Simone Austin Dietitian in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Nutritionist
Simone Austin Dietitian
Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Phone: +61 409 435 904
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24.01.2022 My dad always looked forward to picking his first ripe tomato from the garden by Christmas! Tomatoes are even naturally in Christmas themed colours. . I just love fresh, ripe, juicy home grown tomatoes. My delicious idea for Christmas entertaining; a bowl of fresh tomatoes, caramalised balsamic vinegar, spanish onion, fresh basil, drizzled with extra virgin olive oi and a daah of salt and black pepperl. To die for! It is the best time of year for tomatoes and with lots of... 'heavy' foods at Christmas these will have your taste buds tantalised and your body feeling nourished and energetic! . . . . . #epicurious #howiholiday #foodblogfeed #foodpassion #healthyfoodie #foodietribe #freshlymade #makeitdelicious #foodiefeatures #eatwell #myfooddiary #beautifulhealth #healthyeat #healthtips #tomatoes #freshlymade #freshisbest #freshproduce #christmasfood #christmascheer #christmastreats See more
22.01.2022 Food is one of my favourite things in life! Apart from sometimes getting sick of thinking about what to cook for dinner and doing the dishes that cooking creates, I love everything else about food. The smell, the look, the taste and the memories it creates. Today is WORLD FOOD DAY and it reminds me how lucky I am to have access to so much good quality food that I can enjoy for my not only my health but my pleasure too. Here are a few of my favourites: my own almond butter I m...ade by blending almonds with a little olive oil, mango, berries (I love all kinds), yoghurt and muesli. . What do you love about food to celebrate today? . . . . #worldfoodday #foodgloriousfood #foodie #foodandmood #foodinspiration #brekkie #healthyfood #fabulousfood #tastyfood #recipeideas #deliciousness #worldfooddaytoday #favouritefood #breakfast #weekendtime #dietitian #myhealth view on Instagram https://instagr.am/p/CGa8DNsjoSz/ See more
21.01.2022 Merry Christmas and Happy Birthday all in one. Today is my brother's birthday so we celebrated Christmas and his birthday in one! I was very happy with my cake creation today, the texture was just right. I swapped out some of the flour for almond meal and topped the cake with fresh strawberries we bought in Beechworth earlier in the week. The almond meal makes the cake moist and dense. The baked berries become intense with sweetness and flavour . RECIPE 100g unsalted butter ...1/2 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste 2 eggs 1/2 cup almond meal 1 1/2 cups self raising flour 1 cup milk 12 strawberries, halved Icing sugar . Beat the butter and sugar until creamy, then add the vanilla and eggs continue to beat and gradually add the almond meal, flour and milk until it forms a batter. Pour into a greased and floured 20cm round cake tin. Place the halved fresh strawberries over the top and bake at 180 degrres for 30minutes. . Once cooled drizzle with icing or sprinkle with icing sugar. . Eat and enjoy! . . . #almondmeal #freshberries #freshlybakes #merrychristmas #happybirthday #strawberries #homebaked #myrecipe #christmas #yummy #deliciousness #yumtastic #dietitian #nutritionist #localproduce #farmfresh #homecooking #family #familytime
20.01.2022 It is that time of year, festivities and food! I know if I eat out too often I don't feel well so a strategy is needed for the long haul! . A few reminders work for me 1. You wont miss out if you don't try everything 2. Don't go too hard on the nibbles at the start (I mucked up the other night and went too hard on the bread and dips!), all about pacing!... 3. Order dishes to share, then you can have a taste of a few different dishes without having to eat all 4. Choose a salad or a dish with plenty of veg. My gut feels much better if I am eating out numerous times in a few days when I do this. Eating out is not a reason to be served poor quality food. It is ok to want nourishing food that is tasty. 5. Of course, enjoy, it is the whole year that counts for health not a few days. Most importantly enjoy the company like I did today... the awesome passionate, fun, smart 'A' team I work with! Go team!!!!! . . . #eatwell #eatout #christmas #festive #celebrate #mychoice #pacemyself #foodpassion #deliciousness #christmasparty See more
20.01.2022 My first go at hosting a podcast series! Love to know what you think- First episode is out now! Victorian Strawberries Through the series I interview chefs, dietitians, growers and athletes! Tune in where ever you listen to your podcasts!
19.01.2022 National Nutrition Week is here and that means @nutritionaustralia is encouraging us to #Tryfor5 . That is 5 serves of veg a day and it can still be a damm tasty a meal. What does that look like? 1 cup salad = 1 serve 1/2 cup cooked vegetables = 1 serve 1/2 cup cooked legumes =1 serve . Despite the latest studies and recurring healthy eating messages only 4% of Australian’s are eating enough vegetables each day. The average person eats only around 2 serves a day, which is the... inspiration behind Tryfor5. . Eating veggies doesn't need ro be boring. This home made schnitzel sandwich has potatoes for home made chips roasted carrots lettuce cabbage for a homemade slaw onions sweet potato . This meal should tick off 2 or 3 serves and you have only a few more to go. Have a bowl of pumpkin soup for lunch to score another serve or two and then some cut up casicum and cucumber with hummus dip for a snack and you have hit your target! Bull's-eye! . How many serves of veg would you score a day? It does take a bit of planning to meet! . . . . #nutritiontips #nutritionweek #Tryfor5 #nutritioninfo #nutritionweek2020 #nutritioncoach #nutritionmatters view on Instagram https://instagr.am/p/CGPPPklD5cB/ See more
14.01.2022 When it is just me at home dinner is simple but still absolutely delicuous! Not sure if tastes even better because I only have to please my own taste buds and there is minimal washing up! What do you think? . The bread was made with love from 'lockdown' sour dough bread expert baker and friend @janice_and_nutty and the lettuce grew in a crack in my driveway!!! Tomatoes are tasting so good now, with basil and some goats cheese.! Easy dinners can be nutritious and delicious! W...hat a winner! . . . . #simpledinner #deliciousness #nutrition #tomatoes #sourdough #baking #homebaking #dietitian #localproduce #freshisbest #veg #homegrown #friendsandfood #food #easydinner #quuckdinner #dinnerideas See more
14.01.2022 Spring time perfect season- warm, comforting type food one day when it feels like it is still winter and lighter foods the next when you get a sniff of summer! That is how I feel living in Melbourne and as much as people joke about Melbourne's crazy weather, (4 seasons in one day) that makes it interesting when it comes to food. You can have a hot roast dinner or steaming hot bowl of soup with apple crumble one day and then a piece of freshly grilled fish and salad or a barbe...que with sorbet the next! Variety is the spice of life after all (and hey not much variety for us at the moment in Melbourne so we will take changing weather and matching our food with that!) . What are your Spring favourites? . Check out my Spring blog. Link in my bio! . . . . #springtime #comfortfood #springproduce #inthegarden #isofood #melbourneblogger #melbourneiso #variety #foodlover #spiceitup #springtx #spring #localproduce #myhealth #dietitian #healthtipa #favouritefoods #homegrown view on Instagram https://instagr.am/p/CGLhwbXjmMD/ See more
13.01.2022 It is AFL Grand final time and this year is a time for me to reflect. There isn't 'next year' now that I have finished @hawthornfc and I realise how lucky I have been to enjoy 4 of these grandfinal weeks and 3 premiership wins. . Over the 12 year journey I have met lots of fantastic people, from players, medical, property, training, media, marketing and footy department staff. I am not sure I will miss the smell of sweaty players in the office but I will miss the music pu...mping in from the gym, players barging in and when they make me laugh, but it is time to move on! . To my two friends working with teams this week @kyliejane08 (Richmond, used to GF now!) and @dr_dom_condo (Geelong) enjoy, I will be watching on! . . . . #AFL #AFLgrandfinal #footy #sportsdietitian #dietitian #career #careerjourney #timetomoveon #grandfinal #work #mywork #myjob #moveon #reflect #goodtimes #premiership See more
12.01.2022 The 'Strawberry Jam Sessions' @vicstrawberries new podcast is out now! I am so excited to be the host and have loved chatting with our guests! First off, episode one we chat with dietitian, Kate from @foost.com.au . All things family food, kids and food, maiking meal time fun, how to have stress free meal times that are also nutritious (yes this can happen!), should we be worrying about what our kids eat nd of course plenty of tips on how to enjoy Victorian Strawberries! .... So tune wherever you listen to your podcasts and please share. This is a great way to support our Victorian Strawberry Farmers! . . . . #strawberries #podcast #farmers #localproduce #familyfood #funfacts #nutrition #dietitian #freshproduce #yourhost #chattime #berrylicious #delicious See more
11.01.2022 All hands on deck with home made pizza! We have a new bakery a few hundred metres up the road that makes the best fluffy Iraq bread perfect for the pizza base! . Add any toppings you like! I love the smell of the onions caramelising, cheese melting and aroma of the baking oregano. . It really is a family fun time meal.... Hands up if you like home made pizza? . . . . #pizza #bread #baking #homemadepizza #cheese #3cheese #homecooking #nutrition #dietitian #tasty #melt #meltedcheese #ilovetoeat #favouritefood #myhealth #deliciousness See more
10.01.2022 Exam Time Coming? Fuel yourself For School Here are my 8 Tips while on the home straight for the school year! Have you a plan for your pre exam meal?... Like an athlete would prepare their food and fluid regime for training and a game, prepare yours for study and exam time! #examtime #foodandperformance #foodisfuel
08.01.2022 On top of the world... maybe not quite, but on top of Australia! On the return work trip from Canberra, my daughter and I stayed in Thredbo a night and did the walk up Mt Kosciuszko. It was a 13km round trip (the chair lift takes you part of the way up) with a well laid out wide track. Well worth doing. It was so lovely to be outdoors, thinking about just what we were doing, really in the moment which can be hard to do in the businesses of everyday routine. . With the holid...ay time nearly here, I hope you get to have some downtime and let the mind rest, that is what I plan to do! . What are your plans? . . . #holidays #downtime #christmas #christmascheer #hiking #outdoors #walking #bushwalk #thredbo #mountain #dietitian #escape #relax #mentalhealth #metime #trip #roadtrip #yourhealth See more
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04.01.2022 Eggs are my go to when I want to use up left over veggies and I dont feel like eating meat. If you are looking for a meat free tasty dish this fritta I made last weekend went down well. It never turns out quite the same as I just guess as I go depending on what I have in the fridge. This one has: . INGREDIENTS 4 eggs, whisked 3/4 cup tasty cheese (sometimes I mis in some mozarella and parmesan)... 1/2 brown onion chopped finely 1/2 red capsicum, chopped finely 1 large flat mushroom (or 3 button mushrooms), sliced 1/4 cup milk 1/2 cup pumpkin, thinly sliced 1 teaspoon fresh oregano 1 corn cob, kernals sliced off . METHOD 1. Fry the onion, capsicum, corn and mushrooms in some olive oil until lightly browned 2. Cook the pumpkin in the microwave or fry in the pan until just cooked. 3. In a bowl whisk the eggs and add in the cheese and milk. 4. Grease a baking dish. 5. Line the bottom with the thinly sliced pumpkin 5. Pour the fried vegetables evenly into the dish over the pumpkin 6. Pour over the egg mix. 7. Sprinkle with the oregano. 8. Bake in 180 degree oven for around 20 to 30minutes . Serve with a green salad. I used aome of the home grown lettuce you can see in the picture! . . #eggs #homebake #nofoodwaste #reducefoodwaste #vegetables #leftover #frittata #bake #delicious #homecooking #yummy #inmykitchen #protein #ilovetoeat #dietitian #dinner See more
02.01.2022 CHILI CON CARNE RECIPE: My quick and easy chili con carne recipe with extra veg can transform into a savoury mince, base for a lasagna or topping for jacket potatoes or pasta. Add and subtract herbs and spices to meet your taste buds desire! I have added in extra vegetables and kidney beans to boost the plant food ingredients whilst keeping the meat base for those who enjoy it. We could all do with some extra vegetables and legumes in our diet so give this recipe a go. It will be a family favourite. #chiliconcarne #healthyrecipe #dinnerrecipe #easydinner #easyrecipe #plantfoods #veg #dietitian #healthylifestyle #healthyeating
02.01.2022 Meat and plenty of veg, a family favourite! While eating less meat is something we are trying to do, meat is still enjoyed by my family and I have to say me too. An occassiinal steak on the barbie goea down well! . I try adding any more veggies to recipes extra canned tomatoes in pasta sauces extra veg in stir fry spinach in lasagna grated carrot and zucchini in hamburgers more kidney beans in chilli con carne . Does this look like a meal your family would enjoy? . . . #meatandveg #meat #familydinner #ilovetoeat #sundaynight #barbie #redmeat #iron #tasty #roastveg #favouritefoods #tasty #balancedmeal #dietitian view on Instagram https://instagr.am/p/CGemPvnDwJb/
02.01.2022 39% of Australians say they cook more now than pre Covid (according to AB Food Study by YouGov) that's a good thing! . As I sit with my lap top on the verandah this morning I could hear some children walking to school counting their steps.... 98, 99, 100! As kids go back to school in Melbourne here's hoping getting back to routine includes time for making breakfast at home. . Making my cereal, yoghurt, fruit and milk might not be what you call cooking but it is still a meal... prepared at home. We know that we are more likely to eat less salt, less saturated fat and more fruit and vegetables in our home prepared food. Tick on the health front. . Breakfast benefits: fuel our brains, especially for young ones breaks the fast from overnight with a needed boost of protein for muscle growth and repair (for all.of us) packed eith nutrients you may miss out on otherwise such as calcium, vitamin C and zinc most importantly tastes great and can be shared altogether as a nice start to the day! . Enjoy school kids (and parents who have survived home schooling!) . . . . #brekkie #breakfast #brainfood #inmygarden #wholegrain #fruit #backtoschool #fuel #fuelyourbrain #energy #dietitian #nutritiontips #freshfood #freshproduce See more
02.01.2022 Home made meat pies, a tradition on AFL grandfinal day in our house! I slowly cooked the rump steak, with finely chopped carrot, onion and celery with tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce and a dash of Vegemite! I topped them with a square of puff pastry (so there isn't too much pastry) and they were devine. Served along with an array of roast veggies it is one hearty, nourishing meal! . It is really nice to have food traditions. The other one for grandfinal day is my daughter ...ices cup cakes them with the teams colours. I baked them freshly this afternoon and can't wait to bite into one at half time! . Do you have any grandfinal day traditions? . . . . #aflgrandfinal #meatpie #steak #familytraditions #cupcakes #foodtraditions #nouirish #familymeals #dinnertimes #homecooking #footy #cheer #weekendfun #tasty #dietitian See more
