Food, Family and Fellowship

Ep. 14 - Resisting Perfectionism, Sneaky Veggies and Creative Catch-ups // Amanda

Here's a lovely conversation with Amanda Poppe! She is wife to Rev Dirk Poppe and together they have 6 children aged 17-28, and one grandchild! It was beautiful to hear her share about her journey as a homemaker, life as a pastor's wife and growing in hospitality as an introvert. She also has many great tips along the way like how to hide veggies in your meals, creative ideas for catching up with friends as busy mums and resisting perfectionism when having people over. In addition to her busy home and church life, Amanda loves to write children's fiction books! Find her website and newsletter here: https://www.amandapoppe.com/ [https://www.amandapoppe.com/] Find her recipes on the website here [www.foodfamilyfellowship.com]. Book recommendations: * Listen: How To Find The Words For Tender Conversations - Kathryn Mannix * 7 Myths About Singleness - Sam Allberry

Ep. 13 - Open-Handed Hospitality, Simple Home Tips and Africaans Baking Recipes // Jantina

A warm welcome to my mother in law Jantina van den Dolder! She is married to Erik and they have 4 grown children (all boys) and 5 grandchildren. She's lived in 4 different continents and has a unique story to tell about how she came to live in the Bunbury area, where she now is a full-time teacher! She's also a wonderful cook and an amazing host. Hospitality is like breathing for her and we have been so blessed to both receive and witness her open-handedness when it comes to having people into her home! Tune it to learn about her motivation, tips, food choices and more! Plus some delicious Africaans baking recipes she has to share. Find all her recipes here [https://www.foodfamilyfellowship.com/].

Ep. 12 - Small Spaces, Easy Meals and Home Organisation // Coral

Happy New Year everyone! To kick things off in 2026, here's a delightful chat with Coral! She's married to Cameron and they have 2 adorable kids. They've been living in a shed for the past 5 years as Cameron finished studying . With 2 kids joining them along the way, she has plenty of tips and tricks for making the space work for their family! She also (to my horror haha) doesn't meal plan and manages to bathe her kids while cooking dinner! Supermum! Listen along to hear all about that and so much more. Find all her recipes and recommended products on the website ⁠here⁠ [https://www.foodfamilyfellowship.com/blog].

Ep. 11 - Enjoying Teenagers, Generous Hospitality and Gardening // Heidi

Here's a wonderful conversation with Heidi van der Veen! She is married to Paul and they have 3 young adult/teenage children. I actually used to babysit Heidi's kids back in the day when I was a teenager! So it was lovely to get to sit down with her and get to know her more and hear about all things homemaking, gardening and even parenting. She shares her unique story of how she met her husband and moved to and from Holland and Australia, how experiencing others generosity has led her to give freely herself, and some of the secret sauce to having joyful relationships with teenagers. Of course we got into all the usual questions too, so check out her recipes and products here [https://www.foodfamilyfellowship.com/] on the website

Ep. 10 - Veggie Gardens, All The Allergies and Monthly Meal Plans // Chantelle

This episode features a delightfully long conversation with my older sister Chantelle Bosman! She is married to Raymond, and they have 3 kids (a boy and two girls). She shares about her love of veggie gardening, cooking for tricky allergy combinations (coeliac plus anaphylactic allergies to dairy, egg and peanut), lots of yummy recipes, a unique monthly meal plan system and so much more! It was so fun to chat with her and pick her brain on many things I don't usually have time to ask :) Get all her recipes and products here [https://www.foodfamilyfellowship.com/post/episode-10-veggie-gardens-all-the-allergies-and-monthly-meal-plans----chantelle].