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NZ's leading baby & toddler nutrition expert. A multi-time published author, speaker and creator of Dr Julie's Kitchen an innovative and ground up food brand.

💚👶NZs Top Baby & Toddler Nutrition Expert
👩‍🏫 Women's Hormone Specialist
👩‍🍳 Dr Julie's Kitchen
🎙DJs Coffee Chats - Dark Horse Coffee
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📚 Badger Publishing NZ In 2015 I completed my PhD in children's independent mobility - it took four years of some of the hardest work I have ever done and I gave birth to my two older boys during these four years. Little did I know this was just the start of an incredible journey. When I am not in the kitchen or hidden away writing I am wrangling my three boys (drinking coffee is a given). Published books:

2017 - The Nourished Baby
2018 - The Nourished Toddler
2019 - Baby & Toddler Cookbook
2020 - My First Vegetables (children's book)
2021 - Feed the Tribe (cookbook)
2022 - The Nourished Bump & DJK Fruit Spread Cookbook

Plus five other ebooks:
2016 - Healthy Easy Dinners for Busy Mums
2017 - Breastfeeding Guide
2018 - Slow Cooked
2020- Get Started
2023 - Sugar Reduction Guide

See website for all goodness and also check out Dr Julie's Kitchen

xx Dr J

09/12/2025

🎄Day 9 — The Toddler Toolkit Giveaway 🎄

Because feeding toddlers is… a whole season of its own 😅💛

Today is all about giving you the tools, confidence, and support to make toddler feeding calmer, easier, and far less stressful — especially heading into Christmas.

Whether you’re dealing with food refusals, picky phases, independence battles, or just trying to get a few more veggies in… this one’s for you.

Included in today’s giveaway:

📘 The Nourished Toddler — your go-to guide for toddler nutrition and calmer mealtimes
📙 The Baby & Toddler Cookbook — real food, simple meals, family-friendly favourites
🍓 Healthy Fruit Spreads — lower sugar, kid-approved
🥄 Spice & Veggie Mixes — hidden veggies without the fight
🦌 Gluten & Dairy-Free Reindeer Mix — festive fun the kids will love

Practical tools + nourishing products = toddler wins all round 🙌

🎁HOW TO ENTER:

✔️ Like this post
✔️ Follow &
✔️ Tag a toddler parent who needs some extra support
➡️ Each tag = one entry

⭐ BONUS ENTRY:
Share this post to your stories + tag me so I can see it!

Winner drawn tomorrow — sending strength to every toddler parent out there ✨💛

09/12/2025

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This cookbook brings together a decade of research, real-life feeding experience, and hundreds of meals created in the chaos of family life 🤹‍♀️

I wrote this book to give parents clarity, confidence, and calm during two of the most stressful feeding stages — starting solids and the toddler years ❤️‍🩹

👩‍🍳No overwhelm, no complicated recipes, no unrealistic expectations. Just real food, step-by-step guidance, and meals the whole family can actually enjoy.

📖 Inside you’ll find practical nutrition advice, easy recipes, budget-friendly options, allergy-friendly swaps, and the exact systems I use with my own boys. It pairs perfectly with our DJK toddler products, created to make feeding simpler, steadier, and far less stressful.

Supporting families through these early years is at the heart of everything I do — which is why today’s giveaway is all about toddler tools and DJK goodness to help make your days (and dinners!) easier 🙏

09/12/2025

Veggies but make them fun!

As we are in the thick of party season now remember that veggies can be something to bring to share!

While yes there is a cost element so am aware of that but where possible normalising veggies at social events plays a very important role in repeated exposure for children....amd you can make them super fun with different platters - above are some examples I have done and all are on a blog on my website for easy reference 🤓

08/12/2025

🎄 DAY 8 — The Pantry & Dinner Makeover Giveaway! 🎄

Today is all about the unsexy but absolutely life-changing side of eating well…
A clear, organised pantry and easy, flavour-packed dinner staples 🙌✨

Because when your pantry works with you (not against you), everything becomes easier: shopping, cooking, prepping, weeknights, snacks, sanity — ALL of it.

Today’s Giveaway Includes:

✨ My full Pantry Label Set — simple, clean, mum-friendly organisation
✨ The Complete Dinner Bundle
• All THREE Mega Spice & Veggie Mixes
• Quick flavour
• Hidden veggies
• No crap
• Dinner coming together in minutes 👏🍽️

The dream combo of organisation + dinner ease.

🎁 HOW TO ENTER:

✔️ Like this post
✔️ Follow &
✔️ Tag a friend who loves an organised pantry (or desperately needs one!)
➡️ Each tag = one entry

⭐ BONUS ENTRY:
Share this post to your stories + tag me so I can see it!

Winner drawn tomorrow — let’s bring some calm to your kitchen 💛✨

08/12/2025

The Unsexy Food Tip That Changes EVERYTHING 🤭✨

It’s not glamorous…
It’s not a hack…
But a well-organised pantry makes a massive difference to how you eat, how you cook, and how calm your kitchen feels 🍲💛

Clear labels, easy-to-see ingredients, quick grab-and-go options, and knowing exactly what you actually have — it saves money, reduces stress, and makes healthy choices the default, not the struggle.

This is the backbone of how I feed my boys, run DKJ, and stay sane through the chaos.

And yes… it ties into today’s Day 8 giveaway 👀🎄

The ultimate pantry set-up support coming your way! Plus my pantry labels are literally only $5 right now 😮

Stay tuned — and happy organising 🙌✨

08/12/2025

🌙 What’s On My Mind Monday: The Ball That Matters Most

Sometimes the most important choice you can make… is sleep 😴✨
I see so many mums pushing right to the edge of burnout (and I’ve been there more times than I can count).

And here’s the thing ⬇️
We don’t make our best food choices when we’re exhausted.
When we’re overtired, our body just grabs at quick, fast, convenient — because it’s trying to keep us going 💛

If you’re dropping balls right now, you’re not failing.
You’re human.
And sometimes the most nourishing thing you can do… is rest even when you want to do those dishes or the washing - sit down, put your feet up or just crawl into bed your body will thank you and the dishes will be there regardless they dont stop! 🌙💛

07/12/2025

🎄 DAY 7 — MUM SUPPORT GIVEAWAY 🎄

Because mums deserve actual support, not more pressure.

Today is all about YOU — the one holding a million things together, especially at this time of year.
Day 7 focuses on practical, realistic, mum life-saving tools to help you feel more nourished, more organised, and more steady heading into the summer chaos.

Included in today’s giveaway:

✨ My entire eBook collection — including the High Protein Breakfast Guide, Sugar Reduction Guide, and every resource I've created for busy mums
✨ Santa’s Balls Mix (healthy festive treat!)
✨ DJK Cookie Mixes — quick, wholesome, mum-friendly baking
✨ Almond Flour from the Essentials Range — clean, versatile, perfect for summer baking

Fuel, guidance, ease — all bundled into one giant mum-support package.

🎁HOW TO ENTER:

✔️ Like this post
✔️ Make sure you’re following &
✔️ Tag a mum who deserves some extra support
➡️ Each tag = one entry!

⭐ BONUS ENTRY:
Share this post to your stories & tag me so I can see it!

Winner drawn tomorrow — sending love to every mum doing her absolute best ❤️

07/12/2025

Yes you want these 😅

Packed with protein, free of grains and gluten (so paleo/keto if you want to slap a label on it) and very easy to make!

Recipe in my High-Protein Breakie Guide which is just $14.99 or even less in my massive ebook bundle all here to help through the silly season and beyond 🙏

07/12/2025

Someone is going to tell you it is possible to become your strongest, healthiest self after kids…

Here I am showing you what that actually looked like for me with:

✨️3 babies.
✨️2 massive neurosurgeries.
✨️Navigating life on my own through huge personal change.
✨️Running a business and raising little humans.
✨️A workload that never really ends.

Strength didn’t just “come back.”

I rebuilt it — slowly, imperfectly, in the gaps between school pick-ups, bedtime meltdowns, deadlines, tears, tiny wins, and choosing myself again and again.

And yes… the food part matters too 🍽🥦🌰🍄🥩

Everything I create in is what I actually use to support energy, hormone balance, recovery and doing life at full noise. It’s the quiet anchor behind the strength you see today.

If you’re in the thick of it, please know this:
It’s not too late.
You’re not behind.
Your strongest season is still ahead of you ❤️‍🩹

07/12/2025

Top "Mistakes" 👩‍🏫

I don't really like the term "mistake" here because its all learning - but you get the idea!

There is no perfect way to start but so often I see clients really hard on themselves and it can sometimes derail yourself from the get go!

We think that a small change without perfect planning that doesn't fit the perfect "diet" will do anything 🙃

In fact it's the total opposite!

It's Xmas madness right now but next Thursday I will be on a quick LIVE so a chance to fire your questions at me AND all new summer goodies are in the works for the start of the year!

06/12/2025

⭐ DAY 6 — Healthy Summer Swaps

Want to feel slightly more stable through the silly season? 🤪☀️

DAY 6 is all about SUMMER — lighter meals, quick wins, and healthy swaps that keep you grounded through BBQ season, beach days, and the school holidays.

This giveaway bundle includes all my favourite warm-weather staples:

✨ Fruit Spreads (created as a healthier jam alternative!)
✨ The ENTIRE Fruit Spread Cookbook
✨ Healthy Cookies (GF + DF)
✨ Santa’s Balls (festive + allergy-friendly!)
✨ Recipe Base Mixes perfect for BBQs, salads, & fast dinners

Wholesome, low-fuss, family-friendly…and ideal for those days when everyone’s hungry right now.

More ease. Less stress. More sun. ☀️

🎁 DAILY GIVEAWAY — SUMMER SWAPS BUNDLE

To enter:
✔️ Like this post
✔️ Make sure you’re following &
✔️ Tag a friend who would love a healthier summer (each tag = one entry!)

⭐ BONUS ENTRY:
Share this post to your stories & tag me so I can see it!

Winner announced tomorrow 🌞

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