Catherine Barnhoorn

Catherine Barnhoorn is a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, author of the multiple award-winning nutrition and cookbook 'Mila's Meals The Beginning & The Basics', founder of Mila's Meals and - most importantly - Mama to Mila. As an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, Catherine teaches moms how to use food as medicine. Both the food on your plate as well as 5 key Primary Foods of Movement, Life Purpose, Spirituality, Relationships & Environment.
paleo pancakes

Paleo Pancakes Recipe

By / Batch Cook, Breakfast, Eating In, Favourite Recipes, Kid's Favourites Re-imagined, Snack / 4 minutes of reading

This is a gluten-free, dairy-free AND refined sugar-free recipe. All Mila’s Meals recipes are. THIS IS A #CLEVERMAMA RECIPE! Reasons to add this recipe to your nourishment toolbox: Nutrient-dense, brain food (see details below recipe) Anytime meal or snack (can even go in the lunch box!) Kids love them – and will think you are the

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coconut apple chia porridge

Spiced Apple Chia Pudding Porridge Recipe

By / Batch Cook, Breakfast, Quick & Easy, Snack, With a Fork or Spoon / 6 minutes of reading

This post contains affiliate links. Click here to read my affiliate policy. Don’t be put off by the 5 minutes reading time! It is 5 minutes that could change your life! Especially on busy school mornings. THIS IS A #CLEVERMAMA RECIPE! Reasons to add this to your nourishment toolbox: Only 5 ingredients Quick & Easy

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Gluten-free Sweet Potato & Cranberry Muffins

Sweet Potato & Cranberry Muffins

By / Batch Cook, Breakfast, Festive Food, Lunch Box, Out & About, Snack, Sneaky Veggies / 1 minute of reading
Sweet Potato & Cranberry Muffins Recipe (gluten-free, dairy-free, refined sugar-free) Save Save Save Save Save With the cinnamon, nutmeg and cranberries... these muffins just smell and taste like Christmas!   They freeze well for up to a month, so make a double batch and keep them in the freezer. Take some out every night before

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chocolate brownies

Raw Cacao Dairy-Free Chocolate Brownie Recipe

By / Dessert, Easter, Favourite Recipes, Festive Food, Kid's Favourites Re-imagined, Party, Party Food, Sleepovers, Snack, Sneaky Veggies, Something Sweet / 8 minutes of reading

This post contains affiliate links. Click here to read my affiliate policy. This is a gluten-free, dairy-free AND refined sugar-free recipe. All Mila’s Meals recipes are. THIS IS A #CLEVERMAMA RECIPE! Reasons to add this recipe to your nourishment toolbox: Nutrient-dense, brain food (see details below recipe) Anytime meal or snack (can even go in the

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Pineapple Mint Sorbet

By / Dessert, Favourite Recipes, Festive Food, Party, Party Food, Something Sweet / 1 minute of reading
Pineapple Mint Sherbet Sorbet Recipe (gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free, grain-free) Save Save Save Save Save This recipe is adapted from one given to me by my mom – and it brings back such strong memories of my childhood birthdays (it was what I requested every year for quite some time!)   I made this version of

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Paleo Breadsticks Recipe

By / Batch Cook, Favourite Recipes, Lunch Box, Out & About, Snack / 1 minute of reading
Paleo Breadsticks Recipe (gluten-free, dairy-free, refined sugar-free, grain-free, nut-free) Save Save Save Save Save I have literally just been doing a happy dance in my kitchen because of these breadsticks and its all thanks to my new favourite ingredient – Cassava Flour!   I have been making gluten-free breadsticks for Mila for a while, but

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homemade gherkins in glass jar

Gherkin (aka Pickle) Recipe

By / Favourite Recipes, Kid's Favourites Re-imagined, Lunch Box, Snack / 8 minutes of reading

Homemade Gherkins (aka Pickles) (gluten-free, lactose-free, sugar-free, grain-free, egg-free) Oh YUM – these are so good! So good in fact that the owner of our local health food store eats all of them before she gets a chance to sell them to her customers 🙂 *This recipe is not in my cookbook ‘Mila’s Meals: The

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Gingerbread Men Recipe

By / Festive Food, Kid's Favourites Re-imagined, Lunch Box, Out & About, Snack / 1 minute of reading
THIS RECIPE FIRST APPEARED IN MY 2016 ADVENT CALENDAR. Gingerbread Men Recipe (gluten-free, dairy-free, refined sugar-free, grain-free, egg-free) Save Save Save Save Save Not only are these gingerbread men delicious and nutritious (when made with this recipe), but they are so much fun to make with the little ones. They make excellent end-of-year gifts for

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Mila’s Meals: The Beginning & The Basics Shortlisted for Gourmand ‘Best in The World’ Cookbook Award.

By / Announcements / 2 minutes of reading

I am proud to announce that Mila’s Meals: The Beginning & The Basics has been shortlisted for a renowned publishing award – the Gourmand World Cookbook Award’s ‘Best in the World’.   Mila’s Meals is representing South Africa in the Food Culture section of the awards following the ‘Best in South Africa’ Gourmand Award earlier

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