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Elise
Nov 4, 20186 min read
Everything you need to know about Ketogenic diets
Before we get started on ketogenic diets, we need to understand a bit about our body's metabolism. Because the ketogenic diet is a diet...
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Elise
Jun 3, 20184 min read
Gluten Free Diets: Healthy or Unhealthy?
Photo by Monika Grabkowska on Unsplash Gluten Free Diets have become a 'fad', by that I mean they have become more and more popular as a...
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Elise
Apr 27, 20182 min read
How to Make Delicious Soup in three easy steps
Soups are perfect for those cold winter days and can be made in advance, chucked in the slow cooker so dinner is ready when you get home...
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Elise
Apr 21, 20182 min read
Kids love dairy food? Here's what you need to know
Do your kiddies love these dairy foods? Each one of these chocolate dairy foods contains 14.9 grams of sugar. Each one of the...
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Elise
Apr 2, 20184 min read
A beginners guide to making booch (kombucha)
Booch? So you've heard of it, but actually have no idea what it is, aside from a weird hippy drink? Kombucha is a fermented tea, made...
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Elise
Mar 22, 20183 min read
Intolerance and allergy: what are they?
I've had quite a few people ask me about the difference between allergies and intolerance's. So I thought I would re-post this blog on...
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Elise
Mar 16, 20184 min read
Baby Led Weaning or Spoon feeding? Which is best?
So your baby is getting bigger and you are thinking about starting solids. There's a lot of info out there and some of it can be...
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Elise
Mar 9, 20185 min read
Coeliac Disease - what is it and how do you do a gluten free diet?
Photo by Gardie Design & Social Media Marketing on Unsplash Coeliac Disease When I was pregnant, I would projectile vomit if I ate even...
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Elise
Feb 27, 20182 min read
Coconut oil: what's the deal with it?
Coconut oil! What's the deal with it? Recently, it's been hailed as a health food that can fix anything from improving fatigue to healing...
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Elise
Feb 23, 20186 min read
How to get kiddies eating new foods
Want to get your kiddies trying a new food? Kids are notorious for fussy behaviours, one day they like a food, the next they don't. And...
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Elise
Feb 16, 20182 min read
Myths on Fat Busted!
Myths on Fat Busted! ❌ We should all be eating a low fat diet 🍳 Nope! Fat is an essential part of our diet and total fat in our diet,...
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Elise
Feb 5, 20187 min read
Diet's don't work: Why you are better off being fat and happy
Diets don’t work 97% of people who go on a diet regain the weight and more, after a few years. Why? Because diets are restrictive and...
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Elise
Feb 2, 20185 min read
How do we give our kids body confidence?
Pictured: me at Golden Bay back in 1985. Our kids live in a world where they are pressured from every inch of society to be thin and look...
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Elise
Feb 2, 20184 min read
How to have a healthy gut
Pictured is a probiotic egg. This egg is soaked in Red Sauerkraut juice and has good bacteria on it, which helps promote good "gut...
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Elise
Jan 28, 20185 min read
Vegan Diets: a beginners guide
Vegan diets have become a popular way of eating in recent years. People choose to be vegan for many reasons, environment, animal cruelty,...
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Elise
Jan 22, 20186 min read
Dear Jacinda, now you are eating for two...
Pictured: Miss 9, when she was 22 weeks in the womb Being a pregnant mama is a tough job. Being a pregnant mama and running the country...
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Elise
Jan 17, 20182 min read
10 ways to help kiddies eat their lunch at school
Got a kiddy that doesn't eat their lunch at school? Here's 10 tips to get your kiddy eating their lunch at school 1. Fill them up at...
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Elise
Jan 8, 20185 min read
14 Real Food AND Delicious! Party Food Ideas
This was my daughters' Birthday Party Food, when she turned 8. From the top: Popcorn, Cherry tomatoes and cheese on toothpicks Bliss...
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Elise
Jan 3, 20181 min read
Why making your kiddy their very own recipe book is a GREAT idea!
When Miss 10 was a wee thing we made her a recipe book. Complete with recipes she'd helped make and pictures of her doing it. Why? To...
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Elise
Jan 3, 20182 min read
Got a million marrows? Ten ideas on how to cook them so they're yummy and not boring
Got a million marrows or courgettes? Looking for inspiration on how to cook them? Want to use them in a way that is more useful, then...
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