This Mushroom San Choy Bow is a great vegan take on the classic. It's really quick and easy to make and is a fabulous meal to share buffet style so everyone can build their own to suit their tastes. The pickled carrot really adds to this dish so make sure you add a little to each lettuce cup. Take a look at the variations (below the main recipe) for suggestions to alter the recipe to suit your ...
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Chargrilled Peaches with Maple Macadamias
I love the flavours of these Chargrilled Peaches with Maple Macadamias. It is such a quick and easy dessert or sweet treat and is a fabulous way to use up peaches towards the end of the season. This dessert is one that looks fabulous and combines the sweetness of peaches and the crunch of macadamias with a dollop of creaminess. Summer sure gives us amazing fruits to enjoy! Take a look at the ...
Cashew Beef Stir-fry
This Cashew Beef Stir-fry is a super quick and easy to make meal that my family loves. I love preparing my vegetables, getting my rice or quinoa on to cook and then in that time, whipping up this delicious meal. This is full of beautiful veggies, crunchy cashews and a sauce that compliments it all. Such a classic meal at a fraction of the take-away price! Thai basil is usually available at ...
Raspberry and Rosewater Jelly
This Raspberry and Rosewater Jelly is a delicious and nourishing jelly that the kids will love. It’s really quick and easy to make so there’s no need for chemically laden jelly crystals anymore. It was a revolution in my mind as an adult to realise that jelly packets were not needed to make jelly. What freedom to enjoy such a fun dessert with beautiful nutritious ingredients! Take a look at the ...
Creamy Kale Sweet Potato Soup
This Creamy Kale Sweet Potato Soup is a deliciously hearty soup that will warm and comfort the body. Made from simple ingredients, the combination of anti-inflammatory spices, collagen and protein-rich bone broth will nourish your gut. Nutrient dense and fibre-packed from the lentils, nuts and vegetables, it’s a super soup for sure. For all you need to know about bone broth and how to ...
Sweet Potato Chickpea Patties
These Sweet Potato Chickpea Patties are one of my favourite go-to vegetarian patties. They are delicious enjoyed with a simple side salad or fabulous as a burger too. For vegetarians or vegans, eat these with either a grain or nut/ seeds to ensure you have a 'complete' protein. Health benefits Sweet potato is a fabulous source of beta-carotene, protective anti-oxidants and fibre. It’s not ...
Char grilled Zucchini Salad
This Char grilled Zucchini Salad is stunning side to prepare if you have the BBQ on. My kids aren't fans of the 'spewkini'. But chargrill it with feta and top with a cracking dressing and I've found a winner. This makes a great side to go with any kind or meat, fish, tempeh or as a stand alone dish. If you're a home gardener and it's summer, you probably have a glut of zucchinis. Rather than ...
Apricot Chicken (Healthy Version)
This Apricot Chicken (Healthy Version) is a recipe that has been requested by many members... it's a recipe that is very dear to my heart and goes out to my one of my closest friends and first flat mate Kez. 5 years ago Kez lost her battle with ovarian cancer. She was diagnosed at her 20 week pregnancy scan and she fought the bravest of fights, her goal to see her baby boy turn one. Kez was ...
Cashew Queso (vegan cheese dip or sauce)
This Cashew Queso - "queso" being Spanish for cheese, is a delicious, cheesy vegan dip would have to be one of the quickest and easiest to make low GI snacks. It’s delicious served with a rainbow of vegetable crudites or corn tortillas. Make it as a stand alone dip or a side to go with any Mexican inspired meal and you'll have rave reviews! Remember to take a look at the variations (below ...
Greek Lamb Chops (with Tomato Salad)
These Greek Lamb Chops (with Tomato Salad) are the ultimate BBQ meal and one of my favourite ways to enjoy lamb. Lamb on a 'barbie' is a quintessential part of an Aussie backyard get-together. The pairing of Aussie lamb with Greek seasoning mirrors our multi-cultural society and brings the best of all flavours to the table. It is such a privilege to have access to good nourishing food with ...
Fruity Pops
One of the most simple and creative ice blocks your kids can make themselves are Fruity Pops. Kids of any age can make these - you can cut the fruit then they can design their own ice block, or older kids can both cut the fruit and make them. If you don’t have ice block moulds, these can easily be made in tall glasses or ramekins with wooden popsicle sticks. If you're looking to invest in ...
Miso Fish Broccolini Carrot Crisps
This Miso Fish Broccolini Carrot Crisps is such a flavoursome yet quick and easy to make meal. The miso maple glaze pairs beautifully with the salmon (or any fish really) and vegetables. Enjoy as it is or serve over rice or quinoa for a larger meal. If possible, buy wild salmon for the best nutrition in your meal. Wild salmon is high in Omega-3 fatty acids, protein and many other vitamins ...
Turmeric Coconut Chicken
This Turmeric Coconut Chicken is a really quick and easy to make meal, packed with lots of warming, aromatic spices to support a healthy digestive and immune system. It has a good amount of the anti-oxidant turmeric which is also anti-inflammatory and a great addition to the modern diet. It's a punchy curry, better for seasoned curry lovers (this is a lovely starter curry). If any of your ...
Pineapple Star Anise Granita
This simple but delicious Pineapple Star Anise Granita is a flavour combination that was inspired by a palate cleanser I had at one of my favourite 'special occasion' restaurants. It's a simple and refreshing dessert. I adore this flavour combination and I hope you do too. ...
Mediterranean Vegetable Stir-fry
This Mediterranean Vegetable Stir-fry reminds me of my Aunty Lin and the time I lived with her in the UK in my early 20s. She was definitely one of the people who influenced my ability to be able to cook and combine flavours. This was the dish I remember her cooking me often and a dish I continued to cook once I returned to Australia. I was a vegetarian back then and this was such an easy dish ...
Buttermilk
You might find yourself in the position where a recipe calls for buttermilk. Instead of adding it to your shopping list only to use a fraction of it, you probably have just what you need at home to make your own buttermilk in the quantity you require (use the servings adjuster to alter the recipe amount to suit). Here's my go to recipe for buttermilk, I hope it saves you a trip to the shops! ...