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23.01.2022 Been a while since I posted any food but even my 'stinky cheese' loving Dad reckons this camembert is "very very edible" In fact he scoffed it down so it MUST be ok In my house we only buy cheese on special occasions so I choose @dilectiogourmet Camembert as the most delicious gourmet vegan cheese in Australia. My second favorite is their Blue Cheese, which has to be seen and tasted to be believed.... What makes these cheeses so good, I think, is the mould/rind because it is the REAL deal! Just like traditional dairy cheeses in these styles. So you can have those funky, pungent flavours but without the dairy belly issues or cruelty. It's a win/win #cheese #camembert #food #foodie #vegan

23.01.2022 Bit of a #gourmet picnic kinda day thanks to the awesome crew @alibisydney #food #foodie #plantbasedfood #plantbased #plantpowered #sweets #dessert @ovolohotels

23.01.2022 I have a tear in a bulging disc in my back but that's not keeping me from getting out and about with my buddies. Yes, I've had to adopt a Cliff Young shuffle but it still gets me from A to B, even if slower than usual. #running #runners #runningbuddies @upcoaching @quorqkeane @roni20_n #trailrunners #trailrunning

23.01.2022 *Not sponsored* #recipe for #kumquat & Banana #jam in a #breadmaker that just happens to rock ... 1) Grow your own organic kumquats for months by whispering sweet nothing's to them and lovingly irrigating them with epsom salt bath water 2) Prevent your partner from eating them all straight off the tree... 3) Pick them in the milliseconds between when they finally ripen and before the fruit fly attacks them 4) Entice your partner into helping you wash and dice and de-seed, by telling them this will be a traditional harvest and preserving bonding experience ideal for deepening your love for one another 5) Microwave 300grams kumquats for 3mins on high & then pour off the juice 6) Cook kumquats with half a chopped banana and 50% sugar, 50% natural erythritol (for a total weight of 500grams) in bread maker on jam setting 7) Praise your lucky stars that you no longer need to stir a pot for hours on end to make fricken decent jam! 8) Maybe call it marmalade if anyone complains it is chunky and not as sweet as they prefer #food #foodie @brevilleaus

20.01.2022 A hidden oasis of calm, discovered on a walk :-) #thewalkingmentor #forest #bushland #bushwalk

19.01.2022 Birthday outing to this oasis in the city :-) @chinesegardenoffriendshipsyd #garden #peace #chinese #chinesegarden #sydneyaustralia

19.01.2022 Morning runs keep my mental, emotional and physical health 'ship shape'! Sorry, I just couldn't help myself... How are you doing today?... #health #exercise #wellbeing #mentor #shipshape #ship #sailing #historic #sydney

19.01.2022 What to drink when alcohol is off the cards? As someone with Polycystic Kidney Disease, I don't drink alcohol (and having grown up in an Italian family I found out very early that I don't like wine anyway! ). But of course in my early 20's and 30's I still experimented with various cocktails. I am a foodie afterall! I'm 39 now and don't drink and get so bored by all the yuck sugary boring kiddy beverages out there. I love kombucha but there's only so much of that you can ...drink too! So when I finally found out that some very cool companies are creating zero alcohol cocktails I was like THIS I have to try!!! And that's how I stumbled upon @altinadrinks - zero proof wine and cocktail alternatives with sophisticated palates that really do light up the taste buds! These drinks are seriously amazing! Sooo yum! And now I am so proud to say that @altinadrinks are a mentoring client of mine. It is such an joy to work with this husband, wife and baby team! When I was down in Canberra recently I took family and friends in to visit @altinadrinks and Alan treated us to a tour and tasting of their new, yet to be released products. And I can tell you these new products are also really yummy and exciting! @altinadrinks are available direct through their website or through @danmurphys and @craftzeroau and other stockists. Next time you have cause for celebration, why not give them a go? Or stop by for a free tasting in Canberra! #drinks #beverage #nonalcoholic #zeroproof #cocktails #freetasting

17.01.2022 Stickers to the rescue when you take a hurried shot with crappy focus because you aren't an influencer and have sh#t to get done, but you still want to share something! Came in from my run, it's Autumn, getting cold, feeling bored... so out come the recipes... First page - Kyle Behrend's recipe for banana mousse. But we're out of peanut butter so it's tahini to the rescue... Blended it because I'm too lazy to mash the banana ;-p Yum though, cos anything with cinnamon in Au...tumn has got to be good, right? The leaves, the spice, same colour - matchy matchy! And you know what else is good? This book supports @edgarsmission And they save animals. And if I were a sheep in need of rescue I'd be very very glad there was someone out there willing to save my woolly butt from slaughter. Wouldn't you? So here's to speedy chopped apple dipped in banana mousse helping to rescue animals one delicious plant based bite at a time! #food #vegan #book #animalsanctuary #mousse #apple #plantbased

17.01.2022 If you are buying any books this Christmas, please show me some love by using my affiliate link with Booktopia... For every book you purchase they chip a little into the kitty to support my work, and it costs you nothing extra. Thanks! Here's the link...... https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/kydbM See more

17.01.2022 Bent but not broken. Sometimes it serves to go with the flow... #plant #resilience #naturephotography #naturereserve #discoveraustralia #exploreaustralia #ig_australia

17.01.2022 Apparently I can bake... It has been a while Thanks for the recipe @veganbakesbysarakidd #cake #chocolatecake #vegan #glutenfree #baking #bakingfromscratch #berries #birthday #birthdaycake

17.01.2022 I'm pretty nuts for @airbnbexperiences Today I treated my mum to a virtual cooking class experience in Thailand. We made this lovely, vibrant vegan noodle salad. The secret ingredient was vegan fish sauce from @allaboutempathy_kellyville Who says you have to leave home to get a taste of other cultures?!!! ... #thailand #travel #food #foodie #tourism #culture #experience #cookingclass @airbnb #noodles #salad #plantbased #vegan #yum #taste #asian

16.01.2022 I was really sick over Christmas with a bad cold. Not COVID. With my crappy immune system every cold is a bad one. But as soon as I felt well enough to leave the house I took myself on a few solo bush walks because 'forest bathing' feels so good. I believe in the healing powers of nature :-) #walking #bushwalk #forest #creek #stream #nature #thewalkingmentor #healing

12.01.2022 R U OK? Or are you a weed? The much maligned, the ugly one, the spiky one, the wrong colour, the blade of grass that always grows too tall, the shoot that always makes out in a different direction, breaking the border?... Never fitting in with the same, same, sameness of the otherwise perfectly aligned and manicured multitude, to which we may so ardently aspire that we'll even turn to plastic replicas instead, seeking to avoid the 'high maintenance'' involved in constantly dealing with the likes of you? Are you a dandelion? So different and non compliant, yet one of the most versatile, resilient and nutrient dense beings in our surrounds? Every day you rise and volunteer your richness but do we see the aching beauty in you? Do we buy your brother 'rocket' in plastic bags in the shops whilst pulling you up and tearing you apart? Do you struggle to turn your golden face to the sun, as on one hand we poison you, whilst on the other hand paying $7 to consume your essence in a latte in Newtown? Do we/they/you eat YOU up? Are you a bindii? Using your clever form to ride on public transport - you're always on the move, really going places, sowing richness wherever you land. But we don't appreciate you sticking with us and greening wherever we go. We're fair weather friends, only loving you when you're coming up clover, but never there for you when you're feeling a little prickly. You've always had our backs, but we/they so rarely yours. There's been a lot of poison going around this year and we might all be yearning for greener pastures. But maybe now is still the time to pause, take a quiet moment, crouch down and take a closer look at ourselves and at each other. If we never stop to look, listen, enquire, never stop and seek to care, ask, learn and understand... we'll never appreciate the richness in ourselves and that surrounds us. The beauty in the different and the ''ugly'', in the ''not like everyone else''. I like weeds. They light me up. They're better than just OK. R U? #ruokday2020

11.01.2022 Hanging out in a tree with my sister from another mother @roni20_n #hikingadventures #sydneywalks #outdoors #tree #nature #friendsforever

11.01.2022 I've made a bit of a video of my fruit and veg garden madness... Goes to show just about anyone can grow their own food :-) #garden #plants #permaculture #growth #growyourownfood #westernsydney #retrosuburbia #plantbased

11.01.2022 I was tired today. Breathing was harder than it should be. So I didn't run.... I walked. In acceptance. I looked around and saw so many interesting things. I picked leaves and flowers and I smelled them. And I was glad :-) #acceptance #joy #walking #walk #runner #running #thewalkingmentor #appreciation #mindfulness #simplethings

10.01.2022 Take a walk with me? #naturereserve #walkingmentoring #exploring #nature #discoveraustralia #exploreaustralia #ig_australia #nswtourism #nativeanimals #wildlife

09.01.2022 And now my worlds are about to collide... Stay tuned!...

08.01.2022 Every single day I learn something new. Every day I learn how little I know. I'm a child inside, playing at being an adult. We all are. There is common ground to be found when we see the child inside ourselves and the child inside each other. #learning #growing #adulting

06.01.2022 Day 9 was my final day of #running the #100beachchallenge in the Shoalhaven NSW Australia and making me the first person to ever complete the challenge 'on foot' (as far as I know anyway). It worked out to be about 250km of beach sand, rock, single trail, fire trail, road, path, grass, pebble, moss, water crossings on a route that my coach Brendan Davies and I mapped out to hug the coastline and stay 'off road' as much as possible. It was an absolutely magical journey through... so many different landscapes and it was both very challenging and so very very beautiful! A huge thank you to everyone who showed their support and who donated to the charity to which I dedicated this #adventure PKD Australia. #visitshoalhaven #finish #challenge #adventure #plantbasedathlete #vegan #trailrunning #playwilder #polycystickidneydisease #pkd @nomeatathlete Sundried UP Coaching Travel Play Live @pkd_australia

06.01.2022 Official launch tomorrow! Stay tuned... #launchingsoon #comingsoon #differentperspective #New #VanessaCullen

06.01.2022 This is one of my absolute favourite #walking and #running spots - Shipwreck Point. It's a great place to bring friends and my 'active mentoring' clients Active mentoring is when we walk and talk. Walking in the outdoors has been proven to stimulate creativity and boost problem solving ability. The effects even last beyond the time actually spent doing the physical activity. The paths and trails that wind around Sydney Olympic Park, the gardens, Newington Armoury and Wentw...orth Point take explorers along the waters edge, through mangroves and to sites of rich indigenous and more recent historical significance. Plenty of inspiration! #walkingmentor #walking #running #exploring #shipwreck #bay #morning #scenery

06.01.2022 Finding the #strength to look to the future. It's not easy, but I'm taking it a day at a time. Aren't we all? Baby steps... One foot in front of the other... Creating our #newnormal together... #athlete #runner #runlikeagirl #morethanpkd @pkd_australia @upcoaching @salomonrunning @sundried @thegoattongariro @garminau

04.01.2022 Stopped by to say hi to my lovely clients, the beautiful family @greengourmetvegan at @sydneyveganmarket today. Did you know that @greengourmetvegan are one of the oldest continually operating vegan businesses in Sydney Australia? How cool is that?!!! They have two restaurants - one in St Leonard's and one in Newtown and have also branched into creating @lovebunsvegan steamed buns. Their buns are available direct from their venues, online and through their variety of stocki...sts. You can also order their other menu items and ingredients via their website and socials links. Today I really enjoyed their savoury sticky rice market plate with yummy mushrooms, sauce and broccoli cooked just the way I like it - steamed to glowing, slightly crunchy, perky perfection! Yummy!!! #veganfood #vegan #food #plantbased #chinesefood #stickyrice #sydney #sydneyaustralia

04.01.2022 It's hard to break old habits and to fulfill New Year's resolutions. Really fricken hard. If we're a bit lost, without strong enough purpose behind our New Year's resolutions, we're also likely not to keep them. Making changes is an act of service in valuing ourselves, our loved ones and the world around us. I've used mentors, throughout my life, to support me through everything I've wanted to achieve. They don't do the work for me, and they don't provide the heart behind it ...all, but what they DO provide is the reassurance, the tools, the support, the sounding board; the someone to check in with in the incremental process that is ongoing growth... I'm here if you'd like a chat... :-) #newyearsresolutions #NewYearsEve2021

03.01.2022 Beautiful day Beautiful people Thanks for the photo Renee! #runlikeagirl #winerunners @upcoaching @nomeatathlete_official #runners #sydneyaustralia #sydneyharbour #runsploring

03.01.2022 On Friday this amazing friend of mine ran/walked 60km for her 60th birthday. She had previously never covered more than 28km in one go. On Friday she covered her 60km in only a bit over 10hrs, including time spent stopped offering assistance at a serious road accident. Age is no barrier! #ageisnobarrier #ultrarunning #ultramarathon #birthday #achieve #inspiration #seniorportraits #runner

03.01.2022 The creative things you see whilst out walking... #ispy #walking #walkingmentoring #doors #doorsofinstagram #doorsoftheworld #observe #recycled

02.01.2022 PKD Awareness Day on September 4th is aiming to bring a greater understanding and awareness to PKD. What are your hopes for research into PKD and how it may change the future path for people with PKD? As part of our advocacy work we asked the above question to our community. Below is a response that really resonates with More Than PKD:... "I hope that organs can be grown synthetically without relying on human donation. I also hope that it becomes illegal to discriminate in the insurance industry based on genetics. I have already been discriminated against with salary continuance insurance no longer offered to me even though I am in the very early stages of polycystic kidney disease." Help by sharing your own story with us at https://pkdaustralia.org/ share-your-story/ #PKDAwarenessDay #endPKD

01.01.2022 Cold morning. Winter sunrise. Peaceful stream. :-) #forest #bushland #creek #stream #nature #dawn #morning #trees #peaceful #winter

01.01.2022 Happy FriYay! #morning #lake #sculpture #art #colours #thewalkingmentor