Sometimes I walk for me. What I mean by that is as a mum of twins I encourage my girls to nap together. This means…
Tag: BalancedLife
Simple snack idea: corn on the cob
Sweet corn or corn on the cob counts as one if your 5-a-day for your fruits & veggies and it is a great source of…
‘Nice creams’ at the ready. You just need two ingredients and it’s milk free!
With all of this beautiful sunshine it’s nice to have a cold treat to help you cool down. This nice cream is a guilt free…
Pre An Gof celebrations dinner
Mediterranean tagliatelle. A really yummy dish cooked up by my hubby on his day with the girls this week. I whipped in quickly and…
Reaching for chicken food
Now I can reach the chicken food it’s more interesting than collecting egg 😂 The sun may be hiding for a few days but put…
Keeping up the fibre with Peach Melba for breakfast
Today’s raspberry porridge is topped with 1/2 sliced peach. Seasonal fruit is always so tasty. We always try to get a portion (2 if it’s…
When can I give peppermint tea?
Admittedly not the most frequently asked question in my clinics! But something other than water / water is boring is. We are always saying…
Herb roll making on an open fire
Getting children to get involved in making their own food is a great way to get them to try new things and to learn to…
Upside down crumble quiche
Not really sure what to call it, but this epic fail at defrosting some leftover pastry that is frozen turned into something so yummy I…
Bamboo foraging
Bedore bed last night we went foraging for bamboos to steak the tomatoes. Yes this job is well over due and I imagine Monty Don…
Sunshine in the veggie patch
Beautiful yellow courgette flowers. I can’t decide whether to eat them or wait for the yummy courgettes behind them! Courgettes are so versatile. Great sliced,…
What a great colour these fleeces are!
Meeting the sheep at Stithians Show today. The girls loved watching the carding and spinning of the fleece too. We’ve had such a great day…
Slowing down the pace of snack time…
Sometimes we don’t realise we’ve eaten when it’s gone quickly. This can lead to over eating. As your children get older let them do…
Early (?) hedgerow snacks
Are blackberries out earlier than usual this year? This is a pic from last weekend i.e. July… #blackberries #hedgerow #snack #early #seasonal #doubleyummy #dietitian #localfood…
Pimms o’clock!
One for the mums and dads 😍 good use of the lolly mounds! #pimms #pimmsoclock #notforchildren #doubleyummy #everythinginmoderation #bankholiday #summer #lovecornwall #cornishlife #cornwall #icelollies
Pretty muddy induction!
Pretty Muddy 5k in the rain this morning. Really proud of our team for raising over £1500 and counting for cancer research. Looking forward to…
I won..! Thank you x
“I am honoured and thrilled to have won this award (Paediatric Nutrition Professional of the Year 2017). I am lucky enough to work with a…
Healthy conversations (through crafting) about food during neophobia (‘fussy eating’)
Corn on the cob. We love painting and sticking so making these little characters at playgroup today was very popular! Including healthy food and lifestyle…
eHealth: what little things can we change to improve services?
Meet Pepper. Here I am with a couple of brilliant Dietitians that I’m fortunate enough to work with. This was at the EPIC eHealth event…
Balancing food on the go
A quick lunch on the go before this afternoons CN awards ceremony. Lots of tastes that I really love here brought together. Salmon (a great…
Gratefully receiving my award for Paediatric Nutrition Professional of the Year 2017 at Chandos House. A really lovely day meeting some amazing people. Thank you…
Party time: Damage limitation!
Double birthday celebrations today for us so I was glad to be presented with this delicious platter. Sometimes parties can be a bit overwhelming with…
Have a healthful Christmas. Today’s top tip: Pace yourself unlike my little lamb!
Enjoy yourself and whether that means doing, eating or drinking whatever you like just make it a healthful Christmas by pacing yourself! Watching this little…
Have a healthful Christmas #2
Have and Merry and Healthful Christmas. Today’s top tip: have an americano with milk and a dash of cinnamon or mixed spice for that Christmassy…
Merry Christmas everyone
Thanks for all of your support and kind wishes this year. Hope you’re having a wonderful family day. Here are my wee angels looking for…
Endorsed by a celebrity… and more
Happy New Year everyone. I hope you’ve had a great day with family and friends. It’s the time of year when everyone feels they must…
Celebrating the small wins can make all the difference
Celebrating the small wins – I made it into this jar of pickled gerkins. I was on the verge of giving in to the mega…
If you’re having a difficult day (for whatever reason) be kind to yourself
Social media can be a difficult place. Nobody wants to see all of your dirty laundry but it’s important to remember that the life of…
Potato love
Love is in the air! Hope you all had a great Valentine’s Day. This potato reminded me of the unwarranted bad press that the poor…