THOMAS FARMS KITCHEN

THOMAS FARMS KITCHEN

Meal Delivery 

Review!

http://www.thomasfarmskitchen.com.au
December is the busiest, craziest and the most stressful time of the year. With the stresses of work
deadlines coming to a head, kids finishing school, friends and family coming to stay and Christmas
shopping often left to the very last minute. It's no wonder we all seem to pack on the kg's with quick
take away and unhealthy meal options just to get us through.

Here's an idea! Order yourself and your family fresh, healthy, easy and quick to prepare meals from
Thomas Farms Kitchen delivered straight to your door so you don't have to navigate your trolley
through the busy supermarket isles or wait in line to scan and pay!

You meal delivery comes delivered to your door in a poly styrene box sealed fresh for up to 8 hours

before needing to be refrigerated as frozen ice packs are also included just in case you aren't home

when your delivery arrives.

Fresh locally sourced ingredients come all measured out, labeled and ready to use for each meal!

(FYI - Below are the ingredients I received for 12 meals.)

Thomas Farms Kitchen offer super affordable meal plans. You pick what you like to eat and all of the
ingredients get measured out for you and delivered fresh and ready to cook all in about 15-20mins!

For a non cook like me, even I can follow the easy to follow, simple cooking instruction guide
included with each meal. Got me feeling like a Masterchef in no time!
(Just see my fancy plating in the images to follow down the page!)

I received three of each of the following meals below.

Family Pleaser Chicken Salad w/Chinese Sesame Dressing!
This dairy free option was great for me because lately I have been getting really bad stomach
cramping whenever I consume milk. I have also put on about 7 or 8 kg's over the past few months
which I am desperately trying to shift! I am not sure why this has happened, I do have thyroid issues
so that may have something to do with it and I am due to get my levels tested again, so I really must
do that soon since the sudden shift in my weight might have something to do with it.

Anyway - This meal was SO yum! Probably my second favourite with the salmon below coming in
first by just a smidge! The chicken provided was already sliced into strips which I was stoked about
because one of the worst parts about cooking apart from crying from slicing onions in my opinion is
slicing up raw meat. Makes my stomach churn! This was great as all the fat had been removed and all
I had to do was throw it into the fry pan. Nothing raw touched my hands. Phew!

With only 19.3g of fat per serving I felt good cleaning up this plate down to the last drop of delicious
mouth watering dressing!

Succulent Salmon w/Cucumber, Dill & Yoghurt Dressing!
Salmon is my favourite seafood and really with my short term memory being so embarrassingly
terrible, I don't know why I don't eat more of this mega brain food! This portion size was perfect for
me. I don't like to eat overly huge meals at a time and I loved having the crispy skinned salmon
along side with a cool fresh salad.

This was my favourite meal from the 3 I tried and highly recommend it if you decided to give
Thomas Farms a go. So far I have enjoyed this as both a lunch and dinner meal option and it's just really great well balanced light food which is also gluten free for those who are wondering if there
are specific meal options available for you, there are quite a few - including vegetarian!

With the fat content of this meal being just 16.5g per serve, it gives me another reason to call it my
fav! It's just YUM and literally took me only about 10 minutes to throw it all together.

Lovely Lamb Kebabs w/Tomato, Cucumber & Chickpea Salad!

I am not a huge fan of red meats and I rarely ever eat lamb. It gives me the major guilts when I think

of eating a baby animal, however this was super lean and tasty! It wasn't until my cheeky hubster just

 had to mention it as I was munching away just to tease me, it hadn't even crossed my mind.

(Don't worry I got him back for that!)

I don't particularly like chickpeas, but honestly when you mix it in with the goats fetta, tomato, red 

onion and cucumber it tastes oh so much better! The seasoning on the lamb has about a million

different succulent flavours mixed all together which creates the most amazing party in your mouth

I would totally recommend getting this dish to try for your family if you happily eat meat!

This meal's fat content in case you were wondering sits at 21.4g per serve. Higher than the other two, 

but still quite low for a hearty meal.

Thomas Farms Kitchen offers meal options for vegetarians as well as those who are gluten intolerant. Choose a plan for just yourself, if you're a couple or family. They make the whole ordering 

process to simple, easy and fun! Choose exactly what you want and see how the meal looks once prepared with the meal images on their website.

With locally Aussie sourced, fresh ingredients you know you're doing your part in supporting our

local farmers, eating the best you can for you and your family and therefore living a healthier more energetic lifestyle!

Be sure to check out Thomas Farms Kitchen's cooking videos for great chef tips and tricks!

They also currently have some great offers on meats and more for Christmas Day!

Have you tried a meal delivery service before?

Will you be trying Thomas Farms Kitchen over the busy Christmas break?

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SCHKINNY MANINNY

~  SCHKINNY MANINNY ~
3 DAY JUICE CLEANSE

I like to think of myself as a pretty healthy kind of person. I don't smoke, drink any alcohol, do drugs
or sun bake. I look after my skin, keep active and eat in moderation. However there is always room
for improvement. I am not perfect. I do have a sweet tooth (or salty depending on my mood) tooth
that can get me into trouble every now and again which has me ending up feeling guilty, sluggish and
yuk in the stomach.

So when I had the opportunity recently to try a 3 Day Juice Cleanse from Schkinny Maninny how
could I not think this would be a great idea to help clean out my system!

INCLUDED IN MY 3 DAY DETOX PACK!

Schkinny Maninny are great in that they realise a detox is not always an easy feat, especially for
beginners like myself and offer some extra goodies on the first day to last you throughout your
journey. These do often change so you if you are curious you can find out what's on offer on their
website. My pack included - A tub of detoxing bath salts, Vigour Skin Therapy Revive Treatment
Cleanser, Psyllium Husk and five detoxing tea bags.

This was a pretty generous size tub and I still have a fair amount of this left over which I am still

using. Very relaxing and also made an amazing exfoliator!

This generous sample size of this Aussie product was so beautiful and nice to use! You simply have

to go check out their website for their entire range. I have and am hooked. Line and sinker!

Ok, so this Psyllium Husk is weird and interesting stuff! It is meant to absorb water inside your 

stomach taking with it all of the toxins and badies out with it. Recommended to drink with a LOT of

water to ensure success and can make you feel bloated. Yeah, it did make me feel bloated. I don't

know for sure if it worked, but I only drank this one glass of it. It wasn't very nice and I noticed after

experimenting with the remainder in a glass that it actually turned jelly like if you let it sit in the water!

I also received a little pot of these tasty seeds to snack on each day which I actually really enjoyed!

Schkinny Maninny offers delivery bright and early in the morning to ensure you have your juice

nice and fresh as soon as you start your day! Mine was there each morning before I even woke up

at 7am! Delivery is available to those living in NSW, VIC & QLD and there is a wide variety of 

different juice packs you can choose from ranging from just a one day cleanse to get your started

or if you are unsure if this is for you, up to a five day cleanse. You have many options available

including just juice, juice and a healthy dinner, juice and soup or you can just order the juices

singly if you find you only like a certain flavour/s.

I chose to undertake the 3 Day Juice & Dinner Cleanse as I wasn't sure I would be able to last three

whole days on liquid alone, so having an option of a healthy pre-prepared dinner also available was

more my cup of tea. So let me show you what I received each day in my pack and what I thought of it!

On the first day I was ready to go! I'd had a hearty dinner the night before so I was eager to get started

and see how I would feel on a completely different food and liquid consumption than I am used to, if

I'd lose any weight, feel lighter and less bloated, have more energy and just generally feel good!

DAY 1

For breakfast the very first juice to begin my cleanse was the Schkinny Leap Frog green juice!

This juice contained a refreshing blend of - Spinach, Cucumber, Apple, Kiwifruit & Parsley.

This tasted pretty good. It took some getting used to honestly, mainly because I am just not used to

drinking so much greenery!

By about 10am I cracked open the next juice. The Schkinny Pine Grapple which was a blend of 

Pineapple, Carrot, Celery, Ginger and Apple. This was much yummier and a lot sweeter than the first juice. I was so grateful for this juice that I downed it in about two minutes! Gah... delicious!

Lunch was a liquid soup which contained a blend of Carrot, Cashew 

Nuts, Pear, Ginger, Ground Coriander, Ground Ginger, Pepper, Pink Himalayan Salt & Water. I wasn't a fan of this. But to be fair this was the first day and my taste buds were still new to this kind of eating and I was pretty darn hungry by this time of the day! I have never been a fan of  ginger or coriander ever in my life anyway, so that is just my personal taste preference.

My afternoon pick me up was the Schkinny Fruity Punch, a more simple mix of rockmelon, 

watermelon, orange and mint. I'm not font of the mint, but otherwise this drink was quite yummy!

By around 6pm when I usually have dinner I was feeling ok. I wouldn't say I was starving but I was

definitely having some sugar cravings and solid food withdrawals. Thanking myself quickly for

ordering the pack which included a solid dinner I opened up my container. A freshly pre-prepared

 mixed salad of Pear, Rocket, Green Beans, Walnuts, Cucumber and Goji Berries including a small 

dressing of Avocado, Lemon Juice and Extra Virgin Olive Oil. 

I think I was slightly more brain dead than usual on this first day as I forgot to take an actual picture

of my meal as I have the following two days. However I think at least this way you can see how these

meals look when they come to you, and it was actually delicious and I ate every last bite gratefully

including the bonus little container of seeds!

DAY 2

Waking up on day 2 was easier than usual. I think my body was already into full detox mode and it

was making me feel more full of energy and ready to tackle to day ahead feeling less heavy and with

a clearer head. That's not to say I wasn't starving and so ready to see what was for breakfast!

The first juice was called Schkinny Water Frog. Like day one, this was another green juice, however

a bit different with ingredients including - Spinach, Parsley, Kiwifruit, Watermelon and Orange.

This was definitely was a great wake me up and one of the best juices to begin the day with. I really

enjoyed this flavour combo and would probably just purchase this one again singly in future.

My mid morning get through until lunch was the Triple C. Carrot being the main ingredient but also

containing more greenies including Celery, Apple and Cucumber. By this time I have realised I much

prefer the fruit blends much more than the ones which contain veggies and herbs.

My soup for lunch was the Schkinny Colly, Meg & Lee Soup and boy was I tempted to wak some

bread in the toaster to dip into it! But I promise you I did stay strong and resisted the strong urge and

slurped through it spoon by spoon. This was actually a pretty decently large serving and I just 

couldn't get through it all. Washed it down with water which helped with the slightly bland taste.

I spent the last few hours before bed watching our usual TV shows and entertaining the kids whilst

drinking my last juice for the day. This one called the Schkinny Rocky Orange Show was Mint,

Rockmelon, Orange, Cucumber and Apple was ok apart from the mint I am not fond of. However

I must admit this juice stuff by this time had really done it's job in clearing out my system so to

 speak! I have noticed a flatter, less ballooned stomach and am feeling quite good generally. 

For dinner that night was the Chickpea Hotpot with Tuscan Spices which you have the option to 

eat either hot or cold depending on your own personal preference. I chose to eat mine straight out

of the fridge cold. Ingredients included - Chickpeas, Tomato Zucchini, Spinach, Red Onion, Parsley,

Lemon Juice and Tuscan Spices. Aside from the parsley which I'm just not into eating such large

quantities of, the rest of the meal was quite satisfying. 

DAY 3

Ah finally, the home stretch! Honestly, by this time my will power is getting weak again. Not sure if

I am having another solid food withdrawal and just craving bad food in general. I am just looking 

forward to the end of the day, however grateful I am for actually doing this detoxing juice cleanse.

I know it has done wonders for my body. Getting so many nutrient rich ingredients into my body 

via liquid form has made me realise I can still continue to do this once the cleanse is complete. Just

incorporating actual meals with them. 

Again breakfast was the Schkinny Leap Frog which was the same breakfast juice as on day one.

Still unable to get my taste buds to love the parsley, but hey we can't all love everything. Still, I 

drank it all because that is all I had and munched on some of the seeds provided to get me through

until the mid morning juice and lunch.

The mid morning juice was a new one I'd not yet tried so I was interested to give it go, however

hesitant about the beetroot in juice form. This one was called Pine Root and also consisted of 

sweet Pineapple, Apples, Carrot and Ginger. If is weren't for the pineapple to cut through all of that

I'm sure so sure I would have need able to down it.

Lunch again was another soup. Schkinny Creme of Spinach. Spinach, Cashew Nuts, Lemon Juice,

Leek, Almond Milk and Water. This out of the three, was my favourite soup. Lately I have been

converting over from cow's milk to almond as dairy milk unsets my stomach, so I was used to the

flavour in the soup and enjoyed the other ingredients. This made this last day a whole lot easier.

Only half a day left to go!

Finally, the very last juice to conclude my three day juice cleanse. The Schkinny Pink Sherbet.

An interesting name for a blend of Watermelon, Lemon, Apple and Cucumber. This juice was

really good! Again one of my favourites and one I would happily purchase again singly along with

the Water Frog juice.

Ok, so not quite the end of the cleanse. Here is the third and final dinner. The Moroccan Lentil 

Medley with Mandarin. I don't think I have ever consumed a savoury hot dinner finished with cool

fresh mandarin on the top. It was an interesting combo. Not sure I would go there again. However it

wasn't a bad meal. The beans were fresh and crisp and they complemented the lentils giving them 

added flavour. 

Schkinny Maninny not only offers 1-5 day juice cleanses. If you're super keen or find after 

trying it out you think it might be something you'd want to continue for a period of time there

are subscription options available. Be sure to check their website and social pages for special 

discounts, codes & offers!

Have you ever undergone a juice cleanse, detox or special diet?

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PUKKA

~  PUKKA  TEA  ~

This time of the year brings many things. Cold weather, fog, wolly socks, snuggly blankets, hot

soup and hot tea. Thank goodness for hot tea's to make me not only feel nice and warm on the inside,

but to also make me feel good from the inside! This time of the year also seems to bring sickness

and the sniffles to our whole household! Blah!

These Revitalise and Three Ginger Pukka teas have been a welcome addition to my daily routine 

because they smell amazing, make me feel energized and feeling more like my old self again.

Revitalise -

 This flavour is my absolute favoutite of these two because it smells incredibly comforting even before I have added water and stirred. The blend of organic cinnamon, cardamom 

and ginger give it a yummy, delicious scent and flavour with a hint of organge peel, elderflower, 

licorice root, sencha green tea, spearment leaf, clove bud and black peppercorn.

Brings the bounce back into your step when you are feeling low on energy and motivation

even though Pukka teas are caffine free! Pretty amazing and makes me feel great about drinking

it completely guilt free! :)

Three Ginger -
I have never been too fond of ginger until I experienced the unbearable 

discomforting feeling of morning sickness. It took about a millisecond for me to decide I'd rather eat ginger by  the whole root then bear another minute of feeling like all of my insides are about to come shooting out of my mouth without hesitation. No matter how horrid the taste! 

(Ginger works miracles if your stomach feels uneasy.) 

Over the years ginger and I have become quite friendly as I have come to really appreciate it.

This tea's scent is milder than the Revitalise but stick packs a punch when it comes to it's flavour.

With a blend of organic ginger, galangal and golden turmeric this tea is beautifully strong and

whilst I have been all snuffly and feeling rotten, this tea makes my head feel less heavy and my body

not as weak. When you can't stomach anything else, this should help. Also contains licorice root.

Pukka tea's also come in a wide variety of other flavours including - 

After Dinner, Cleanse, Detox with Lemon, Gorgeous Earl Grey, Chamomile Vanilla & Manuka 

Honey, Cool Mint Green Tea, Elderberry & Echinacea w/Elderflower, Lemon & Mandarin, Clean

 Green Tea, Detox, ElegantEnglish Breakfast, Lemon Ginger & Manuka Honey, Lemongrass &

 Ginger, Love, Relax, SereneJasmine Green Tea, Licorice& Cinnamon, Peppermint & Licorice, Star 

Anise & Cinnamon, LivelyEnglish Breakfast, Refresh, Rooibos & Honeybush, Supreme Matcha

 Green Tea, Three Cinnamon, Three Green Tea, Womankind, Three Fennel, Vanilla Chai, Wild 

Apple & Cinnamon.

RRP: $7.95ea (20 sachets per box!)

Find out more check out their official website -
http://www.pukkaherbs.com.au

Have you tried Pukka tea's before?

What is your favourite blend?

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LOVELOIS

~ LOVE LOIS ~

...Be prepared...don't get caught off guard...treat yourself...

&

Forget the shops! - it's all in this box!!

With online shopping and the explosion of beauty and subscription boxes
dominating every woman's purse strings it is not surprising that someone
would think out of the box (no pun intended!) and create yet another
convenient, surprise box of goodies for us to enjoy and look forward to
each month.

However this particular company is the first to create a box
of products designed to help us all out when we have to deal with that horrid
time of the month. Some of us are lucky and breeze through it without so much
as a single cramp or mood swing, whilst others get hit with it like a full on steam
boat, crashing into our perfect little lives and bursting our feel good, cramp free
bubble! :(

So to have a handy little box filled to the brim with absolutely everything
you could need to make your few mucked up days during the month just that little
bit more pleasant is such a lovely idea and I am loving the concept!

I feel like this would be absolutely perfect to have on hand or put away for my
daughter for when the time comes to have the 'talk' with her or just to give to
her when she's at that age so if she is too embarrassed to open up about it
when the time comes she can just open the box and she won't
have the stress of having tell me if shes not ready or trying
 to find what she needs from the shop, alone,
unsure and more likely totally embarrassed. I know I can relate to these
feelings from my own experience!

An overview!

x5 Night Time Pads

x3 Regular Pads

x2 Light Pads

x1 Box Regular Tampons

x1 Box Mini Tampons

(Both boxes sent with your first box only!)

(Regular & Mini boxes sent alternatively with each box after that

due to TGA guidelines.)

Surprise Choccies! 

x1 Guylian Original Praline

x3 Lindt Balls

x2 Tea Tonic

White Tea & Rose Petals

Tea Bags!

(Note: Chocolates & tea bag varieties may vary!)

Love Lois caters for every kind of period and woman.
Their range of boxes include,

Melina Regular (Mixed Range) $23
Helena Regular (Heavier Periods) $25
Pandora Regular (Just Pads) $22
Tabitha Regular (Just Tampons) $23

Melina Organic (Mixed Range) $25
Helena Organic (Heavier Periods) $25
Pandora Organic (Just Pads) $25
Tabitha Organic (Just Tampons) $25

Each box is super value for money plus FREE DELIVERY
and my favourite - pure convenience!

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Notox Box

~ Notox Box ~

June 2014

(FRUIT NOT INCLUDED!)

This fun loving, healthy and inspiring monthly subscription box recently
caught my eye as having hit my 30th birthday this year and with two kids rapidly growing
up before my eyes, it is always in the back of my mind that I need to take better care of
myself. Not only for myself, but I 100% want to be in the best health I can be to make
sure I am around as long as possible, for them.

This box costs $25 per month.
A small price to pay for a big step in the right direction when it comes to what is most important.
Your health, without it, we won't go very far.
 This box supplies you with a broad range of 5-8 different
healthy and mostly organic products to try and hopefully enjoy!
I am so happy with this months box!
There is so much range and all are products I know I will enjoy.

I love the inspiring quotes on the box as well.
Something I need reminding of a lot of the time!

Discover Healthy Living
Keep It Simple
Eat Right
Refine Your Own Success
Relish In Life
Love What You Do
Be Positive
You Are Everything
Get Inspired
Learn About The World
Stay Healthy & Happy
Nurture Yourself
Dream BIG
Give Back
Laugh Everyday
Smile

Some might sound simple enough, but honestly, how often do we really
do all of the above? I know I don't do them nearly as often enough!

I am definitely inspired!

:)

Slender Lasagne Sheets 

250g

 Full Size!

These are so convenient and perfect for someone like me

who doesn't find cooking all that fun.

These come pre-cooked, so half the work is already done for you.

Plus they tick all the boxes when it comes to being healthy and low in calories.

Brookfarm Macadamia Muesli 

75g

I love eating muesli for breakfast, or any time of day

really. Either with milk and added fresh banana and strawberries.

Or mixed with honey and vanilla yoghurt. 

I also love that this is toasted as it gives a bit of crunch and more texture.

Yum!

Vital Organic Rooibos Vanilla Tea Bags

10 Tea Bags

18g

I admit, I am addicted to coffee.

I suffer from very low blood pressure and my pulse rate is

also just above 50bpm.  So although it doesn't do a whole lot,

it does give me a little extra oomph to help get me through the day.

In saying that, I do on occasion love a nice, hot pot of flavoured tea.

I prefer green over black, and I have been really getting into vanilla scents

quite a bit lately so I am keen as mustard to try this Vital Organic Rooibos tea

as I've not heard of this brand before.

Herbal Fresh Hands Antibacterial Hand Sanitiser

50ml

This is the perfect travel or handbag size bottle.

It smells really refreshing containing Olive leaf extract.

Kills 99.9% of germs, so great for when I'm out and about with the kids.

They collect germs galore! Plus it's winter and germs seem to quadruple
this time of year.

Absolute Organic Fairtrade Chocolate Bar with Quinoa Flakes

100g

Healthy chocolate!? I'm so there! :)

Contains 70% cacao. Cholesterol free and contains crispy quinoa flakes

for added texture and crunch. Get. In. My. Belly!!

Chic Nuts Roasted Chickpeas 

25g

I am not usually a fan of chickpeas. 

They just don't taste good to me. They're so bland and have an off

putting texture. These however, come roasted, so are crunchy like nuts,

AND, they're lightly salted, so not so bland!

Great guilt free snack on the go and between meals. :)

~ Extras! ~

Hello Fresh 

http://www.hellofresh.com.au

$30 Gift Voucher

This is so going to come in handy!

Notox Box

http://www.notoxbox.com.au

$20 off Voucher

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