I hope you all had a splendid Easter. Still in sugar shock? Resolute in your ambition to quit the sweet stuff after an indulgence fest? You might like to know that I Quit Sugar (the print edition) can be ordered right this instant, with FREE SHIPPING to anywhere in Australia (plus HALF PRICE shipping – $7 – anywhere else in the world) until April 8.

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Hope that makes you feel fresher and cleaner and happier!

xx

A sugar-free Easter…I’ve done a few now. It is possible. You just have to come to regard pre-masticated, additive-addled chocolate confection as a vile non-food and a waste of your salivary glands. Which it is.

Raspberry Ripple Easter friends, modified from my recipe (below) by The Rogue Ginger and shared on Instagram.

The last few weeks I’ve been in chocolate mode, putting together my next ebook…yes…a sugar-free chocolate cookbook. I’m not giving away too much yet, so you’ll have to make do with these ideas below for now. Many are based on recipes in my I Quit Sugar book. Which, as an Eastery bonus, you can

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But to the ideas….

1. My raspberry ripple, with a Lent-breaking twist.  

This fun chocolate bunny (image above) is a great kid-friendly Easter idea. Simply set the ripple in a bunny/chick/egg mould instead of creating a bark, as set out in my cookbook.

Raspberry Ripple

• 1/3- 1/2 cup coconut oil
• 1/3 cup organic salted butter (be sure to use salted…the saltiness gives it a lovely kick)
• 2 tbls raw cacao, or cocoa
• 1 tbls rice malt syrup
• 1/3 cup coconut, shredded or flakes (for a chunkier version)
• 1/3 cup of frozen raspberries

Melt the butter and oil (in a pan or microwave…the oil takes longer to melt so add the butter a little after); stir in the cacao and syrup. Arrange the berries and coconut in the moulds.

Media is in trouble. There are 29384792387 Communications graduates competing for the three jobs still going in the industry. Which are generally taken up by the girl whose Daddy is mates with the CEO. Right?

Without a doubt the media landscape has changed in the past few years. And if you’re a hungry communicator things could be looking bleak. How to get a toe in? Should you give up now and become a corporate lawyer? And blogging – how the bloody hell can you make a living from it?

Good questions. Big questions. And the fact the answers are so elusive is why my good friend Faustina Agolley (you might know her as Fuzzy from such programs as The Voice) has put together Media Talks, a public event where a few wise old media souls will be sharing their advice and answering the good big questions.

Fuzzy and I spoke ages ago about how we truly feel for everyone trying to get ahead in the game today. We know, because we found it tough back in our day. And we both believe if you have knowledge that can help others, then it should be shared. Fuzzy is a girl of her word and has put together this event.

The Event

Media Talks:

A Panel Q and A with Faustina Agolley (TV Presenter), Auskar Surbakti (Journalist, ABC), Darren Rowse (Problogger, Renown as Australia’s #1 blogger and most influential Twitter user), Sarah Wilson* (Journalist, TV Host and Blogger) *Appearing via Skype, Megan Miller (Features Writer, Herald Sun) and Rachel Moor (Television Executive Producer)

When: Thursday August 30th, 6pm for 6.30 start – 9pm finish

Where: Rokeby Studios, 90-94 Rokeby Street, Collingwood, VIC

How to apply: Free registration online here. (Registrations close Wed August 22nd)

Just a heads up: the event is geared at those about to enter, or are attending university. But all are welcome to take part!

Get your questions answered

This is the good bit. Faustina is inviting everyone – even those who can’t make the event – to submit their questions now … which will then be answered by us all on the day. You can do that here.