Simple recipes, whole foods, inspired health
No matter what I'm cooking, I'm always thinking in terms of how I can inject more nourishment, especially when feeding my kids. Because children are growing so rapidly, they have a much greater nutritional requirements, yet a smaller capacity to be nourished (smaller stomachs). So my motto when working to improve the health of kids is to make 'every mouthful count' nutritionally. One tip I ...
As much as I love cooking, I'm a busy lady and I just don't have time to spend hours in the kitchen each day. So I'm always trying to create cooking shortcuts, either by making more than I need (so I get more than one meal from the effort) or by cooking extra of one part of the meal and then reworking it into another meal. This Sweet Potato, Caramelised Onion and Feta Tart is an example of the ...
I buy fresh fish from my Farmers Market every weekend and this is my families favourite way for me to cook it. My kids fish preference is always Salmon or Trout (they are less keen on white fish unless I make my fish cakes). Paired with this zesty pesto and creamy sweet potatoes, this meal is simply sensational and it's my next twist on Jamie Oliver's '10 recipes to save your life'. As part of ...
One very simple, inexpensive side that features regular on our table is sweet potato (kumera) mash. I love this dish as it has minimal prep and there's only one bowl to wash up at the end of it. Also the flavour of the mash can be altered to suit the type of meal you are preparing, so make sure you check out the optional extras below the main recipe. Health benefits Sweet potatoes are a fantastic ...
Come winter time, I love to continue to eat salads as leafy greens are in season and I believe nature has given us an abundance of them for a reason (to keep us well through the sneezing season, for more on that click here). However I always 'warm' them up by adding cooked vegetables, nuts, seeds and most importantly warming aromatic herbs and spices. So I give you this Winter Potato Salad as a ...
