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Summer holiday food

Summer is my favourite time of the year for food. There are so many different types of fruits and vegetables available. Combine that with warmer weather and longer days it really helps with the feel...

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The Non-Diet eating approach

According to the Oxford dictionary the first definition of diet is: “The kinds of food that a person, animal or community habitually eats.” The second definition is: “A special course of food to which...

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Variety is the spice of life

As the very well known saying goes “variety is the spice of life” and so it is with our food. When our diet is varied we are much more likely to get all the nutrients our body requires to be healthy...

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What is healthy eating?

What is healthy eating? Does it mean something different to you than it does to the person next to you? Chances are it does. We all know that we should be eating healthier. But how do we do that? Does...

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Snacks for children

Children and snacking is something that many parents worry about. Are my children snacking too much? Is it ok to snack between meals? What sort of food should I be giving as snacks? These are all...

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Thinking about food and eating at Christmas

Food is a big part of our culture and traditions in New Zealand. It can be as simple as meeting up with a friend for coffee to the more elaborate wedding or Christmas celebrations. We can spend a lot...

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Creativity in the Kitchen

For many, creativity in the kitchen is a far-off concept that doesn’t get much thought. I have found that the main reasons are: there just isn’t the time between life’s other commitments, there is a...

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Forming positive relationships with food

Food has become such a hot topic. Everywhere we turn there are messages bombarding us about what we should eat and how we should feel while we’re eating it. If we’re confused, how must our children be...

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I’m passionate about food but I don’t expect my kids to be

I am passionate about food and health but I don’t expect my kids to be. I know I wasn’t when I was a kid. With programs like Junior Masterchef it can be easy to forget that children aren’t always...

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Lunch box ideas – it doesn’t have to be so hard!

School lunches… I can hear you groaning from here. They are one of those chores that causes a lot of worry and stress. I believe that we, as parents, put a lot of pressure on ourselves to produce...

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