Hey!   So, if you haven’t herd of or tried a green smoothie or juice yet then you really must! They are one of the most delicious and addictive ways you can cram some more greens into your day and that’s got to be a great thing.       Green smoothies are a great [...]

Hey Guys, So a few weeks back I posted a photo on my instagram and my facebook page of some mushroom and lentil burritos I made for dinner. I was just making it up as I went along so the measurements are a bit of a guess. This is the recipe….         For the [...]

Hey everyone,   Happy New Year and I hope you all had a great holiday, what amazing weather we’ve been having! So I got home from a few weeks away in the Coromandel only to find my veggie patch had gone crazy. Maybe it had something to do with the 15 or so tomato plants [...]

So I was looking for something to make for desert the other night and stumbled across this little recipe for Cocoa Nut Bites. Simple and quick to make with no added sugar or fats so I gave them a try….. Delicious!   Almonds, flax seeds and walnuts are a great source of essential fatty acids and [...]

So if you follow me on facebook or instagram you may have already noticed my love for sprouts.    I’ve had a long love affair with sprouts, I remember sitting down after school with a bag of those little crunchy round ones you’d get in the sandwich packs and munching the whole bag mmmm   I love [...]

Hey Hey,   Today I’ve got a quick and easy recipe for a super yummy and nourishing frittata! I kind of just made this up as I went a long with what I had available in the garden so measurements are just a rough guess but you can’t really stuff up a frittata, just add any vegetable [...]

Hey Everyone,   There is another article up on the 24/7 Girl website and this time it’s looking at soft drinks and which is better, diet or regular? Jump on over and have a read. At the end of the day either choice should only ever fall into the ‘sometimes’ category as even though the [...]

Hi All, So I have had my new little chickens for 4 weeks this Saturday and I still haven’t shown you any photos yet! So this is them when they first arrived. So cute and fluffy and still making tiny little cheep cheep sounds. Their names are Snuffleupagus or Snuffy, Big Bird, Mrs Piggy and [...]

With so many articles and stories covering alcohol it can often be hard to know what we should be doing. How much we can drink and what type of drinks are best? Often I feel we like to take the bits of every story that suit us the best, picking and choosing bits of diets [...]

Hey Guys,   Another article is up on 24/7 Girl about trying to avoid the flu this winter. Make sure you keep up your intake of fruit and veggies with lots of onions, garlic herbs and spices to keep things interesting, tasty and full of vitamins and antioxidants.   Check it out at 24/7 Girl [...]

Hey guys, Check out the latest post Q&A on 24/7 girl about the different types of protein and are you getting enough? Hope your all having a great start to the week, Kate.

Hey Guys,   Jump on over to 24/7 girl and check out my latest Q&A on crazy diets and binge eating.   Kate. 24/7 Girl Article

I absolutely love this time of year! Sunny days, warm evenings, beautiful sunsets and loads of yummy fresh produce. Popped along to my local Oratia Farmers Market in the weekend and it is just full of deliciousness, highlight of the morning was the passion fruit man is back in action. I have also been loving whipping out to the [...]

Hey guys, Jump on over to 24/7 Girl and have a read of the article I’ve just written discussing taking supplements vs the real deal in food! Let me know what you think…?

Morning, So i did a we bit of gardening/patting my plants (i hope all the love makes them grow bigger and faster) last night. Lemons are great to use instead of a salad dressing, a quick squeeze over a salad or steamed broccoli is nice and fresh in summer. I’m not photographer but the herbs [...]

Congratulations to Danielle Miller, she has just won the chance to shake up her nutrition routine with a 5 session consultation package. Congratulations to Catherine Oldroyd, winner of the 3 session introductory nutrition consultation package. And congratulations to Madison Atherfold and Charlotte Kofoed who are off to the supermarket with me to learn how to [...]

I can’t wait to try this recipe for Nana Mary’s Cabbage Rolls a friend of mine has passed on to me. Her Nana used to make them for her as a kid and now she makes them herself and she LOVES them. I will be testing them soon and giving you the feed back. Here’s the recipe if anyone else wants to give them a try, let me know how they go I would love to know. Yum yum!!

yum yum yum… nothing beats a fresh mandarin! I’ve been loving all the mandarins, oranges, lemons and limes that are around at the moment… to be honest I’ve probably had a bit of a citrus overload but at least i’m getting a good dose of vitamin c for winter Make sure you keep trying to eat as [...]

Hiya, Another yucky cold and wet day here today, best way to stay warm in this winter weather? Get out there and get moving! get your heart rate up this weekend by rugging up and going for a good long bush walk or if your not that brave maybe it’s time to hit the gym [...]

Look at all these tomatoes! This seasons tomato plants are doing much better than last year so im very happy and they are delicious too. Baked them with red onions and fresh snapper (fresh from our fishing trip), loving the summer time goodies

Welcome back and Happy New Year everyone. I hope you’ve all had a wicked break and made the most of the amazing weather we having been having, getting outside and keeping active. I’m sure many of you have made New Year resolutions to live a healthier life style and others just want to get back [...]

1st of October 2010. That’s this Friday, so why not take a leap for your health, and the planet and go one day without meat. Some recipe ideas over in The Patch section of this site.