Hopper HQ
We make natural, allergy friendly, food colourings and decorations. We are an online store catering for people with multiple allergies and / or intolerances.
We also sell a select range of specialty items including our colours and cake decorations in our online store.
20/10/2022
Hi All,
I've been running my group health and mindset sessions all year and the participants are moving in leaps and bounds. I am now ready to add some new participants to the group. I have up to 12 spaces available for my intimate group.
If you know someone who is tired of spending thousands on trying to cure their chronic health issues and wants to feel hope there is a better way and ACTUALLY improve their quality of life, please feel free to share my upcoming workshop information with them.
In the workshop I explain and demonstrate how neuroplasticity can be used to ease pain and elevate health. More details are in the graphic. Bookings in the links,
October 25, 10-11.30am
https://www.aurielminds.com.au/offers/xcANkJff and
Oct 28, 8-9.30pm
https://www.aurielminds.com.au/offers/HALsszPu
If the workshops don't suit, but they would like to know more, please tell them to get in touch with me and we can have a chat.
18/05/2022
Yummm!! Thanks for sharing Taleen Smith - Thermomix Consultant
🌈 𝔹𝕦𝕓𝕓𝕝𝕖 𝕄𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕠𝕨 𝔹𝕒𝕣𝕤
These are the Additive Free Lifestyle version of LCM's
Made today by Miss 10
Topped with a drizzle of Honest to Goodness dark chocolate
And some Hopper HQ sprinkles🌈
14/01/2022
did an incredible jjob preparing for her daughters birthday thinking up healthier options. Looks spectacular too.
20/12/2021
Thanks for sharing a simple yet perfect xmas baking idea.
31/08/2021
Morning all! So happy to let you all know that our natural flavours are now available. They smell and taste amazing and best of all contain no additives, or chemical carriers. Use them in cakes, biscuits, chocolate, smoothies, raw desserts, ice-cream or really whatever your heart desires. They are also free from all major allergens. Find them here
https://hopperhq.com.au/collections/hopper?page=5
13/07/2021
Thanks Additive Free Lifestyle for sharing the love. Our colours are pure and do not contain any solvents and none are used in the processing.
10/05/2021
Thanks for sharing her daughters birthday cake made by We are very impressed. Natural colours are the best! 👌
27/04/2021
New toothpaste stocks arrived and all the back log of orders now on their way. Happy brushing all you sensitive souls.
12/04/2021
hard to go past doughnuts anytime let alone keto doughnuts decorated with hopper sprinkles. YUM!
26/03/2021
Check out these new anti-contamination kitchen tool kits from Fed Me Too. Perfect for visiting family and friends, the school canteen or even your favourite restaurant. A great investment for reducing anxiety about eating out.
https://hopperhq.com.au/products/feed-me-too
Feed Me Too Anti Contamination ToolKit Perfect for visiting family and friends, the school canteen or even your favourite restaurant. This 25 piece toolkit helps avoid cross contamination in the kitchen. Each piece is brightly coloured to stand out from regular kitchen utensils and remind the user to keep your food preparation separate.....
Because our colours are made from plant and vegetable extracts only, the colours are sensitive to pH and temp. See the effect of summer red colour on
1. A glass of milk
2. Icing sugar and water mix
3. Butter cream icing
The 1st bowl with just icing sugar and water is a brighter red than the butter cream. The glass of milk is not red but a beautiful strawberry colour. The more alkaki the mixture, the paler the colour will be. We hope this helps you decide which option works best for your needs.
Stay tuned for more colour comparisons. What would you like to see next?
17/02/2021
Easter egg pops for those who can't have chocolate, don't want too much or just want something different. Available in original, citrus and strawberry flavour. Yum!
https://hopperhq.com.au/products/hopper-original-easter-egg-pop-citrus
Hopper Easter Egg Pop - Citrus Have you been looking for a safe treat for an extra sensitive individual? Here it is! 4cm lollipopwith no colours or flavours.
14/02/2021
Happy Monday and welcome to all our new followers. Here is a quick and easy snack idea for a party plate or just a special treat made with our natural food colouring and rainbow sprinkles using arrowroot biscuits.
15/12/2020
It is not blue but pink this time. makes the most amazing cakes.
09/12/2020
Who else suffers this problem? Heat and cold sensitivity is definitely a symptom here, which is much worse when reacting.
Temperature sensitivity is no joke!
You may be teased if you want more or less covering than others. But having a body that changes quickly with even a small change in temperature can mean you feel the distress of being overheated, or feel far too cold. People often do no believe you can have your driving experience upset by air flow that is no bother to them. Or you notice a draught of air from a window open at night that others insist is closed. If your child is temperature sensitive you will learn to carry more clothes when the late afternoon temperature drops, or your child becomes distressed and then irritable, or his symptoms, whatever they are – not just asthma – become more likely. This sensitivity is worse before you respond to the Low Chemical Diet, and when reacting, or when you have an infection or you are on antibiotics.
Air conditioning is usually set too low
You may find air conditioning that is often so low you need to bring an extra jacket to wear when shopping or visiting friends in hospital. If you are ever a patient you need to be assertive and ask for more blankets as you will be lying still.
When you sit still your temperature may drop, and with any activity it may rise quickly
You may notice that when you sit for any length of time such as at the computer, working on a hobby or taking time to talk to friends, you get cooler and cooler. On the other hand you may warm up with any exercise. So your day can involve having layers of clothes you can adjust for your activities.
You may notice is how fast your temperature changes
I remember being cold working at the computer then going into the sun while having a hot coffee with my husband. Within 10 minutes I was hot enough to take off a layer or go inside, while my husband happily sat on much longer. My patients have told me similar stories.
Hot sun or a cool change may be a problem
I have heard of people who can work early or late in the day, or if it is cloudy, but not in hot sun or they have symptoms. And there are others whose asthma, migraine or chronic fatigue increases with a fast drop in temperature. Many sneeze or have their gut or bladder urgency happen when they turn back their blankets in the morning. This may interact with their usual 24 hour cycle of symptom change.
How can you use these ideas to help yourself?
The fastest way to change you temperature from the distressing end is to have a drink that corrects the wrong temperature. This includes having a hot drink at the same time as putting on an additional layer of clothes when cold. Just adding clothes does not provide the “deep heat” needed to relieve your distress. At the other end having iced water helps you cool when you feel feint, or about to develop a rash, or tip into a migraine or headache when too hot.
The temperature of your climate and of your food can produce symptoms
A lady reported gut discomfort to milk as warm desserts: creamy rice, or crème caramel. However she tolerated cold milk from the fridge or an ice cream just fine. Another lady reported a reduction in symptoms when she moved from a very cold climate to a warm one.
Wise words from an old allergist
Forty-five years ago an wise old allergist, Dr Ian Morrison, explained to me that most people with allergy have a “faulty heat regulatory mechanism”. (He added that they also had a “faulty pain regulatory mechanism” which I have discussed in the article “Pain as a symptom”). In those days food-sensitive people were not a separate group and most of them do have some allergy in the family. I was clearly reminded of this by the outspoken children in my ADHD research group who were quite clear about the room or the food being too hot or too cold to eat, and their complete refusal to eat food at the temperature wrong for them.
The range of temperature for feeling well is narrow
My ADHD patients, and the adult food sensitive patients, clarified something else that was important. That was just how narrow is the range of temperature of food that can be managed without complete food refusal, or how narrow the air temperature range is before function – that means doing what you need to do – before the temperature rise or fall stops you doing what other people can manage easily.
Watch how temperature affects your children
Listen to children when they complain about the temperature. Adjusting it in some way may make a great deal of difference to their mood and so to yours! They can seem fussy as they wait till warm food cools or allow ice cream to melt so it is not so cold. It does mean it is a good idea to serve new foods to a baby at different temperatures and notice acceptance.
Learn more!
You can look in Tolerating Troublesome Foods, in the section “What to expect when you are reacting” for other interesting ideas about tolerance of food, such as milk, with a change of season, how temperature affects, or even causes, sleep problems, or other symptoms. See http://foodintolerancepro.com/product/fussy-baby/
I remember one mother who had a baby that she had to wrap to “within an inch of his life” so he slept well. And her second baby, who was hyperactive, kicked off any covers and then slept happily. If you are parents of a fussy baby do look in Fussy Baby for all the issues that affect tiny babies, and older kids, that make them seem fussy. Understanding them can help you and baby enjoy meals. See http://foodintolerancepro.com/product/fussy-baby/
Overall temperature change is one of the less discussed but important factors we need to consider in the Total Body Load of factors that affect symptoms. You can read about it in any of my books.
Do add a comment to share your own experiences so food sensitive people can feel supported. Everyone is different!
30/11/2020
Absolutely love this salted caramel icecream cake by What a brilliant idea!
30/11/2020
After being out of stock most of the year, a favourite is back. Orgran Shortbread Hearts. Gluten, dairy, egg and nut free
https://hopperhq.com.au/products/orgran-shortbread-hearts-gluten-free-biscuits-150g
Orgran Shortbread Hearts 150g - Dairy, gluten, egg, nut, soy free shortbread. Great for a snack or with a warm drink. Melt in your mouth buttery biscuit, that will have you coming back for more. Forget trying to make your own gluten free shortbread, as these are just perfect.
25/11/2020
How awesome is this organic, flourless, refined sugar free cake from ? We think it is absolutlely divine!
Imagine the goodies you can create with our natural Christmas 100's and 1000's and red and green food colouring. What will you make?
16/11/2020
Be the envy of your friends with these gorgeous, Christmas tree lollipops. Available in various flavours and sizes.
Gluten and Dairy Free. Vegan
31/10/2020
Happy Halloween Everyone. It was certainly a different kind of event this year. Did you take part? Let us know what you got up to. Special thanks to for this Halloween cake
29/10/2020
Zoe's Kitchen Creations is to thank for this amazing Halloween Cake video. We love the outfit as much as we love the cake.
26/10/2020
Check out these new salted caramel pillows made with our Hopper natural flavouring. Suitable for gluten free, dairy free and failsafe diets. https://hopperhq.com.au/products/salted-caramel-pillows
19/10/2020
Get creative this halloween with our food colours and decorations. Individually packaged so they are perfect for your own designs.
08/10/2020
Who wants a donut? is responsible for these mouth watering delights.
24/09/2020
Summer red natural colouring makes great lava for kids science experiments. No need to worry about what is soaking into their skin. Just add a mix of citric acid, food colour and water to bicarb soda and boom!
07/09/2020
Who doesn't love a sweet treat? have got the right idea with these delightful doughnuts.
04/09/2020
Raw hedgehog ft. our rainbow sprinkles 🍩 via .foodvan 🙌
27/08/2020
Feel like a warm winter treat? Alpro dairy free custard is delicious and creamy and perfect as a snack or on a warm dessert. Back in stock and on SALE now!
https://hopperhq.com.au/collections/specials/products/alpro-dairy-free-gluten-free-natural-vegan-vanilla-custard-500ml
27/08/2020
How fantastic does this gluten free caramel cake by look?! 🤤 I spot our salted caramel kibble...👀
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