Children Can Teach Adults A Thing Or Two About Intuitive Eating

Children Can Teach Adults A Thing Or Two About Intuitive Eating Last week my oldest son turned 7. On his birthday I let him decide what he (and the whole family) ate for all our meals. There was definitely a fair amount of what you would term as “treats” (birthday cake etc.) but what really […]

Top Tips To Eat Like A Local When You Travel

Top Tips To Eat Like A Local When You Travel Exploring local food culture while on holiday is a wonderful way to immerse yourself in diverse local cultures and really experience life as a local. We have a family holiday booked for December/January to Tokyo, London and Dublin. I have been in serious research mode […]

The Back To School Lunch Ideas Guide

Back To School Lunch Ideas This post is dedicated to my readers in the Northern Hemisphere who are sending their kids back to school in the coming weeks. Of course that means getting back into lunch box making mode so I’ve put together this handy guide to help make lunch box preparation a breeze. Here’s […]

Berry Smoothie Bowl Recipe (Dairy Free)

Berry Smoothie Bowl Recipe I’ve been seeing some gorgeous Smoothie Bowl creations on Instagram and was inspired to experiment and make a nutritious bowl full for breakfast. Being Dairy Free now I’m always on the look out for nourishing breakfast ideas and this is perfect! To make your Berry Smoothie Bowl you’ll need: 1 Frozen […]

Fruity Chia Pudding (Made using an unlikely ingredient…)

I’ve become a teeny bit obsessed with making a Chia Pudding of some description most days. I love experimenting with this nutritious ingredient and have made all sorts of interesting combinations. Using different dairy free milks, yoghurts, a rainbow of sliced fresh fruit and even some cacao or maca mixed in for extra nourishment. I […]

Roasted Pumpkin and Brussel Sprouts Salad with Balsamic Vinegar and Honey

Roasted Pumpkin And Brussel Sprouts Salad I was inspired to make two roasted vegetables salads – a Roasted Brussel Sprouts Salad and a Roasted Pumpkin Salad. Having all of the ingredients to hand I decided to combine the two salads together, since the ingredients were similar and I was curious to taste the salad combination. […]

Dairy Free Mango Lassi

Dairy Free Mango Lassi Mango Lassis remind me of sunny holidays (as I’ve mentioned in the past). During my dairy free elimination it’s been one of the recpies I’ve been wanting to re-create. So, I experimented with volumes and ingredients and discovered that all you need are two ingredients for an authentic mango lassi – […]

Udon Noodles Soup Recipe

Udon Noodles Soup Recipe Now that Winter has officially begun here in Melbourne I am in serious soup making mode. At least once a week we have roast chicken for dinner and all the bones and carcass is saved for making fresh chicken stock which is then enjoyed through the week in various soups. A […]

17 Ways To Eat Broccoli – The Ultimate Collection Of Broccoli Recipes

17 Ways To Eat Broccoli My youngest son absolutely loves broccoli. He ASKS for it and enjoys every mouthful of the nourishing vegetable. My oldest son, however, is (putting it mildly) not  fan. So, I put together this roundup of broccoli recipes, from some of my favourite bloggers, to try different ways to entice my […]

Dairy Free Chocolate Milkshake Recipe

Dairy Free Chocolate Milkshake Recipe Since I’ve been tracking my calories from the beginning of the year I’ve started to notice a pattern. Each meal containing dairy (and there’s a lot of them!) is followed by mild stomach cramping and a slight nauseous feeling. Nothing serious but enough for me to take notice. I’ve consulted […]