Who are you, and what do you do?
I’m Emily, I’m a co-owner and director of Mother Made and also a Mum
What inspired you to start Mother Made?
Our genuine obsession with functional mushrooms and returning back to NZ to find they weren’t sold here.. yet!
What’s your go-to mushroom and why?
The AM powder because it’s so easy to incorporate into your daily routine – I have 1tsp in my coffee every morning. I also keep the relax capsules next to my bed because since having a baby I need all the restful sleep I can get!
What’s your food philosophy?
Food is fuel!
How do you start your day?
Too early that’s for sure! I wake up with Penelope and make breakfast together then try to get out for a walk first thing.
How do you juggle motherhood while running a business, any tips?
I’ve found this really hard because my brain constantly feels so full but I think it’s all about prioritising and realising you can’t do everything. I’m also an avid list writer haha.
What’s your go-to family friendly meal?
P is going through a fussy stage so I’d say any kind of pasta dish that I can hide as many vegetables as possible in.
What’s always in your pantry or fridge?
A variety of cheeses
Death row meal – starter, main, and dessert
Sashimi, steak and fries and sticky date pudding
Quickfire
Cook or clean: cook 👩🍳
Matcha or coffee: coffee ☕️
Sweet or savoury: savoury 🥙
Dine-in or takeaway: Dine in ✨
Cheeseboard or straight to mains: cheeseboard 🧀
Wine or cocktails: cocktails 🍹
Breakfast or dinner: dinner 🥘
Smooth or crunchy peanut butter: crunchy 🥜
Cheese or chocolate: hmm tough, chocolate 🍫
Burger or pasta: pasta 🍝
Mild or spicy: mild 🌶️
