Behind the power of these meatballs lies maple – sauteed onion, the ease of preparation and the state of satiety they deliver. Meatballs never have to be boring,  you can make them so much more by adding vegetables, sweet and savoury flavours. Delicious, nutritious, protein additions to main meals. Or perfect for snacks, lunchbox fillers, appetisers and finger foods. Ingredients : Makes approx. 20 meatballs 1..

Tasty quiches full of vegetables that make a satisfying, balanced meal for breakfast, lunch or dinner. The recipe was created with added vegetables in mind, 5 servings to be exact! And the batch is baked in 20 minutes.  Options to be made gluten free, dairy free and is sugar free and nut free. It’s one of our favourite to make during a busy week or when Miss toddler..

The 85/15 Lifestyle is all about balance. ‘Balance’ has to be one of my favourite words to describe good health, for good reason. When our lives are in a state of balance, our overall physical and mental health thrives. There’s plenty of evidence available about the benefits of eating well and exercising, but there is also a rising illness called orthorexia that takes it to..

Lets talk lunchboxes! Whether your child is 2 years old or 12 years old, the food that you provide in their lunchbox matters. A lot. You care about your child and want them to eat well and thrive, so here’s a good start (with plenty more to come) to assist you with making the best choices. What makes a lunchbox healthy? A healthy..

You may be sarcastically thinking, ‘Yay great, another cupcake recipe…hashtag genius! ‘ and I’ll admit, I wasn’t planning to post it because I really didn’t think the world needed another cupcake recipe. But then my friend dropped by and a freshly baked batch of vanilla & chia cupcakes was all I had on offer for snacks –  she took one bite with a serious ‘YUM’, also noting..

Just the right amount of sweetness, mixed with dark chocolate and nutritious quinoa. These biscuits are delicious and a family favourite! It’s a gluten free recipe, but can be adapted to grain free and nut free also.  There’s additional ingredients needed for grain free and substitutions for NF, listed in the recipe. Adding quinoa increases the protein in the biscuit and combined with..

There is plenty of conflicting information out there when it comes to dietary fats.  What’s ‘healthy’ and ‘unhealthy’; what fats are best to cook with and more. Here’s my professional & clinical view about the best fat of the bunch. I’m talking Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO); why it’s a good oil to cook with and why its safe and beneficial..

Healthy pie! It’s a pie that’s been ‘healthified’ and you won’t ever look back. Most unhealthy meals can be tweaked to bring out their healthy side, often all it takes is a few small changes to the recipe. When it comes to ‘healthifying’ a meat pie, here are a few tips and a family favourite recipe to follow : First tip, make your own. The pre packaged, take – away meat pie options can’t be ‘healthifyied’...

Eggs. Sweet Potato. Easy Bake. Delicious. Nutritious. I recently came across a baked breakfast egg cup recipe and it sparked a warm foodie flame inside. My hunt for more information was ON! But all the recipes I came across were either unhealthy and suggested too many ingredients for my morning-routine liking.  Soon discovered when whipping the recipe below, using a lot of ingredients is totally unnecessary. Fresh and less is always best 🙂..

Understanding Food Labels and Food Ingredients Lists is a powerful tool when it comes to choosing the healthiest, best quality and best value for money packaged -food options. With so many food options to compare and with so much information displayed on food packets, it can seem overwhelming and confusing to know what to look for to make the best choices. Here are some..