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May
27

Interview with Vanessa Roworth from A Balanced Life

I first met Vanessa Roworth and her gorgeous baby Betsy when she attended one of my Healthy Tasty Treats ...

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Whoever said 13 was an unlucky number, clearly was Whoever said 13 was an unlucky number, clearly wasn't thinking about chocolate cake.⁠ ⁠ Whether you like you cakes raw, fancy, allergy-free, gluten-free, rich, indulgent or basic....I've got you covered with my 13 Best Ever Chocolate Cake Recipes post which you can find in my bio and get baking this weekend 😋 ⁠ ⁠ You're welcome 😉⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #chocolatecake #chocolatecakerecipes #chocolateccakelover #cakesofinstagram #cakes #chcolatecakefordinner #cupcakes #homemadecakes #chocolatecakebaking #rawchocolatecake #chocolatelovers #chcolatedessert #chocolateheaven #chocolatecakes #deliciousfood #cakesofinstagram #cakeagram #bakeand share #cakeinspo #healthychocolatecake #paleodesserts #glutendairyfree #chocolaterecipes #freefrombaking #choclatehappiness #flourlesscake #healthydessert #healthycakerecipes #simplechocolatecake #bakeday
There's something so soothing about soup isn't the There's something so soothing about soup isn't there? . Not sure if it's because soup brings back good memories of being sick as a youngster and mum or grandma would bring you soup and eventually you'd feel better ❤️ . Studies even show that a warming bowl of soup can increase positive feelings . I just made another big batch of chicken stock so it's soup time around here . You can grab 7 of my family fave, nourishing, immune boosting soup recipes via the link in my bio, including chicken noodle soup, pea and ham, cauliflower and potato, spinach, lentil and lemon, slow cooked lamb shank and barley soup, pumpkin and root vegetable soup and Indian cauliflower, potato and mung dahl soup (pictured) 🍲 . . . . . #healthy #healthyrecipes #nutrition #wholefoods #wholefoodrecipes #justeatrealfood #instafood #delicious #fastfamilyfood #soup #souprecipe #souprecipes #soupoftheday #soupforthesoul #delicious #makesmewhole #weeknightdinner #chickenbroth #foodstagram #homemade #winterfood #homecooking #soupseason #comfortfood #goodeats #whatscooking #quickdinner #quickandeasymeals #lovesoup #easyrecipesforthebusyvegan
With the knowledge of the endless benefits of ferm With the knowledge of the endless benefits of fermented foods, I’ve been eating and adding them to our family meals since the kids were bubbas.⁠ ⁠ Here are my top 5 reasons for adding them to your family meals:⁠ ⁠ 1) Fermentation breaks down food components like sugar making it easier for our bodies to digest and absorb those all important nutrients.⁠ ⁠ 2) Fermentation can boost the nutritional value of certain foods. Eg,it can produce a variety of B vitamins in foods that did not contain them before they were fermented. Or increase the Vitamin C content. ⁠ ⁠ 3) Fermented foods are crawling with probiotics so boost gut health. If we don’t have enough probiotic bacteria in our digestive system, we can’t absorb nutrition properly, or eliminate toxins, which means we become more susceptible to illness and disease – like compromised immune system, food allergies, malnutrition, digestive disorders, Candida overgrowth.⁠ NB: If a bout of antibiotics is unavoidable I will always use implement an action plan to recolonise the gut with good bacteria.⁠ ⁠ 4) Probiotic bacteria make up 80% of our immune systems so fermented foods are INSANE for our immune systems! So buh-bye common colds and if you do get sick, you’ll heal quicker. Because fermented foods are rich in Vitamin C, iron and zinc, your immune system is going be stronger.⁠ ⁠ 5) Vitamin K can’t be stored in the body so it’s important to eat enough daily to get our daily dose. Vitamin K is important because it helps to ward off cancer, and benefits our heart, skin, bones, brain, growth and development.⁠ ⁠ Check out my blog post via the link in bio to find out the types of fermented foods on high rotation in my household (there might be a surprising one on the list!).⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #familyrecipes #healthyrecipeideas #recipeinspiration #fermentedfoods #mumswithhustle #immunesystem #ferments #fermentation #mumssupportingmums #guthealthmatters #guthealth #guthealing #guthealthy #guthealthdiet #guthealthiseverything #kidsfoodideas #kidsfoodblogger #familyfood #familyfoodtribe #familyfoods #mumsfood #workingmums #workingmumma ##mumswithhustle #mumstyle #mumstheword #realfood #microbiome #microbiata #recipes
Have you made my son's new recipe for Chewy Peanut Have you made my son's new recipe for Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies yet? . Thank you for the lovely photos and messages coming through, we love Re roving them, like this one ... "Brenda, please let you son know that his cookies were a huge hit in our house! Thank you for sharing the recipe" - Peta . Thanks for the photo and kind words Peta, they look great! . You can grab the easy recipe via the link in my bio if you just scroll down a bit . . . . #peanutbuttercookies #chewycookies #kidsinthekitchen #baking #sweet #food #yummy #foodie #homemade #cookies #milkandcookies #peanutbuttercookies #peanutbutter #cookierecipe #cookies🍪 #instacookie #instacookies #thebakefeed #feedfeed #feedfeedbaking #instabaker #bakers #bakersofinstagram #bakersgonnabake #bakinglove #bakingfromscratch #homemadecookies #chocchipcookie #HomeBaked
Anyone baking today? . Pop my Cardamon Spice Cake Anyone baking today? . Pop my Cardamon Spice Cake on the list for a winter warming, grounding option with a hint of heady, exotic spices . Hint: Elevate the cake by topping with slices of in season pears before popping into the oven. Yum! Or some cream cheese or coconut cream frosting would go down just nicely too 😋 . Grab the recipe for my Cardamon spice cake in my bio . . . . . #healthycake #cake #spicecake #foodies #delicious #dessert #yummy #instacakes #thebakefeed #tasty #homemadefood #delicious #ilovebaking #cakestagram #thebakefeed #bakeandshare #inmykitchen #instacakes #comfortfood #cardamoncake #homebaked #recipeblogger #organicake #homebaking #myopenkitchen #kidsfood #bakeday #weekendbaking #kidsbaking #dessertfirstdoh
A quick and easy way to transform leftover rice in A quick and easy way to transform leftover rice into a delicious breakfast is to make rice porridge . My Coconut and Ginger Infused Rice Porridge has nothing but leftover basmati rice simmered in coconut cream/milk and flavored with ginger, cinnamon, cardamom and nutmeg and sweetened with maple or brown rice syrup and topped with fruit fresh fruits in season and nuts and seeds . Such a delicious winter-warming treat full of exotic spices and flavour . Eating in the sun with feet on the grass is optional but highly recommended 🌞 . Grab the recipe link in my bio . . . . . #porridge #riceporridge #rice #healthybreakfast #porridgebowl #spices #exoticspices #simplemeal #quickmeal #simplebreakfast #healthybreakfast #thinkoutsidethecerealbox #veganporridge #porridgebowl #porridgelover #veganbreakfastideas #yummy #foodie #justeatrealfood #instafood #healthy #nutrition #wheatfree #glutenfree (6) #dairyfree #wholefoods #basmatirice #recipeblog #deliciouseats #tastyrecipes
Man the kids are gonna love me 'cause I'm making O Man the kids are gonna love me 'cause I'm making Oven Fried Chicken for dinner tonight! . I figured out how to get a similar vibe to deep fried chicken which they love, but without the heavy, greasy aftermath or regret . Bonus: No mess from frying and having to wait around the stove. Boring! Just throw them into the oven, wait around an hour and serve with oven roasted fries and a salad . Anyone else made this recipe? . Recipe link is in the bio . . . . #ovenfriedchicken #backinthekitchen #chickenrecipe #chickendinner #chickenlover #friedchicken #feedfeed#dinnertime #dinnerideas #dinnertonight #dinnerisserved #healthy #easydinner #easyrecipes #easyrecipe #ilovechicken #familyfavourites #familydinnerideas #getcooking #easydinnerideas #familyrecipes #thursdaydinner #feedingmyfamily #easydinner #whatifeedmyfamily #healthydinner #healthydinnerideas #healthymealideas #nutritiousfoods
On Sunday I went for a lovely nature walk and on m On Sunday I went for a lovely nature walk and on my way I kept passing families with young kids taking a leisurely stroll. I got a little pang in my heart seeing them because going on walks with my family is one of my favourite things to do but happens so rarely now, like only by request on my birthday or when we're away on holiday. Weekends now = they have their own lives, and while I love and am excited to see them mark their place in the world, deepen friendships, develop passions for past times, I miss my kids and our time together - pancakes on Saturdays, beach visits with the frisbee, games of soccer in the park. It all flashes by so quickly and suddenly their driving and spending Friday nights with friends. Thank god we all still gather for dinner most nights, the one guaranteed time of day we are all together, I'll hold onto and cherish this ritual for as long as possible. From the moment they're born life becomes a fine balance of holding on and knowing when to let go doesn’t it ❤️ . . . . #momlife #parenting #motherhood #sotrue #forrealtho #itbelikethat #whocanrelate #parentingtruths #parentinglife #parentingmoments #parentingproblems #rawmotherhood #mumtribe #messymotherhood #realmotherhood #honestlymothering #momentsinmotherhood #parenthood_unveiled #raisingteens #raisingkids #mommymode #motherhoodunplugged #candidmotherhood #lifeasamama #raisingtinyhumans #ohheymamas #aussiemums #mumswhoblog
And that's a wrap! . Spent today recording my Stuf And that's a wrap! . Spent today recording my Stuff It! Cooking Lesson for the members of my Thrive, Raising Kids Who Love Real Food course and now I have dinner for the family for the next two nights 🙏 . The healthy kids cooking classes I used to run were popular and successful in terms of the variety of foods kids would try due largely to kids getting exposure to all types of food - " “The food was so yummy I didn’t even know it was healthy” Ava, 8yrs old . By far the most successful of those classes was my Stuff It! class. It turns out it's great fun for kid to stuff food ! In the video I shot I share three of the kids favourite recipes from my classes . Brain science tells us picky eating can be cured by playing with food so if you haven't already, make sure you're Involving your kids in meal prep and you'll start to see improvements with their eating habits 💪 . . . . . #cookwithyourkids #startthemyoungteachthemwell #foodasmedicine #foodismedicineforyourbody #kidsmealprep #daughtersarethebest #gardenfreshsalad #eatyourselfhealthy #eatyourcolors #nopickyeatinghere #pickyeatingtips #pickyeatingstrategies #kidsinthekitchen #newfoods #pickyeaterproblems #pickyeatingtips #sensoryplay #raisingintuitiveeateres #momsitainteasy #healthykids #raisinghealthykids #gentlenutrition #feedingfamilies #whatifeedmykids #intentionalparenting #foodheals #nourishtoflourish #thatmomlife #mommymoments
Meat Pies and footy have become a deeply rooted Au Meat Pies and footy have become a deeply rooted Aussie pairing. So on Friday I made my mini meat pies to watch with the Roosters vs Dragons game 🏉 #goroosters⁠ ⁠ Except that I couldn't be bothered with the mini part, and just whacked some pastry on a large dish, poured over the cooled filling and popped another piece of pastry on top. Saved myself around half an hour I reckon!⁠ ⁠ Of course I've stuffed in as many veggies as possible, because #eattherainbow.⁠ ⁠ Grab the recipe via my link in bio 😋⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #australianmeatpies #meatpies #gravy #pie #aussiemeatpie #aussiefood #meatpie #beef #sydneyfoodie #instafood #foodstagram #foodie #lunch #quickfix #aussiemeatpie #yummy #delicious #bellywarmer #winter #australian #lunchonthego #pieandsauce #healthymeatpie #fridaynightfootball #foodisfuel #whatifeedmykid #whatifeedmyfamily #lunchboxidea
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