Nutrition

6
May

You are What you Absorb………

Did you know that our gut contains 2/3 of our immune system, and 10 times more cells than the rest of our body combined, PLUS has a greater metabolic load than our liver? So, with that said, wouldn’t it be paramount that we provide our body with the most nourishing food possible? Food that is going to provide our body

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7
Aug

Meal Prepping Made Easy……..

I talk to so many people that think of meal prepping as cooking 20 containers of rice/meat/veges, and freezing them all down for their lunch and dinner for the week. And no i’m not saying that’s a bad idea, as for some it works really well. BUT what i do want to tell you today, is it doesn’t have to

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25
Jun

Why Eat Kale…..

We’re all told to eat Kale. It’s so good for us they say! But the reality is that, for a lot of people, they just don’t eat it, cause they think it tastes like crap! And if you’ve never been given a great recipe, or you just try to eat it raw in a salad, you might be right. But, what

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13
Mar

How do we get our children to eat vegetables?

How often does it frustrate you to no end, when you slave for hours in the kitchen, to produce a beautifully nourishing meal for your family, to have your children turn around and say they don’t like it! I think I’ve lost count over the years, and my goodness, I’ll admit it’s hard to keep my cool sometimes……. So after

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6
Mar

Chocolate Breakfast Mousse

After getting home from a big workout the other day, i just felt like something a tad different from my normal green smoothie, but i didn’t want to go so far as to have a complete desert for breakfast. So i came up with this beautifully chocolaty breakfast, that still incorporates many of the same ingredients that i use in

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29
Sep

Wholemeal Spelt Breakfast Pikeletes

I find these pikeletes, are more than sweet with the added bananas, and are perfect for a lovely breakfast in the weekend, or as an afternoon snack for the children with butter on top. You can use ordinary milk if you would prefer, but i rather like the taste of the coconut milk, and tend to avoid milk for allergen

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28
Aug

What’s in your child’s lunchbox?

Who out there struggles to know what to put in their childrens lunchbox’s? I know that over the years that iv’e really had to think about how to provide lots of variety in a nutritious way. And at the same time keep my children happy and not feeling like they’re deprived because they don’t have a lunch box full of

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7
Aug

Gluten and Dairy Free Pumpkin and Spinach Self Crusting Quiche

This is very similiar to the last quiche i posted, but i made this one specifically for those that are wanting to avoid all wheat and dairy. I must say i was a little worried about how the consistency would be, but its turned out exactly as a normal quiche would. So i’m super stocked!! I love to use this

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23
Jul

Chia Seed and Berry Breakfast Pudding

Ingredients: ¼ cup chia seeds ½ cup yogurt ½ cup coconut cream 1 cup milk/rice milk or other alternative ½ tsp vanilla essence ½ cup frozen mixed berries Add the first 5 ingredients to a medium sized jar and mix by shaking. If there are any clumps of chia seeds, then give it a quick stir. Sit the jar in

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13
Jul

Weight loss and Food Diaries

Trying to keep yourself motivated to stick to your healthy eating regime can be one of the hardest things to do! And there is definitely not a 1 size fits all approach …….. But 1 thing i have found incredibly helpful over the years for myself and clients, is keeping a food diary. And from my own experience, the nicer

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