Venu Cameron, Author at Venuzi

Sugar, What is your real name?

Sugar has a new name and its been greedy….Sugar is not all bad, but its been a bit sneaky! Try to get all of your carbohydrates from whole grains, fruits, vegetables and beans. Not processed packaged complex carbohydrates, they contain heaps of unnecessary added flavours. The only way to know what you are eating is to make the food yourself, in your own home with your own selection of ingredients. General little rule: Fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts and whole grains contain simple sugars. Natural sugar in whole food is good sugar. When any type of sugar is added to foods during processing, cooking or at the table, you consume calories without any nutrients or fibre. This type of sugar, called “added sugar”, its bad sugar. 60 Names for Sugar Agave Nectar Castor Sugar Honey Sucrose Amasake Date Sugar Icing Sugar

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Container addiction part two: Churning a glass jar obsession

Container addiction part two: A glass jar obsession

If anyone knows me they know I really like containers, I’m into them, like a pig likes mud. Actually I have so much to say that I have dedicated two posts to the subject. http://brandedsimple.co/venuzi/2016/03/06/container-addiction-2/ What can I possibly say that I have not said in my first post about container addiction? Since our recent move from the the city to the bush, I have started to spend more time looking into sustainable living, the environment and tree hugging activities in general. So one day whilst I was hanging on the verandah of one of my ‘well informed #hippybutnothippy friends’, she simply asked me “why don’t you use glass jars”? But wait! I have filled my lovely environmentally friendly bush house pantry with plastic containers, yes plastic without even thinking. My Mum used Tupperware, my Granma used Tupperware, what’s wrong

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by Venu Cameron
30/05/2016
in Recipes and Cooking
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Easy Light spelt loaf

by Venu Cameron
30/05/2016
in Recipes and Cooking
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VENUZI “LIGHT WHITE SPELT BREAD” How many: 1 Loaf Time it takes: 3 Hours INGREDIENTS 7G Dry Yeast 3 CUPS White spelt flour 1 ½ CUPS warm water 1 tsp Sea salt 1 TBLS Caster sugar 2 TBLS Linseed 2 TBLS Rolled oats 1 TBLS Olive oil 2 TBLS Milk ADDITIONAL ITEMS Bowl, Baking tray, Baking Paper, Measuring Cup and Spoons, Cooling Rack, Pastry Brush METHOD Preheat oven to 180 degrees Mix yeast, sugar, warm water in a jug. Whisk with a fork to dissolve yeast, let sit in a warm area for 15 minutes or until the mix is frothy Sift flour into a large bowl add salt, half of the rolled oats and linseed, olive oil and frothy yeast mixture and mix to form a soft dough Kneed on a lightly floured surface for 5 minutes until smooth

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by Venu Cameron
30/05/2016
in Healthy Food, Tasty Treats
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YO Power Bites / Vegan Option

by Venu Cameron
30/05/2016
in Healthy Food, Tasty Treats
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VENUZI “YO” POWER BITES + Vegan Option How many: 12 BITES Each bite equals 5 delicate mouthfuls Time it takes: 20 mins INGREDIENTS 1 CUP Almond Meal ½ CUP Gluten Free Plain Flour 3 TBLS Coconut Oil (melted) 2 TBLS Rice Malt Syrup 4 TBLS Cocoa Nibs 1 Free Range Egg 2 tsp Vanilla Extract ½ tsp Cinnamon ½ tsp Baking Powder ¼ tsp Himalayan Salt VEGAN OPTION: Don’t add Egg and GF Plain Flour. Replace ingredients with 3 TBLS Water ADDITIONAL ITEMS Baking tray, Baking Paper, Large Spoon, Measuring Cup and Spoons, Cooling Rack, Small Saucepan METHOD Preheat oven to 180C Line a large baking tray with baking paper Mix almond meal, GF plain flour, salt, cinnamon & baking powder Stir in the coconut oil, rice malt syrup, vanilla extract and egg Combine until completely mixed and forms sticky

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by Venu Cameron
27/05/2016
in Product Reviews
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“HIGHER LIVING” Tea Review

by Venu Cameron
27/05/2016
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I must start by saying this Tea is amazing!The packaging draws you in, I want to have all the colourful little boxes, I will stack them up on the counter, stare at them and display them proudly. No I haven’t done that yet!?….much! The company has a huge range of teas. The local Australian supermarket has several flavours, but not the whole extensive range. Oh and did I mention the Tea is amazing!! And for the the spray free health conscious, its also organic. Here are a few reasons why you need to try this tea; Licorice or Liquorice, this is for the liquorice fans, a combination of Liquorice root, herbs spices and citrus peel. My husband loves liquorice, he eats the salted variety and plus he is German. So he loves tea, he says this is the best tea he has

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