Category: Blog

Quinoa Breakfast!

Jacqui Good | Posted on March 28, 2019 |

Yum! Thought I’d show you what a delicious breakfast I have – quinoa of course! I cook up a cup of plain quinoa on a Sunday and let it cool – it makes lots! I add 1/4 cup of sunflower seeds and 1/4 cup chopped almonds. I then add 1/8 cup chia seeds and linseed. […]

We’re calling an end to the “mad Christmas present dash”

Jacqui Good | Posted on December 2, 2014 |

We all know that Christmas comes around once a year, same day, without fail! Why is it then that we can still find ourselves performing the mad present buying dash on December 24th?? Aimlessly wandering around the shops thinking “What are we going to buy Uncle Barney? We can’t get him socks, jocks or hankies […]

Thistle Be Good’s Photo shoot!

Jacqui Good | Posted on October 21, 2013 |

We had loads of fun a couple of weeks ago when our very talented photographer (Emily Shepherd from Studio E) came and played for the morning! We needed to get some ‘Lifestyle Shots’ and she did a sterling job! These shots were for a promotion that we have on Lifestyle.com.au only until this coming Sunday […]

What is Quinoa and how the heck is it pronounced??!!

Jacqui Good | Posted on September 26, 2013 |

I have been asked “What is Quinoa and how the heck is it pronounced?!” many, many times! Drum roll….Quinoa is a ‘Super Food’ and pronounced – keen-wah! It is actually a seed, not a grain as commonly thought. The quinoa plant is stunning and comes in a rainbow of different colours. The Incas held the […]

Why ‘Thistle Be Good’?

Jacqui Good | Posted on September 16, 2013 |

Why indeed! Interestingly enough, today, I got a call from ‘Shirley’, who had seen our name and was curious as to what we did – so she called me up! One of the more interesting calls that I’ve had. It made a nice change from someone trying to sell me something I can […]