This slow cooked Lamb Korma with Spiced Cauliflower Rice is one of my favourite ways to eat lamb. Despite the long list of ingredients, this dish is actually very easy to make and is a beautifully spiced, delicious meal. It's also a great curry to introduce to young kids as there's no heat. For a Vegetable Korma recipe, click HERE. Health benefits This is a protein and fibre rich meal. The range ...
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Sri Lankan Fish Curry
My Sri Lankan Fish Curry is a mild, aromatic meal that even my fish fussy daughter approves. It's quick and easy to cook which makes it a fabulous mid week meal. One on my most favourite parts of the world is Sri Lanka. We had a family holiday there in 2018 and the whole family had the best time. Every day held a new adventure and included relaxing on stunning coast lines, safari's in amazing ...
Pork and Apple Sausage Rolls
A tasty sausage roll always goes down well at anytime. These delicious Pork and Apple Sausage Rolls are complete with a serve of fruit and veggies and they are super simple to make. They can also be made ahead and simply baked just prior to serving - which is perfect for entertaining or make-ahead meals. Turn them into rissoles You can make these into rissoles by shaping the meat filling into ...
Chinese Five Spice Beef Brisket
This really easy to prepare Chinese Five Spice Beef Brisket is a delicious meal with melt in your mouth meat, creamy mash and a zesty slaw. I really love cooking with brisket. It's a cheap cut that does best when slow cooked. When combined with the warming and nourishing spices, immune supportive Shiitake mushrooms and broth, earthy sweet potato and fresh herbs, it makes for a tasty and really ...
Fresh Tomato, Olive and Basil Spaghetti
This delicious Fresh Tomato, Olive and Basil Spaghetti is perfect for a simple dinner or light lunch. It’s really quick and easy to make, literally in the time it takes to boil pasta, you have a meal on the table. It can be served at room temperature or chilled as a pasta salad. When I was a vegetarian this was one of my regular go-to meals, especially when I was short on time. It's a simple and ...
Pumpkin Almond Hummus Salad
This delicious Pumpkin Almond Hummus Salad is one of my latest addictions. I'm a bit fussy when it comes to eating pumpkin...it has to be combined with the right flavours for me to enjoy it (and my kids are exactly the same). This recipe could be used for a light and fresh meal or a delicious side salad. It's really quick and easy to make too and leftovers are just as delicious the next ...
Pork and Quinoa Larb
I've always loved Larb. So much so that I'll always order it whenever we eat at a Thai restaurant. This Pork & Quinoa Larb is my healthy take on the traditional dish and a lovely flavour combination with lots of nutritional variety in the mix. I always make it with a combination of meat and quinoa…just to extend the nutrition and add in some plant based protein. Leftovers are fabulous the ...
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 ...
Leek, Capsicum and Feta Omelette
I love a tasty omelette and this Leek, Capsicum and Feta Omelette is just that. It's something I make regularly for breakfast (if you chop your vegges the evening before whilst making dinner it is even quicker to whip up in the morning). Or if I need a quick, healthy lunch or lazy dinner, then an omelette it is. My family love this flavour combination and I hope yours do to. Take a ...
Pizza Subs
These Pizza Subs are a really quick and easy to make snack or lunchbox main that my kids absolutely love. I find by adding the toppings to a good quality sourdough, it's more filling than thin pizza bases for my two big kids. However, you can always use these toppings on pita or flat bread bases for a quick, more traditional pizza too. I find the four rolls does them for one afternoon tea and ...
Baked Vegetables with Hummus
This Baked Vegetables with Hummus recipe is a really versatile meal of plant powered, rainbow goodness. You can choose some or all of the vegetables I have used and you can serve this hot, warm or at room temperature. Health benefits Eating a variety of vegetables is one of the best ways to improve and maintain a healthy gut. The fibre in vegetables and legumes aids your gut flora to thrive and ...
Asian Omelette with a Sprout Salad
I love omelettes and this one is a bit special. My Asian Omelette with a Sprout Salad make for a sensational, nourishing breakfast, lunch or dinner. My kids absolutely love bean sprouts so any meal containing them, is always going to be a winner. Take a look at the variations (below the main recipe) for suggestions to alter the recipe to suit your specific dietary requirements. Asian Omelette ...
Cauliflower Rice
Cauliflower rice is a great substitute for white rice and a fabulous way to increase the nutrition in a dish. Cauliflower supports liver detoxification pathways as well as the cardiovascular, immune and digestive systems. You can use cauliflower rice to substitute rice in pretty much any meal at all, either as a side, or as part of a dish (it just needs a lot less cooking so factor that ...
Breakfast Salsa
This Breakfast Salsa is a simple, healthy start to the day. It can also be prepared the night before for a super fast, easy brekkie. My perfect breakfast always includes protein, good fats and carbohydrate in the form of vegetables and nuts. I find this kind of meal sets me up for a productive and energy filled day. At this time of the year, when my diet has gone a little astray over the festive ...
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 ...
Nourishing Beef Nachos
These Nourishing Beef Nachos are so delicious, easy and complete with loads of healthy ingredients. If you love nachos then you are going to love this recipe. I make these often when I have kids over for a sleepover and serve it buffet style so they can make their own nachos bowls. They are always popular and really easy to make too. It can be easily adapted to suit your taste, this is sure to ...