Sunday, 30 June 2013

COCOBIOTICS Energy Bars GIVE AWAY

Good Morning, I hope this finds you great and well rested after the weekend. 

As you may have seen last week, I was SUPER excited when I received my order of Superfoods for Kidz Bars and Super Reds and Green Bars (to go onto my website)  and amongst them I found a box of the brand new bars by the amazing team at Nutra Organics ….. COCOBIOTICS ENERGY BARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND just like their other bars these are gluten, dairy, soy, nut, corn and egg free!!!!!

Naturally I ripped one open straight away and demolished it in record time….oh my it was good! It is so completely different to their range of other bars yet mouth watering just the same. It is (to me) sweeter, so much more of a treat bar (although I would have no issues eating one daily ;-) ) and as the name implies its got the most delicious coconut taste….reminding me of the chocolate Bountys or Golden Roughs…knowing though that they are jam packed with probiotics and nothing but goodness makes me feel not in the slightest bit guilty  when eating them!!!!

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I gave my Miss 11 and Miss almost 9 one to share after school that day and I am not kidding when tell you I saw my Miss 11′s eyes roll back in delight! She is an instant fan and they will be perfect to add to the collection of the other bars we have  that I give her before swimming squads, athletics carnivals and physie comps. 

WHAT ARE THESE BARS…..

  • Fermented Multi Strain Probiotics
  • Digestive Balance
  • Fibre Rich
  • Sustained Energy
  • Medium Chain Fatty Acids
  • No Added Sugar
  • Guilt Free Treat
  • Antioxidant Rich
  • Tastes Great
  • Pre & probiotics
  • Alkalising + detoxing greens providing natural source of protein plus more
  • A wholefood probiotic energy bar that is gut friendly for a happy tummy when you are on the go…

Ingredients: 

Organic Rice Malt, Pea Protein Isolate, Whole Cranberries **, Desicated Coconut *, Sultanas**, Water Hulled Tahini, Flaxmeal, Sunflower Seeds, Cacao*, Cacao Butter *, Coconut Sugar *, Cacao Nibs *, Vanilla Beans *, Himalayan Crystal Salt, Acai Berries *, Blueberry, Blackberry, Raspberry, Cranberry**, Gojiberry, Mango, Beetroot*, Calcium Citrate, Chia Seeds, Multi-Strain Fermented Probiotic Blend (Chick Peas*, Mung Beans*, Lentils*, Linseeds*, Quinoa*, Dunaliella Salina*, Sweet Potato*, Buckwheat*, Pepitas*, Sunflower Seeds, Chia Seeds, Cinammon*, Beetroot*, Broccoli*& Molasses*) Fructoolgossacharides (Prebiotic)  *Certified Organic ** Sulphate Free

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Whilst my bars are nicely tucked away in my fridge I am thrilled to be able to offer a give-away so a few of my lucky friends can try them also and see exactly what I am raving about!

TO ENTER: SIMPLY COMMENT HERE ON MY BLOG BY FILLING IN THE MISSING WORDS TO THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE…..

“IF I COULD MAKE MY OWN HEALTHY ENEGRY BAR IT WOULD HAVE …………………… IN IT” 

I look forward to reading your creative and always interesting comments. 

FINER DETAILS: 
3 lucky winners will be drawn randomly on Monday 8th July – each of the 3 lucky winners will win FOUR bars each! The bars will be sent to you in the mail (can be posted within Australia only). WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON A SEPARATE BLOG POST so I suggest you keep your eyes posted on that Monday or better still why not register to receive my blog updates automatically sent to your email inbox (you can do this on the home page of my website here)

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Don’t forget to head over and check out the Nutra Organics Facebook page and GOOD LUCK!

Take Care of You, 

Collette x

PS THESE BARS ARE NOW AVAILABLE ON MY WEBSITE BY THE BOX (12 BARS) OR FOR INDIVIDUALLY


COCOBIOTICS Energy Bars GIVE AWAY

COCOBIOTICS Energy Bars GIVE AWAY

Good Morning, I hope this finds you great and well rested after the weekend. 

As you may have seen last week, I was SUPER excited when I received my order of Superfoods for Kidz Bars and Super Reds and Green Bars (to go onto my website)  and amongst them I found a box of the brand new bars by the amazing team at Nutra Organics ….. COCOBIOTICS ENERGY BARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND just like their other bars these are gluten, dairy, soy, nut, corn and egg free!!!!!

Naturally I ripped one open straight away and demolished it in record time….oh my it was good! It is so completely different to their range of other bars yet mouth watering just the same. It is (to me) sweeter, so much more of a treat bar (although I would have no issues eating one daily ;-) ) and as the name implies its got the most delicious coconut taste….reminding me of the chocolate Bountys or Golden Roughs…knowing though that they are jam packed with probiotics and nothing but goodness makes me feel not in the slightest bit guilty  when eating them!!!!

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I gave my Miss 11 and Miss almost 9 one to share after school that day and I am not kidding when tell you I saw my Miss 11′s eyes roll back in delight! She is an instant fan and they will be perfect to add to the collection of the other bars we have  that I give her before swimming squads, athletics carnivals and physie comps. 

WHAT ARE THESE BARS…..

  • Fermented Multi Strain Probiotics
  • Digestive Balance
  • Fibre Rich
  • Sustained Energy
  • Medium Chain Fatty Acids
  • No Added Sugar
  • Guilt Free Treat
  • Antioxidant Rich
  • Tastes Great
  • Pre & probiotics
  • Alkalising + detoxing greens providing natural source of protein plus more
  • A wholefood probiotic energy bar that is gut friendly for a happy tummy when you are on the go…

Ingredients: 

Organic Rice Malt, Pea Protein Isolate, Whole Cranberries **, Desicated Coconut *, Sultanas**, Water Hulled Tahini, Flaxmeal, Sunflower Seeds, Cacao*, Cacao Butter *, Coconut Sugar *, Cacao Nibs *, Vanilla Beans *, Himalayan Crystal Salt, Acai Berries *, Blueberry, Blackberry, Raspberry, Cranberry**, Gojiberry, Mango, Beetroot*, Calcium Citrate, Chia Seeds, Multi-Strain Fermented Probiotic Blend (Chick Peas*, Mung Beans*, Lentils*, Linseeds*, Quinoa*, Dunaliella Salina*, Sweet Potato*, Buckwheat*, Pepitas*, Sunflower Seeds, Chia Seeds, Cinammon*, Beetroot*, Broccoli*& Molasses*) Fructoolgossacharides (Prebiotic)  *Certified Organic ** Sulphate Free

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Whilst my bars are nicely tucked away in my fridge I am thrilled to be able to offer a give-away so a few of my lucky friends can try them also and see exactly what I am raving about!

TO ENTER: SIMPLY COMMENT HERE ON MY BLOG BY FILLING IN THE MISSING WORDS TO THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE…..

“IF I COULD MAKE MY OWN HEALTHY ENEGRY BAR IT WOULD HAVE …………………… IN IT” 

I look forward to reading your creative and always interesting comments. 

FINER DETAILS: 
3 lucky winners will be drawn randomly on Monday 8th July – each of the 3 lucky winners will win FOUR bars each! The bars will be sent to you in the mail (can be posted within Australia only). WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON A SEPARATE BLOG POST so I suggest you keep your eyes posted on that Monday or better still why not register to receive my blog updates automatically sent to your email inbox (you can do this on the home page of my website here)

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Don’t forget to head over and check out the Nutra Organics Facebook page and GOOD LUCK!

Take Care of You, 

Collette x

PS THESE BARS ARE NOW AVAILABLE ON MY WEBSITE BY THE BOX (12 BARS) OR FOR INDIVIDUALLY


COCOBIOTICS Energy Bars GIVE AWAY

Wednesday, 26 June 2013

A day of sugar information!

Good Afternoon! I hope this finds you all well.

I have been getting loads of private messages and questions about sugars recently….the good…the bad and most of all the confusing! I decided to have a day of speaking about sugar, asking questions, sharing posts and trying to give you as MUCH information as I possibly could…..on BOTH sides….as there IS two sides to everything.

This all happened yesterday (Wednesday 26th) on my Facebook page and I had the most amazing day sharing it all with you!

Sugar is such a personal and often sensitive subject but the comments were all so helpful and truly interesting to read….. I loved all the conversations and opinions (and REALLY loved all the recipes shared!)

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I wanted to say  a MASSIVE THANK YOU to the following AMAZING — INSPIRING — HELPFUL — GENEROUS —- LOVING — woman for allowing me to share their posts, stories and recipes……”I” thank you and I KNOW that so many COTC friends Thank you also!!!!!

* Brenda from Brenda Janschek Health & Lifestyle who shared this RECIPE of Apple and Cinnamon Bliss Balls!

* Rebecca from Author Rebecca Mugridge who shared this RECIPE of no added sugar choccy muffins!

* Sonia from Natural New Age Mum who shared this RECIPE of Beetroot and Strawberry Brownies!

* Alisha from Naughty Naturopath Mum and Essence Practitioner who shared this RECIPE of Chocolate Chia and Pear Brownie with Leah’s Coconut Yoghurt!

* Jo from Quirky Cooking who shared THIS BLOGPOST on sugar substitutes!

* Jodi from Hot Pink Chilli who shared THIS BLOGPOST on how to quit sugar!

ALL this information, plus SO much more is on my FACEBOOK page….so why not make yourself a cuppa and sit down and have  a browse through it all! Would be interested to hear which ‘sweetener’ you choose!

Here is a quick and easy sugar free recipe that I made last week especially for my Miss almost 9 who I have on a refined sugar free diet at the moment…..

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SUGAR FREE LEMON BISCUIT SLICE!

 1 cup rice four
1 cup desiccated coconut
1 tspn cinnamon
1/3 cup maple syrup OR agave syrup
6 tblspns coconut oil 
zest of 1/2 large lemon

Preheat oven to 180c and line a lamington tray with baking paper. 

Mix all ingredients well into a large bowl. 

Use your hands to continue to mix the ingredients until well combined – I find the heat from your hands helps with the coconut oil and it mixes better this way. 

Push mixture into the prepared lamington tray. 

Bake for 10 minutes. 

A simple yet tasty “biscuity’ type slice that my Miss almost 9 thoroughly enjoyed and was thrilled she could take to school for morning tea. 

I hope you have enjoyed all this information! Please don’t hesitate to send me a private message on FB or email me at info@cutoutthecrap.com.au if you have any questions!

Take Care Of You,
Collette x

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I was so excited that these new COCOBIOTICS Bars arrived for me from NUTRA ORGANICS yesterday! Watch this space for a give-away and also for them to be available for sale through my website! They are SSSSOOOO YUMMMY x


A day of sugar information!

Sunday, 23 June 2013

Miss 11's Birthday and my first "Rainbow Cake"

Good Afternoon! I hope this finds you all well and I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

My eldest daughter turned 11 last week and she had 6 friends over for a little sleep over party on Friday night. The kids were all so behaved and had a great time. 

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Me and my Miss 11

 

I did hommus and carrot sticks, chips and some natural lollies for when they arrived. Whilst the natural lollies aren’t 100% additive free in my opinion, it was only 1 packet and a party so I let it slide. 

We decided not to do “lolly bags” and instead Miss 11 made all her friends “cupcakes” and gave it to them not long after they arrived. She used cupcake cases, we bought them all nice warm socks and she stuck an additive free lollypop inside each one….they were super cute!

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We made homemade pizzas for dinner and cooked them on the bbq. Hubby and I made and rolled the bases and I had a range of toppings for them to make their own….tomato paste, corn, pineapple, capsicum, boiled and shredded chicken, mushrooms, cheese – all additive free. I was super impressed that I cut up into large chunks my 500g block of additive free cheese and it took 30 seconds to make “grated cheese” in my food processor. A lot of people aren’t aware that hidden additives and chemicals are generally in store bought grated cheese – so its great when its so easy to make your own. 

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My grated cheese without the nasties in it!

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Miss 8 with her homemade pizza!

Dessert was CAKE. Now there is a HUGE warning with this as YES it does have sugar in it ….. and a fair bit (especially the icing!) I made 4 of the “1 cake 9 ways” from my book “Cut out the Crap for Kids” – with the HOPPER natural food colours added – blue, pink, yellow, purple. I used 12 mls of each colour – except for the purple which I only used 10ml. So the CAKES were gluten, dairy and preservative / additive free.  

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The icing was a butter icing with butter, icing sugar and blue hopper colour (approximately 6mls) – I joined the cakes together with the tiniest spread of jam – just to make it stick. 

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She is growing up so fast – can’t believe we have an 11 year old ;-)

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The plan was for popcorn whilst the kids watched movies but they simply couldn’t fit it in!

The next morning for breakfast I did a big plate of fruit, made them their own chocolate milks with loving earth drinking chocolate and made “egg in breads” —– this breakfast was a MASSIVE hit!!!!!!!!!!!

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Individual “Chocolate” Milks!

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“Egg in bread”

I have to say that this is the 3rd year we have done a sleep over and its always the easiest and least stressful party….and the kids always have a lovely time :-)

Wishing you a wonderful week ahead – it is my girls last week of school before school holidays which excites me as I love school holidays!

Take Care of You,
Collette x


Miss 11's Birthday and my first "Rainbow Cake"

Miss 11's Birthday and my first "Rainbow Cake"

Good Afternoon! I hope this finds you all well and I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

My eldest daughter turned 11 last week and she had 6 friends over for a little sleep over party on Friday night. The kids were all so behaved and had a great time. 

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Me and my Miss 11

 

I did hommus and carrot sticks, chips and some natural lollies for when they arrived. Whilst the natural lollies aren’t 100% additive free in my opinion, it was only 1 packet and a party so I let it slide. 

We decided not to do “lolly bags” and instead Miss 11 made all her friends “cupcakes” and gave it to them not long after they arrived. She used cupcake cases, we bought them all nice warm socks and she stuck an additive free lollypop inside each one….they were super cute!

IMG_9689
We made homemade pizzas for dinner and cooked them on the bbq. Hubby and I made and rolled the bases and I had a range of toppings for them to make their own….tomato paste, corn, pineapple, capsicum, boiled and shredded chicken, mushrooms, cheese – all additive free. I was super impressed that I cut up into large chunks my 500g block of additive free cheese and it took 30 seconds to make “grated cheese” in my food processor. A lot of people aren’t aware that hidden additives and chemicals are generally in store bought grated cheese – so its great when its so easy to make your own. 

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My grated cheese without the nasties in it!

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Miss 8 with her homemade pizza!

Dessert was CAKE. Now there is a HUGE warning with this as YES it does have sugar in it ….. and a fair bit (especially the icing!) I made 4 of the “1 cake 9 ways” from my book “Cut out the Crap for Kids” – with the HOPPER natural food colours added – blue, pink, yellow, purple. I used 12 mls of each colour – except for the purple which I only used 10ml. So the CAKES were gluten, dairy and preservative / additive free.  

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The icing was a butter icing with butter, icing sugar and blue hopper colour (approximately 6mls) – I joined the cakes together with the tiniest spread of jam – just to make it stick. 

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She is growing up so fast – can’t believe we have an 11 year old ;-)

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The plan was for popcorn whilst the kids watched movies but they simply couldn’t fit it in!

The next morning for breakfast I did a big plate of fruit, made them their own chocolate milks with loving earth drinking chocolate and made “egg in breads” —– this breakfast was a MASSIVE hit!!!!!!!!!!!

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Individual “Chocolate” Milks!

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“Egg in bread”

I have to say that this is the 3rd year we have done a sleep over and its always the easiest and least stressful party….and the kids always have a lovely time :-)

Wishing you a wonderful week ahead – it is my girls last week of school before school holidays which excites me as I love school holidays!

Take Care of You,
Collette x


Miss 11's Birthday and my first "Rainbow Cake"

Saturday, 22 June 2013

Mushroom Risotto

Good Evening …. I hope this finds you all well and enjoying your weekend so far. A few people have told me that the recipes I post on my Facebook page get lost after a while as times goes by so I thought I would start posting them on here also so they are easier to find. 

Here is my Mushroom Risotto I created last week and that my family loved (I could not taste it as not only am I still on my RAW diet but I am also allergic to Mushrooms!) 

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In a large saucepan place 1 diced brown onion, 2 tspns coconut butter, 80g prosciutto (I found this additive free at Aldi) and 375g sliced mushrooms. Stir over a high heat until mushrooms are softened. Add 3 cups of arborio rice and mix well. BOIL THE JUG. Add 1 tspn thyme leaves, 1 tspn herbamare, 1/2 tspn dried sage and mix well. Turn heat down to medium and add 1 cup of boiling water. Mix well until the water is dissolved. Add another cup of water and continue this same process. In total add 7 cups of boiling water….make sure these are added one at a time and not all at the one time!!!!!! NOTE: adding this water 1 cup at a time and waiting for it to dissolve took 15 -20 minutes or so and I stirred it quite a lot to make it didn’t stick. 
Lastly stir through 1/2 bunch of chopped fresh chives. 
Serve with shaved parmesan if that is allowed in your diet.

Enjoy!

Take Care of You,

Collette x

 

 


Mushroom Risotto

Mushroom Risotto

Good Evening …. I hope this finds you all well and enjoying your weekend so far. A few people have told me that the recipes I post on my Facebook page get lost after a while as times goes by so I thought I would start posting them on here also so they are easier to find. 

Here is my Mushroom Risotto I created last week and that my family loved (I could not taste it as not only am I still on my RAW diet but I am also allergic to Mushrooms!) 

Mushroom Risotto

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In a large saucepan place 1 diced brown onion, 2 tspns coconut butter, 80g prosciutto (I found this additive free at Aldi) and 375g sliced mushrooms. Stir over a high heat until mushrooms are softened. Add 3 cups of arborio rice and mix well. BOIL THE JUG. Add 1 tspn thyme leaves, 1 tspn herbamare, 1/2 tspn dried sage and mix well. Turn heat down to medium and add 1 cup of boiling water. Mix well until the water is dissolved. Add another cup of water and continue this same process. In total add 7 cups of boiling water….make sure these are added one at a time and not all at the one time!!!!!! NOTE: adding this water 1 cup at a time and waiting for it to dissolve took 15 -20 minutes or so and I stirred it quite a lot to make it didn’t stick. 
Lastly stir through 1/2 bunch of chopped fresh chives. 
Serve with shaved parmesan if that is allowed in your diet.

Enjoy!

Take Care of You,

Collette x

 

 


Mushroom Risotto

Monday, 17 June 2013

Why everyone should have a healthy lunchbox? By Birthday Girl Miss 11!

Good Morning! I hope this finds you well and having a beautiful day.

11 years ago I was living in the Hunter Valley – I recall it being a fresh winters day but the sun warmed me as I walked around the backyard chatting casually to my hubby, my mum and my dad as I was in the early stages of labour with my first born. I remember being nervous and excited all at the same time, I was a ‘little’ naive and really didn’t know what was ahead of me….18 hours after my first contraction, a lot of ‘happy gas’ and a fair bit of yelling later (including me begging my hubby and mum for me to go home for a rest…promising to come back to the hospital later!) our darling first daughter was born at 10.22pm weighing a healthy 8 pound 1.

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Miss C – newborn

I can’t believe that day was 11 years ago! What a beautiful, kind and loving girl she is growing up to be. She is a sensitive soul that lives to please people and is a perfectionist, she has a gorgeous smile and laughs until she cries (especially at her Dad!), she is an amazing and helpful big sister, she is OBSESSED with Physical Culture and she is such a generous and sweet friend to anyone and everyone who allows her to be. I never knew just how much love and happiness she would bring into the lives of her family and friends. I am certainly blessed to be her Mum!

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This morning – seeing her bedroom done up for the first time as a birthday gift – painted, 1 direction doona cover, desk and little tv and dvd player …. look how excited she looks!

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Daddy and Daughter – this is at her Nationals Physie Comp last year xxx

Last month she showed me this homework she wrote and I can’t help but share it with you all, I love hearing a childs innocent (and blunt!) perspective on things, I hope you enjoy it.

“Why everyone should have a healthy lunchbox” 

What do you have in your daily lunchbox? Junk food is an addictive snack that a lot of kids and even adults are packing in their lunch boxes. People are better off with a healthy and nutritious lunch box because it keeps you fit and healthy, junk food can make people sick and it can affect younger kids brains or insides. 

First and foremost, everyone must have a healthy lunchbox because it can keep you fit and healthy. Have you looked at the ingredients of your daily snacks? Well, most packaged and wrapped foods are full of saturated fats, additives, MSG, preservatives and a very high amount of sugar and a lot more unhealthy ingredients. This is making both children and adults overweight and obese. A lot of families are having their children sent to school and daycare with their lunchboxes full of cookies, flavoured popcorn, chips, chocolates and much more. Kids are better off provided with fruit and additive free items packed into their lunchboxes. This is an important reason as to why everyone must have a healthy lunchbox.

In addition, everyone must have a healthy lunchbox because junk food can make people fat and obese. It can not only make you fat but it can make you sick. Little kids are getting sick from too much junk food. Some families are having takeaway for dinner almost every second night and when they are eating it they are digesting more and more unhealthy chemicals into their body every mouthful. 

Furthermore, everyone must have a healthy lunchbox because it makes your insides all nice and healthy. Eating healthy food can nicen-up your hair, nails and it can even keep your brain working correctly. Junk food can make students lose concentration in school classrooms. Kids insides get so yucky that is can affect their bodies, which can also affect kids marks and grades in tests. This is another reason as to why everyone must have a healthy lunchbox. 

In conclusion, I strongly believe that everyone must have  healthy lunchbox as it keeps you fit and healthy, junk food can make you fat and sick and junk food can make you lose concentration. Now stop packing rubbish, pack healthy food!

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Miss C loves helping me cook!

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Lunch on the weekend with Miss 8 …. fresh corn and salad

I asked her what her favourite lunch box food was and here is a few things she said – hommus or avocado dip with vegetables sticks and rice crackers, Eggs, cold pasta salad, leftover chicken schnitzel on a wrap with mayo and salad, most dinners leftover, date slice and homemade cakes and muffins….oh and mangoes and passionfruit when they are in season.

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My mermaid! Fun on holidays!

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Her 1st birthday! In many ways it seems like only yesterday!

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My gorgeous girl at the beach last Summer!

Have a lovely day and happy and healthy week ahead,

Take Care of You,

Collette x


Why everyone should have a healthy lunchbox? By Birthday Girl Miss 11!

Why everyone should have a healthy lunchbox? By Birthday Girl Miss 11!

Good Morning! I hope this finds you well and having a beautiful day.

11 years ago I was living in the Hunter Valley – I recall it being a fresh winters day but the sun warmed me as I walked around the backyard chatting casually to my hubby, my mum and my dad as I was in the early stages of labour with my first born. I remember being nervous and excited all at the same time, I was a ‘little’ naive and really didn’t know what was ahead of me….18 hours after my first contraction, a lot of ‘happy gas’ and a fair bit of yelling later (including me begging my hubby and mum for me to go home for a rest…promising to come back to the hospital later!) our darling first daughter was born at 10.22pm weighing a healthy 8 pound 1.

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Miss C – newborn

I can’t believe that day was 11 years ago! What a beautiful, kind and loving girl she is growing up to be. She is a sensitive soul that lives to please people and is a perfectionist, she has a gorgeous smile and laughs until she cries (especially at her Dad!), she is an amazing and helpful big sister, she is OBSESSED with Physical Culture and she is such a generous and sweet friend to anyone and everyone who allows her to be. I never knew just how much love and happiness she would bring into the lives of her family and friends. I am certainly blessed to be her Mum!

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This morning – seeing her bedroom done up for the first time as a birthday gift – painted, 1 direction doona cover, desk and little tv and dvd player …. look how excited she looks!

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Daddy and Daughter – this is at her Nationals Physie Comp last year xxx

Last month she showed me this homework she wrote and I can’t help but share it with you all, I love hearing a childs innocent (and blunt!) perspective on things, I hope you enjoy it.

“Why everyone should have a healthy lunchbox” 

What do you have in your daily lunchbox? Junk food is an addictive snack that a lot of kids and even adults are packing in their lunch boxes. People are better off with a healthy and nutritious lunch box because it keeps you fit and healthy, junk food can make people sick and it can affect younger kids brains or insides. 

First and foremost, everyone must have a healthy lunchbox because it can keep you fit and healthy. Have you looked at the ingredients of your daily snacks? Well, most packaged and wrapped foods are full of saturated fats, additives, MSG, preservatives and a very high amount of sugar and a lot more unhealthy ingredients. This is making both children and adults overweight and obese. A lot of families are having their children sent to school and daycare with their lunchboxes full of cookies, flavoured popcorn, chips, chocolates and much more. Kids are better off provided with fruit and additive free items packed into their lunchboxes. This is an important reason as to why everyone must have a healthy lunchbox.

In addition, everyone must have a healthy lunchbox because junk food can make people fat and obese. It can not only make you fat but it can make you sick. Little kids are getting sick from too much junk food. Some families are having takeaway for dinner almost every second night and when they are eating it they are digesting more and more unhealthy chemicals into their body every mouthful. 

Furthermore, everyone must have a healthy lunchbox because it makes your insides all nice and healthy. Eating healthy food can nicen-up your hair, nails and it can even keep your brain working correctly. Junk food can make students lose concentration in school classrooms. Kids insides get so yucky that is can affect their bodies, which can also affect kids marks and grades in tests. This is another reason as to why everyone must have a healthy lunchbox. 

In conclusion, I strongly believe that everyone must have  healthy lunchbox as it keeps you fit and healthy, junk food can make you fat and sick and junk food can make you lose concentration. Now stop packing rubbish, pack healthy food!

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Miss C loves helping me cook!

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Lunch on the weekend with Miss 8 …. fresh corn and salad

I asked her what her favourite lunch box food was and here is a few things she said – hommus or avocado dip with vegetables sticks and rice crackers, Eggs, cold pasta salad, leftover chicken schnitzel on a wrap with mayo and salad, most dinners leftover, date slice and homemade cakes and muffins….oh and mangoes and passionfruit when they are in season.

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My mermaid! Fun on holidays!

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Her 1st birthday! In many ways it seems like only yesterday!

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My gorgeous girl at the beach last Summer!

Have a lovely day and happy and healthy week ahead,

Take Care of You,

Collette x


Why everyone should have a healthy lunchbox? By Birthday Girl Miss 11!