Nourishing Terrains

07/09/2022

16/08/2022

New clinic location!!!

As of Thursday September 1st I'll be available for face to face consultations from the beautiful 'Yarra Valley Holistic Health' in Wandin North.

I'm so excited to be able to share this location with other wonderful like-minded practitioners. At Yarra Valley Holistic Health you'll find a Clinical Social worker, Psychotherapist, Psychologist, Art Therapist, Remedial Massage Therapist and a Kinesiologist.

My available times and days:
Thursdays from 9:30A.M- 6:00P.M

For bookings and inquires go directly to my website. See link in bio

Thursdays aren't a good day for you? That's fine, I'm still doing online consultations on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays.

I'm really looking forward to seeing some of your faces there 😊

www.nourishingterrains.com.au

21/07/2022

Food Made with LOVE

Love, that special extra ingredient that can be added to food. Not only can love make food taste better, I really believe that it can add health benefits too.

Yesterday my next door neighbour dropped off some homemade food, a loaf of bread and some sausage rolls. Now I'm not talking about a slow fermented sourdough loaf or some wholemeal buckwheat and lentil sausage rolls that would get me really excited. It was a traditional white loaf and some real Aussie style mini sausage rolls. Those of you that know me well know that this is not normal food for me to eat, but I was so grateful for the lovely gesture that I ate some of both and they were sooooo delicious! And afterwards I felt really fine, like no bloating or any feelings of uncomfortableness in my tummy. Had this been a store bought sausage roll or plain bakery white bread, different story, I would have bloated straight away and then regretted eating it pretty quickly afterwards.

This got me thinking about food made with love. It's that 'good' intention that can be added to food when preparing food for a loved one, or that special feeling you get when someone else has lovingly prepared you a meal. Food is so much more than nutrients on a plate, it can offer health benefits, evoke positive feelings, and bring people together.

So next time you're in the kitchen take a moment to slow down, put some music on, enjoy what you're doing and add some love to your food......and don't forget to share some with your neighbour ###

15/07/2022

Roast Vegetable loaded Frittata

I love a good frittata! And to be honest, most the time I make one with no real plan of what I'm going to put in it. Sometimes I fill them with sautéed greens, sometimes with shiitake mushrooms and spinach. This one was made when I had a load of yummy roasted vegetables left over from last night's dinner. It's so quick and easy to make, and you can eat it for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner!

Recipe:

Splash of olive oil
4-6 x eggs (depending on how much you'd like to make)
1/3 cup of milk (cow, goat or dairy free milk)
Salt and Pepper
2-3 cups of leftover roast vegetables (I had pumpkin, fennel, red capsicum, zucchini and broccolini in this one)
1/4 cup of chopped fresh herbs (think parsley, chives, dill, basil, etc)
A handful of green leaves ( rocket, baby spinach, watercress)

Method:

Drizzle some olive oil in a frying pan (preferably a stainless steal or cast iron pan so you can put it under the grill at the end). Beat the eggs with the milk and season well with S&P. Add half of the chopped herbs to the mix saving the rest for garnishing. Warm the oil up then add the egg mix to the pan. A medium to low heat works best. Add the roast vegetables to the pan, mix them around a bit to spread them evenly. Place a lid on the pan and turn flame down to low. Meanwhile turn the grill on high in the oven. Allow the frittata to cook for about 8 mins. It should be set on the bottom but still slightly runny on the top. Finish the cooking off under the grill. Keep the door open to avoid over cooking, it only takes a couple of minutes. The frittata should rise and puff up a bit and look nice and golden.

Serve with a handful of green leaves and the rest of the fresh herbs.

06/06/2022

Online Nutritional Consultations!

I'm currently available for online Telehealth appointments. To find out more about nutritional consultations and what services I offer, check out my services page. Link in bio

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20/05/2022

I’m so proud and excited to share my website with you!

It’s the place to go to learn more about my services, book an appointment or a discovery call, and check out some recipes.

I worked with 4 of the most amazing women to bring this website together, and I couldn’t be any happier with the quality of service they provided. They all totally understood my brief and delivered really beautiful heartfelt work.

Kristen from The Ink Garden did such a fantastic job with my logo and branding, she is super talented and very supportive throughout the whole process

My long time friend, Marion Leeflang, who’s pictures tell a story and knows me so well that I didn’t even need to tell her what I wanted

Another beautiful friend EJ Hassan who I had such a great day working with and her pictures are so stunning

And finally Lucy from Lucy c studio who magically put it all together into this lovely website which turned out exactly how I envisioned it to be.

Thank you all so much! I highly recommend working together with all 4 of these lovely talented women 💕

18/05/2022

Hi I’m Lauren, welcome to Nourishing Terrains 🤎 here’s a bit about me….

~ I’m a qualified Clinical Nutritionist with a caring and holistic approach
~ My happy place is in the kitchen
~ I’m a mother of an amazing eight year old daughter and two adorable guinea pigs
~ I’m passionate about helping others along their health journey, creating individual tailored treatment plans with realistic achievable health goals
~ Nourishing Terrains was created from the concept that each unique layer of our body, mind and soul requires distinct nourishment in order to flourish
~ I love all things vintage, my second happy place is in an op shop or at a vintage market
~ My favourite foods are; shiitake mushrooms, avocados, miso paste, broccolini, dark chocolate and salmon
~ The one food I would never say no to is a real French baguette with lots of salted butter on it
~ I would really love to travel around Australia in a campervan
~ I hope to be doing cartwheels for at least another 20 years 🤸🏻‍♂️

~ If you’d like to know more about my story and/or what services Nourishing Terrains offers check out my link in bio