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Quick Thai Red Curry Noodle Soup

| Budget Friendly, 30 Minute Meals, Vegetarian, Soups, Members only

This quick Thai Red Curry Noodle Soup is a recipe that not only promises a burst of Thai-inspired goodness but also does so with utmost ease. Life has a way of keeping us on our toes, and in those moments when time is of the essence, this recipe emerges as a true kitchen saviour. What…

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One Pot Smoky Chicken Penne

| Budget Friendly, 30 Minute Meals, Make-ahead Meals, Pasta and Noodles, Chicken, Freezable Meals

This One Pot Smoky Chicken Penne is a fuss-free meal that’s rich, hearty, and perfect for a busy weeknights. Plus being cooked in one pot, means there’s just one pot to wash up! The addition of smoky paprika gives this meal a very savoury aroma and the fresh basil provides a wonderful fresh herby taste.

Health benefits

Packed with chicken for protein, this meal also incorporates spinach and basil for added fibre, vitamins, and antioxidants. The olive oil adds healthy fats, and using gluten-free pasta makes it suitable for those with dietary restrictions. Including chicken broth in the sauce adds important minerals and gut support too. Give this one a try next time you need a quick mid-week dinner! There’s approximately 50g protein per serve (if including the cheese) and about 5g fibre.

Ingredients in One Pot Smoky Chicken Penne

Simple ingredients like chicken mince, smoked paprika, tomato passata, and gluten-free pasta come together with fresh basil and optional cheddar cheese for a well-rounded, delicious meal.

How to make this One Pot Smoky Chicken Penne

The best part about this meal is that you don’t need a second pot to boil the pasta, it is cooked in the sauce in the one pan. Start by sautéing the onion and garlic cloves in olive oil, then add chicken mince, breaking it up as it cooks. Stir in paprika, thyme, passata, and broth or stock, then add pasta and simmer. Once the pasta is added the cooking time is just 15 minutes. Fold in baby spinach and basil, and top with grated cheddar cheese (or parmesan cheese) if desired before grilling until bubbly.

Serving suggestions and how to store

Serve with a fresh green salad for a complete meal. Store leftovers in the fridge or freezer in an airtight container, and reheat gently in a low oven until warmed through.

Vary this to suit your dietary needs

Omit the cheese for dairy-free, and for gluten-free, use a gluten-free pasta as listed. Swap penne for macaroni or shells if preferred, and feel free to add extra veggies like carrots or cauliflower. For a tomato-free version, replace passata with a no-tomato sauce substitute. If you don’t like thyme, sub with oregano.

Take a look at the variations (below the main recipe) for suggestions to alter the recipe to suit many specific dietary requirements.

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This One Pot Smoky Chicken Penne is a super easy meal that keeps the dishes to a minimum! The addition of smoky paprika gives this meal a very savoury aroma and the fresh basil provides a wonderful fresh herby taste.
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One Pot Smoky Chicken Penne

This one-pot smoky chicken penne is a quick, fuss-free meal that’s rich, hearty, and perfect for a busy weeknight. With tender chicken, smoky paprika, and fresh basil, it’s a dish the whole family will love, and clean-up is a breeze!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Servings: 4
Author: Georgia Harding

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 onion/s – diced
  • 4 clove/s garlic – minced
  • 800 g chicken mince
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp dried thyme
  • 700 g tomato passata (puree)
  • 500 ml stock or broth
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper – to taste
  • 250 g gluten-free penne pasta – I use Ceres Organic Quinoa Rice Penne
  • 60 g spinach leaves – chopped
  • 1 bunch/s fresh basil leaves – chopped
  • 100 g cheddar cheese – grated, optional
Metric – US Customary

Instructions

  • In a large skillet or pot over medium heat, add olive oil and onion and saute for a few minutes until translucent.
  • Add the garlic and chicken mince and saute, breaking up the chicken as it cooks, until almost cooked all the way through.
  • Add the paprika, thyme, passata, broth/stock and season well. Stir well and bring to a rapid simmer over a medium-high heat.
  • Add the pasta to the pot, stirring every 5 minutes or so, until cooked, approximately 15 minutes. If the sauce is becoming a little dry but the pasta still needs cooking, add a splash of water or extra broth.
  • Once the pasta is cooked, take it off the heat and stir in the spinach and basil.
  • If you like, you can sprinkle over the grated cheese and pop under the grill (broiler) until cheese is melted and bubbly.

Serve

  • Serve with a leafy green salad.

Make Ahead

  • Re-heat in a low oven until just hot.

Store

  • Store in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer.

Notes

Dairy-free

Omit the cheese.

Gluten-free

Choose a gluten free pasta.

Different pasta

This would be great with a macaroni or shell pasta too.

Add vegetables

You can definitely add in any vegetables you’d like – this dish is a perfect blank canvas! Chop any hard vegetables like carrots fairly small, and add with the onion. Softer vegetables like cauliflower or broccoli can be chopped into florets and added with the chicken.

Tomato free

Replace the tomato passata with our No (tomato) sauce.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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After Dinner Mints

| Holidays & Entertaining, No-bake Sweets, Desserts, Members only

These After Dinner Mints are very quick and easy to make low sugar sweet treat. I sometimes like to have something ‘treatish’ after my evening meal and these are just the ticket! Choc-mint is one of my all time favourite combinations and these little patties taste and smell so delicious. If you’re a choc-mint fan…

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Lemon Maple Baked Haloumi

| Vegetarian, Savoury Snacks, Members only

This Lemon Maple Baked Haloumi is an absolute crowd winner for entertaining vegetarian family and friends. Make sure you serve this fresh from the oven while it is hot, melty and delicious! When haloumi cools, it goes rubbery so it must be enjoyed right out of the hot pan. It is incredibly simple to make…

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Tropical Smoothie Bowl

| Breakfast, After School Snacks, Desserts, Members only

With summer here in the Southern hemisphere, it’s Smoothie Bowl time and one of my kids’ favourite flavour combos – a Tropical Smoothie Bowl. It’s got all the flavours of the tropics in one very pretty bowl. I’ve included some extra nutrients in the form of Power Booster, a mix of ground nuts and seeds…

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Fruity Rice Paper Parcels

| Desserts, Members only

These Fruity Rice Paper Parcels are a simple and versatile sweet treat – like a gluten-free hand pie of sorts. The best thing is you can fill with any fruit you enjoy, although I do highly recommend the rhubarb and strawberry combo. They are best enjoyed hot out of the pan for the ultimate crispness….

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Short Cut Tortilla Quiche (in 10 minutes)

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I actually drew a blank naming this recipe – it’s just a thing I make when I don’t have much time for prep or to do dishes. My kids have called it a quiche before, hence I thought Short Cut Quiche was reasonable enough! The best part about this recipe apart from how quick and…

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Chicken Nuggets

| 30 Minute Meals, Make-ahead Meals, Chicken, Freezable Meals, Healthy Lunchbox, After School Snacks, Members only

So many kids love Chicken Nuggets, but unfortunately the store bought options leave a lot to be desired. When creating this super simple recipe I wanted to add in some vegetables without them being noticeable and after quite a few attempts, the sweet potato worked best taste and texture wise (but feel free to experiment…

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Cookie Monsters

| Healthy Lunchbox, After School Snacks, Baked Sweets, Members only

These ‘Cookie Monsters’ cookies are really nourishing, very chocolatey and an easy to make lunchbox treat. You’ll be asking “Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?” These cookies featured in my very popular ebook ‘Well Nourished Lunchbox’ and they are coming here to the Family Membership as a special bonus and to make adding…

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Spinach Feta Muffins

| Breakfast, Healthy Lunchbox, After School Snacks, Savoury Snacks, Members only

I love Spinach Feta Muffins and this easy to make savoury snack is simply delicious. The muffin in the photo actually has double the amount of spinach (as I had a heap that I needed to use it up). So feel free to improvise and increase or decrease to suit your taste and supplies. Not…

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Baba Ganoush

| Healthy Lunchbox, After School Snacks, Savoury Snacks, Dips, Members only

I love Baba Ganoush – it’s one of my favourite ways to enjoy eggplant (or aubergine). It’s the perfect combination of creamy, smokey and zesty lemon flavours, it’s easy to make and best of all, you don’t need a food processor to blend it. The most traditional way to make it is over a live…

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Lamb Kefta Pita

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This Lamb Kefta Pita is a quick and easy to make 30 minute meal that’s perfect to cook on the BBQ through the warmer months. If you want to make it super quick, add ground onion and garlic powder instead of the fresh (approximately a teaspoon of each). Highly recommend the red onion pickle (need…

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Thai Red Curry Chicken

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The first recipe I’m sharing to use your beautiful Thai Red Curry Paste is in this Thai Red Curry Chicken. It’s a beautiful family friendly meal. I used 6 tablespoons of my home made paste and there was no heat at all. But you will need to judge the amount of paste you add yourself….

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Thai Red Curry Paste

| Sauces and Dressings, Members only

As requested, this week I have a beautiful Thai Red Curry Paste from scratch recipe. Curry pastes are such a great thing to whip up and freeze to make quick, tasty Thai curries, stir fry and soups. It’s also delicious in fish cakes. Use it to make this Thai Red Chicken Curry HERE, fish curry…

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Tray Baked Rosti

| Budget Friendly, Vegetarian, Breakfast, Members only, Side dishes

My family loves a good Rosti, but this lazy cook can’t be bothered to cook individual patties. So this is my answer, one big, self-serve Tray Baked Rosti for the family to tuck in to. As well as a great mealtime side, it is delicious for breakfast too. Health Benefits Loads of nutrient dense fibre…

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Kale Chips

| After School Snacks, Savoury Snacks, Members only

At the end of winter I harvested a huge amount of kale – there was so much even I was struggling to think of ways to use it all up. Then my kids reminded me about Kale Chips. These are seriously easy to make and incredibly moorish. When my kids were little they went through…

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Charred Cos with Royal Dressing

| Members only, Salads

Sometimes it’s the simple things right? This Charred Cos with Royal Dressing is so incredibly delicious. The dressing is the hero of the dish for sure. I’ve opted to char the lettuce but you certainly don’t have to. You’re going to want this salad often, I promise. I love this alongside my protein of choice…

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One Pot Bacon Tomato Penne

| Budget Friendly, Pasta and Noodles, Pork recipes, Healthy Lunchbox, Members only

This delicious, One Pot Bacon Tomato Penne is the easiest, tastiest pasta dish. And best of all, you’ll only have one pan to wash up!! The penne is cooked in the tomato sauce, absorbing the water as well as the flavours of tomato, wine and garlic. This is a great meal to set for older…

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Strawberry Almond Loaf

| After School Snacks, Baked Sweets, Desserts, Members only

This delicate and slightly jammy Strawberry Almond Loaf is a delicious flavour combination and makes for a moreish moist cake. Naturally gluten/grain free, it can also be easily made dairy-free. I love having slices of this on hand in the freezer for a quick lunchbox filler (if nuts allowed) or to go with an afternoon…

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Gentle Detox Tea

| Drinks & Smoothies

After the festive feasts, let’s ease into the New Year with some simple self-care by way of a nourishing and gently detoxifying cuppa. Introducing my Gentle Detox Tea!

If you’re eager to get back on track and support your immune system, metabolism, and digestive health, this Gentle Detox Tea fits the bill.

I make this delicious and easy herbal remedy with the goodness of Barnes Naturals Apple Cider Vinegar and their Manuka Honey – two staples in my kitchen!

Added to the herbal tea of your choice this is THE perfect way to start the day, or drink all day! I’m completely hooked. I’ve used many different herbal teas (peppermint, ginger, chamomile, green tea) but my absolute favourite herbal tea base is the Celestial Seasonings Bengal Spice Tea (available at all the major supermarkets) – it’s an incredible blend of cinnamon, ginger, vanilla and more and pairs beautifully with the ACV and manuka.

Health benefits of this Gentle Detox Tea

Here’s just *some* of the reasons I love Barnes Naturals Certified Organic Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV):

✅  ACO certified organic

✅  It’s raw, unrefined and unpasteurised

✅  Contains no artificial colours or flavours

✅ Made with cold-pressed, naturally fermented apples

✅ Retains the ‘Mother’ enzyme for added benefits

✅ Suitable for vegetarians AND it’s vegan-friendly

Other ways to enjoy ACV besides my Gentle Detox Tea

If you don’t want to make the Detox Tea you can add it into your daily routine via a 15ml shot or dilute in warm water for a morning boost.

Or, add a splash to sparkling water for some zing or use it in recipes, dressings, and marinades for a healthy twist. We even have it over roasted potatoes, it’s so delicious.

What strength of Manuka to choose

For the detox tea, I’ve paired it with MGO550+ Barnes Manuka Honey for an added layer of immune support. But feel free to choose your preferred strength! 🍯

We keep various strengths on hand at all times in our house for year-round wellness, immune health support, and of course to elevate drinks, desserts, dressings and more with its incredible flavour.

You can find Barnes Naturals Manuka and ACV at Chemist Warehouse, available behind the counter (or as I like to buy it, in bulk and online which is easier and more cost effective!).

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This Gentle Detox Tea is great after the festive feasts. Enjoy some simple self-care with this nourishing and gently detoxifying cuppa.
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Gentle Detox Tea

After the festive feasts, let’s ease into the New Year with some simple self-care by way of a nourishing and gently detoxifying cuppa.
Prep Time1 minute
Brew time3 minutes
Total Time4 minutes
Course: Drinks
Servings: 1
Author: Georgia Harding

Ingredients

  • 1 herbal tea bag
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp Manuka honey – or a quality raw honey
  • 1 lemon/s – slice
  • sea salt – tiny pinch, optional
Metric – US Customary

Instructions

  • Steep the herbal tea bag in a mug or cup of boiling water for a few minutes (to allow it to cool down so its not piping hot).
  • Add the apple cider vinegar and mix.
  • Add the manuka honey, slice of lemon and sea salt and mix well. The sea salt is optional, but supports optimal hydration so I always add it.

Serve

  • Enjoy immediately.

Notes

Iced tea

Yes, this makes a delicious iced tea. Allow to cool, add ice and enjoy.
 
 
 
 
 
 

I’d love to know what your favourite herbal tea flavour was for this Gentle Detox Tea in the comments below…

Twice Baked Sticky Lamb Ribs

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My hubby recently came home from the butcher with lamb ribs, he said they were too cheap to walk away from. So these Twice Baked Sticky Lamb Ribs were the first thing that came to mind. One of my favourite Bao cafes serves the most incredible sticky lamb ribs so I tried to recreate them….

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Bubble and Squeak

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This is the ultimate leftovers meal – especially after Christmas. If you’re anything like me you may over cater – I’d rather have too much than not enough food on Christmas day. Plus it’s nice to enjoy leftovers and have a few days off cooking after Christmas day. Bubble and squeak is a quirky name…

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Leftover Turkey Ramen

| Chicken, Soups, Members only

This simple Leftover Turkey Ramen is a calcium rich, nourishing and super tasty meal – one of my favourite ways to use up leftover turkey after the Christmas feast. Even if your turkey is a bit dry, this delicious soup will bring it alive again. Best of all, it take no more than 20 minutes…

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Beetroot Feta Dip

| Healthy Lunchbox, After School Snacks, Dips, Members only

Delicious and easy to make – this Beetroot Feta Dip is not only a stunning, colourful addition to any snack plate, it tastes incredible. It’s perfect to make for any festive ‘bring a plate’ dates – it’s nourishing, colourful and delicious!! Instead of visiting the dip section of the supermarket, go to the veggie and…

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