My aha moment: discovering life in Winter

01/19/2015
Jeff Poppen, The Barefoot Farmer, photo by Alan Messer

  By Ashleigh Prince out&about is my personal journey of discovery asking questions and getting more informed. I want to share my findings with you so we can travel the journey together. I went up to visit my friend Jeff Poppen, better known as ‘The Barefoot Farmer’ at his farm. I wanted to make bread with…

Butternut squash, chickpea & spinach curry

01/17/2015
Jamie Oliver - Butternut squash, chickpea & spinach curry

By Linda Cornelius ecogal Author and Designer A colourful vegan curry, rich, wholesome and full of tasty goodness, this is an easy and healthy dish. Free-runner extraordinaire Tim Shieff shares his favourite curry recipe based on traditional Indian spices, whole roasted butternut squash, chickpeas and spinach served on a bed of tumeric infused rice. If…

Jamie’s Dream School | Jamie vs. Nuggets

01/17/2015
Jamie's Dream School

In this truly entertaining video, you’ll follow Jamie teaching a class of young students about industrial processed food: chicken nuggets and then how easy and cheaper ii is to cook them for a lesser price, in less time than what it would take to heat frozen nuggets. And he actually has them taste both results,…

Can you actually live without a microwave oven?

01/17/2015
Can you actually live without a microwave oven

By Linda Cornelius ecogal Author and Designer The answer is: yes, you can! It’s just a question of being smart and getting all the same benefits but in different ways, and here are a few of your quick and easy options: Replace the microwave with a smart oven The specialty of a smart oven is…

Robert Swan: Let’s save the last pristine continent

01/15/2015
Robert Swan Let's save the last pristine continent

Here is a great TED Talk we like to share. As he says in the video: “A survivor sees the problem, and does not go ‘whatever’”. A really good way to look at this! 2041 will be a pivotal year for our planet. That year will mark the end of a 50-year agreement to keep…