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Creamy Chicken Bake (dairy-free)

| Chicken, Freezable Meals, Make-ahead Meals, Members only, Vegetarian

This one pan Creamy Chicken Bake is one for the dairy-free families that miss creamy bakes. It’s easily adapted to suit your veggie preferences and is a delicious, easy to make family meal. If you want to bulk out the meal a little, add some potato or sweet potato on another tray to roast at…

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Palak Paneer

| Freezable Meals, Make-ahead Meals, Members only, Side dishes, Vegetarian

It’s no secret that I love Indian flavours and this tasty Palak Paneer is a really delicious side. A friend testing this with her family was so surprised when this became her green-hating son’s new favourite dish. Palak refers to the spinach and paneer is a traditional Indian cheese. You can buy paneer from most…

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Chocolate Hazelnut Fig Granola

| After School Snacks, Breakfast, Members only

This delicious Chocolate Hazelnut Fig Granola is a beautiful, tasty flavour combination, it’s my new favourite breakfast granola. I get bored eating the same flavours all the time so I like to switch it up regularly. Nutritionally, variety is super important too. This granola has subtle sweetness with bursts of fig and a wonderful texture…

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Dairy-free Béchamel Sauce

| Members only, Sauces & Dressings

This Dairy-free Béchamel Sauce came about when I wanted to make a creamy sauce for a bake I was testing for my largely dairy-averse son. My whole family declared it a total winner! We can now enjoy so many creamy dishes – casseroles, lasagne, mornay and cauliflower cheese to name a few. Even if you…

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Spelt Pappardelle

| Members only, Staples

Recipe by Kristin Cosgrove I love making this Spelt Pappardelle from scratch as a fun weekend cooking project! I love doing this with my daughters, Lucia and Francesca. While one is rolling out the dough, the other is cutting the pasta into long ribbons of pappardelle. There is always much talking and laughter, a lovely…

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Sweet Crispy Chicken Wings

| Budget Friendly, Chicken, Make-ahead Meals, Meals, Members only

These sensational Sweet Crispy Chicken Wings are such a simple, tasty and budget friendly meal. My family go crazy for these and I often whip them up when a group of teens descend on me and are staaaarvving! These are also pretty fool-proof as you are not frying them- it’s a super easy method of…

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Butterscotch Self Saucing Pudding

| Baked Sweets, Desserts, Members only

This Butterscotch Self Saucing Pudding one for the dessert loving mums out there. Using coconut sugar or rapadura gives the pudding a gentle sweetness with such a delicious flavour. A lovely baked crust on the pudding with gooey sauce underneath and dolloped with cream- a truly delightful mix of tastes and textures that will please…

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Chocolate Mug Cake

| Baked Sweets, Desserts, Members only

Recipe by Kristin Cosgrove We all get a craving for dessert occasionally, so why not make something that is rich and decadent, but also nourishing? My Chocolate Mug Cake is just the thing for those evenings when a simple, sweet treat is needed. However, a word of warning; it is dangerously easy and fast to…

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Pasta Carbonara (to suit lots of dietary requirements)

| 30 Minute Meals, Budget Friendly, Make-ahead Meals, Members only, Pork

Pasta Carbonara is such a classic recipe and it is hard to mess with a classic! BUT – the original has lots of ingredients that many people need to avoid for various reasons. This recipe has been tested with loads of variations so make sure you read all the alternatives underneath to suit your needs…

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Vegan Potato Salad

| Members only, Salads, Side dishes

This Vegan Potato Salad is quick and easy and full of fresh flavours! Toasted cashews, pureed with lemon juice, water and oil give a creamy ‘mayonnaise’. Spring onions, parsley and capers top this off for the perfect plant-based side dish. Take a look at the variations (below the main recipe) for suggestions to alter the recipe…

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Greek Lamb Meatball Tray Bake

| Make-ahead Meals, Members only, Red meat

This Greek Lamb Meatball Tray bake is a one pan meal that is delicious and nourishing. It is full of tasty roasted vegetables and seasoned lamb meatballs. There is a lot of scope to vary the vegetables in this dish to suit your veggie drawer. Cut the vegetables to an appropriate size to have them…

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Gluten-free Sourdough Banana Pancakes

| After School Snacks, Baked Sweets, Breakfast, Desserts, Healthy Lunchbox, Members only, Sourdough Baking

Recipe by Kristin Cosgrove These Gluten-free Sourdough Banana Pancakes are a favourite family weekend breakfast. Not only are these pancakes gluten-free, they also use up the discard from your gluten-free sourdough starter which means they save on food waste as well as taste delicious. I like to serve them with dollops of coconut yoghurt, fresh…

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Gluten-free Sourdough Starter

| Members only, Sourdough Baking

Recipe by Kristin Cosgrove By popular request, I’m excited to start sharing a range of gluten-free sourdough recipes, starting with this Gluten-free Sourdough Starter! To make sourdough you need a starter culture. This gluten-free one is surprisingly easy to make. It needs lots of TLC for the first week or so and as it becomes…

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Cashew Beef Stir-fry

| 30 Minute Meals, Make-ahead Meals, Members only, Red meat, Vegetarian

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….

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Raspberry and Rosewater Jelly

| Desserts, Members only, No-bake Sweets

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…

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Garlic Mushroom Burger

| Members only, Vegetarian

This Garlic Mushroom Burger with tarragon mustard sauce is one of the tastiest vegetarian burgers I’ve ever eaten. Perfect for Meatless Monday or any day where you’d like a plant-based source of protein. I love that this method uses the oven instead of the frying pan – so easy for cleanup. Take a look at…

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Creamy Kale Sweet Potato Soup

| 30 Minute Meals, Budget Friendly, Freezable Meals, Make-ahead Meals, Soups, Vegetarian

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 make it click here. I love having broth ready in my fridge or freezer so that I can whip up a nourishing soup any time it is needed.

Take a look at the variations below the main recipes to adjust the recipe to suit your dietary requirements and taste.

This Creamy Kale Sweet Potato Soup is a deliciously hearty soup that will warm and truly nourish, made from nutritious simple ingredients.
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4.7 from 13 votes

Creamy Kale Sweet Potato Soup

This is a deliciously hearty soup that will warm and truly nourish.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Course: Main Course, Soup
Servings: 4
Author: Georgia Harding

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp coconut oil – or olive oil
  • 1 onion/s – diced
  • 4 clove/s garlic – crushed
  • 5 cm ginger root – finely grated
  • 500 g sweet potato/s – diced 2-3cm
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp ground coriander
  • ½ tsp ground turmeric
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper – to taste
  • 1 L stock or broth – of any kind (chicken or vegetable)
  • ⅓ cup split red lentils
  • ½ lemon/s – juice & zest
  • 1 bunch/s kale
  • 400 ml canned coconut milk – full fat
  • ¼ cup raw cashew nuts – toasted
  • fresh coriander leaves – optional, to serve
  • Chilli flakes – optional, to serve
Metric – US Customary

Instructions

  • In a large pot, melt the coconut oil over a moderate heat and add the onion. Saute for 2 minutes.
  • Add the garlic and ginger and saute for another minute.
  • Add the sweet potato, spices and seasoning and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the stock or broth and lentils and bring to a rolling simmer for 10-15 mins or until the lentils have softened.
  • Add the lemon zest, tear the kale from the stems and add to the soup with the coconut milk. Heat for a couple of minutes to wilt the kale.
  • Stir through the lemon juice. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary.

Serve

Make-ahead

  • Re-heat in a pot over a low heat until just hot.

Store

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

Notes

Nut-free

Replace the cashews with pumpkin seeds.

Vegan and vegetarian

Replace the bone broth with vegetable stock.

Smooth soup

You can absolutely blend this into a smooth soup if you, if your kids prefer.
 
 
 

Love this hearty soup? Let me know in the comments below.

Cashew Queso (vegan cheese dip or sauce)

| After School Snacks, Dips, Sauces and Dressings, Members only, Savoury Snacks

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…

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Miso Fish Broccolini Carrot Crisps

| 30 Minute Meals, Fish & Seafood, Members only, Vegetarian

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…

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Peppermint Lime Iced Tea

| Drinks & Smoothies, Members only

This refreshing Peppermint Lime Iced Tea was created by my 12 year old son. It’s quick and easy to make and the perfect drink for a hot day. If you want to make it ahead, assemble it and add the ice at the last minute. This is a great standard recipe for any iced tea,…

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Raw Mojito Cheesecake

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

This Raw Mojito Cheesecake is a great NYE (or anytime) adult dessert. It can be made into one large bowl or lots of little glasses… your choice. The Bacardi is optional, or if I’m making for my family I will dish out half into individual serves for the kids, then add the Baccardi for the…

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Basic Potato Salad

| Members only, Salads, Side dishes

This is such a quick and easy Basic Potato Salad and a recipe I make very often. The simple flavours in this recipe mean that your main protein that you serve it with can really shine. Resistant starch from cold potatoes has prebiotic properties and boosts the symbiotic relationship between you and your gut microbes….

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Jamaican Chocolate Semifreddo

| Desserts, Ice-blocks, Members only

This Jamaican Chocolate Semifreddo was born from my love of a well-made ice cream! There is a flavour called Jamaican Chocolate I enjoyed many years ago that is now etched in my memory because it was absolutely divine. So it was only fair that I replicate the flavours of that delectable treat in this nourishing…

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Beetroot Carpaccio Maple Roasted Pepitas Feta

| Members only, Salads

This Beetroot Carpaccio gets its name from the thinly sliced beets used in this dish, instead of the traditional sliced beef. Topped with Maple Roasted Pepitas and a crumbling of feta, this can be served as a side dish or salad. Did you know that there are many different varieties of beetroot and many different…

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