a cool coffee shake

a cool coffee shake

For those of you not living in the Southern Hemisphere, you might want to save this for later. For those of you that are sweating it out but still craving your caffeine hit, perhaps give this a whirl. Coffee Shake – Paleo Friendly 1 cup (about 1/2 can) of Coconut Cream (pop the other half … Continue reading

talkin’ bout a resolution

talkin’ bout a resolution

Yeah yeah, I know that’s not the words to the song… but we’re 10 days into 2014 if you hadn’t realised and I’m wondering how everyone else is going with their resolutions? Did you make any, have you broken them already or are you holding strong? I for one didn’t make any per se. I … Continue reading

’tis the Season…

’tis the Season…

First of all, apologies for my absence on here of late. It’s not for a lack of trying let me tell you! You see, life got a little, well, hectic to say the least. But then, when is it not? You’ll recall that Mr Loud relocated interstate for a job in the middle of the … Continue reading

a healthy muffin?

a healthy muffin?

Healthy + muffin. Those two words don’t really go together do they? We like to think they do, buying the ones from the bakery or cake shops that are ‘99% fat free’ and whatnot, but generally they are loaded with sugars and other nasties. This is why I much prefer to bake my own so … Continue reading

a not so green smoothie

a not so green smoothie

I’m sure you are thinking, “not another person on the green smoothie bandwagon” right about now, but stick with me! I’ve always loved a good smoothie or milkshake, especially when I was a kid. I loved getting a chocolate malted thick shake! Then I became dairy intolerant and I could no longer have them. Well … Continue reading

a healthier Ginger Snap!

a healthier Ginger Snap!

Sorry for being a little quiet on the blog front lately. Life has gotten a little busy (as it does)! Things are starting to settle down again so I’ll be back into it soon enough. This snack isn’t one I’ve tried yet, but I plan on digging the food processor out this weekend to give … Continue reading

feeling blue for macaroons

feeling blue for macaroons

I’ve been having a ‘woe is me’ kind of week. I managed to put my back out on Monday evening quite spectacularly. I don’t do things by halves you see! So much so, that I couldn’t stand up straight, or walk straight on Tuesday or Wednesday. After many visits to various allied health professionals (chiropractor, … Continue reading

the big cake bake

the big cake bake

You’ll recall one of my recent Wordless Wednesday photos was of the pack I received from Red Cross Australia for registering my participation in The Big Cake Bake. The official date is Monday 26th august, however participants can host their even at any time during the month of August. So today was my day, but … Continue reading

friday fail snacky-snack

friday fail snacky-snack

what’s the saying? fail to plan and you plan to fail? That’s exactly what happened to me today. I failed to organise my Friday Snacky-Snack, so was left without one at work. Sure, I had my trusty jar of Walnuts on my desk, and I did manage to remember to bring a protein power ball … Continue reading