Posted by kathryn in Blogging

Kate from Veggie Friendly has tagged me for the meme – five things you didn’t know about me – so here goes. h3. The last time I ate meat, it was . . . Reindeer, yup, I ate Rudolph. I gave up meat in 1992, haven’t eaten fish for the last ten years, but back in 1996 I was travelling around Europe. I spent some time in Norway, visiting the fjords and gazing on the spectacular landscape. My travelling companion …

Read more 30 January, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

Limes & Lycopene has been well over-due for a spring clean. Launched with the current look and feel, and software about three years ago, it’s been slightly neglected since then – no upgrades or proper site work. However, over the last couple of weeks Richard and I have been making some changes. Much of the work has been below the surface. Stuff to make Richard’s maintenance of and my posting on the site easier. However, as you’ll see if you’re …

Read more 22 September, 2009

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

And now we’ve clicked over into July, I have an archive !

Read more 03 July, 2006

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

I’m back from holidays. Had a wonderful, wonderful time visiting outback NSW. Saw many sunsets; camped in the bush; shepherded sheep, feral goats and emus of the road; saw more kangaroos than I thought possible and most definitely cleared my head of the city hustle and bustle. Despite the current Sydney downpour, our trip has made me realise exactly how dry this land is. Thanks to all of you who sent emails, visited and commented while I was away. At …

Read more 25 April, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

Most nights I enjoy cooking a meal, I find it relaxing, engrossing and it gives me a sense of wellbeing, through nourishing and nurturing Richard and myself with good food. I’m also in the fortunate (?) position of having a partner who can (and is happy to) cook as well. We don’t eat out a lot, probably about once a week and we get take-away about once a fortnight. As well as enjoying cooking, eating at home gives me …

Read more 13 October, 2006

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

The first thing I have to do post-Christmas, is let you know about the Menu For Hope campaign, which has finished for this year. In 2005 US$17,000 was raised for UNICEF and while we were all hoping for more this year, little did we expect a final total of US$58,041.70 would be donated to the UN’s World Food Programme. Prize winners will be up on Chez Pim’s site on January 15th and I’m keeping my fingers crossed that I …

Read more 27 December, 2006

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

Thanks to all who weighed in with thoughtful comments on what I should do with the Limes & Lycopene newsletter. I really appreciate hearing from you. h3. The next newsletter After reading through and thinking about my work commitments, I’m going to keep it a monthly bulletin. And the next one will be sent out later this week. I’m still working out the final format – but it will include a homework exercise. This was definitely the most popular …

Read more 22 July, 2008

Posted by kathryn in Blogging, Fruit, Vegetables and Ethics & Sustainablity

Half of me posts about the “adventures of a woman who once weighed 372 pounds but amazingly enough had not eaten every food on the planet. She’s going to change that, and she’s starting in the produce section.” Read more in her Lick the Produce section. The truth about women, hormones and weight gain: as Paula Goodyer writes “while hormones can sometimes be a factor in weight gain, for the overwhelming majority of us they’re not usually the primary cause.” …

Read more 06 July, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

For the next 10 weeks Limes & Lycopene is one of the featured blogs on I Eat I Drink I Work. This is a new-ish site all about food and the food industry, here in Australia. It’s frequently updated with videos, podcasts, a hospitality job board, blog posts and some great articles. While it’s primarily aimed at the hospitality industry, part of the goal is to display the diversity of opinions, produce and people involved in the food world. …

Read more 19 June, 2008

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Thanks for your patience, comments are now working again!

Read more 15 October, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

That’s the end of Q&A Thursday for today. Thanks to everyone for your excellent questions. As per usual, let me know by leaving a comment or sending me an email, if you have a question for next week.

Read more 28 June, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging, Desserts, Salads and Dinners

Bananas, custard and asparagus are not the most obvious elements on which to base a meal. And when I started thinking about Sarah Cucina Bella’s $7 dinner challenge they were far from my mind. Originally I was planning a red lentil dal with yoghurt and rice. Good bargain fodder. Until I saw asparagus for a dollar and realised bananas were the cheapest fruit in the supermarket. Which is when my plan changed. Instead my meal is a barley, fetta …

Read more 13 October, 2008

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

On the second to last night of the GFM Night Noodle Markets I met up with a group of other Sydney bloggers: Grab Your Fork, Morsels&Musings, Cucina Rebecca, Initiales JB, PiCkLes PeRks, Jenius and Sweet Little Treat. It was lovely to put names to faces . . . or should I say blog names to fully-rounded, real-live human beings. It was also fun being with a group of people who don’t think twice about photographing their food and are probably …

Read more 21 October, 2006

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

If you look in the right hand sidebar you’ll see a little envelope button, which asks if you want to subscribe to the Limes & Lycopene newsletter. It’s supposed to be a monthly newsletter. But I haven’t sent it out for a considerable number of months. h3. What happened? Problem was, I really didn’t feel I was hitting the mark before. If I’m asking you to give up inbox space, plus your precious time and attention, then it has …

Read more 16 July, 2008

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

Just a reminder tomorrow is Q & A Thursday – your chance to get straight and practical answers to any diet, food and nutrition dilemmas.

Read more 06 June, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

Over the weekend Richard and I did a little bit of housekeeping. You may notice my sidebar is now appearing on every page, rather than just the main blog page. This should make Limes & Lycopene a bit easier to navigate. Richard also updated the machine this blog is running on and we’re now using lighttpd instead of apache. To be honest, I don’t know what that means, except that Limes & Lycopene is running a bit faster – which …

Read more 15 November, 2006

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

Given I’ve ditched the blogroll, I thought I’d run through some of the blogs I’ve been reading recently. h3. The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl One of my recent discoveries are The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl . With over 50% of men and 40% of women in NSW overweight or obese, the difficulties of losing weight is a big topic and Dietgirl’s site is a very personal account of her challenges and successes. Everyone needs support while making major life changes …

Read more 11 January, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

The reminder Tomorrow is Q & A Thursday. Let me know if you have a question, by leaving a comment or sending me an email. h3. And the warning . . . Limes & Lycopene will be unavailable for about 30 minutes this evening. From 7.30pm AEST we’re upgrading hardware. I know some of you have experienced problems accessing L&L and at times it’s been very slow. The funky, shiny new hardware should sort this out. Thanks for your …

Read more 24 October, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

Saturday was one of the main events, not only in the Good Food Month calendar, but also in any foodlover’s diary – the annual Sydney Food&Wine Fair. From its origins 16 years ago in the David Jones Food Hall, as Counter Aid, this event has morphed and grown every year to become the primary annual fundraising event of the AIDS Trust of Australia. More than 100 stallholders, including some of the top Sydney restaurants, donate their time, their produce …

Read more 30 October, 2006

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

I’m going to be on a short blogging break over the next few days – back on Wednesday 27th December. Until then, a very, very Merry Christmas to all of you. I hope you have a fun, safe and joyous time.

Read more 23 December, 2006

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

I’m having a dinner party for 12 people tonight, so there won’t be much blogging today. I will be posting all about it over the next few days, but for now, I’ll leave you with the menu: h3. Entree * Balsamic tomato and goat’s cheese bites * Mini coriander fritattas with onion marmalade":/blog/2006/12/29/mini-herb-frittatas-with-onion-marmalade/ h3. Main * Natto miso & ginger pumpkin tart * Mixed seasonal greens * Rocket, corn and zucchini salad * Baked potatoes …

Read more 19 December, 2006

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

I love December in Sydney – the weather’s heating up, both the shops and I are full of stone fruit, and Christmas is on it’s way. It’s the season of picnics, BBQs and outside dining. Plus Sydney-siders always seem more chilled out, relaxed and friendly in summer. As we come to the end of the year, it’s also the time we often think of those who aren’t as well-off as we are, including the many who still live in …

Read more 12 December, 2006

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

As of today, I’m off on holidays for two and a bit weeks. Richard and I are packing up the car and heading out to the western edges of NSW for an outback adventure. We’re going to be visiting Broken Hill, Mutawintji National Park, Menindee and Lake Mungo. We’ve been planning this for ages and I have to say I’m VERY excited now it’s actually happening! I’ve planned a whole series of posts for while I’m away, which will …

Read more 05 April, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

I’m pretty pleased that my post on what actually is five serves has been included in the latest Grand Rounds. This week’s subject is food as medicine, which is perfect for Limes & Lycopene and it’s hosted by Dr John La Puma. I’m still making my way through the round-up, but there are some excellent posts and topics to review. Grand rounds was started in 2004 by Blogboyrgmi , as a weekly round up of the best of the medical …

Read more 10 January, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

Remember Q & A Thursday tomorrow – let me know if you have any questions about food, nutrition and health, either by sending an email or leaving a comment.

Read more 13 June, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

I’m signing off now – so it’s officially the end of the inaugural Q&A Thursday. Thanks for all your excellent questions, I’ve enjoyed answering them and I’m looking forward to next week already. If you do have any more diet dilemmas then leave a comment or send me an emal, and I’ll answer them next Thursday.

Read more 31 May, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging and Nuts & seeds

Given my recent experimentation with native spices for the Tigers & Strawberries Spice is Right food blogging event, I’m pointing you in the direction of Cook (almost) Anything Once for info on how to use Mountain Pepper Leaf (also known as mountain pepperberry).

Read more 26 August, 2006

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

A mystery parcel . . . no, it’s not for me, this is my Food Blogging By Post parcel. Organised this time by The Happy Sorceress , FBBP is a worldwide event where foodie parcels get swapped around the world by bloggers. This is my parcel that’s heading off overseas . . . _Update: and my parcel has arrived – it was sent to Andy of rightee.com – glad you like the package Andy.  You can have a look …

Read more 11 September, 2006

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That’s the end of Q & A Thursday for today. Thanks to everyone for your great questions. As per usual, let me know by leaving a comment or sending me an email, if you have a question for next week.

Read more 21 June, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

Tomorrow is Q & A Thursday. Last week I answered questions on: * seaweed and radiation * soy foods and cancer * the health effects of coconut oil * which margarines are trans fat free * why does food fried in oil taste different

Read more 27 June, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

With the campaign total currently sitting at $30,986.70, Menu for Hope may be about to double last year’s total. Remember, you’ve only got until December 22nd to buy raffle tickets and there are some fantastic prizes. If you want to increase your chances of winning a prize, then take a look at Neil’s summary on Food for Thought.

Read more 20 December, 2006

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

Remember, today is the last day to take part in the Menu for Hope raffle. There are many fabulous prizes to bid for, plus all the money you donate goes to the UN’s World Food Programme_. The total donated currently stands at $41,156.70! Take a look at the full list of prizes herei.html#more. For those donated in the Asia Pacific region click here. All donations are made via Firstgiving .

Read more 22 December, 2006

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

Apart from my foodie tour of Campsie, I haven’t posted much this week, as I’ve been working on new recipes for Ten Minute Kitchen in Life etc. With Sydney only just gearing up for summer, I’ve been compiling autumn and winter recipes for March and June next year. I’ve also been pitching new ideas to Wellbeing magazine, so it’s been a writing week so far. In amongst this I have, of course, still been cooking, eating and thinking about health. …

Read more 12 October, 2006

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

Just five days into this year’s Menu for Hope and last year’s total has already been left behind – as of 7.30am on Saturday, $18.090 has been raised and there’s still another week to go. Remember you’ve only got until December 22nd to buy raffle tickets for all the wonderful, wonderful prizes. The full list of goodies available in the Asia Pacific region can be found here and around the world here.

Read more 16 December, 2006

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

For those of you who bought raffle tickets in December’s Menu for hope campaign – the prize winners have just gone up on Chez Pim’s site. A fantastic US$60, 925.12 was raised for the UN World Food Programme. Check here for the winners . . . and good luck!

Read more 16 January, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

Tomorrow is Q & A Thursday. If you have any food, health or diet dilemmas, then let me know by leaving a comment or sending an email. Just a reminder of the Q & A Thursday housekeeping: * You can either leave your question in the comments section or email me directly. * I will try to answer all the questions I receive each week, but if there are too many I might carry some of them over to the …

Read more 11 July, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

Limes & Lycopene may seem very quiet today, but there’s a flurry of activity behind the scenes. I’ve a number of exciting things planned for this blog, and we’re taking the first step today. I’m migrating over to a brand, spanking new blogging engine, plus Limes & Lycopene is getting a face-lift. It should be a seamless transition, with (all going well) the new site up later this afternoon.

Read more 13 July, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

That’s it for Q & A Thursday today – a slightly abbreviated version as I’ve been out most of the day at a Life etc recipe shoot. I do have some loose ends to tidy up in the next couple of days, so expect some follow-up blogging. Otherwise, of course, if you have any food and nutrition questions, let me know ready for next week’s Q&A Thursday.

Read more 14 June, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

Over the weekend Richard and I did some Limes&Lycopene housekeeping – updating to the latest version of Wordpress , installing a spam filter and so on. And I now have a del.icio.us linkroll – look at the right hand sidebar, underneath the Blogroll and Health Resources. This is the latest 10 articles, blog posts and resources I’m reading. If you want to see more , then just click on the del.icio.us banner at the top of the list. At it’s …

Read more 14 August, 2006

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

Gastrokid.com are putting together a world-wide guide to kid-friendly restaurants and they’re going to include a google map, pointing to all the sites. What an excellent idea. I’ve just nominated two Sydney places (Hopscotch in Annandale and The Barn in Rozelle), but that’s it so far for Australia. If you have any suggestion, leave them in the comments on the gastrokid site.

Read more 13 January, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

I love the food blogging event the Spice is Right . Each month Barbara sets an interesting challenge that encourages me to really think about a spice – what is it used for, what’s the history of that spice, does it have any medicinal qualities, how to use it in a recipe. I am a food nerd and just love all that planning, researching and thought about food. The latest challenge was to use “fresh and local” ingredients and my …

Read more 25 August, 2006

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

I’ve been doing a bit of housekeeping with my recipe categories. Before they were all lumped together in one group, but it’s obvious that’s not going to work. Instead I’ve seperated them out into different groupings like main dishes, 15 minute recipes, soups, salads and so on. Hopefully this more is more useful for everyone.

Read more 19 July, 2006

Posted by kathryn in Grains and Blogging

And if you do have a problem with gluten, have a look at one of my favourite blogs: Gluten-Free Girl . Shauna’s blog is one of the most beautifully written that I’ve come across. She’s based in the States, so some of the brands aren’t available here, but her blog is packed full of thoughts, recipes and information about living, cooking and eating gluten free. There are also links to a whole lot of other gluten-free sites and resources.

Read more 26 July, 2006

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

Limes & Lycopene is experiencing a few technical problems at the moment – some of you may have had difficulties getting to the site in the last few days? If so, I’m really sorry and we’re working on it. Hopefully normal non-bug-filled service will resume very soon. If you have any questions or comments, you can always send them by email to me@kathrynelliott.com.au

Read more 19 May, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

And here it is, the new improved Limes & Lycopene. Welcome. While the migration took us slightly longer than expected, it’s wonderful and exciting to be up and running with the spiffy new look. All the old posts and comments are there, but a couple of new bits have been added. For starters, I have a new, more comprehensive About page. You can get there, either by clicking the “About” button in the top right hand corner, or going to …

Read more 14 July, 2007

Posted by rgh in Blogging, Vegetables, Soups and Eggs

• My favourite post of the week was by Crabby McSlacker, writing on the Diet Blog. Crabby’s post on 7 ways to deal with alarming new research is an absolute gem. * I don’t want to alarm anyone, but you know how here in Australia we struggle to get those five servings of vegies a day? Well, Japan’s dietary guidelines recommend 17 portions per day. The Guardian blog explains the discrepancy. * Lucy has been making Parsee scrambled eggs. Being …

Read more 27 July, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

Overnight Richard deployed some updates to Limes & Lycopene, including installing an email newsletter subscription button. You’ll find it in the right-hand sidebar, just above the “About Me” box. As the readership of Limes & Lycopene is growing in both size and involvement, I’ve been wanting to offer a free newsletter. Richard and I are working on a range of new features for the site, expanding both its content and usefullness. The newsletter is a way for you to keep …

Read more 31 July, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

That’s it for Q & A Thursday for this month. As ever, thanks to all the readers who lodged questions. If you have any thoughts or comments, then join in the discussions underneath each post. Otherwise the next Q & A Thursday will be in June – on Thursday 5th. If you have any questions for then let me know by email.

Read more 08 May, 2008

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

Little did I realise my short piece about rice in last week’s Q & A Thursday, would stimulate a barrage of further questions on the topic. Matt, Caroline, Lindsey, Stephanie and Rob have all emailed me with enquiries about rice, starchy carbohydrates, legumes, the GI and so on. It’s going to be a carb-rich Q&A Thursday – which is probably very suitable given the weather here in Sydney (bucketing with rain and cold). I’m going to start off with the …

Read more 07 June, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

Just a reminder – the first " Q & A Thursday ":http://www.kathrynelliott.com.au/2007/05/26/q-a-thursday/ is tomorrow. I’ve had some great questions already and I’m looking forward to answering them. Let me know if you have a food, nutrition or diet dilemma, either by leaving a comment or emailing me directly.

Read more 30 May, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

The Menu For Hope total is steadily creeping upwards. If you have donated and bought raffle tickets already, there really are some fantastic prizes on offer. And the money is going to such a good cause. Pim has posted some photos, taken by children at White Hill Primary School in Lesotho. This is one of the areas, where the Menu For Hope money is being spent. Last year’s US$90k bought 388,000 meals which fed 19,000 children. 36 tonnes of …

Read more 22 December, 2008

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

And welcome to the Passion for Health readers. If this is your first time on Limes & Lycopene, then you can find out more about me here, including a link to some of my core articles. Every Thursday on Limes & Lycopene I run a question and answer forum, called Q & A Thursday. For more information, take a look at the introduction to Q & A Thursday, or you can browse the archives to see the range of topics …

Read more 22 August, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

Provided I manage to avoid the APEC traffic chaos, I’m off on holidays today. I’ll be up in Queensland for a week of catching up with my parents, enjoying the warmth, reading lots of books and maybe even taking a trip over to Fraser Island. I’ve pre-planned a range of posts, so Limes & Lycopene will still be very active while I’m away, but there won’t be a Q & A Thursday this week. Feel free to leave any questions …

Read more 05 September, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

I’m on holidays now until January. And I’m also taking a blogging break. I’ll be back on Limes & Lycopene on Tuesday 13 January. Merry, merry Christmas to you all. I hope you have a wonderful and relaxing festive season and best wishes for lots of good health and happiness in 2009. Thank you for being such great readers. Your comments, feedback, emails and suggestions have all been immensely appreciated over the last 12 month. h3. Menu For Hope …

Read more 24 December, 2008

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

I’ve been having a few problems with spam, since updating my blogging software. Richard has installed CRM114 which is like having a new dog and requires some training. It’s still a baby and so may make a few errors, but after a while will become better and better at its job. If you leave a comment and CRM114 over-zealously decides it’s spam, don’t worry I’m regularly checking all comments and will be able to re-post any that have slipped through …

Read more 03 August, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

Good Food Month is pretty much over and I’ve finished (for the moment) rabbiting on about carrots (yes I have been waiting all week to say that), so what’s next at Limes & Lycopene? Well, firstly, I have quite a backlog of recipes to post, so there will be lots more cooking over the next couple of weeks. I’ve got some ideas for healthy puddings, plus there’s going to be some blogging-by-request. I’ll post Novembers’ " what’s in season ":http://www.kathrynelliott.com.au/blog/2006/09/25/october-whats-in-season-fruit/ …

Read more 31 October, 2006

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

Over the last year I’ve blogged on many subjects – from food labeling, through to kids’ nutrition, health myths, suggested products, as well as food marketing ploys that make me mad. It’s all based around the fundamental question I try to answer how do you live a healthy life and eat a good diet in the modern world. h3. Most popular posts One of the things I’ve learnt over the last year is, the impossibility of accurately predicting what posts …

Read more 04 June, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

I stuffed up during this week’s Q & A Thursday. I was asked what would happen if you lived on pasta – no sauce, no cheese, just pasta alone. In my answer I stated, this diet would leave you malnourished and would ultimately lead to death. I also said that, along with vitamin and mineral deficiencies, the individual would suffer from a protein deficiency. It’s this bit I’m wrong on. As one reader pointed out, pasta does contain some protein, …

Read more 30 June, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

I’ve been very tardy. Two lovely bloggers have tagged me and I haven’t acknowledged their kindness. A Life (Time) of Cooking has tagged me for a Yummy Blog Award. While Confessions of a Food Nazi calls me a Blogger with Purpose. Thank you both. I’m stoked and really do appreciate it. Most Fridays I lodge a Quicklinks post. Five or six articles I’ve seen during the week – stuff that has sparked my interest. It may be a piece …

Read more 20 May, 2008

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

I’ve received a long list of juicy questions already for today’s Q & A Thursday.

Read more 28 June, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

I already have some great questions for this week’s Q&A Thursday , but there’s room for more! If you have any food, diet or health dilemmas, send them to me before 4.00pm Sydney time today and I’ll post an answer.

Read more 12 July, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

I’m calling an end to Q & A Thursday for this week. Thanks for all the interesting questions and for taking part. If you want to lodge a question for next week, then let me know by either leaving a comment or send me an email .

Read more 12 July, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Myths, Blogging, Vegetables, Salads and Nutrition

• I’ve been reading and re-reading this post from Passion For Health. It perfectly encapsulates something I see every day in clinic. We are more knowledgeable about health and diet than we’ve ever been. The majority of people I come into contact with know what they need to do to eat well and be healthy and yet so many just don’t have the wellbeing and vitality they want. If that’s you then read this post. * Green vegies, those …

Read more 19 May, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

Peter over at Great Circle is runnning a blogging carnival and my post is up today: how I won the war on cake and other afternoon cravings. Welcome to Great Circle readers. If this is your first time on Limes & Lycopene, then you can find out more about me here, including a link to some of my core articles. h3. Q & A Thursday is tomorrow. I run a regular question and answer forum on Limes & Lycopene: …

Read more 07 November, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Legumes, Vegetables and Blogging

Some of the juicy, juicy stuff I’ve spotted recently. * White beans & a book: I love this white beans with rosemary recipe from Jules at Stonesoup_. She matches it with lamb cutlets, I can imagine mashing it on toast for breakfast or lunch. And along with the white beans, Jules has announced pre-orders are available for her new book "_And The Love is Free":http://thestonesoup.com/blog/2009/06/and-the-love-is-free-some-shameless-self-promotion/. There’s a tasty little sample you can download before ordering. * Eating at work: …

Read more 20 June, 2009

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

Tomorrow is Q&A Thursday . If you have any food, health or diet dilemmas, then let me know by leaving a comment or sending an email .

Read more 04 July, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

If you look at the bottom of this post you’ll see four little icons. Over the weekend Richard added social bookmarking links to Limes & Lycopene. If there’s a particular post you like, you can now add it to StumbleUpon, Reddit, del.icio.us or Digg, simply by clicking on the relevant icon.

Read more 18 June, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

I’ve had a wonderful week off – catching up with reading, going for walks, hanging out with my parents, watching dolphins and generally having a relaxing, cruisey time. It rained the first couple of days, but after that my holiday was warm and sunny. I’m just catching up on emails, my reading and other work and I’ll be back with some new blog posts later on today. But first I have a couple of reminders. h3. Q & A Thursday …

Read more 12 September, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

To all my lovely readers – have a very, very Merry Christmas. I hope you have a lovely day, full of good will, good cheer, good friends and fine food. I’m taking a couple of couple of days off blogging. But I’ll be back later in the week, to talk about the new year. For those of interested in Menu For Hope – WOW, the total has topped US$87,000. Thank you all for taking part and good luck with …

Read more 24 December, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

Tuesday is a regular posting day for me and I had planned another installment of the Omega 3 series. But not today. Not when I woke up this morning to find the number of deaths in the Victorian bushfires has risen to 173. As all my Australian readers will know, any many of you from overseas are also aware, at the weekend bushfires raged across parts of Victoria – the state in the south-eastern corner of mainland Australia. At the …

Read more 10 February, 2009

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

For me, 2006 has been a year of change. It’s the year I went out of my comfort zone and changed clinics, moving in with the great people at the Source of Wellness. It’s the year I started writing for Wellbeing magazine, did my first Christmas issue spread for Life etc and the year I received a Highly Commended in the Writer of the Year category at the Bell Awards. Most significantly for me though, 2006 is the year I …

Read more 02 January, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

Today’s post in the 31 Days to a Better Diet series is on it’s way . . . Meanwhile I wanted to post a quick note for new readers about the Limes & Lycopene newsletter. The next edition of this free newsletter is going out later this week and you may be interested in subscribing. h3. What’s in the newsletter? The newsletter contains a round-up of the last month’s posts, as well as information on what’s coming up on …

Read more 27 August, 2008

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

Breakfast: fruit, nut & tahini bar * Fruit, nut & tahini breakfast bar * Juice of one orange h3. Mid morning: coffee * a soy latte (no picture) h3. Lunch: big salad with cottage cheese * 1 packed cup mixed leaves & herbs * 0.5 tomato * 0.5 red capsicum * 15cm piece of cucumber * 0.5 avocado * 30g fresh ricotta * 120g cottage cheese Dressing * 1 teaspoon olive oil * 1 teaspoon red wine …

Read more 27 November, 2007

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7.00 Breakfast: wholegrain cracker with cottage cheese * Wholegrain cracker with 2 tablespoons cottage cheese & tomato * An orange h3. 10.30 Snack: breakfast bar * Fruit, nut & tahini breakfast bar * Mug of peppermint tea h3. 13.30 Lunch: Tom yum soup * Tom yum soup with tofu, extra vegetables and a half serve of noodles h3. 15.00 Afternoon coffee * Soy capuccino (no picture) h3. 17.30 Afternoon snack * Dried apple, red capsicum and …

Read more 28 November, 2007

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07.30: Breakfast – tahini bar and orange juice * Tahini, fruit and nut breakfast bar h3. 09.30: Coffee break * Soy latte – no picture h3. 12.45: Lunch: re-vamped leftovers I bulked up the pasta sauce from last night by adding – more frozen peas, a tin of chickpeas and a few handfuls of mushrooms. * 0.25 eggplants * 2 cloves garlic * 200g tinned tomatoes * 0.5 cups frozen peas * 150g chickpeas * 150g mushroopms * …

Read more 01 December, 2007

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A quick reminder that you have until the end of Sunday to get your Pantry Challenge entry in. You can see all the details about how to take part here. Stumped about what to make? Then why not take a look at the previous entries – although you should note the ingredients have changed slightly since then. You can also see my dish – a frittata – here. Happy cooking.

Read more 29 November, 2008

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Thanks to the readers who’ve let me know about their difficulties in leaving comments. This function should now be back and working normally. Sorry about that.

Read more 20 September, 2007

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08.30: Breakfast – fruit & yoghurt * 1 banana * 0.5 punnets strawberries * 2 tablespoons natural yoghurt * 2 teaspoons maple syrup h3. 12.30 – 15.00: Lunch – with friends * Spinach & haloumi omelette * Toast – I ate one slice * 2 glasses of white wine * Creme brulee tart * Soy latte h3. 19.30: Dinner – pasta * 0.5 bunches English spinach * 150g mushrooms * 400g tinned tomatoes * 4 cloves …

Read more 02 December, 2007

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Today we sent out the first Limes & Lycopene newsletter – which I hope you enjoy. If you have subscribed but haven’t received it – I’ve noticed there are a number of unconfirmed subscriptions. If this is you, let me know by email and I’ll update your subscription profile and forward a copy of the newsletter to you. If you want to subscribe for the future, then click here.

Read more 27 September, 2007

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8.00: breakfast meeting at a cafe * 2 poached eggs * Grilled mushroom & asparagus * Shaved parmesan * Rye toast – I ate one piece * 2 soy lattes h3. 12.45: no time for lunch yet, so a snack * Tahini, fruit and nut breakfast bar h3. 14.45:finally lunch – as usual a salad * 1 red capsicum * 0.5 tomato * 2 cups of leaves (spinach and lettuce) * 0.5 avocado * 50g cottage cheese …

Read more 30 November, 2007

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10.30: Breakfast – French toast * 2 slices wholegrain bread * 1.5 eggs * 1 banana * mixed spice * 1 tablespoon maple syrup h3. 11.30: Coffee * Soy latte – no picture h3. 14.00: Lunch from the freezer * Chickpea, lima bean & tahini casserole * To this I added 1 tablespoon of frozen peas * 1 fresh tomato chopped * 1 tablespoon pepitas h3. 15.00 – 19.00: Met friends at the pub * I soda …

Read more 03 December, 2007

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08.00: Pre-breakfast * 1 orange h3. 09.00: Breakfast – raisin toast & coffee * 2 slices raisin toast * butter * 1 soy latte h3. 14.00: Salad with eggs * 2 cups mixed herbs & leaves * 1 tomato * 1 small cucumber * 4 tinned baby beetroots * 2 hard-boiled eggs Dressing * 2 tablespoons fat free yoghurt * 1 teaspoon seeded mustard * 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar * 1 teaspoon olive oil * 1 …

Read more 04 December, 2007

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7.30 Breakfast: muesli * 0.5 cups muesli + combination rice milk and cow’s milk h3. 10.30 Morning coffee * Soy latte – no picture h3. 12.00 Lunch: tempeh & salad * 1 cup lettuce * 0.5 cups parsley * 0.5 cups red capsicum * 0.5 tomato * 1 tablespoon pepitas * 100g tempeh Dressing * 1 teaspoon capers * 1 teaspoon olive oil * 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar * 1 teaspoon shoyu * 1 teaspoon mustard …

Read more 29 November, 2007

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For the next two weeks I’m going to do something different on Limes & Lycopene. I frequently post about what you should eat. From how to balance your meals, which foods to choose, what’s healthy and what’s not. But over the next two weeks I thought I’d post about what I eat. h3. Why? I realise it’s easy for me to write about why you should: * eat more vegetables * include legumes * have your "two pieces of …

Read more 26 November, 2007

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For the last two weeks I’ve been posting daily photos of what I eat. Much of this blog is aimed at encouraging you to eat well. But I thought it was about time I showed you what I did. The rhythms and patterns of my diet. The foods I choose. h3. There are many ways to be healthy While this is the way I eat, it’s not the only way. There are many other people out there with diets …

Read more 12 December, 2007

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Thanks for your patience everyone – the comment function is now up and running again. Phew.

Read more 03 June, 2008

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I’ve included some notes about yesterday’s eating in the comments below. h3. 08.00: Breakfast * 1/3 cup muesli * 1/3 cup soy milk * 2 tablespoons yoghurt h3. 09.30: Coffee * 1 soy latte h3. 13.30: Lunch – Pad Thai with tofu & vegetables * Rice noodles * Tofu * Egg * Vegetables: a combination of carrots, Asian greens, mushrooms, bean sprouts, herbs, snow peas, broccoli h3. 15.00 Fruit * a peach h3. 16.00: Afternoon snack – …

Read more 05 December, 2007

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08.00: Breakfast – muesli * 1/3 cup muesli * 1/3 cup soy milk * 2 tablespoons yoghurt * 1 banana h3. 10.00: Coffee * 1 soy latte – no picture h3. 13.00: Lunch – mixed salad * 4 lettuce leaves * 1 tomato * 0.5 avocado * 1 radish * 15cm length cucumber * 0.5 carrot * 5 tinned baby beetroots * 130g cottage cheese * 2 teaspoons seeded mustard h3. 16.00 Fruit * a peach …

Read more 06 December, 2007

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Two years ago today I wrote my very first blog post and Limes & Lycopene was born. Much has changed since those early days. For starters my writing style has improved enormously. Plus I’ve fine-tuned the subject matter and gained more readers. And blogging has enabled me to “meet” some smart, interesting and generous people. Over the last two years, I’ve written nearly 800 posts. Subjects have ranged over the amount of vegies you should eat each day, how …

Read more 04 June, 2008

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07.00: Breakfast – nut muesli * 1/3 cup nut muesli made from walnuts, almonds, pecans, LSA, pepitas, sunflower seeds and dried apple * 1/3 cup soy milk * 2 tablespoons yoghurt * 2 teaspoons maple syrup h3. 09.30: Coffee * 1 soy latte – no picture h3. 13.00: Lunch – mixed salad * 0.5 bunches asparagus * 3 lettuce leaves * 1/2 tomato * 1 radish * 0.25 of an avocado * 5cm piece cucumber * 3 tinned …

Read more 07 December, 2007

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07.00: Breakfast – fruit & yoghurt * 1 banana * 1 peach * 200g yoghurt h3. 10.00: Coffee * 1 soy latte – no picture h3. 11.30: Lunch – mixed salad * 70g cottage cheese * 2 pieces pumpernickel bread * 1 tomato * 2 lettuce leaves * 0.5 avocado * 10cm piece cucumber * 15 almonds h3. 15.20: Coffee * soy latte h3. 17.00: Fruit * another peach/images/0000/0463/3AfternoonPeach.jpg! h3. 19.00: Dinner – tofu stir fry …

Read more 08 December, 2007

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Sorry about the intermittent blog availability over the weekend. Complex computer issues (ie stuff that I don’t understand) means Limes & Lycopene was down for most of the weekend. All should be fixed and back to normal now.

Read more 24 September, 2007

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07.00: Breakfast – banana & honey on toast * 1 banana * 1 slice multigrain bread * 2 teaspoons honey h3. 10.30: Coffee & rice ball * 1 soy latte * 1 rice & tofu ball – didn’t take my camera with me, so no picture h3. 14.30: Lunch – mixed salad * 4 lettuce leaves * 2 hard boiled eggs * 1 tomato * 0.5 carrot, grated * 0.25 avocado * 10cm piece cucumber * 2 radishes …

Read more 09 December, 2007

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Menu for Hope is here. This an annual fundraising raffle, organised by Chez Pim, raises money for those who don’t know where they’re next meal is coming from. For two weeks in December, food bloggers from around the world join forces to offer a variety of food related prizes. Anyone can buy a raffle ticket and each raffle ticket represents a bid for one of the prizes. A full list of prizes will be posted on Chez Pim in …

Read more 10 December, 2007

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Update: comments are back up and running. Thanks for your patience. Just to let you know – there’s currently a problem with the Limes & Lycopene comment functionality. While it may seem like I’m being an over-zealous moderator, there’s actually a problem! So if you have something to say, hold off for a few hours. We’re on to it and everything should be back to normal soon. I’ll post an update when all is well.

Read more 02 June, 2008

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10.00: Breakfast – marmalade & tahini on toast * 2 pieces Afghan bread * 1 tablespoon tahini * 1 tablespoon marmalade * 1 ginger beer h3. 11.00: Coffee * 1 soy latte h3. 14.30: Lunch – mixed salad * 4 lettuce leaves * 1 hard boiled egg * 1 tomato * 0.5 carrot, grated * 20cm piece cucumber * 0.5 cups almonds * tahini salad dressing h3. 17.00: Beer * 1 light (low alcohol) beer h3. 19.00: …

Read more 10 December, 2007

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My first guest post is up on Diet-Blog. For once, I didn’t write about vegetables or even beetroot. In fact, the post is all about apples. We often forget about this fruit, but it’s a nutritional wonder. So take a look at my post don’t forget the humble apple. Thanks to Jim at Diet-Blog for inviting me to write for them and welcome to all Diet-Blog readers. For more info on Limes & Lycopene click here. "Photograph by Jan …

Read more 21 September, 2007

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Only two days in and the Menu for Hope campaign is edging towards US$10,000. The full list of prizes is now up at Chez Pim, while more prizes have been added to the Asia-Pacific pool. I can’t decide what to bid on. My mind is obsessing about the bag of world’s hottest chillies offered by Rambling Spoon. While Stonesoup’s cookery books and dinner at Perama are also sounding lovely. h3. The Limes & Lycopene prize And don’t forget the …

Read more 12 December, 2007

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A question for you today – do you eat well and if not what would help you improve your diet? I’m not checking up on who’s having their vegies! At the moment I’m working on some better content for this site. I want to make it easier to access the information and resources you need to have a good diet. So, my question is – what do you need to eat well? * How do you like to access information? …

Read more 23 October, 2007

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As of 8.30am this morning, Sydney time, the Menu for Hope total is nudging US$40,000. If you’re not sure which prize to bid on, Helen from Grab Your Fork has posted a list of all the Asia-Pacific prizes and the current number of bids they’ve attracted. There are still lots with only a few bids and some have none. So take a look at the full list on Grab Your Fork. Don’t forget the Limes & Lycopene prize: "a …

Read more 19 December, 2007

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Menu for Hope is galloping along. Over the weekend donations have topped US$27,000. This year all monies raised are going to the school lunch programme in Lesotho. This not only ensures children are getting a full meal each day, but also enables them to stay in school and get an education. Moreover, food for the lunches is sourced from local subsistence farmers. The Lesotho school lunch programme therefore feeds the kids, keeps them in school, AND supports their parents …

Read more 17 December, 2007

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Today is the last day you can buy Menu for Hope tickets. The total donated has already climbed over US$53k. So we’re hoping to topple last year’s total of US$60,925.12. Menu for Hope is raising money for the school lunch programme in Lesotho. A UN initiative that feeds children, keeps them in school and provides an income to local subsistence farmers. To meet the very people this programme assists, take a look at the photographs on Chez Pim (here …

Read more 21 December, 2007

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I’ve just done something I’ve been thinking about for a while, I’ve deleted my blogroll. For those of you unsure what I mean, many bloggers have a list in the sidebar of their site, of the blogs they like and frequently read, called a blogroll. When I first started reading blogs I found these lists useful, as a means of navigating through the blogosphere, finding other sites and expanding my horizons. When I first started Limes & Lycopene, I had …

Read more 11 January, 2007

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Happy new year to you all and welcome to 2008. I’m back to work this week. I’ve had a lovely Christmas and new year. Spent the time showing overseas visitors around this gorgeous City, catching up with my family, playing scarey-sea-monsters with my two nephews and making a solid dent in my reading pile. Definitely a good holiday. Now it’s back to a new year and some changes. h3. New year new clinic Firstly, I’m starting the new year …

Read more 08 January, 2008

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During this year’s Good Food Month I’ve most enjoyed the opportunities to try out new shopping locations and new places to buy produce. While not always following the official trail, by going out of my normal comfort zone, I’ve discovered new foods and ingredients – which have, of course, led to new recipes and eating experiences. Campsie, the Castle Hill growers’ market and Hawkesbury Farmgate Trail have led me to the tastiest of strawberries, vegetables fresh-picked that morning, four …

Read more 29 October, 2006

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Chez Pim has announced all the winners of the Menu for Hope raffle. Click here to see the full world-wide results list, or take a look at Grab Your Fork for all the local winners. The final total amount of money donated was US$91,188.00! No prizes for me. But congratulations if you’ve been drawn in the raffle The winner of the Limes & Lycopene prize is Elizabeth French. Congratulations Elizabeth. Send me an email and we’ll have chat about …

Read more 14 January, 2008

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The first question for Q & A Month on Limes & Lycopene is: bq. I was just wondering if there are many nutrients in the thin skin on lentils. I usually rinse off the skin before cooking them, but after reading that there’s lots of goodness in orange pith and sesame seed hull I’ve been thinking about the skin of the lentil too. Whilel it’s true there are more nutrients in unhulled tahini and "antioxidants in the pith of …

Read more 17 January, 2008

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Today is my blogging anniversary. After much thinking, researching and blog reading, exactly one year ago today I wrote my first post on Limes & Lycopene. Looking back on that first month of posts, I can see how much my blog has changed and how I’ve grown in confidence as a blogger. While in that first month I did touch on some subjects that have been continuing themes on Limes & Lycopene, the writing was tentative and uncertain. Despite a …

Read more 04 June, 2007

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The availability of TV, magazines and the internet mean we’ve never had more diet and nutrition information available to us. Yet it seems people have also never been so confused about what makes up a healthy diet. One of the things I try to do in my professional life is sort through this clutter of information and provide practical and useful answers. It’s certainly my aim for this blog, but it’s also something I try to do with clients, …

Read more 26 May, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging, Vegan and Dinners

It seems I’ve been a day late with everything this week. Including Friday’s Quicklinks . . . which I’m posting today, Saturday. Also a warning – I’m going to be off air over the next week. We are moving and in a moment of very poorly timed clumsiness, I’ve fractured my ankle. So I’m in plaster and on crutches. All of which means the logistics of working, moving and getting around, are going to pre-occupy me for at least …

Read more 14 February, 2009

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Over the last few days Limes & Lycopene has been suffering. Those bloody spammers have pushed through the defences and wreaked some havoc. And all this coincided with my being away on holidays. Which means it was a few days into the spam storm before I realised what was going on. We have fixed the spamming problem, retrained the detector and all seems to be well. However a big big big apology to any of you who, having subscribed to …

Read more 11 November, 2008

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Well Christmas has just zoomed past. I hope you all had a wonderful day and are enjoying the end of year opportunity to pause and take a deep breath. I’ve had a lovely few days – baking and jam making in the build up to Christmas. We spent the day itself at my aunt and uncle’s house, surrounded by family, excited kids and PLENTY to eat and drink. The meal (mostly cooked by my aunt) was fabulous. Richard and I …

Read more 27 December, 2006

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h3. Ten Minute Kitchen: pears The latest issue of Life etc magazine is out. This includes my regular recipe column: Ten Minute Kitchen. The featured ingredient in this issue is pears. The column includes three recipes for: * Pork cutlets with pear * Pear & berry compote * Roasted pears with blue cheese Here in Australia, Life etc is on sale from newsagents. If you just want the recipes you can download them from their website. Just click on …

Read more 24 September, 2008

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Back in September I set a cooking challenge: given a list of 15 foods, what would you make for dinner?. The Pantry Challenge was born from my belief that even with a limited range of long-life ingredients, you can still make a healthy meal from what’s in the cupboard. Planning your meals and eating fresh food are really important strategies for health. But sometimes this falls over. Sometimes life gets busy, you run out of time and it feels …

Read more 13 November, 2008

Posted by kathryn in Blogging and Nutrition

Lycopene and me, we go way back and I think it is my favourite antioxidant. Firstly it’s the word itself, I love the look of it, the sound of it, the way the word feels when you wrap your mouth around it, ly-co-pene. It’s one of the main reasons this blog is called “Limes and Lycopene”, I just love the word. But it’s not only that, lycopene is a strapping, robust, no nonsense, no faffing about antioxidant. No prissy, princess-like …

Read more 09 June, 2006

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Limes & Lycopene will be light on new posts over the next couple of weeks. I’m moving into my new clinic next week and will be in Melbourne the week after. Plus I’ve just filed 6 new recipes for Life etc, to be photographed next week. And am in the throes of a Wellbeing article. So my working life is what you might call busy. So my normal regular posting schedule will be reduced. Plus I’m not going to …

Read more 16 January, 2008

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Today Limes & Lycopene has a mention in the Real (Food) Handbook found in the Sydney Morning Herald. If you’re new to the site, welcome. My name is Kathryn Elliott, I’m a nutritionist in Sydney. On Limes & Lycopene I provide information, resources, recipes and food suggestions, all based around the theme of how to eat well. h3. What you’ll find on Limes & Lycopene The site has been going for over two years and I post regularly, so …

Read more 15 November, 2008

Posted by kathryn in Blogging and Dinners

What can you make for dinner from a list of 15 long-life ingredients? The kind of foods you’d have in your pantry? This was the question I asked a few weeks ago, when I announced the second round of the Pantry Challenge. And what a list of meals it is. I love these entries because they’re all so different. It shows that even with a limited set of ingredients you can make a range of different meals. h3. "Mograbieh Dinner …

Read more 02 December, 2008

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Regardless of whether you have a blog or not – I’d suggest you take a look at Problogger’s-birthday-bonanza. Over the next few days Darren is giving away $54,000 worth of prizes. All sorts of stuff from computer monitors, through to iPods, logo designs, magazine subscriptions . . . it’s all a bit mad really. And yes, full disclosure, this post is a blatant attempt to win one of the computer monitors that’s up for grabs – surely you can’t blame …

Read more 04 October, 2007

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I’m starting Q & A Thursday this week by sending a question out to you. I’ve always wanted Limes & Lycopene to be a useful resource, but I’m conscious that what I blog about may not be what you want to hear about. So I’m throwing the question out: what would make Limes & Lycopene more useful for you? We’re working on some big changes to Limes & Lycopene over the next few months and I’d really like to hear …

Read more 26 July, 2007

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As well as writing this blog I can found in a few places – online, in print and in person. And here are the different ways you can connect with me: h3. Online * StumbleUpon: I regularly post articles I find interesting to my StumbleUpon page. This is an expansion of my weekly Quicklinks posts. * Twitter: I’m very new to Twitter, but have been posting updates on my activities. I also include links to articles I’m reading and …

Read more 08 April, 2008

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Now the 31 Days to a Better Diet series is over, what’s coming up next on Limes & Lycopene? h3. What’s in season? As it’s the beginning of a new month, I’ll be posting my regular list of the fruit and vegetables in season, here in Sydney. h3. Q & A Thursday The first week of the month also means Q & A Thursday: the monthly forum where you ask the questions. If you have a question about food …

Read more 02 September, 2008

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My Food Blogging By Post (FBBP) parcel arrived this morning – all the way from Sugar Cocoon in Los Angeles. Andrea is originally from the Philippines and so her parcel contained an assortment of Filipino goodies. This is my first FBBP and I wasn’t sure what to expect. I was hoping for some foods or ingredients that I’d never tried before – something new to play with. Well my parcel is exactly what I wanted. While there is definitely …

Read more 21 September, 2006

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This week I’ve set myself the challenge of eating from the cupboards. It’s easy to be constantly buying new ingredients and stocking up the fridge. However I wanted to find out how well I could last with what’s in the house. Without sacrificing the health value of what I’m eating. A couple of days in and I’m going well. I did buy some fruit and a couple of tins of tomatoes. And I have had lunch out once. Apart from …

Read more 30 July, 2008

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I’m away at the moment. On holidays for two whole weeks. This holiday is all about long days sitting in the garden reading and enjoying the sunshine. Lots of walking, catching up on sleep. Some kookaburra watching, trying to spy the dolphins each morning. Maybe a couple of outings. That’s about it. Not sure what it tells you about me, but my bag of holiday books is about three times as heavy as the suitcase of clothes I brought …

Read more 24 August, 2009

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I’ve decided to stop Q & A Thursday. It’s been a tough decision and I know it’s going to disappoint some of you. But it’s proving unsustainable for me. Plus I’ve stopped enjoying it. I’ve realised over the last couple of weeks, that Q & A Thursday is sapping my creative juices and writing motivation. As Q & A Thursday has become bigger and bigger, I’m blogging less and less for the rest of the month. I’ve thought about …

Read more 06 November, 2008

Posted by kathryn in Blogging and Dinners

I’ve been thinking recently about one of the difficult parts of keeping on the dietary straight and narrow. Planning and shopping. They’re an integral part of eating well, but for most of us there are days and weeks when thinking ahead and getting to the supermarket just doesn’t happen. At these times it’s easy to fall back on fast food and take away. h3. The challenge So a few weeks ago I set a challenge. Was it possible to make …

Read more 02 October, 2008

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Came across this at BuzzMachine, Amnesty International are asking bloggers to show their support for online freedom of speech and the bloggers who are being denied this human right. As Kate Allen, the UK Director of Amnesty International, writes in the Observer: bq. Governments still fear dissenting opinion and try to shut it down. While the internet has brought freedom of information to millions, for some it has led to imprisonment by a government seeking to curtail that freedom. They …

Read more 30 October, 2006

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“:http://kochtopf.twoday.net/stories/2711089/ Who would have thought there’d be a World Bread Day? Well, according to the International Union of Bakers and Bakers-Confectioners, it’s today. A time to celebrate and honour both bread and the people who make it. While I’ve made bread heaps of times in the past, it’s definitely not something I do regularly. It takes time and elbow-grease to knead and there are so many fabulous breads available in Sydney, why would you bother? About two weeks ago, …

Read more 16 October, 2006

Posted by kathryn in Blogging, Snacks and Salads

Yes I am back. It’s been a long time between posts, hasn’t it?. Much longer than the expected seven to ten days. I’m sorry to have been silent for such a long time. But the trifecta of fractured foot, moving house and being without internet connection for three weeks . . . well it somewhat defeated me. On the bright side we are loving our new house. The foot is on it’s way and I’ve had plenty of rest …

Read more 13 March, 2009

Posted by kathryn in Blogging and Miscellanea

Hi there, I’m Kathryn and this is my blog, welcome. I live in the inner west of Sydney (with my partner, Richard, our cute-but-dumb cat Trilby and two pet ratties – Baguette and Espresso). And I’m a naturopath . I see clients privately at the beautiful Strand Arcade, and I also write and teach about all things food, health and naturopathy related. Ever since I can remember food and health have been central to my life. Snippets from childhood include: …

Read more 04 June, 2006

Posted by kathryn in Blogging and Miscellanea

Long term readers of Limes & Lycopene will know I’m not posting as often as I used to. Over the last six months, my blogging time has been squeezed. I even missed this blog’s third birthday. So if I haven’t been blogging as much, what have I been doing? Over the last six months my clinic has boomed. We’ve never been busier. The business has been open 18 months and we’re becoming known in the suburb. Alexia and I have …

Read more 17 June, 2009

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For those of you new to Limes & Lycopene, today is Q & A Thursday. Every week I set aside Thursdays to answer your questions about food, diet and health. In previous weeks we’ve covered: * The health benefits of nuts * Whether to eat breakfast before or after exercising * Coffee * There’s been a whole series of questions on rice, carbohydrates and the GI * An expose of light yoghurts * Questions about mercury in fish * "Vegetarian …

Read more 21 June, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging and Miscellanea

I have another Menu For Hope prize to tempt you. Although this one is only for people who are in, or who can get to Sydney. At Balance2health, the clinic where I see clients, we’re offering a New Year Health Package – to jump-start your health in 2009. All the details are on our brand, spanking new Balance2health website which can be found here. As with all the Menu For Hope prizes, raffle tickets can be purchased at "First …

Read more 17 December, 2008

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I’ve been somewhat absent from this blog recently. It started with house-hunting, fracturing my foot and moving, but has persisted. While it’s true the other parts of my working life have heated up – I’m busier than ever in clinic and have new writing work – but that’s not the full picture. I’ve had some writer’s block. Plus with Limes & Lycopene rapidly approaching third birthday, I’ve been taking some time and space to re-evaluate what I do online. …

Read more 28 April, 2009

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It’s Menu For Hope time again – the annual fund raising campaign organised by Chez Pim. Menu For Hope started five years ago, following the tsunami in Southeast Asia. The campaign has since become an annual event. And in 2007 Menu for Hope raised nearly US$100k to help the UN World Food Programme feed the hungry. As with last year the money is going towards a school lunches programme in Lesotho, Africa. This programme gives a good, solid meal …

Read more 16 December, 2008

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Today I am delighted to have a guest post for you. From the lovely Elaine of Greens & Berries. Over to you Elaine . . . In late November 2008, Kathryn asked me to write a guest post for her 31-days series. (Thank you for being so patient, Kathryn.) Perhaps procrastinating for more than three months had one benefit: more time for hands-on, taste-tested food experiences that have affirmed my belief that the key practice that helps me eat healthfully, …

Read more 24 March, 2009

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Two of the blogs I’m currently finding useful are Veggie Friendly and Buy Organic. h3. Veggie Friendly Veggie Friendly posts restaurant reviews, focusing on how sympathetic their menu is to vegetarians – hence the name. As Kate says: bq. The idea behind my restaurant reviews is to rate different eateries for vegetarian friendliness. I hope this helps you choose a great veggie friendly restaurant – for yourself or for vegetarian friends or family. My master plan is to raise more …

Read more 26 January, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

I’ve been struggling with my blogging mojo for the last two weeks. I’ve thought about posts. I’ve half written posts. I’ve sat at the computer trying to force the words out. I’ve cleaned the house and done my accounts to avoid writing posts. And apart from one recipe nothing decent has come out of me. I’ve tried. I have at least three half-written posts and several post ideas, but nothing is quite finished. Nothing is quite ripe and ready …

Read more 21 October, 2008

Posted by kathryn in Blogging, Summer and Winter

It’s been a busy, busy last couple of weeks. Lucy and I are cracking along with An Honest Kitchen and there will be more about that tomorrow. In the meantime I have some gift ideas/suggestions for you: h3. And the Love is Free Jules Clancy from Stonesoup self-published her first book earlier in the year. It’s called And the Love is Free and is a collection of the recipes her mum cooked. Not everything is healthy, but it’s a …

Read more 07 December, 2009

Posted by kathryn in Blogging and An Honest Kitchen

Menu for Hope is back. Chez Pim’s wonderful annual fundraising event. From now until Christmas Day you can buy tickets for a wide range of prizes offered by food bloggers from around the world. h3. Who are we raising money for? All the money goes to support the UN World Food Programme’s Purchase for Progress. P4P enables smallholder and low-income farmers to supply food to WFP’s global operation. This puts more cash directly into their pockets; bolsters fragile local economies; …

Read more 14 December, 2009

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

I’m on holidays now and I’m also taking a blogging break. I’ll be back on Limes & Lycopene in the second week of January. Merry, merry Christmas to you all. I hope you have a wonderful and relaxing festive season and best wishes for lots of good health and happiness in 2010. And of course thank you for being such great readers. Your comments, feedback, emails and suggestions have all been immensely appreciated over the last 12 month. h3. …

Read more 23 December, 2009

Posted by kathryn in An Honest Kitchen and Blogging

I’m interrupting all the ingredients talk to update you on Menu for Hope and a competition. h3. Menu For Hope The sixth annual Menu for Hope raffle involved 200 bloggers, 204 prizes and over the two week period, we raised $78,898 for the UN World Food Program. Thank you so much to everyone who bought raffle tickets and made donations. The winners of the An Honest Kitchen subscriptions are Catherine Morey-Nase and Katrina Davidson. Congratulations to both of you, …

Read more 20 January, 2010

Posted by kathryn in Blogging and An Honest Kitchen

Last week I recorded a Q & A session with Shauna and Carla from Two Fit Chicks and a Microphone. The podcast is now available online and it’s all about Food Glorious Food. We talk about Vitamin D, the importance of eating a variety of foods, grapeseed oil, whey powder and a whole lot of other things. For details about how to download see the Two Fit Chicks website. h3. An Honest Kitchen on Flickr and Twitter Lucy and I …

Read more 23 February, 2010

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

I’ve been taking a mini break from blogging this week. A few reasons – other deadlines, the need to put some energy and focus into clinic, as well as a desire for time away from the computer. I should be back next week, with some new content. In the meantime I wanted to point out this excellent, excellent post answering the question “Should I eat breakfast if I’m not hungry?”, which I came across via Sophie’s handpicked links. Remember to …

Read more 01 May, 2010

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

I’m on holidays at the moment, down the coast in gorgeous Jervis Bay. Which means I nearly missed the posting on Stonesoup of an interview I did with Jules. You can find it here. We chat about getting enough vegetables, organic food, being a vegetarian and my recent encounters with urban chicken-keeping.

Read more 25 October, 2010

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

h3. Happy new year. Do you make new year resolutions? If any of yours centre around healthy eating, then I’d strongly advise reading Sophie’s simple plan to make healthy eating easier this year. It’s an easy and yet powerful principle to follow, which will lead to you eating better food this year. In the spirit of Sophie’s post I thought I’d put up a photo of the fruit and vegetables I ate on one day last week. In other …

Read more 13 January, 2011

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

A couple of weeks ago I met up with the lovely Arwen from Hoglet K and The Chameleon’s Tongue to talk about whether gluten free food was health food. We discussed the GI, the latest “trend” for gluten free and how to make eating gluten free that bit healthier. Anyway, Arwen recorded the interview and you can listen to it at the site, or download as a podcast. She has also posted a great little summary of our conversation. If …

Read more 04 October, 2011

Posted by kathryn in Blogging and Spring

The lovely Sharon of Flavour Crusader is running a series of posts called My Food is Me. Previous contributors include Lucy and Lesh from The Mindful Foodie. The latest post in the series is from me – about one of my favourite recipes and how I cook. Also, a couple of posts ago Deborah left a comment about easy packed lunches for Spring. This set my mind working and I’ve come up with a few more ideas on my ’Everyday …

Read more 24 September, 2011

Posted by kathryn in Blogging and Fruit

Today I have a question and also some news. h3. Citrus I’ve just moved into a suburb, where almost every house has a citrus tree. In my garden there is a glorious, large lime tree. When we moved in it was laden with fruit and I’ve been frantically preserving, marmalading, making pickle, squeezing into salad dressings and giving away to friends. Over the last two weeks it’s come alive with new flowers and these blossoms, as I have discovered, …

Read more 02 September, 2011

Posted by kathryn in Blogging and An Honest Kitchen

Couple of notices today. Firstly, The Amazing Adventure of Dietgirl is 11 this week. Eleven whole years old, which is quite remarkable. To celebrate, the lovely Shauna is having a series of giveaway competitions, including some copies of our eMagazine An Honest Kitchen – Cooking for One. To win you just have to leave a comment on this blog post. And then cross your fingers. Secondly, I’ve just put together my 2012 clinic cooking class schedule. Classes take place on …

Read more 18 January, 2012

Posted by kathryn in Blogging, Spring and Vegetables

I’ve been cooking a lot recently. For us, for clients, for cooking classes and also testing out new recipes for the next edition of An Honest Kitchen. It’s been thoroughly enjoyable work – interesting, rewarding, creative and very, very tasty. I’m excited about the new issue of An Honest Kitchen. We’re giving the magazine a fresh look, trying out some new things and focussing on making the cooking easy. As part of our process, I take photos during my …

Read more 16 November, 2011

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

My last day at work today and then I’m taking a three week break. And I’ll also be taking a break from blogging. I have a huge pile of books I’ve collected from friends and the library, which I’m thoroughly looking forward to wading through. I’ll be spending time with my family, catching up with friends and hopefully enjoying some sunshine here in Sydney. I hope you have a wonderful and relaxing festive season and best wishes for lots …

Read more 22 December, 2011

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

h3. Can anyone tell me what a pot sticker is? I read about them all over the place. Obviously they’re a common thing. But I’ve never heard of them. And each article I read seems to feature a different food. h3. Does anyone know where to buy farro in Sydney? I’m obsessed with Helen’s Best Salad Ever. The recipe looks glorious. I want to try it. But am having no luck buying farro. Do we call it something else …

Read more 22 May, 2008

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

Every now and then I like to update you on what I’m doing away from this blog . . . For those of you in Sydney – I run regular small group cooking classes at my clinic in Gladesville. Coming up I have sessions on: * Vegetables – Getting Your Five Serves on Wednesday 12 September 7.15 – 8.45pm * Cooking Basics – Using Eggs on Saturday 15 September 3.00 – 4.30pm * Vegetarian Cooking – Summer Edition on …

Read more 05 September, 2012

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

I’ve noticed recently how often I use the word “easy” about cooking in general, but more particularly, about my own recipes. I find myself constantly describing them as easy and to be honest, my use of this word is starting to feel quite shrill. I’ve noted before the pressure recipe writers feel to emphasise speed. I’ve felt this push in the past, but have always been uncomfortable with putting a time estimate on my recipes. I’ve seen how some …

Read more 11 September, 2012

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

A reminder, this is Q & A Thursday week – a fortnightly burst of blogging, where you get to dictate the subject matter. On Q & A Thursday I aim to post simple, practical answers to readers’ food and diet dilemmas. Let me know if you have a question you’d like answered, by leaving a comment below or sending me an email. For more information you can take a look at the Q & A Thursday archives.

Read more 05 December, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

There’s one outstanding question from today’s Q & A Thursday, which I’m just waiting on clarification. Emma’s asked if vegetables lose nutrients when cooked in a crockpot? It’s a good question and while I’ve done some scouting around, I just want to check my facts before posting the answer. So, sorry Emma, but I’m going to hold your question over until tomorrow. Otherwise, that’s the end of Q & A Thursday for this week.THANKS TO EVERYONE for you fabulous questions. …

Read more 23 August, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

Q & A Thursday is tomorrow – Limes & Lycopene’s weekly burst of blogging where you get to dictate the subject matter. If you have any questions about food, diet, health and nutrition, then let me know, by leaving a comment or sending an email. If you want to know more, then take a look at the Q & A Thursday introductory post. In the last few weeks I’ve covered a whole range of different topics, including: * "The truth …

Read more 22 August, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

Two-thirds of the way into 31 Days to Better Energy and I thought it was time to check-in with how everyone was feeling? h3. What’s happened so far? The last ten days of posts have included eating more vegies, starting the working week with a clean desk, planning a holiday and getting some exercise. However, probably the hardest task was Friday’s, when I challenged you to an alcohol-free weekend. I’d love to know how you went. h3. How do you …

Read more 20 August, 2007

Posted by kathryn in Blogging

For the last three years I’ve been training with DT Fitness. Three times a week I go to fitness in the park sessions with Donald and Alistair. I have never been a sporty person, indeed for most of my life exercise was something I did because it was good for me and definitely not because I wanted to. I’d do the bare minimum to be healthy and sometimes even that was a struggle. Then three years ago I decided enough …

Read more 16 March, 2013