I’m a firm believer in supporting local producers and the edible delights that come from Marlborough’s land and sea and these Super Seed Crackers are the perfect base to enjoy the bounty of Marlborough’s riches as celebrated by the recently launched Eat Marlborough initiative. I’m extremely proud of our region and these little crackers provide the ideal buddy for the beautiful foods you can find here in Marlborough such as salmon, mussels, clams, artisan cheeses, honey, dips,

I made this combination a few weekends ago and ever since then, I've been having it multiple times each week for breakfast. It's just so darn delicious! There's something about the creamy addition of soaked chia seeds and cashew nuts. By now, you would have realised I'm pretty much obsessed with Pic's Peanut Butter so a good dollop in this recipe just adds that extra 5% magic (channeling Simon Gault here!). Enjoy it for breakfast or as a filling snack in between meals for tho

Enjoy one or two bliss balls for dessert, a snack or a luncbox treat...these little morsels are a delicious and nutritious little bite. Nut Butter Bliss Balls ~makes about 20 bliss balls 1 cup ground almonds ¼ cup cacao powder or good quality cocoa powder ¼ cup nut butter (i.e. peanut, hazelnut, almond or cashew butter) 5 Medjool dates, pitted 1/4 cup runny honey (or pure maple syrup) Dash cinnamon Optional: Desiccated coconut or extra cacao powder to rolls the balls in Place

A creamy 'chocolaty' smoothie that makes a great pre-or-post training snack or nutritious breakfast on the go. Creamy Cacao Smoothie - serves 1 1 large banana 1/4 cup frozen strawberries (use fresh in season or other berries) ¼ avocado 1 cup milk (I used almond milk here) 2 Tbspn raw cashew nuts 1 heaped Tbspn of raw cacao powder or good quality cacoa powder Option: Top with 1 Tbspn of toasted nuts, seeds and cacao nibs 1. Place all of the ingredients into a high-powdered ble

​ I love Sundays at home. I always try to prepare a few things for the week ahead, whether it be part of a meal or a few healthy snacks to have on hand for later in the week. These cookies are great for kid’s lunchboxes and perfect for adults who are after a healthier treat to enjoy alongside a cup of tea or coffee. You could use oats instead of brown rice flakes and brown sugar instead of pure maple syrup if you want a sweeter cookie. However, I was after a really healthy bi

One word. YUM. As I get ready to embark on Junk Free June tomorrow, I wanted to craft a deliciously nutritious yet decadent dessert to look forward to at the end of the day if I was crazing something sweet. This velvety smooth 'ice cream' absolutely hits the spot. In fact, it’s so good I ate for breakfast this morning! Made with only wholesome ingredients and packed with antioxidants, fibre, potassium and heart-healthy mono-unsaturated fatty acids, it’s full of nutrients so y

Here's a simple way to enjoy the bounty of feijoas that currently surround us at this time of year. They are quite literally everywhere! We live a hop, skip and jump from the family feijoa orchard so fresh fruit is always in plentiful supply in Autumn. Feijoas are a rich source of fibre and Vitamin C which are important for digestion, gut health and immunity amongst many other health benefits. I like to enjoy my smoothie with a tablespoon of muesli or nuts on top to add some

Fresh herbs can add so much flavour and oomph to your meals and snacks and this green beauty is no exception - it is seriously refreshing! Mint grows outrageously well and this smoothie is another way in which you can incorporate the health benefits of fresh herbs into your daily food intake. Mint contains an antioxidant called Rosmarinic acid with has anti-inflammatory properties and may help to relieve seasonal allergy symptoms. The menthol in Mint is a natural decongestant

This breakfast is seriously good. Seriously. I want to wrap it up and gift it to myself each and every day. It’s so simple and so tasty that I have no idea why I have never tried to make gluten-free Bircher muesli before! However, the good news is that this bowl was well worth the wait. I have sweetened this Bircher with new season apples and nectarines straight off the tree as they are abundant, sweet and super fresh at this time of year. However, you could try using any s

​ If you’re anything like me, you’ll always have a few over ripe bananas in the fruit bowl. I think I purposely leave a few there just to make banana cake or loaf or something along the lines of baked banana goodness! This cake is delicious and moist but free of refined sugar and gluten. It makes a satisfying afternoon tea served with a small dollop of thick natural yoghurt or simple dessert after dinner. It makes a large cake so it could easily serve 12 or more for a morning