These are best eaten right away. The tortillas and prawns are best straight out of the pan, fresh and crunchy. So gather your friends in the kitchen with a few beers and margaritas, make them and eat them as you go!
Ever wondered if you could quit alcohol – either for a month or for good? Meet two people who did, and what they learned from the experience.
The vegan food scene in Newcastle has really taken off in the past five years or so, with more and more local eateries expanding their menus to cater for plant-based options. Someone who has kept a close eye on these changes is local vegan lifestyle blogger Chelsey Johns, who since 2010 has been showing people how to eat, look, travel and live Like A Vegan. We asked Chelsey to share some of her top vegan food picks in Newcastle and surrounds.
Some recent controversy in the Swell office led to a lot of discussion about the right or wrong way to make a cup of tea. Some of us (ahem, Kristy and Bec) prefer just a teaspoon of milk to their black tea, while others (everyone else) enjoy a more medium brew with a good dash of milk. But given that we aren’t experts on the matter, we turned to someone who is (and to whom adding any milk at all is sacrilege) – our resident wordsmith and Certified Tea Master, Melinda.
If one of your #goals in 2022 is to be a better ally to your friends and fellow humans in the queer community, we have got the guide for you! We chat with Newcastle’s favourite celebrity, Timberlina, about how to be a great ally, why pronouns are important, and how the world is changing every single day, so you better gosh darn keep up.
Are you looking to shake up your swim routine? Trying to find a new place to cool off this summer? Simply feeling overwhelmed by choice? Here are our top five places to swim in Newcastle and surrounds.
This is going to sound really wild but… if your totally wired brain is low-key dreading the holidays, purely because you’ve forgotten how to relax… have we got the solution for you. Swipe through for our top tips on how to get your brain ready for Christmas Holiday shutdown.
We’re pretty spoilt for choice when it comes to local walking trails in Newcastle and surrounds. Whether it be an easy weekend stroll by the beaches, or something a little more adventurous – here are our top five picks.
This week is Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Awareness Week. In order to gain a better insight into such an important topic, we chat with an expert in the field who has spent a number of years working and supporting mothers in the perinatal period.
When it comes to skincare, especially in the warmer months (and the fact that we live in Australia), we can be guilty of letting our eco-conscience slide. But what if we told you, you could protect your skin from harsh rays AND take care of the environment and our precious marine life? Thanks to Sacha and the team from SunButter… you can!
