How To Choose Ethical Eggs

Not that many years ago it seemed the only choice to be made when buying eggs was between caged eggs and free range eggs, but that’s definitely no longer the case. Now there are eggs labelled caged, barn-laid, organic, free range, pastured raised, cage-free and a whole host of other terms. It’s all gotten rather confusing! So, today I want to help with all this with my how-to guide for choosing ethical eggs!

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Recipe: Tofu Pad Thai

So I got some pretty exciting news on the weekend (which if you follow I Spy Plum Pie on facebook or instagram you may have already seen!) – this little slice of the internet was announced a finalist in the Kidspot Voices of 2015 competition, in the Home & Wellbeing category. I’m not going to lie, I’m pretty excited! So what better way to celebrate than with one of my favourite easy dinners – tofu pad thai!

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Review: Square & Compass Cafe, East Melbourne

East Melbourne is known for its beautiful, expensive heritage homes and well kept gardens, but not so much for its food or nightlife. That’s starting to change thanks to the addition of Square & Compass cafe to the hospital end of the suburb, bringing 7 seeds coffee & delicious food to the area. The folks behind Square & Compass have been involved in some of Melbourne’s most loved cafes (Barry, Touchwood, Pillar of Salt, Porgie & Mr Jones), so they certainly know what they are doing!

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10 Uses for Coconut Oil

Ah coconut oil, the wonderkid of the health and wellness sphere for the last few years! With good reason I might add, it really is an incredibly versatile and useful product! I keep a jar of coconut oil in my kitchen and another in my bathroom, so today I thought I would share with you my top 10 uses for coconut oil. As always, I’d love to hear your favourite uses for it too!

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Recipe: Vegetable Noodle Salad

This vegetable noodle salad is one of the quickest and easiest recipes I have shared in a long time, but don’t let that fool you, it is still super delicious! It’s perfect for a quick dinner (particularly if you have a few mouths to feed) or to keep you going for lunch for a week! Plus, it’s colourful which is always a plus in my books!

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