Table of contents for Issue 53 March/April 2017 in Good

Find Frank Don't forget, Frank is hiding somewhere in this issue! Email us at win@good.net.nz and tell us where he is to be in to win a Girl Undiscovered beauty pack (see page 8). Jane Lyons Jane is a food writer and stylist who created the beautiful Healing Foods recipes on page 80. Jane also works for the Garden to Table programme, which is changing the way children approach and think about food – teaching them about growing, harvesting, preparing and sharing fresh, seasonal food. Her go-to cuisine is Italian. “I love making a big rustic plate of fresh pasta with lots of garlic, chilli, parmesan, lemon zest and pangrittata loaded on. And a good glug of olive oil. So simple but so good!” Josh Griggs Josh Griggs is a…

Auckland Arts Festival MARCH 8-26, AUCKLAND Featuring a superb line-up of more than 45 artists, including the photography of Brian Brake. aucklandfestival.co.nz Pasifika Festival MARCH 25-26, WESTERN SPRINGS Eleven Pacific Island villages will have their own stage and market settings to get amongst. aucklandnz.com/pasifika Wanaka A&P Show MARCH 10-11, WANAKA SHOWGROUNDS Celebrating its 80th anniversary with Kiwi icons the Topp Twins taking the stage. wanakashow.co.nz The Body Laid Bare: Masterpieces from Tate MARCH 18 – JULY 16, AUCKLAND ART GALLERY Art that tells the story of the nude. aucklandartgallery.co. iD Dunedin Fashion Week MARCH 18-26 Eight days of fashion shows, events and international guests and talents. idfashion.co.nz Wellington Wine and Food Festival MARCH 10-11, WELLINGTON The region’s best wine, food and craft beer with live music. wineandfoodfestival.co.nz Olivia Spencer Bower:…

A Way Home By Jillian Sullivan, 2016, Potton and Burton, $40 Jillian Sullivan had a long-held desire to build her own strawbale home, and when life as she knew it finished after her marriage ended and her last child left home, she set out to fulfil her dream in Central Otago. This memoir recounts her journey, a quietly inspirational feat of overcoming loss to find a place to call home. Fermented By Charlotte Pike, 2016, Kyle Books, distributed by Bookreps, $50 Celebrating the emerging culinary trend of fermentation, this book is great for the beginner fermenter, with information on why fermented foods offer a myriad of nutritional and health benefits and recipes for sourdough, yoghurt, sauerkraut, kefir and more. A Walking Guide to New Zealand’s Long Trail: Te Araroa By…

Ever wondered what your period has to do with the Great Pacific garbage patch, carcinogens or chemical pollution? No, not many women do, but that’s the unfortunate downside of choosing conventional sanitary products. For decades, the feminine hygiene industry has known that the processes used in the production of their products are linked with health risks to humans and the overall biosphere, but have chosen to do nothing. Which is why in 1989, one English woman made it her mission to change the system. “I saw a documentary about the growing danger to human health from dioxins and furans, carcinogenic by-products of the chlorine bleaching processes, involved in the making of paper products such as tampons, pads, baby diapers, toilet paper, coffee filters,” recalls Susie Hewson, founder of ethical company…

Busby Head/ Smugglers Bay Distance 3km loop Walk time 1 hour 30 minutes, starting from Urquharts Bay carpark, Bream Head (Te Whara) Scenic Reserve, Whangarei Heads As you wander along the peaceful winding track from Urquharts Bay to Smugglers Bay it is hard to imagine that guns were once fired from here. They were test shots, mind, and thankfully only three were ever fired from the Bream Head Gun Battery in 1942, but it was WWII and a time when Japan was cutting swathes through the Pacific and advancing southwards at an alarming rate. Deliberately disguised as a rocky outcrop, the Gun Battery is worth a stop and still rather cunningly concealed thanks to the site being blasted into the rear of a large boulder. An interesting piece of history…

PROJECT #1 Hanging photo wall You need · up to 20 square photographs (all 10cm x 10cm) · white card, medium thickness, cut into squares (8cm x 8cm) · white string · spray adhesive or glue stick · scissors and ruler · A branch or length of bamboo (paint white if you wish) · 1 metre of nylon line · small stones (optional) · Blu-Tack Step 1: Prepare and print images Adjust the photographs before printing to ensure they are of a similar tonal range. Open each image using a photo editing tool and using the saturation function, desaturate each one to strip out any intense shades. Alternatively, apply the same photo filter to each image or print them in sepia or black and white. Some stores can print photos in a square format with white borders, so check for this option. Alternatively, trim regular rectangular prints…

Hot and Sour Vegan Healing Soup This piquant broth is beautiful sipped on its own, or made into more of a meal with noodles and garnishes. In addition to an abundance of healing gems like cider vinegar, garlic and ginger, the shiitake mushrooms in this broth support immunity, contain B vitamins and help lower liver cholesterol. Serves 4-6 2 litres water ¼ cup apple cider vinegar 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 3 tbsp grated fresh ginger 2 kaffir lime leaves, thinly sliced 1 onion, halved 1 cup chopped vegetables (carrots, celery or broccoli or any other veges on hand) 2 tomatoes ¼ cup dried shiitake mushrooms 1 tsp cayenne pepper 1 tbsp tamari 1 pinch sea salt To serve cooked buckwheat noodles shiitake mushrooms fresh red chilli fresh coriander Place…

This chocolate treat isn't only divinely decadent, but boasts a host of superfood ingredients such as honey from The True Honey Co., who make a high-quality manuka honey that has wonderful anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties. It's also New Zealand-made and ethically harvested. Chia seeds are a hero ingredient, as well as being on-trend right now. These little powerhouses are a great source of protein, fibre and omega 3, just to name some benefits. However, the ultimate hero will be you, if you whip this recipe up for a loved one. Choc Bomb Indulgence 1 banana ¼ cup cacao powder (we used Ceres Organics) 2 tbsp cashew butter (we used Ceres Organics 1 cup cashew or almond milk ¼ tsp vanilla bean powder ½ cup filtered water 1 tsp rice malt…

Organic wine is hot. It has risen from zero to sustainable hero in the past two decades and 94 per cent of New Zealand’s vineyards are now certified sustainable – a figure unmatched anywhere in the world. It makes a great story and organic wine even passes the taste test, but is it actually better for the planet (and us) than the alternative? If the numbers stack up, the answer is ‘yes’ – but you know what they say about statistics. And this one only represents those who have reduced toxic sprays to combat fungal and other diseases. This 94 per cent belong, voluntarily, to Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand, but most have yet to be fully organically certified, even if they are certified as ‘sustainable’. So, there’s still a way…

Ben Warren is a nutrition and holistic health expert. In the last few years there’s been a large swing back to traditional foods to maintain health such as bone broths, fermented vegetables, grains and drinks. Why bone broth? Bone broth – or technically, stock – is a mineral-rich infusion made by boiling the bones of healthy animals with vegetables, herbs and spices. It provides you with gelatin, glycine and protein to support your gut and promote energy. Not surprisingly, it supplies the exact minerals your body needs to maintain bone health, in a high bioavailable form. Homemade, nutrient-dense bone broth is incredibly easy and inexpensive to make. It is also wonderfully warming for the cooler months and adds flavour to soups, casseroles and curries. If you don’t have time to…

win Find Frank in this issue and go into the draw to win a Girl Undiscovered beauty pack worth $149, which includes their Under the Waterfall Crystal Cleansing Water, Stumbled Across Paradise Face Mask and Stars Aligning Face Elixir. girlundiscovered.com To find out how to enter, see page 6. C oping with grief or loss is never easy. As someone wisely said to me once. “Grief is grief. You are allowed to grieve. It’s okay to cry. It’s an important part of the process”. And then, after a time, you can pick yourself up because there are still wonderful things to live for. The first time I experienced deep grief was when my father was killed in a car crash. I was 25. He was a huge part of my…

Grief is something we all have to experience at some point in our lives. It’s a necessary part of processing loss. It hurts, but it can also be an opportunity to grow, providing the catalyst you need to grab life with both hands. This is not a preachy ‘how to’ article telling you how you should grieve – everyone’s experience is different – but it does offer some tools and ideas, because we all hurt sometimes. Good grief. Is there such a thing? It may surprise you that grieving – once you’ve gone through the acutely painful phase – can be transformative. As I come to terms with the recent loss of my beloved mum to cancer, 21 years after the death of my father, I’ve come to understand that…

Leonardo da Vinci once said “water is the driving force of all nature” and he wasn’t wrong. Whether in the form of a roaring waterfall, a sparkling thermal spring, a block of ice in our gin and tonic, or a teardrop slowly making its way down our cheek, water is everywhere. We exist mostly of water, with the average adult made up of around 70 per cent water. It is truly the most important chemical compound for our existence; we rely on water to regulate our temperature, keep us focused, prevent our blood from clotting, flush out toxins and regenerate our cells. While we could potentially survive without food for weeks (Ghandi survived complete starvation for 21 days), water is a whole other story. But how much do w we…

Almost two decades ago, New Zealand performance natural beauty brand Trilogy innovated the global cosmetics industry when it launched the world’s first rosehip oil skincare range. Today, the company’s iconic products have become cult classics, loved by everyday women and men, celebrities and royals alike. It’s incredible to imagine a time when this game-changing ingredient was unknown to beauty shelves, but from its launch Trilogy has gained millions of dedicated customers from across the globe, who have fallen instantly in love with the skin-boosting benefits of rosehip. This wonder ingredient is known for its abilities to achieve radiant and youthful skin, and has undergone independent clinical studies that scientifically prove what many of us have long known: that rosehip oil is truly a face-changing ingredient… Rejuvenation extraordinaire Rosehip oil is…

We can’t stop our skin from ageing but we can avoid premature ageing and maintain a youthful radiance – when the science behind our skincare products is sound. Dr Travis Badenhorst of New Zealand skincare brand Snowberry explains… How do you prevent premature ageing of your skin? There are three key strategies: 1. Reduce oxidative damage. This is largely about the damage done to the collagen and elastin in the skin’s cellular matrix by the sun’s UV rays. Avoid excessive exposure to the sun – a hat and a good sunscreen are imperative. 2. Avoid persistent inflammation. Inflammation is the skin’s natural response to anything invasive, such as pollutants, micro-organisms and allergens. Many women suffer from chronic, low-level inflammation, which presents as redness, breakouts, contact dermatitis or rosacea, and this…

We all need to escape from our daily lives to recharge our batteries from time to time, and with this in mind my friend Claire Goad launched her holistic health business renewu.nz two years ago. As well as offering reiki treatments and meditation sessions, Claire facilitates wellness retreats, where she takes women from New Zealand to the magical Ubud, Bali to rebalance and reconnect with themselves, away from their hectic lives. The six-day wellness retreat trips are for women aged 25-65 and in October last year I joined Claire and a group of six women to experience first hand one of her Bali Bliss Trips. I was excited to experience a trip that offered meditation sessions and a focus on wellness, as well as shopping, sightseeing and fine dining. Bali…

Ultimately we want our homes to be a place of comfort and personality Homeliness can be hard to define as its physical expression varies according to personal taste – it’s as much about atmosphere as it is interior design. But a happy and functioning home is a goal well worth pursuing – it provides a private retreat from the world, a setting in which to explore our creativity and a place to welcome and enjoy the company of others. Here are seven ways to encourage the kind of haven we want. 1 Don’t just declutter Several years ago Marie Kondo’s bestseller The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing set off a global wave of people tipping the contents of their cupboards onto the floor,…

F raming and hanging photos over the course of a few years can result in a fairly haphazard photo display. This stairwell photo gallery was no exception. With new photos from summer to be added it was high time for a gallery do-up. Step 1: Prepare wall I started by taking down all the photo frames and filling and sanding any holes. I painted the stairwell walls with Resene Cararra, a subtle shade of cream that immediately brightened the space. Step 2: Collate images A freshly painted wall allows for a new arrangement to suit the space. Consider which images and what colour frames you want to display. Previously I had mixed art and photographs together, but I now decided to hang the art elsewhere and limit the gallery to…

He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata. What is the most important thing in the world? It is the people, it is the people, it is the people. I couldn’t help but think of this old M?ori proverb as we flew by helicopter from my hometown of Raglan, on a journey to ‘the bridge to nowhere’. Piloted by Jim McMillan, founder of The True Honey Co., we were heading deep into the remote back country of New Zealand. Te Atihaunui a P?p?rangi whenua (land) to be precise, where the Whanganui River snakes through pristine native bush and also coincidently where my iwi (ancestors) are from. I’ve always had a sixth sense when it comes to people and I find myself drawn to the…

shi-razz or shi-raaz? In South Australia it’s pronounced shi-raaz, while elsewhere it’s shi-razz. Interestingly shi-raaz is the correct prounciation of the wine-producing town Shiraz in Iran from which Australian wine makers originally took the name. Australian shiraz is also the same grape as syrah. environmental credentials Designed as “environmentally sensitive” the Jacob’s Creek Visitor Centre incorporates recycled materials in its construction. It utilises solar hot water and solar generated electricity and has an onsite water treatment plant. The building design minimises the use of power for heating, cooling and lighting. The winery is also restoring biodiversity along the creek, reducing packaging by using lighter weight bottles, recycling winery water and has set ambitious targets for energy savings, waste reduction and sustainable farming. jacobscreek.com.au The discovery of new things that travel…

Whether it’s the death of a loved one, experiencing an illness or accident that compromises your health, a devastating political change, a relationship betrayal or giving up on a dream, almost everyone can relate to feelings of grief and loss. Here is my advice on how best to cope: Expect the acute grief phase to last about six months Having a reasonable expectation of how long your acute, visceral feelings of grief will last can help allow you to feel your feelings, and give you the confidence to know that these feelings will almost certainly get better with time. The experience of grief is universal, but your experience is unique The pain of loss can make you feel either desperately lonely or deeply connected to the rest of humanity, depending…

InSinkErator InSinkErator Evolution Series food waste disposers feature MultiGrind® and SoundSeal® technologies, addressing the two most common food waste disposer requirements – grinding ability and noise. These premium disposers grind nearly all food waste with minimal fuss. InSinkErator disposers are environmentally responsible - food waste put down a disposer can be turned into renewable energy at modern waste water treatment plants and if you have a septic tank that can handle a dishwasher and a washing machine, it can easily handle a disposer, too. insinkerator.co.nz Chalkydigits Winter 2017 Winter 17: photographed amongst the eye-popping surrounds of Nape Nape Beach on the East Coast of Canterbury, this is Chalkydigits most snugalicious winter range yet! Cosy woollen combos of capes and sweet winter skirts, lots of luscious New Zealand merino wool and…

I loved, loved, loved your craft feature on macramé by Sarah Heeringa (“Tied Up in Knots,” Jan/Feb 2017) and was so inspired I went straight to my Two Dollar shop, bought a ball of string and made this! This was my second attempt – my first looked like a bird’s nest. I discovered that the trick is to make a loop out of another piece of string and use this to hook and hang your strands from something once you’ve folded them (I used a clothes horse). That way you can pull your lengths of string taut and make sure the knots are in line with one another. Also, when you fold your 12 strands, you end up with 12 pairs of lengths not six, as stated in the instructions.…

Three days into a family holiday in Thailand, Sam Bloom woke early to climb a spiral stairwell to the rooftop viewing deck of their hotel in Bangsaphan, a small coastal village on the Gulf of Thailand. Clutching a fresh papaya juice, the young mum from Sydney leant against the metal railing to scope the beach for a possible surf break. Seconds later, the railing gave way and she fell 20 feet to land on the ground below, her body broken. Her memory of that morning is sketchy and she recalls nothing about the fall. But the accident will be permanently etched on her family’s psyche. Says husband Cameron, “My mind went blank in that instant. I dropped my juice and ran to the edge. Looking down was more terrible than…

Never before have we needed the enigmatic emotion of awe in our lives as much as we need it now. Not only is a sense of wonder a potent remedy for 21st century living and a general tonic that helps us thrive but according to research, experiencing awe may be one of the fastest and most powerful methods of personal change and growth. While its many benefits are worth exploring, what needs to be shared is how easy it is to cultivate and experience awe. It’s also highly contagious (in a very good way), plus it’s free. This means every single one of us can significantly enhance our life with a few simple steps (more on this later). Neuropsychologist Paul Pearsall defined awe as an “overwhelming and bewildering sense of…

The vibe is electric as I walk into one of Auckland’s organic eateries on a summery Tuesday morning. I see lively looking people discussing the day’s topics, bright and bountiful plates of goodness, and an eager queue of punters at the counter deciding whether they’ll go for the raw, unrefined treats in the display cabinet or perhaps sip on something like a Creamy Wild Weeds smoothie – a blend of foraged wild weeds, tropical fruits, spirulina and basil. Ingredients Burke avoids · Mineral Oil · Petrolatum · Sodium Lauryl Sulfate · Sodium Laureth Sulfate · Methylisothiazolinone · Methylchloroisothiazolinone · Parabens · Propylene Glycol · Polyethylene Glycol · Formaldehyde · Ethanolamines · Phthalates The prices here are not modest, but the satisfaction of eating foods that nourish, heal and energise seems to override any budget woes. It’s a dual investment for both the…

Sensory delight The scent of lemon myrtle and lime in this luxurious Sukin Moisture Rich Body Crème (250ml), $18, is so sweet and delicious it brings to mind creamy lemon icing. Seriously gorgeous to use, it’s cooling on the skin, deeply moisturising and smells yummy. Lip smacking good If you love Jaffas you’ll love this deliciously sugary lip scrub which leaves chocolate orange lingering on the lips and a perfectly polished pout. Lush Chocolate Lip Scrub, $11.50, contains cocoa powder and tangerine and sweet orange oils. Transported to the forest Karen Walker’s new fragrance Runaway (60ml), $159, takes you on a midnight journey deep into the forest where the warm incense of campfire woodsmoke marries with crushed pine needles underfoot and the nocturnal sweetness of sambac jasmine. That’s how Walker describes…

Throw yourself into autumn As the cooler weather approaches it’s time to start adding textures and warmth back into the home, and these gorgeous, understated, super snuggly Citta throws will certainly do that. Lazo Woven Throw, $149, (natural), Moss Stitch Wool Throw, $229, (mushroom and carbon). cittadesign.com Beautiful and useful Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful, advised 19th century British designer William Morris. These functional and beautiful home accessories certainly tick those boxes. Kate Sylvester has added two ceramic vases (handcrafted in New Zealand) to her homeware collection. Zakkia’s Brass Watering Can doubles as a trendy accessory and utility, because who said watering plants can’t be glamourous? And Auckland ceramic artist Gidon Bing’s citrus juicer is simply stunning…

Ready in 30 minutes | Serves 4 Hot mayo ¼ cup Ceres Organics Vegan Mayonnaise 2 teaspoons Sriracha hot sauce Coriander sour cream ½ cup raw whole cashews* (soaked for 6 hours) ¼ cup almond milk ½ cup coriander ½ lime, juiced 2 teaspoons raw apple cider vinegar* ½ teaspoon garlic powder Tomato salsa 2 large ripe tomatoes 1 capsicum (red, orange or green) ½ red onion Guacamole 2 avocados 1 lime, juiced (or lemon) Salt to taste For the nachos 1 can Ceres Organics Black Chilli Beans Garden of Eatin’ Sesame Blues Organic Corn Tortilla Chips lime wedges to serve In a bowl, whisk together all the hot mayo ingredients until smooth. Set aside. Add all the coriander sour cream ingredients to a blender and process until smooth. Set…

realfoodpledge Raw Strawberries and Cream Cake This cake can be made well in advance as it freezes well. Serves 10 Base 1 cup cashew nuts 1 cup dates 1 cup desiccated coconut 1 tbsp coconut oil ½ tsp vanilla extra ct Filling 2 cups cashew nuts 2 cups strawberries, fresh or frozen ½ cup coconut milk ½ cup coconut oil, melted 2 tbsp honey 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 punnet strawberries, to garnish edible flowers, to garnish To make the base Place the cashews and dates into a blender or food processor and blitz until they resemble fine crumbs. Add the desiccated coconut and blitz until all the ingredients are combined. Add the coconut oil and vanilla extract and mix through. Press the mixture into the base of a springform…

Like all main road cafés, Hungry Elephant Real Food Café and Organic Store is an easy one to pass by if you don’t know what it is you’re looking for. So next time you drive to Matakana, slow down on the approach to this popular town and pull over because you will be surprised at what you will find. This deli-style café is nirvana for anyone with food allergies as well as foodies, offering a wide variety of vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options, and out-of-this-world raw and dairy-free desserts, all made from the finest quality organic and locally sourced ingredients. The counter is heaving with its popular vegan and vegetarian salads. Everything is so delicious that it’s sure to satisfy meat lovers as well. Coffee addicts are catered for but…

Sweet treats don’t get much better than Dr Feelgood’s refined sugar-free, hand-crafted creamy pops and iceblocks. Craig Jackson and Melanie Bridge are the brains behind this ‘good as’ fun and flavoursome artisan brand. You and Melanie have a background in the film industry. How did you end up making iceblocks? I needed a change, after 30 years of working in TV postproduction, film and commercials. We had always talked about food ideas and started trying to make a healthy probiotic drink, but quickly realised that the drink market was very noisy and shelf space at a premium. One day a friend gave us a Zuko pop mold. We froze the drink – light bulb moment for both of us. We thought “easy peasy”… how wrong could we be. It’s been…

I am passionate about running. It makes me feel fit, healthy and strong; it allows me to reset, clear my head, destress and come up with lots of creative ideas. I thrive on being out in nature, and running is a massive happiness booster for me. It keeps me sane. In fact, I liken running to a form of ‘moving meditation’. So last year when an injury forced me to stop running for a while, I had to make a conscious effort to rewire my “mindset” and look for the positives in my situation. The injury came about when I was running the Christchurch Marathon with TV3 presenter Mike McRoberts. It was an amazing race until I reached the 34km mark, when suddenly my left leg was in so much…