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  • DIY aromatherapy shower drops.

    DIY aromatherapy shower drops

    18 May 2020 / 60 Comments

    Are you also one of those people (like me) who cannot work out meditation but longs for something calming and relaxing to incorporate into their morning routine? Well, these DIY aromatherapy shower drops might be just the thing for you!…

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    By Katerina

  • Easy homemade lip balm (or moisturiser)

    28 November 2019 / 27 Comments

    Let’s talk “cooking” of a different kind for a minute. Have you ever made your own cosmetics or cleaning products? You’d be surprised how easy it is – while some might be more complicated, others are literally child’s play. Homemade…

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    By Katerina

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I am Katerina and I love trying out (loads of) healthy family-friendly recipes. I am obsessed with food, travel and photography. I live in Canberra, Australia.

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My breakfast this morning... My super charged cook My breakfast this morning... My super charged cookie granola (recipe on the blog!) with goji berries, organic almond milk and some fresh blueberries. This is the reason why I get up in the morning haha... #breakfast #breakfastideas #granola #homemadegranola #cookie #cookiegranola #nuts #seeds #refinedsugarfree #dairyfree #healthybreakfast
I made these for dessert for my date yesterday (he I made these for dessert for my date yesterday (he made me potato and pumpkin gnocchi with walnut pesto so we both got a great deal!). A chocolate hazelnut base, followed by date caramel with dry roasted pecans and cashews and finally dark chocolate topping.. This gorgeous slice us refined sugar free, full of nuts and antioxidants, and is beautifully rich and indulgent without being overly sweet. Perfection. #refinedsugarfree #dessert #dessertinspo #datecaramel
My breakfast this morning... Delicious swiss mushr My breakfast this morning... Delicious swiss mushrooms and baby bok choy with garlic, chilli, ginger and tamari, with a sunny egg on the side and a sprinkle of sesame seeds over the top. Heaven!
The kids and I are on a cooking and baking roll th The kids and I are on a cooking and baking roll this week. Today we decided to make Irish soda bread, to use up some buttermilk, and served it with homemade whipped tuna spread for lunch. Such simple flavours and it was absolutely delightful! #homebaked #homemade #irishsodabread #bread #tuna #tunaspread #familyfriendly #kidscooking #lunchideas #simplefood
Super fudgy sweet potato brownies based on the @mi Super fudgy sweet potato brownies based on the @minimalistbaker recipe were a hit here today! So much so that we all ate dessert before main for dinner. Oh well, Sunday night in lockdown! 😂 #brownies #sweetpotato #sweetpotatobrownies #refinedsugarfree #dessertideas
Saturday morning vibes... I love the light and sha Saturday morning vibes... I love the light and shadows created by the morning sun in my breakfast area. And my happiness today is multiplied by the fact that the settlement went through without a hitch yesterday and this house is now officially mine. Time to celebrate! 🎉🎉 #Saturday #Saturdaymorning #dining #shadows #lightanddark #morningSun #weekend #weekendvibes
My birthday creamy mango tart, inspired by a recip My birthday creamy mango tart, inspired by a recipe from the amazing @nm_meiyee ♥️ Not quite set yet but the sun is going down and we want to dig in after dinner so the kids and I styled it with some gorgeous flowers from our new garden and took a few snaps. I have two little kids drooling over this, can't wait to taste it! Vegan and refined sugar free - and how awesome is it to have a birthday over a long weekend AND in the Australian mango season?!! #mango #mangotart #creamymango #Australianmangoes #mangoseason #refinedsugarfree #vegan
The fanciest and tastiest breakfast I've had in a The fanciest and tastiest breakfast I've had in a while.. banoffee overnight oats! Layers of date caramel, bircher muesli and coconut yoghurt, complemented by banana slices and grated dark chocolate.. vegan, refined sugar free and so delicious! Someone pass me another one! #breakfastofchampions #breakfast #bircher #overnightoats #banoffee #chocolate #banana #birchermuesli #oats #homemade #vegan #refinedsugarfree
Honey soy tofu on a bed of kale slaw and topped wi Honey soy tofu on a bed of kale slaw and topped with some gorgeous seeds.. such a simple lunch and so so good! WFH food can be anything but boring - anyone with me? #lunch #lunchideas #tofu #honeysoy #kaleslaw #wfh #wfhlunch
Happy Easter all! Here's hoping you have a wonderf Happy Easter all! Here's hoping you have a wonderful weekend with your close ones ♥️♥️
These individual baked apple and plum oat pots hav These individual baked apple and plum oat pots have finally made it to the blog, so if you like the look of them, you can make them at home next weekend. They really are marvellous on a weekend morning - you can fill everyone's tummy with something healthy, warm and filling, there's no fighting and no sugar involved, and your house will smell amazing while these are baking! . . . Get the recipe here: https://onceafoodie.com/ . . . . #homemadebreakfast #bakedoatmeal #oats #bakedoats #plum #refinedsugarfree #mybreakfast #healthykidsfood #shareyourtable #damnthatsdelish #brainfood #norefinedsugar #sustainedenergy #takinghealthyback #healthmatters #healthyfamilyfood #oats #Applepie #tastingtable #eater #huffposttaste #thenewhealthy #eatingwelleats #realsimple #tohfoodie #simplyrecipes #cookscountry #pbsfood #todaybreakfast #myfoodandfamily
We started the day well with these individual appl We started the day well with these individual apple and plum baked oats pots which, cheekily, also include some puffed rice! Rice pops in your baked oats, you say? But, why not, hey? . . . Among other good-for-you ingredients (which do not include refined sugar, obvs) there's also some coconut, speculoos spices and vanilla and when these little pots of goodness bake, they smell like homely apple oaty pies - except you get to have them for breakfast! And how good is that!? . . Happy Saturday, friends! . . . #homemadebreakfast #bakedoatmeal #oats #bakedoats #plum #refinedsugarfree #mybreakfast #healthykidsfood #shareyourtable #damnthatsdelish #brainfood #norefinedsugar #sustainedenergy #takinghealthyback #healthmatters #healthyfamilyfood #oats #Applepie #tastingtable #eater #huffposttaste #thenewhealthy #eatingwelleats #realsimple #tohfoodie #simplyrecipes #cookscountry #pbsfood #todaybreakfast #myfoodandfamily
A recipe for this awesome fig jam in now on the bl A recipe for this awesome fig jam in now on the blog peeps, don't miss it! It's sweet, rich, sticky and full of figgy flavour and it pairs perfectly with brie, camembert or any other soft creamy cheese and a lovely seedy cracker. Amazing for Christmas or other occasions and holidays such as Australia Day today! Happy Australia Day, my Aussie friends, let's celebrate this beautiful country! . . https://onceafoodie.com/2021/01/25/fig-jam/ . . . . #figjam #figs #homemadejam #refinedsugarfree #healthierjam #betterforyou #cheeseboard #cheeseandcrackers #AustraliaDay #AustraliaDay2021 #Aussie #Aussiesofinstagram #Aussiemums #Aussiesummer #Aussiephotos #Aussielove #Aussiemade #AussieAussieAussie #Aussiesofig #Australian #Australianmade
Our breakfast this morning.. sometimes it's nice n Our breakfast this morning.. sometimes it's nice not to have to cook, especially on holidays! PS: what do you think about eating bacon with your pancakes? I'm all for it :) . . . . . . #urangan #herveybay #frasercoast #queensland #queenslander #queenslandtourism #travelwithfamilyandkids #globewanderingfamily #holidayswithkids #havekidswilltravel #pancakes #Canadianpancakes #salmon #mybreakfast #shareyourtable #damnthatsdelish #food52gram #hereismyfood #foodfluffer #igfoodie #igfoods #foodspiration #foodilicious #foodfoodfood #foodiefeature #f52gram #takinghealthyback #eatingwelleats
Another day, another pier.. though this time it's Another day, another pier.. though this time it's a jetty - the Scarness Jetty, to be precise. It's been cloudy all day today but when the sun cleared late in the afternoon, the colours in the sky were incredible and we couldn't miss the opportunity to run down the jetty. At the end of the jetty, right next to a little family of fishermen, there was an osprey sitting on the railing, calmly watching everyone. What a fantastic sight! . . Fingers crossed for more sunshine tomorrow 🔆 . . . . #scarness #scarnessjetty #herveybay #frasercoast #queensland #queenslander #queenslandtourism #travelwithfamilyandkids #globewanderingfamily #holidayswithkids #havekidswilltravel #takeyourkidseverywhere #familytravel #travelfamily #wanderlustkids #adventureswithkids #bringthekids #welltraveledkids #loveyourtimetogether #wearetravelmums #showthemtheworld #wildandbravelittles #tinybigadventure #curiouslittleexplorers #patentswhowander #familytraveltribe #takethekids #explorewithkids #gofurther #familytime
Hello all and happy New Year! After a week earned Hello all and happy New Year! After a week earned Christmas break, the kids and I are doing a bit of domestic travel and loving every minute of being out and about! We're currently in gorgeous Hervey Bay and the pier in the photo is Urangan Pier - isn't it just stunning? We planned to do an evening walk last night and this is what it looked five minutes before it started pouring down haha :) Another attempt at getting to the end today - fingers crossed! . . . Here's hoping that 2021 is better for all of us. What are you all up to? . . . #urangan #herveybay #frasercoast #queensland #uranganpier #queenslander #queenslandtourism #travelwithfamilyandkids #globewanderingfamily #holidayswithkids #havekidswilltravel #takeyourkidseverywhere #familytravel #travelfamily #wanderlustkids #adventureswithkids #bringthekids #welltraveledkids #loveyourtimetogether #wearetravelmums #showthemtheworld #wildandbravelittles #tinybigadventure #curiouslittleexplorers #patentswhowander #familytraveltribe #takethekids #explorewithkids #gofurther #familytime
School's out and we're sliding into these school h School's out and we're sliding into these school holidays with these chocolate brownie pancakes for breakfast today. Healthier and free of refined sugars, they're still fluffy and fudgy on the inside with a nice crisp crust on the outside. Paired with our homegrown loganberries and a drizzle of maple syrup, it's Sunday morning perfection! . . . Did you know that the loganberry is a hybrid of the North American blackberry and the European raspberry? Our loganberry bush is about three years old and has really taken off this year! We can't get enough of these little beauties. . . . Recipe coming to the blog soon! . . . . . #homemadebreakfast #pancakes #brownies #browniepancakes #homemadepancakes #refinedsugarfree #mybreakfast #healthykidsfood #shareyourtable #damnthatsdelish #food52gram #hereismyfood #foodfluffer #igfoodie #igfoods #foodspiration #foodilicious #foodfoodfood #foodiefeature #rolledoats #nutsandseeds #brainfood #f52gram #norefinedsugar #sustainedenergy #takinghealthyback #healthmatters #healthyfamilyfood #thenewhealthy #eatingwelleats
We love desserts. Fruity, creamy, chocolatey, we l We love desserts. Fruity, creamy, chocolatey, we love them all. Truth be told, we also love to stay away from refined sugar, and combining the two can be sometimes a challenge. Luckily, there's so many recipes now which invite you to sweeten your desserts with natural sweeteners like honey, maple syrup or even monkfruit or Stevia instead of processed sugar.⁠ .⁠ .⁠ These little beauties are one of those healthier recipes. Craving a cheesecake? Try this instead! These mini mascarpone cheesecakes look and taste absolutely indulgent but only use maple syrup as the sweetener in the creamy mascarpone cheesecake layer and no sweetener at all in the speculaas biscuit base. Plus, the individual portions mean everyone gets their own so there's no fights! Win win!⁠ .⁠ .⁠ This is my entry into the National Dessert Day collab #dessertlovers2020 hosted by the lovely Larisa @edibleartphotography and Monique @peaches2peaches.⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ https://onceafoodie.com/2020/01/23/healthier-individual-mascarpone-cheesecakes/⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ ⁠ #foodphotography #foodfluffer #foodphotograph #mascarponecheesecake #minicheesecakes #mascarpone #desserttime #dessertstagram #dessertgoals #cheesecake #mascarpone #sweettreats #sweettooth #dessertpic #instadessert #cheesecakeinjar #eatdessertfirst #nobake #ilovedessert #heresmyfood #healthier #healthiertreats #healthierdesserts #healthiereats #eatbetter #treatyourself #easydessert #fromscratch
Sunday baking at its best! The kids and I made the Sunday baking at its best! The kids and I made these refined sugar free and nut free king kong cookies yesterday afternoon to mark term 4 of kindergarten starting today. 10 more weeks and the kids will be on summer holidays - anyone feels like this year has gone both slow and fast at the same time? . . . Recipe coming to the blog soon! . . . #cookies #kingkingcookies #nutfree #refinedsugarfree #foodphotography #stopmotion #foodphotographer #foodforfoodies #foodpassion #foodinsta #foodstyling #everydayfood #foodilicious #foodie #foodiefeature #igfoodie #foodstylingwithkids #foodstyling #bakingwithkids #foodcollab #photocollab #stopmotionnation #stopmotionvideo #stopmolovers #stopframe #stopmo
The beauty of fresh organic produce.. simple but s The beauty of fresh organic produce.. simple but so so beautiful. Do you agree? . . . #tomatoes #growingyourownfood #veggies #homegrownveggies #growyourownfood #ediblegarden #growfoodnotlawns #organicgarden #backyardgarden #gardenbeds #organicgardening #thehappygardeninglife #growsomethinggreen #organicgarden #homegrown #homegrownfood #seasonaleating #livinghealthy #healthykids #urbanhomestead #seasonalproduce #homegrownproduce #kidsinthegarden #happygardener #kidsgardening #gardeningwithkids #meditation #lessstress
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