Category: Quirky Cooking Chats

AQJ 24 : Changing your life by the way you eat with Marlies Hobbs of the Paleo Cafe

Five years ago, Marlies Hobbs was a busy lawyer with no time to be worrying about the food she was eating. She thought she ate pretty well, and she was excercising, so if she was a little bit overweight, exhausted, bothered by skin problems and not really feeling great, that was just a part of… Continue reading AQJ 24 : Changing your life by the way you eat with Marlies Hobbs of the Paleo Cafe

AQJ 23 : Rachel Favilla: Fighting an Auto-Immune Disease

This week’s guest on “A Quirky Journey” is a young lady who has been fighting an auto-immune disease since she was 14, and shares her story of her ups and downs, and how GAPS is helping her in her quest to heal her body. Rachel Favilla is just 18 years old, but her maturity and… Continue reading AQJ 23 : Rachel Favilla: Fighting an Auto-Immune Disease

AQJ 22 : Alexx Stuart Discusses the MINDD Forum, 2015

Alexx Stuart joins Jo in this episode to talk about the recent MINDD Forum in Sydney. Alexx has been a MINDD Foundation ambassador for the past few years, and shares how this not-for-profit organisation helps parents of children with Metabolic, Immunologic, Neurologic, Digestive, and Developmental conditions. Listen in to learn more about the forum, and how the MINDD Foundation works… Continue reading AQJ 22 : Alexx Stuart Discusses the MINDD Forum, 2015

AQJ21 : Jo & Leah Catchup

Jo and Leah are back on air together in this episode, and they have fun catching up, and chatting about what’s been happening the last few weeks. They discuss: – Leah’s feedback on the amazing MINDD Forum held recently in Sydney – Jo’s recent illness, and how a healthy diet doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll never… Continue reading AQJ21 : Jo & Leah Catchup

AQJ 20: Quirky Cooking Interview on “The Health Show”

Jo has recently been travelling in the UK with her Quirky Cooking classes, and while there she did a radio interview on Marlow FM’s “The Health Show”.  Jo chats with Ann Garry and Jenny Tschieche (nutritionists) about: – her family’s food journey and how they got to where they are now – why they began GAPS… Continue reading AQJ 20: Quirky Cooking Interview on “The Health Show”

AQJ 19: Lifestyle Changes for Health and Wellbeing

Today Jo and Leah discuss their top tips for lifestyle changes for wellbeing. They share the small changes in their own lives that have helped them to move forward in their health journeys. Small, sustainable changes lead to bigger things. Something as small as what you eat for breakfast can start you off on a whole new direction.… Continue reading AQJ 19: Lifestyle Changes for Health and Wellbeing

AQJ 18: Organic and Low Tox Living: Interview with Alexx Stuart

We live in a toxic world, and most of us are suffering from some kind of toxic overload in our bodies. How can we eat and live in a way that reduces the toxins in our environment and bodies? What differences will it make if we can only make a few small changes? How do… Continue reading AQJ 18: Organic and Low Tox Living: Interview with Alexx Stuart

AQJ 17: Catching Up on the News and a GAPS Easter

It’s Easter time! So of course, Jo and Leah talk about chocolate, healthy Easter treats, non-chocolate Easter gifts,  and Easter menus. But first, they discuss what’s been happening in the world of ‘GAPS’ and ‘Paleo’ – Pete Evan’s recent Paleo Way tour, how they are going with following a GAPS diet, and all about the… Continue reading AQJ 17: Catching Up on the News and a GAPS Easter

AQJ 16: Bulk Food Buying and Co-ops

It can be very daunting when starting out to change your diet, as suddenly your food bill may go through the roof. How can this be avoided? Is it possible to eat healthy, organic or pesticide free (or at least low chemical) foods, without blowing the budget? We believe it is! The secret is in buying… Continue reading AQJ 16: Bulk Food Buying and Co-ops

AQJ 15: Kitchen Tools: Our tips for a well equipped kitchen

This week Jo and Leah empty their kitchen cupboards and chat about : What they mean by a real food kitchen, and the importance of going back to homemade foods Kitchen tools they have invested, in both good and the misguided, and what they recommend as alternatives Their top five tools that they can’t live without Jo and… Continue reading AQJ 15: Kitchen Tools: Our tips for a well equipped kitchen