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  • Are All Peanut Butters Made Equal?

    by Julie Bhosale
    Calling all serious peanut butter lovers - this blog is for you!

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    I am a self-confessed peanut butter lover and the monkeys have followed suit (#mummysboys). This is of course not without good reason! Peanut butter is a very nutritious and versatile product. Made, by in large, from peanuts it is packed full of protein, good fats and fibre. In particular peanuts provide an important source of your...

  • Celebrating 3 Years and ‘Getting Lucky’

    by Dr Julie (PhD)

    This time three years ago I officially launched my new business as ‘The New Mum’s Nutritionist’ which became Dr Julie Bhosale once my thesis was complete. March 24th to be precious, at midnight! I believe that calls for a celebration!

    I feel that here in New Zealand we have such a ‘tall poppy’ syndrome and do not celebrate our wins or our mile stones nearly as much as we should. My personality...

  • Easy Slow Cooker BBQ Ribs

    by Julie Bhosale
    Do you have any foods or meals that are on your bucket list? By bucket list I mean that list of 'it would be nice to try and make some day when I have more time, energy and kind of know what I am doing?'. Well ribs has been one of my 'bucket list' meals. My husband loves them and the boys have always enjoyed them when we have eaten out together. As a #mumofboys I thought it high time that I had a...

  • 5 Lunch Box Hits with Nairns Oatcakes

    by Julie Bhosale
    For LB Blog

    Ah the lunch box! As both our boys go to day care centres which provide lunch (cooked lunch actually!) I have thus so far avoided the daily need to make them a lunch box....while I still make a lot of snacks for them I am fast realising that a pre-prepared lunch box every single day is quite a different food challenge. Our big boy starts school in October (seriously how did that happen) and while...

  • Game-Face Time

    by Julie Bhosale
    Blog Final

    It has been nearly a month from when I handed in the manuscript to my book. Since then things have flown by at lightning speed. We kicked off our National Starting Solids tour and had events in Auckland, Hamilton and we are in Wellington is this weekend. Following this we have two more events in Tauranga and Christchurch before preparing for the second half of the year. At the same time,...

  • Gluten-Free Flour Alternatives

    by Julie Bhosale
    Gluten is the proteins found in certain grains. Not all grains contain gluten - wheat, barley, and rye contain gluten. When flour and water are combined, and kneaded into dough this gives the elasticity which provides structure to bread and other baking and helps them rise.

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    Many people today are intolerant to gluten. Our gut is very sensitive and gluten is known to really irritate this. This is...

  • High Iron Baby Puree

    by Dr Julie (PhD)
    Introducing food high in iron to your baby is crucial. As our breast-milk and formula has only trace amounts of iron babies are born with enough iron stores to last them up until around six months of age, after which iron must be supplemented in their diet. As a really high source of haem iron (very easily absorbed) I am asked a lot about how and when to introduce meat into a baby. You can read...

  • Easy Crab Curry

    by Julie Bhosale
    I cannot take credit for this one (thanks Hubby) but I can promise you that it is easy, it tastes amazing and little ones will get very excited about it. If the thought of working with and preparing a crab is a bit daunting don't worry! I have a vlog for you (coming Tuesday) that will help guide you with this.

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    Ingredients:


    1 Tb Olive oil


    1 Onion, diced


    1 Tb Pre-crushed garlic


    1 Tb Pre-crushed ginger


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  • Spiced Meat Loaf

    by Julie Bhosale
    This is a little taster for you of one of the most popular recipes from my first cook book, Healthy Easy Dinners for Busy Mums.

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    This meat loaf is an old school recipe with a bit of jazz. The spices and herbs can be easily adjusted to your liking and according to what you have in the cupboard. This can be made in the morning and re-heated for dinner and any leftovers make a great lunch option.

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  • Fear, Courage and Being an Author

    by Dr Julie (PhD)

    The universe certainly works in mysterious ways. I find it no surprise that on the week of our one year anniversary for my first cook book (>Healthy Easy Dinners for Busy Mums) being released, the manuscript for my first published book is also due.

    I have always loved writing and have dreamed of writing a published book for as long as I can remember. It was not however until a particular day when...

  • Tips for the Perfect Platter

    by Julie Bhosale
    When I say perfect I really mean rustic and healthy. 'Perfect' just sounded great with 'platter' but you know what my style really is! We have Smushie’s second birthday this weekend (how did that happen, seriously) and a platter is one of best ways to feed guest regardless of the numbers.

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    So here are my tips to a pure and simple platter and yet another way to sneak some of those vegetables in to...

  • Easy Beetroot Dip

    by Julie Bhosale
    The color of this dip is just incredible! It is one of the reasons I love beetroot so much. This dip will impress party guests with very minimal effort....and you will look like a domestic goddess.

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    This recipe uses the most simple ingredients with beetroot as the main base. It is a great way to boost vegetable intake up in a way that is so simple and actually fun! The hint of cumin really gives it...