I love a good Thai Green Chicken Curry. My hubby and I spent a good month in Thailand during our backpacking adventure and I learned to cook this during our time there. Even though the list of ingredients here is long, it is actually a really quick and easy meal to make as long as you have a food processor to grind the curry paste in. If you want to make a double batch of paste, it freezes ...
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Mojo Chicken Quinoa Bowl
This Mojo Chicken Quinoa Bowl is an incredibly tasty bowl of wholefood goodness. The beautiful spices in the chicken and the smokey char flavours make this Cuban inspired meal sing. While the multiple components may seem complicated, it is actually deceptively easy! This is also a perfect meal to serve to guests - it will leave you all feeling very satisfied, guaranteed! If you do not have a ...
Honey Mustard Chicken
This Honey Mustard Chicken is one of my most popular family meals right now...my whole family adores it. It's really quick and easy to make and while the chicken is baking, I make a quick salad or veggie side to serve with it. This recipe skips the typical flour and has no cream so it automatically ticks some dietary requirements. What a simple, healthy, delicious midweek meal! Take a look ...
Coconut Chicken Salad
I love this Coconut Chicken Salad, it’s long been a family favourite. Poaching the chicken breast in coconut milk makes it so lovely and tender. Combined with the fresh sweet and sour flavours in the salad it is a divine, nutritionally balanced meal. Cool, fresh and crunchy, this will be perfect on a warm sunny day! TIP - start this an hour ahead to allow the chicken to rest and ...
Chicken Thyme Vegetable Sausage Rolls
These Chicken Thyme Vegetable Sausage Rolls are simple to make and are sure to become a party favourite. They also make for a healthy snack and my kids love them cold in their school lunchbox too. Sausage rolls are such a classic but the commercial pastries have no appeal to me. These, however, have a beautiful mix of meat, vegetables and herbs that mean you'll enjoy every bite. Take a look at the ...
Simple Sticky Ginger Chicken
This simple Simple Sticky Ginger Chicken is a really easy to make meal that my whole family loves. The warming spices are fabulous for supporting your immune system and reducing inflammation which is always handy in this modern day world. Take a look at the variations (below the main recipe) for suggestions to alter the recipe to suit many specific dietary requirements. ...
Chicken Dumplings in Ginger Broth
This Chicken Dumplings in Ginger Broth recipe is a delicious flavour combination and really easy to make. There are restaurants that are dedicated only to serving Asian-style dumplings - beat the queues and make them yourself! It's also fun to introduce your family to world flavours while they are young, so give this one a go when there are smaller hands to help pinch the dumplings together - ...
Cuban Chicken Stew
This one pan Cuban Chicken Stew is really easy to make and so incredibly delicious. It’s a recipe of mine that has recently featured in Wellbeing's food magazine, EatWell. It's a real mix of the Spanish and African flavours unique to Cuban cuisine and a well rounded casserole that will definitely become a firm favourite! A real benefit of this meal is that it is an all-in-one dinner - you have ...
Chicken Shiitake Mushroom Pie
This Chicken Shiitake Mushroom Pie is one of my family's new favourites. Whenever we have a roast chicken for dinner, I throw in an extra chook and use the meat for school lunches and to make this simple pie for dinner one night. The combination of protein with vegetables, shiitake and warming spices makes it a great immune supportive winter meal. Take a look at the variations (below ...
Butter Chicken Chickpea Curry
This Butter Chickpea Chicken Curry is one of my family's all-time favourite meals. I spent almost a year in India and Nepal in my late 20's and I always loved the punchy flavours of Butter Chicken (or Chicken Makhani as it's known in India). I love to add in chickpeas and reduce the amount of chicken. It’s great for nutritional variety and also makes this a more budget friendly meal. The ...
Chicken Satay Tray Bake
This delicious Chicken Satay Tray Bake is super tasty and easy to make. I love satay chicken but I can never be bothered threading the meat onto skewers. Here you have the flavour with out the fuss. Plus, the added nutrition of the vegetables too…and all in one tray. Take a look at the variations (below the main recipe) for suggestions to alter the recipe to suit many dietary requirements. ...
Tray Bake Chicken Parmigiana
My family love Chicken Parmigiana. If we eat out at a surf lifesaving club or pub, they can't go past the Chicken Parmi. So when my son requested I make them at home every now and again, I knew I had to come up with a quicker, healthier option and this tray bake came about...it has all the flavours and textures without me having to individually crumb and fry each fillet. Note - this is a casserole ...
Healing Chicken and Vegetable Soup
This Healing Chicken and Vegetable Soup is one of the most nutritious and nourishing meals about. Best of all it's prep to plate in just 30 minutes. It's one of my go to meals for when anyone in the family feels a bit run down, it really is food for the soul. Health benefits Starting with bone broth, the most nourishing ‘super food’ and digestive tonic of all. For all you need to know about ...
One Pan Burrito Bake
My family adores this One Pan Burrito Bake and I love making it because it’s so quick, easy and there’s just one tray to wash up. The variety of ingredients make this a nutrient dense meal, and leftovers are really delicious too. Take a look at the variations (below the main recipe) for suggestions to alter the recipe to suit your specific dietary requirements. One Pan Burrito Bake A ...
Lemon Garlic Roast Chicken
This Lemon Garlic Roast Chicken is a delicious, healthy and economical way to eat chicken. I realised a little while ago I'd become completely reliant on my take-away style Roast Chicken marinade. Every time we had a roast chicken, this was our go to and I was beginning to get bored. Now I'm very partial to garlic, in my mind there's no such thing as too much. A few months ago I was craving Lemon ...
Chicken Souvlaki Bowl
This Chicken Souvlaki Bowl is a delicious combination of both Greek and Turkish flavours. It’s quick and easy to make and a favourite family meal. If you can't be bothered with threading skewers, check out the express souvlaki below the main recipe. Also take a look at the variations (below the main recipe) for suggestions to alter the recipe to suit many specific dietary ...