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    Why Hello

    Hey there!

    I am so glad that you’ve decided to take control of the food you put in your belly.

    I have hundreds (at last count we had just reached 400+) of healthy(ish) and delicious recipes, lots of tips and tricks, and I am always coming up with new ways to help you on this journey.

    I like to keep my whole food eating routine pretty simple, but if you are just starting out it may be handy to have a quick and easy guide like this one to help get you off on the right foot.

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    A bowl of orange hummus served in a white bowl surrounded by chopped veggies
    Maple syrup being drizzled on apple cinnamon oatmeal cups

    About Me

    Hi,

    I am Donna, and I am the recipe creator, content writer, and ideas lady behind Whole Food Bellies.

    I started life in the corporate law lane but quickly got out of there when the kids came along and I wanted more flexibility (and fun) in life.

    I was born in Sydney Australia, raised in Belfast Northern Ireland, had a quick stint in Perth Australia before heading back to Belfast.

    Ventured on to Tasmania where I met my now hubby, moved to Newcastle Australia, followed by Sacramento California, and now back to Newcastle.

    Whew!

    I have 3 little ones, a hubby I have been with since I was 19, and a mini dachshund called Odie.

    Foodie travel with kids: Picking Raspberries
    Foodie travel with kids: eating cold rolls
    Foodie Travel with kids: child making gnocchi
    My kids are always helping in the kitchen and will eat just about anything except mushrooms.

    I moved out of home at 17 to start uni and could not cook a thing, so I lived on:

    1. Bake at-home rolls
    2. Mashed potatoes
    3. 2 minute noodles
    4. James Boags beer

    Can you tell I love carbs?

    I met my husband at 19, we finished uni, then traveled the world together with stints in Samoa, Tonga, Mexico, Thailand, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, England, Ireland, Copenhagen, Canada, and have lots more adventures on the books when life calms down.

    This is how I became obsessed with food.

    We live at the beach and you will find us there most weekends.

    Foodie travel with kids: kid playing on the beach

    About Whole Food Bellies

    At Whole Food Bellies I focus on fresh, seasonal, healthy(ish) recipes that can easily be made in your home kitchen without too much of a time commitment to cooking, or tracking down weird ingredients.

    All of my recipes are tested at least 3 times before being published.

    I have been working on this site since 2017 when it was 'cool' to include stories about the recipe....I am slowly updating all of those old posts, and making them more informative.

    Please bear with me.

    I LOVE Thai and Indian food but you won't find any of those recipes on this site because it just never tastes as good as something done by a professional who spends hours making the most flavor-intense curry pastes and spice mixes.

    I am low-key obsessed with Mexican food and chia puddings.

    My FAV recipe on the site is this Spicy Chipotle Tofu Burrito Bowl, and I eat this all the time.

    My kids FAV recipe on the site is this The Best Strawberry Milkshake Recipe With Real Strawberries, and they always ask for this after school.

    Hubbies is this Instant Pot Lasagna Soup, but he is all of a sudden against carbs, so only wants it on special occasions he likes to call cheat days.

    Spicy Chipotle Tofu Burrito Bowl
    overhead shot of a millkshake in a tall glass topped with lots of candies and marshmallows
    Instant Pot Lasagna Soup

    If you would like FREE recipes and helpful hacks delivered right to your inbox every fortnight(ish) then SUBSCRIBE for my newsletter right here.

    If you ever have any suggestions or requests, or find a mistake I need to fix, my inbox is always open: donna@wholefoodbellies.com.

    Happy eating

    Donna

    xx

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    Hello and welcome, I'm Donna!

    I am so glad you are here!

    Since I have a part-time job, 3 little kids, and a love of good food (as do you I assume), I have learned how to get the most out of the kitchen in the smallest amount of time.

    Forget about hunting down weird ingredients and making trips to specialty shops.

    We are going to make the most of what is available at the store and farmer's markets all whilst enjoying some delicious meals the whole family (hopefully...if you have fussy eaters I guarantee nothing) will enjoy.

    Pop on that apron and let's get creative in the kitchen!

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