The recipe below has become quite a regular one for me. I love using the slow cooker. It makes for delicious, healthy and really easy to make recipes. This recipe has been modified from another recipe I found online, I altered it to suit the slow cooker - where you can just throw all the ingredients in together and 8hrs later, a delicious meal is ready!

Summer is a great time of year for an abundance of seasonal fruit, and right now there are plenty of berries in season. Choosing seasonally is an excellent way to get great tasting produce at a good price. Below is a salad recipe that incorporates my love of berries. It's a refreshing salad that is great for hot summer days and also an easy dish to make to take to BBQs. Yum!

Winter is the perfect time to get out the slow cooker to make some tasty meals that are healthy, hearty and will keep you warm. Below is a delicious soup recipe that I love. You can put it on before you head to work, and you will have a delicious meal waiting for you when you return!

I run a 12-week challenge a couple of times each year. Not some kind of fast track weight loss challenge, instead it is a program that focuses on good nutrition. Food is the one area that many people struggle with and in this program participants are guided through a framework of how to make food work for them, for life - to aid in weight loss, weight maintenance (even weight gain where needed), fitness and for strength.

This recipe isn't going to win any culinary awards, but it is one that I make every week, as a go-to meal for when I don't have any leftovers for lunch or have no other meals prepped. I really like this simple salad and it's quick and easy to make.

Here are five reasons why you aren't losing weight.

I have a sweet tooth, well actually, I also have a savoury tooth. I generally just love food! But I also love being healthy and fuelling my body well for a healthy and active life.

I love food. Some of my most memorable experiences revolve around having a great meal. When my husband and I reminisce about our past holidays, the conversation inevitably turns to the great meals we have had on our trips. Food plays an important part in my life and not just in the experience of it, but also its role in fuelling my body for optimal health and sports performance.

I love omelettes. I have at-least one every day, sometimes two! I love both savoury and sweet ones. You name the fruit or vegetable and I could almost guarantee you that it could go in an omelette! Using a mixture of a full egg and egg whites, omelettes can be a nutritious high protein, low fat meal.

Desserts are generally seen as a 'naughty treat', but they don't have to be! I eat dessert most nights of the week. I love sweet things! But desserts don't have to be unhealthy, in fact they can be very highly nutritious!