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Lemony Apricot and Coconut Bliss Balls

Chocolate-Coated Rice Cakes with Nuts, Seeds and Dried Fruit

Nutritious Banana Bread Loaf with Dates

Chili Sin Carne (Vegan Chili) with Dark Chocolate

Creamy Banana Porridge

Gluten-Free Jam Drops

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No-Bake Coconut, Chocolate & Peppermint Slice

Chicken, Mushroom and Leek Risotto

Salted Chocolate Peanut Butter & Jelly Cups

15-Minute Mediterranean Tuna Pasta

‘Use What You’ve Got’ Chocolate Easter Nests

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Hi and welcome to my blog! I'm Danijela, a New Zealand Registered Nutritionist. Here you'll find nutritious, simple recipe ideas that (hopefully) tempt your tastebuds, as well as musings on wellbeing. Thanks for stopping by!

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30🎈I'm legit low-key on my bday celebrations, b

30🎈I'm legit low-key on my bday celebrations, but my little sister (worlds best hype girl🥰) wouldn't let me get off that easy for three decades round the sun - balloons and pretty cakes galore💃It has been a lovely weekend celebrating with family and friends and tasty food (cupcakes for breakfast...). Feeling content and grateful🥺 Entering the thirties is quite the humbling reminder of how both short and long life is. Has it really been thirty years?! #thirty #thirties #thirtiesclub #birthday

Chia jam and PB on toast🍞🫐 Left is raspberry

Chia jam and PB on toast🍞🫐 Left is raspberry, right is blueberry! Whipping up chia jam is a fun wee food science experiment you can do at home - these nutritious seeds (rich in omega-3, protein, fibre, vitamins and mineral) have the ability to soak water and expand 10-12x in weight creating a gelling effect, much the same texture as jam!

👩‍🍳To make - cook a cup of berries over a low heat on a stove top (I used frozen, as we’re entering out of NZ berry season) with 3 Tbsp water and 1 Tbsp of sweetener (e.g. honey or maple syrup). Once the berries are soft, mash with a fork and add a heaped Tbsp of chia seeds. Mix then leave for 10 mins to thicken. If it’s too stiff, or gets too stiff over time, add a splash more water to loosen! If too watery add a sprinkle more chia seeds🤙

Enjoy, as you would a regular jam - spread over toast, dollop over porridge. Only downside, as this isn’t preserved with a high sugar content you have to store in the fridge with a shelf life of only about half a week (different to regular jam) - but I’m sure your batch won’t last that long! #recipeidea #chiajam #jam #toast #chiaseeds #chiaseed #toasttoppings

Creamy coconut, lentil and vegetable curry🍲This

Creamy coconut, lentil and vegetable curry🍲This scrummy family friendly plant-based curry can be whipped up in less than 30 minutes! It’s jam packed with veg and a good way to use up produce starting to look sad in the crisper👊💃

I had fun demoing this dish via zoom for a corporate group today - everyone was able to cook along in the comfort of their own kitchen! Super fun☺️🤙

Find this recipe on the blog under the main section of vegan/vegetarian section - it’s an oldie but a goodie. Otherwise, I’ll link it in my stories for the next 24 hours🙏🏻💃 #curry #vegancurry #plantbasedcurry #dinnerideas #dinneridea

Acai breakfast berry bowl🍌🍇 Here’s a refre

Acai breakfast berry bowl🍌🍇 Here’s a refreshing + light weekend breakfast idea that takes less than five mins to whizz up!

I’ve recently updated this blog recipe to include oodles of new info, prep tips and a nutritional lowdown💃

For those new to the world of Brazilian acai bowls - they’re a thick-creamy-dreamy dessert, made with just a few ingredients; namely frozen acai fruit pulp or freeze dried powder, sweet frozen fruit (e.g. banana), a dash of sweetener and splash of liquid. This is blitzed together in a food processor until smooth.

Treading carefully to not butcher the original guidelines, this version differs slightly from the classic. It features more whole food fat, fibre and a protein bump - these nutrients are slow to digest, to help keep us satisfied into the morning!

Recipe link in my bio. A nice summery breakfast ahead for my friends in the Northern Hemisphere where things are starting to warm up!☀️❄️ #acaibowl #acai #acainatigela #acaiberry #acaiberrybowl #acaibowls

Exciting news guys!🥳 You can now find N&T dishe

Exciting news guys!🥳 You can now find N&T dishes in the wild - my bircher muesli has a permanent spot on East Auckland's @createcafenz menu🥰

This dish is vegan-friendly, jam-packed with dietary fibre, and is a nutritious wee breakfast to kick off the day. There's a dine-in option, as well as a take-out pot.

If you haven't heard of Create cafe - they're healthy foodie eatery in East Auckland, run by a team very passionate about delicious wholesome food. Their meals and plating is so devine💛🥰

A quick lowdown on the dish - it's made up of a nutritious base of oats, chia, linseeds, coconut, berries, grated apple and @thecollectivenz plant natural yoghurt (of course, had to use my favourite! This is a dairy-free plain yoghurt with a combo of oats, rice and coconut, made locally right here in Auckland. It has the creamiest, spoonable texture🤤). We've decorated the bowl with a raspberry chia jam, buckwheat and edible flowers🌸

It has been one of my most popular recipes on the blog, and I've shared it with countless nutrition clients over the years who are wanting to support digestive wellbeing❤️ Pop in when you can - Create is located on Central Terrace in Howick. #createcafe #birchermuesli #howick #howickauckland #cafe #eatlocal #supportlocal #guthealth

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