My First Blog!

Monday 12th October, 2009

Hi and welcome to my first blog. It's pretty exciting to finally have my new website up and running. I'm extra happy to now have an online store, so those hard to find ingredients are now only a 'click' away. If there are any products you'd like to see included in the store, please let me know. I'll be adding different items from time to time, things like meditation CD's, DVD's of old TV series I've done, books, a fabulous apron and different food items.

It seems that lots of people want to know more about alternative foods. Things like gluten free grains, sea weeds, ancient cereals, lesser used fruits and veggies, 'super foods', miso paste and other Japanese ingredients to name but a few. So I'll do my best to take the fear out of using obscure and foreign ingredients in this blog.

It's important to know what foods to include once you start to avoid bread, pasta, white rice, milk, cheese and meat, so I'll give you alternative sources of iron, protein, calcium, zinc and other important nutrients . If you go to the Recipes page you'll find a good election of my recipes that will get you started, but from time to time I'll add more here.

I'll also talk about the health of the body and mind. In my clinic I seem to get waves of patients presenting with the same symptoms. It usually has to do with the season so I'll talk about this and how to treat common (and not so common) ailments using food, herbs, lifestyle tips and covering the associated emotional component.

And keep you up to date on what's going on with me.

Gary Mehigan (MasterChef) and I filmed the second series of Good Chef Bad Chef throughout August. (Yes, he is the busiest man on the planet.) It starts Monday, October 12th on Lifestyle Food at 6:30pm. It's a daily show. Gary and I have fun making this series so hopefully you'll be inspired to experiment with some of the ingredients I use and try some of Gary's healthier recipes. (See the TV/DVD pages for more.) The first series has done well in Europe and the Middle East so they are keen for the second series, which is pretty exciting. I hope you enjoy the show and learn heaps about gluten free, sugar free, dairy and meat free cooking and ingredients. And of course be marveled by Gary's chopping skills and very indulgent recipes.

I will enter a new blog at least weekly. I've got lots of ideas but I'm happy to receive suggestions of course.

In Good Health,

Janella

Btw, that kinda strange looking seafood above is a shellfish called NAVAJA. It's popular in Spain and tastes a bit like a mix of scallops and mussels. Very yummy indeed

Wednesday 14th October, 2009

Melonnie

Hi Janella - love watching you and Gary on Good Chef Bad Chef and your recipe modification ideas and health tips are fabulous. Looking forward to what is to come :)

Saturday 17th October, 2009

Sandra

Ciao Janella, Love everything you do with food, and especially how you explain the health benefits!! You are the best! And finally, good luck with changing Gary"s bad food habits :)

Wednesday 21st October, 2009

Sue

Gary hasn't got that many bad food habits. He uses fresh, quality ingredients. If he toned down on the sugar and carbohydrates he would soon get rid of the gut.

Thursday 22nd October, 2009

janella

Thanks for the nice comments on the show. Sue, Gary loves ALL food, and lots of it. It's not what he eats especially, but the quantity and when.

Friday 23rd October, 2009

Sur

Its hard to use willpower to control portions. When the body is in balance it gets the correct signals about hunger and fullness. So you don't have to stop yourself eating copious amounts of foods you just automatically eat as much as you need to and stop when full.

Wednesday 28th October, 2009

Pam

Hi Janella, I'm looking forward to reading your blog. I've always been interested in food and have worked in kitchens. I have IBS now and would love to see some information and recipes. Really enjoy the show too.

Wednesday 28th October, 2009

Janella

HI Pam, Thanks so much for your feedback. I have all the recipes from GCBC on my RECIPE page, and lots of others. I hope you enjoy making the dishes and experimenting with new ingredients.

Wednesday 4th November, 2009

Adrian

I love your chemistry and Gary in the show, its HILLAAARIOUS!. hahaha. and also I am so happy to find out that you have the "store" part here, and I can get the tamari, that ive been looking for!. yay

Wednesday 18th November, 2009

Chris

Hi Janella - it's nice to find a fresh new cooking show to watch after all the old re-runs I've been watching. Your recipes are very healthy and I'm looking forward to trying some. Are you able to provide me with your recipe for baked sweet ricotta with mango as I couldn't see it on the lifestyle food good chef/bad chef site? Thanks.

Saturday 21st November, 2009

Evelyn

Hi Janella, from the first time I saw your cooking methods and the knowledge you have to share on GCBC, I was hooked. I just wish you were based in Perth, or visited here regularly, as I think you'd be the perfect teacher. I've had a lifetime of health problems, so im trying to absorb all the info you can give on alternative eating (or is it just normal eating? lol). Would you recommend a brilliant naturopath in Perth, or do you come here at all?

Sunday 22nd November, 2009

fiona

Hi Janella...Love the show!!!...very inspiring and im hooked on making the nori wraps with fish ,quinoa,spinach, avocado,miso and lemon...i have it every day for lunch...yummy!!!...there is a noodle that i want to add to my diet but am having trouble finding it in Australia, it's Japanese and it's called "Shirataki" or Konnyaku" noodles...it is made from yam flour i think and is very low in carbs and full of fibre...have you heard of it and do you know where I can find it?...thanks and keep up the good work, you are fab!!!....Im off to shop on your online store now :)...cheers...

Wednesday 25th November, 2009

Cathrine

Hi Janeela, have just been diagnosed with diabeties and am a struggling with the changes. I am another Gary, too much food and too much refined sugar etc. I have changed to spelt flour and a low GI sugar but was wandering what the best sugar alternative is, won't use any of the artificial sweeteners, but need something for baking and any other sugar needs. I don't eat sea food and very little red meat but do eat chicken, I am so confused about whats good and whats bad now. I am not sure what to do. You are so inspiring but some of the products in your online shop just scare the herll out of me, can you help? thank you.

Tuesday 1st December, 2009

Kim

Janella, thank you so much for such a wonderful show. Im a 19 year old student currently studying exercise, sports science and nutrition. I have been cooking and baking since i can remember and it is my no.1 passion. Ive dreamt of having my own cooking show where i taught people how to cook good, healthy and nutritious food, and your show has given me so much inspiration and opened my eyes to so many new and wonderful ingredients and recipes. Thanks for showing everyone that cooking can be healthy and delicious. Are you still doing cooking classes in Surry Hills, i would love to come to one! Looking forward to more episodes and delicious recipes :)

Thursday 28th January, 2010

Samantha

Hi Janella, Love, love, love your work... xo

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