everyday activities such as sitting incorrectly in office chairs, being hunched over computers or laptops and driving or...
The Enticing Fast Food Descriptions – Don’t Let the Words Fool You!
In the busy lives we lead more and more people are relying on grabbing a meal on the run from fast food outlets. Many...
Tandoori Meatball Curry
(Serves 4)
Ingredients
Meatballs
500g lean lamb mince
1 medium onion - peeled & finely chopped
1 ½ tspn garam masala
1 Tbspn minced ginger
1...
Two Cheese Quiche
(Serves 6-8)
Ingredients
Pastry
225g plain flour, plus a little extra for rolling
115g reduced-fat spread
pinch salt
20cm flan tin
Filling
200g mushrooms, sliced
1 medium...
Teachers – Eating Healthy Can Be Easy
Teachers are extremely busy, attending to students all day long and often staying late to finish tasks. It can be challenging to find the...
What to Wear when Working-Out
What to wear can be a dilemia not matter what the situation! When it comes to what to wear when exercising there are a...
Exercise Ideas for Inside
There’s no reason why you can’t stay active on rainy days - there are plenty of options for exercising inside, whether it be in...
Post Pregnancy Exercises
Your life has changed forever, and for the better, as you welcome your new born into the world.
At first things may be a bit...
FOOD
Healthy Snack Ideas
Struggling to know the snacks to have to lose weight or feel great? Naz is In the Kitchen showing you and explaining some of...
Healthy Eating Out Options
It’s a lovely feeling to head out with family and/or friends for a meal whether it be breakfast, lunch or dinner. However, it’s also...
Injuries – What to do when you fracture a bone?
A fracture is a broken bone and will require medical attention.
What are the signs and symptoms?
The pain is different for everyone, depending on age,...
Mexican Chicken Bake
(Serves 4)
Ingredients
1 x 400g can red kidney beans in brine, drained and rinsed
2...
Healthy Nibbles Platter
Ingredients
Pita Bread
Rice crackers (plain or seaweed)
2 carrots
1 red capsicum (or yellow
...
Roasted Vegetable & Bulghar Wheat Salad
Ingredients
1 red onion, peeled and thickly sliced
2 red capiscums, deseeded and halved
1...
Spinach and Feta Cheese Flan
(Serves 4)
Ingredients
6 sheets filo pastry
1 large onion, peeled and diced
1 bag baby...
Yummy Pizza
(Serves Family of 4-5)
Ingredients
2 (thin crust) pizza bases
tomato paste 170gms
1 red capsicum-chopped
...
HEALTH
Bran and Sultana Slice
(Makes 24)
Ingredients
150g lite butter
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups breakfast bran flakes
1 1/2 cups sultanas
1 Tbspn cocoa
1 cup wholemal...
SCIENCE
Chicken & Vege Soup (family go to meal for winter chills)
(serves 3-4)
Ingredients
6-8 skinless chicken drumsticks or thighs
6-8 cups chopped veges
1 large onion chopped
6-8 cloves garlic crushed
2-3 sml red...
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Tasty Zucchini Muffins
(Makes 12 muffins)
Ingredients
1 cup flour
1 cup wholemeal flour
4 tspn baking powder
1/4 tspn sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup...