Dietary Requirements: Summer eats, RTDs and a breast-milk taste test

Summer reissue: Dietary Requirements is The Spinoff’s monthly podcast in which we eat, drink and talk about it too, with special thanks to Freedom Farms. In this episode, we’re joined by food writer Ginny Grant and a whole lot of babies for our first podcast of 2020. First published February 2, 2020.  Independent journalism depends … Read more

Food podcast: Summer eats, RTDs and a breast-milk taste test

Dietary Requirements is The Spinoff’s monthly podcast in which we eat, drink and talk about it too, with special thanks to Freedom Farms. This month, we’re joined by food writer Ginny Grant and a whole lot of babies for our first podcast of 2020. We’re back for 2020 and the Dietary Requirements whānau has magically expanded! … Read more

Recipe: Beetroot and chocolate muffins that aren’t yuck

Get the kids to help you make these during the holidays, then add them to the regular lunchbox rotation come back-to-school time.  If you’re reading this and have children then, according to recent research, there’s a 50% chance they aren’t consuming their recommended daily serving of vegetables. Walk through your local supermarket and it’s little … Read more

The secret to raising hearty children? Baking in bulk (and this gingernut recipe)

At school camp, the children are banned from having phones, laptops, lollies, chocolate, money, cotton clothing or independent thoughts. They, are, however, allowed home baking – but it’s gotta be hearty.  How hearty are you? We are packing for a school camp. If you’re thinking that the middle of winter is not the best time … Read more

Emily Writes: At long last, introducing meal kits for kids!

Parent to a fussy toddler? The ‘I’m Not Hungry for Fruit Mum’ bag is the only meal kit service you’ll ever need! Delivery meal kits seem to be everywhere at the moment. Every company insists they have the food that your kids will love. They say you’ll never have to think about what you cook … Read more