THE MAT KITCHEN
Wellness Through Maternity and Matrescence
Fresh, nourishing meals for the postpartum journey, delivered across Melbourne/Naarm.
my STORY
This is a service inspired by my work as a postpartum nanny. I spent over a decade alongside mothers, during the most vulnerable, exciting and profound time in their lives. Bearing witness to the incredible transformation that is motherhood. A physical, emotional and psychological rebirth. A phenomenon known as Matrescence.
These recipes were created with her in mind. They are for the woman who doesn’t have two hands available to her, and for whom the idea of whipping up a multi ingredient meal is laughable. But she’s also sick of reheated takeaway or bits of toast from this morning (wait...maybe yesterday morning...?). These are meals for the woman who wants to nourish her body with fresh, whole ingredients, but is exhausted by a toxic diet culture that keeps telling her to “bounce back” (she can’t bounce, her pelvic floor has gone on a little holiday).
The Mat Kitchen crosses one job off of her never ending list. Meals to look forward to on those long magical days, and for the gruelling ones too.
She is exceptional. She is powerful, She is very f*cking tired.
This is for her.
Love, Ellie
KIND WORDS FROM mums
I never had to question whether I was eating enough to support my recovery and breastfeeding. The Mat Kitchen meals were packed with goodness and gave me the energy I needed to care for both myself and my baby.
– Isabelle, kingsville
When my partner went back to work, having these delicious ready-to-eat meals was a lifesaver! It was one less thing to think about during a time when everything felt so new and overwhelming.
– olympia, Sunshine
These meals cared for me while I cared for my baby. They were wholesome, filling and nourishing. Mums deserve to be looked after too.
– louisa, BRUNSWICK
MEALS
Each dish was created with postpartum mums in mind. They can be eaten with one hand, either warmed up or cold, served to you in generous portions. They are made with whole ingredients, full of flavour, just for you.
POSH BAKED BEANS
Somewhere between that tin of Heinz you loved as a kid and a shakahouka. This dish is perfect with an egg, on toast, or in a bowl on your lap.
16.99 · 500g
caramel spiced pear Bircher muesli
Oven roasted pears in a spice mix of ginger, cinnamon, coriander, and nutmeg. Served with a medjool date sauce over a bircher muesli with flax, linseed and hemp seeds, topped with greek yoghurt.
11.99
Berry Bircher Muesli (vegan)
An overnight bircher muesli with toasted almonds and hazelnuts, hemp pumpkin seeds, flax and linseed mix, sultanas and toasted coconut. Served with coconut yoghurt and a berry compote.
11.99
Fattoush Salad Bowl
Seedless tomatoes, cucumbers and cos lettuce topped with a chimichurri dressing, pita chips and seared halloumi. A long lasting salad that won’t wilt in your fridge.
17.99
Seasonal Roast Vegetable Medley
This is a rainbow of antioxidants, vitamins and good fats on a plate. A seasonal medley of vegetables seared and roasted in extra virgin olive oil.
17.99
ELLie's CHICKEN salad MIX
Made with roast chicken, celery, whole egg mayonnaise, cucumber, wholegrain mustards, and a big handful of fresh herbs. Mix it through a salad, spread it on toast, fill a sandwich, or eat it on its own.
29.99
Lamb Kofta Bowl
A whole picnic on a plate.
Iron rich lamb flavoured with cumin, coriander and cinnamon alongside a sweet roast carrot hummus a roast garlic and parsley dip and a fluffy green tabouleh and roast cauliflower.
17.99
Rainbow Soba Noodle Salad
Silky soba noodles, crunchy rainbow slaw, fresh coriander and edamame beans with a miso ginger citrus vinaigrette. Ideal for lunch, dinner or late night snack.
17.99
Roast Chicken Rainbow Soba Noodle Salad
Roast chicken, silky soba noodles, crunchy rainbow slaw, fresh coriander and edamame beans with a miso ginger vinaigrette. Vegetarian option available.
20.99
Pumpkin Soup
An earthy, creamy, classic pumpkin soup. Made with oven roasted butternut pumpkin, flavoured with rosemary, garlic, a dash of maple syrup.
10.99
Chicken Noodle Soup
Hearty chicken broth made with sofrito, rosemary and bay leaves topped with parsley, golden chicken thighs and vermicelli pasta noodles.
14.99
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THE MAT KITCHEN
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
Lovingly prepared meals, delivered with care, to mums across Melbourne / Naarm
POSH BAKED BEANS
16.99 · 500g
Slow cooked in a rich tomato sauce, jam packed with flavour, without too much spice. Somewhere between that tin of Heinz you loved as a kid and a shakshuka. High in protein and fibre, with essential minerals like potassium, iron and magnesium. Delicious sweet potato aiding digestion and adding vitamin A and vitamin C into the mix. This dish is perfect with an egg, on toast, or in a bowl on your lap. You could even have them cold standing by the fridge door.
Serves 2-3
Berry Bircher Muesli (vegan)
11.99
Perfect for breakfast, lunch, a solo dinner or a late night snack
An overnight bircher muesli of toasted almonds and hazelnuts, hemp pumpkin seeds, flax and linseed mix, sultanas and toasted coconut. Served with coconut yoghurt and a berry compote.
Rich in fibre, protein, antioxidants, Vitamins, E and C, calcium, iron and magnesium, omega-3 and omega-6, to reduce inflammation and aid digestion.
Serves 1-2
Caramel Spiced Pear Bircher Muesli
11.99
Oven roasted pears in a spice mix of ginger, cinnamon, coriander, and nutmeg. Served with a medjool date sauce over a bircher muesli with flax, linseed and hemp seeds, topped with greek yoghurt.
Rich in fibre, probiotics, vitamin B12, omega-3 and to reduce inflammation and aid digestion.
Serves 1-2
Fattoush Salad Bowl
17.99
Seedless tomatoes and cucumbers and cos lettuce, topped with seared haloumi, pita chips and a chimichurri dressing. A long lasting salad that won’t wilt in your fridge. This lighter meal is rich in vitamins C, A and K, potassium, magnesium, antioxidants and the immune system. Remove from packing and heat up the halloumi separately for 20 seconds in the microwave or enjoy it cold!
Serves 1-2
Seasonal Roast Vegetable Medley
17.99
This is a rainbow of antioxidants, vitamins and good fats on a plate. A seasonal medley of vegetables seared and roasted in extra virgin olive oil at 180 C to preserve and enhance key nutrients in the veggies. Served with a roast garlic and parsley dip.
Serves 1-2
Rainbow Soba Noodle Salad
17.99
Silky soba noodles, crunchy rainbow slaw, fresh coriander and edamame beans with a miso ginger citrus vinaigrette.
Served with roast chicken option available.
Ideal for lunch, dinner or late night snack. High in B, C, E and K vitamins, healthy fats, probiotics, fibre and antioxidants.
Serves 1-2
Ellie's Chicken Salad Mix
29.99
This versatile dish is designed to save you so much time (because let’s face it, you only have about four minutes to feed yourself and most likely with one hand!) Made with roast chicken, celery, whole egg mayo, cucumber, whole grain mustards, and a big handful of fresh herbs. Mix it through a salad, spread it on toast, fill a sandwich, or eat it on its own. It’s high in lean protein, rich in antioxidants, fibre, potassium and Vitamin K, assisting in reducing inflammation and supporting immune function.
Serves 4 - 6
Lamb Kofta Bowl
17.99
A whole picnic on a plate. All the ingredients you love but without the heartburn or indigestion. Iron rich lamb flavoured with cumin, coriander and cinnamon alongside a sweet roast carrot hummus (packed with protein, fibre, and potassium!) a roast garlic and parsley dip (assisting in your immune function, plus calcium), a fluffy green tabbouleh and roast cauliflower for antioxidants, anti inflammatories and vitamins A, K and C.
Remove koftas from packaging and heat up the koftas for 20 - 40 seconds in the microwave or enjoy cold!
Swap out the koftas for extra tabbouleh salad and dips for a vegetarian option
Serves 1-2
Roast Chicken Rainbow Soba Noodle Salad
20.99
Roast chicken, silky soba noodles, crunchy rainbow slaw, fresh coriander and edamame beans with a miso ginger vinaigrette.
Vegetarian option available.
Ideal for lunch, a light dinner or late night snack. High in B, C, E and K vitamins, healthy fats, lean protein, probiotics, fibre and antioxidants.
Serves 1-2
Pumpkin Soup
10.99
An earthy, creamy, classic pumpkin soup. Made with oven roasted butternut pumpkin, flavoured with rosemary, garlic, a dash of maple syrup. This hearty soup is filed with fibre, potassium and antioxidants, vitamin C and B6 all the while supporting immune system.
Serves 1-2
Chicken Noodle Soup
14.99
Classic chicken noodle soup giving you a hug from the inside at any time of the day or night. Hearty chicken broth made with sofrito, rosemary and bay leaves topped with parsley, golden chicken thigh and vermicelli pasta noodles. It’s nutrient dense, collagen rich, supporting your digesting and reducing inflammation. Comforting, without food coma-ing you.
Serves 1-2