A jar of homemade muesli spilling onto a white bench

Homemade Organic Muesli Cost Comparison and Recipe

If you have ever pondered the cost reward ratio of making your own organic muesli, then this is the post for you! I price out storebought vs. homemade apricot and almond muesli with surprising results. I’ve also included my favourite recipe for fresh, tasty homemade muesli and step-by step instructions.

Vegetable fritters on a plate.

Vegetable Fritters Made With Chickpea Flour

From community BBQ to weeknight staple, this easy fritter has worked for it’s status as a crowd pleaser.

Pic for Intuitive Eating. A hand with fancy nails is holding a slice of kiwifruit and chocolate on a vintage fork

What is Intuitive Eating?

In this post, I explore the question ‘What is Intuitive Eating?’ from the perspective of a trained Intuitive Eating Counsellor and Registered Nutritionist. We take a wild ride through the 10 principles and the five stages, briefly discuss what IE is not and then chat about how to get started.

A slice of chocolate zucchini cake being cut by an antique fork

Gluten Free Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Think of this as a moist, rich chocolate cake with deep, dark secrets. Gluten free, vegan and with hidden veges, this chocolate zucchini cake is probably the answer to your problems.

A jar of homemade muesli spilling onto a white bench

Homemade Organic Muesli Cost Comparison and Recipe

Vegetable fritters on a plate.

Vegetable Fritters Made With Chickpea Flour

A slice of chocolate zucchini cake being cut by an antique fork

Gluten Free Chocolate Zucchini Cake

A plate of pasta e fagioli (pasta and beans) with slices of parmesan cheese and a sprig of parsely

Pasta e Fagioli (One Pan!)

Pic for Intuitive Eating. A hand with fancy nails is holding a slice of kiwifruit and chocolate on a vintage fork

Health Behaviour

What is Intuitive Eating?

In this post, I explore the question ‘What is Intuitive Eating?’ from the perspective of a trained Intuitive Eating Counsellor and Registered Nutritionist. We take a wild ride through the 10 principles and the five stages, briefly discuss what IE is not and then chat about how to get started.

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Whariwharangi Hut, a historic converted farmhouse on the Abel Tasman Coast Track

Travel

Abel Tasman Coast Track Part 2: Bark Bay to Whariwharangi.

Abel Tasman Coast Track Part 2: Bark Bay to Whariwharangi. In this episode we have a posh evening, take a wrong turn and sleep in a haunted hut.

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The lagoon by Bark Bay hut on the Abel Tasman Coast walk. A blue body of water with sand in the foreground and trees framing from above.

Travel

Abel Tasman Coast Track Part 1: Mārahau to Bark Bay

This is part 1 of a journal-style blog about walking the Abel Tasman Coast Track. This blog covers days 1-2, Marahau to Bark Bay.

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A glowing apple floats above the open hand of a Nutritionist working on their computer

Nutrition Business

How to Become a Registered Nutritionist in NZ

Are you thinking about becoming a Registered Nutritionist in New Zealand, or interested in what it takes? This is the article for you!

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Every year I swear that I'll *nevah evah* be on th

Every year I swear that I'll *nevah evah* be on the conference planning committee again because it's so crazy ⛔. Then conference comes and it's so much fun that I stupidly forget the pain. It's a huge buzz connecting with friends, colleagues and colleagues that have become friends. 🤗

The content this year was very topical, sustainability, working with indigenous communities, gut health, polyphenols, women's health. Society conferences like this can feel a bit 'samey' after a while, so it was enjoyable to see some fresh themes coming through, particularly in the nutrition and psychology realm (my personal planet). I really enjoyed Graeme Ellenders talk 'The effects of music on olfaction, nutrition and cognitive decline'. It's a shame this was a three minute abstract presentation because the whole room woke up and started murmuring. The research looks at overlapping sensory neural networks. To summarise badly, we already know that declining sense of smell (olfaction) leads to poor nutrition in later life. Emerging research suggests that engaging with music may stimulate neurons that maintain olfaction. Super interesting stuff. I want to know more. 👀

MUSIC BY THE TALENTED @atchmusic and Hotham (find on YouTube - they nicely offer free downloads now and then)

Another day of connecting with my people, eating g

Another day of connecting with my people, eating good snacks and stuffing the neurons with information. Today I discovered edible coffee cups, and they actually hold hot beverages without dissolving 🤯. Maybe food tech will solve the single use cup situation? Ended the day by untucking the bed before jumping into it, to release the foot prison that is a hotel tuck 😂

Nutrition Society of New Zealand annual conference

Nutrition Society of New Zealand annual conference day #1. Of course I forgot my intention to make a reel so it's a bit all over the place, but you get the idea. Today started with visiting the Early Career Masterclass room to take some pics, then I dropped into a bunch of sessions that focused on sustainability. Caught the launch of FONS (Federation of Oceanic Nutrition Societies - not pictured) and saw many brilliant friends and colleagues in the actual person. As usual, quite a few are taller than they seem onscreen 😅 Lots more tomorrow 😌

One thing about hotel rooms is, they usually have

One thing about hotel rooms is, they usually have some nice lighting to photograph that quiet tea moment. But do we like the moody, or slightly moodier (pic 2) edit? This week, your travelling Nutritionist is doing some Nutritionisty CPD at the @nutritionsocietynz annual conference. It’s always so fun when 300+ nutritionists get together. It’s like whooo, my species! 💃😂 I know you'll love this content.

Sorry Team. I believe I mentioned the crap wi-fi?

Sorry Team. I believe I mentioned the crap wi-fi? Well I went out for dinner, leaving the last post slowly loading and it messed up three of the pics. Here they are again.

The red flag is the 'NZ red ensign'. It's an official flag of NZ flown by NZ merchant ships. There's probably more to it, but that's beyond my pay grade. 😂

@fiordlandhistoriccruises

Guys, the coolest thing happened ☺️ I was fee

Guys, the coolest thing happened ☺️

I was feeling a bit lonely after Jase left 😔, so occupied myself with some photography. I was setting up a shot on the shore when someone drove a mid range vehicle right into the frame. Out hopped a boat captain (skipper?) timelord from the 30's, who nicely apologised for not messing up my shot with a fancier tardis, then went about his business.

A few minutes later he was back to invite me and my about-to-be-friend, Kay, onto his historic boat. There might be good photos, he said, and food. I said no, because anxiety, but he'd spotted my weakness and clarified canapes and wine. 👀Ok, I am persuaded.

So that's how I ended up on a lovingly restored vessel named "Faith" cruising Lake Te Anau for 90 minutes with @fiordlandhistoriccruises. Named after the wife of her original owner back in 1935, Faith did her wartime duties and now has a luxe life in NZ.

Adam and Paul really turned up the old time hospitality. We were invited to inspect all the lush rooms below deck, fed fancy snacks, told Faith's story and on the trip home, with the sails up, the bagpipes came out to celebrate our young Indian passengers' anniversary. Totally magical.

Enjoy the pics! Turns out saying yes to an unplanned trip to a more aesthetic past with good company was the perfect fix. Can recommend.

Edit: see next post for re-uploads of the pics that went wonky. 🙄

I'm a bit behind on the travel posts, on account of doing stuff and crap wi-fi. Tomorrow we're back to the pub food in Omarama and I'll do a catch up summary. xx

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