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Food Ease

Food Ease helps you find food ease by turning picky eaters into foodies. We offer evidence based fee

13/11/2025

Being an SLT is not only such a rewarding career but it has cultivated a sense of curiosity and kindness in me that I’m so grateful for 🥹🥰

We’re always asking:
🌟 “why is this happening?”
🌟 “what’s going on underneath the surface here?”
🌟 “what do they need?”
🌟 “how can we help?”

I saw someone once say - kids are never giving you a hard time, they’re having a hard time ❤️‍🩹

It’s a privilege to work w kids and families, and to be a gentle investigator teasing out where we can add supports to make change for good 🥰

11/11/2025

More food chaining ideas!! 💡

Food chaining is such a great strategy for picky eaters! It helps us hack the brain by introducing foods similar to foods they already eat 😋

This helps the brain feel that the food is safer because it has a similar blueprint so something they already know and love ❤️

If ur a lifelong tennis player, swapping to pickleball or badminton or squash will likely come a little more naturally than soccer or swimming. A similar idea - ur brain already has a blueprint for racquet sports and can adjust accordingly instead of coming in blind!

10/11/2025

We’re all guilty of being accidental telemarketers to our picky eaters! The truth is they hate super-positivity as much as we hate an unsolicited 6pm phone call 😒

Try talking about new foods in a neutral and curious way instead:
🤩 what colour is it
🤩 what flavour does it have
🤩 what texture does it have
🤩 how does it change when it’s cooked vs raw
🤩 different ways to eat it

If u need a helping hand, the sensory mat on our website is the perfect cheat sheet!

It will take some time to get used to but before long talking this way becomes second nature and you’ll be surprised how much more interaction and engagement u get from ur little eater 💛

09/11/2025

Happy Sunday friends ☀️💛

Wishing u joyful mealtimes for the week ahead - and if that’s a but of a stretch for u rn, I’m wishing u survival 🫡

Keep on keepin’ on xx

08/11/2025

A one stop shop for “is this a phase or is it something more?” ❤️

Developmentally typical picky eating:
🍏 lasts for a couple of months, max
🍏 kids still eat more than 20 foods
🍏 kids will accept new high interest foods
🍏 refusal but not distress when offered new foods

Picky eating that likely needs intervention or specific strategies to improve:
🍎 lasts longer than a few months
🍎 less than 20 accepted foods
🍎 meals take a long time (30mins+)
🍎 big emotional reactions when presented new foods
🍎 dropping out previously eaten foods and not adding in any new ones - even high interest foods
🍎 specificity about brand, presentation, the person who prepares the food
🍎 the whole family unit feels the stress

If the bottom sounds more like where ur at - firstly, ur doing just fine! Ur not alone, and most people don’t know where to go for help and support. It can feel like a hard and lonely journey ❤️‍🩹

Some things u can do:
💛 seek out a feeding therapist
💛 research Paediatric Feeding Disorder, ARFID, sensory aversions, oral motor skill deficits, feeding skill deficits. This will help u understand better which space ur little eater is sitting in
💛 find some strategies in line with whichever of the above fits for ur kid
💛 look into Divisions of Responsibility
💛 we have created and sell resources on our website that might be useful tools

One foot in front of the other, friends. Keep on keepin’ on xx

07/11/2025

Another how to guide for the Food Explorer Cards 🤩

In under 5mins using just a chip, a few spoonfuls of yoghurt and dips, and a couple of dirty dishes we created a sensory exposure activity that would help a picky eater make progress 🥳

The goal of the cards is that each individual activity is pressure free and there’s no expectation of eating until ur child feels ready (some of the hardest level cards have activities that involve taking bites). By having these recurring, fun, interactions with food ur little food explorer builds familiarity, sensory exposures, and gains confidence with interacting with new foods and over time that’s what eventually helps them accept new foods!

It’s not always fast but it’s slow and steady and completely changes the way families feel about their eating journey 🥹

Good luck out there team, ur doing better than u think x

31/10/2025

In my job we’re always talking about the power of modelling (show don’t tell) so here’s me modelling how to use the Food Explorer Cards 🥰🪩🌟

I love these cards because they’re evidence based but they are SO simple which makes it really easy for families or professionals to use them as a resource. That was the most important thing for me when designing the game ❤️

I have a few more tutorial videos coming out too so hopefully it’ll give some context as to what the game looks like in real life. And if ur an info nerd like me 🤓 there’s a page on our website explaining all the nitty gritty “how” and “why” the cards work, digging into the evidence behind them 🧠

Keep on keepin’ on team! I promise ur doing better than u think u are xx

29/10/2025

This one’s a wordy one but I’m hoping it will be a helpful resource for de-mystifying and understanding Paediatric Feeding Disorder (PFD) 🤓 (I also can’t keep my mouth shut so being wordy is a baseline for me haha)

Almost all of the whānau who find me have a little eater that meets criteria for PFD which others have just told them is picky eating. PFD is still a pretty new diagnostic term but it’s often a relief for families to know that what they’re dealing with IS hard, and there’s a name for it and a field of specialists who are able to help 🥰

As I say in the slides, here are some organisations and creators that share helpful information if u want to learn more:
eat.in.color

If this feels like it fits for u, I see u, it IS hard, it’s not that ur not trying or haven’t done everything u could, and help is available if u need!

Keep on keepin on. Ur doing better than u think u are ❤️

28/10/2025

A balanced diet is important, we all know this, but comparing your picky eater to the “optimal” diet for a typical eater is nothing but a recipe for shame, self-blame and guilt

We know not only does this make progress harder because it leads to using unhelpful strategies out of desperation and stress, but it also just feels bad! Parenting is hard enough already, u don’t need to make urself feel worse while ur doing ur best ❤️

Fed is best, and whatever that looks like rn is completely, totally fine x

20/08/2025

A trip down memory lane 🥹🥹

I love the work I get to do and I’m on a mission to help people learn more about feeding therapy!

Not only is it the work I love most as an SLT, but so few people know it exists which means families don’t get the help they need and people who would love to do this work don’t know it’s an option!

This is where I came from and why I do what I do. This is me - a little bit older than I was when I decided on the career, but just as eager to make a difference! 🥰

18/08/2025

I am so thrilled to announce the launch of our Food Ease: Food Explorer Cards Game!! 🥹

A fun, easy game which helps picky eaters make real progress!
🍓 over 50 food exploration cards
🍏 3 levels so you can meet your food explorer where they’re at and build from there!
🍒 multi-level cards so the whole family can play
🍊 sensory cards so you can help your food explorer dive into the textures, smells, tastes, sights and sounds of new foods

This game has been a labour of love and an idea I’ve wanted to bring to fruition for YEARS! An affordable, user friendly way for families to get real, evidence-based feeding strategies right in the palm of their hands! 🤩

🩷 easy to use (we’ve taken all the thinking out of it so you can just grab and go)
🩵 digital download available now and (I can’t believe I’m saying this) physical decks on pre-order for shipping mid-October
💛 ideal for families, teachers, other speech-language therapists who need some fresh ideas in their therapy room!
💚 based on real evidence with a big old page on our website explaining the how and why (for the info nerds like me hehe)

If you or someone you know is struggling with a picky eater, please share this with them so they can find the fun in mealtimes again!! ✨🪩🥰 let’s turn those picky eaters into food explorers baby!!! 🎉

Live on our website now to purchase the digital cards or pre-order physical ones 🥹🥹

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Thursday	8am - 5pm
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