

Fresh Figs Stuffed with Blue Cheese and Walnuts
After a morning of sharing fig recipes with our lovely customers at the Farmers Market I often crave my own advice. So on Sunday after...


Cauliflower and Broccoli 'Mash'
Over the last week, I've made such an effort to increase my vegetable intake, particularly green vegetables. As I have been, and will...


Fresh Apple & Feijoa Cake
This Fresh Apple & Feijoa Cake is a tried and true recipe. In fact, it's so old I have no idea where it came from. The recipe sheet has...


Lemony Almond Broccoli
I love broccoli but my absolute favourite way to eat it is lightly steamed and then cooked with a little butter, lemon juice, lemon zest...


Creamy Avocado, Spinach & Kiwifruit Smoothie
This morning an avocado was giving me a dreamy stare that just beckoned for me to use it. What better way than in a thick and creamy...


Lessons of a Runner Turned Something Else. The Importance of Nutrition for Sport.
I’m not going to lie, I intend to be one of those older adults striding it out in a matching tracksuit, hopefully holding hands with my...


14 Days of Forced Rest.
Prior to September the 9th last year, I was feeling the fittest I have ever felt since I stopped long-distance running (more on this in...


Almond, Date and Hazelnut & Coconut Bliss Balls
Last weekend, my husband and I travelled to Christchurch to sell our family’s figs at the Christchurch Farmers Market. Hand on heart, I...


Chia Seed Breakfast Bowl
Late last night I realised I didn't have enough of my beloved Crunchy Coconut & Nut Muesli for a full bowl of deliciousness this morning....


Feijoa & Date Loaf
I love loaves and I love feijoas. With a fruit bowl full of feijoas, I thought I'd set about trying to make a Feijoa loaf that is moist,...































