This Chicken Coq Au Vin (literally, rooster in wine!) is a quick and easy one-pot meal. It’s my take on the classic French dish, with tender chicken slow simmered in a rich, savoury sauce. With red wine, herbs, vegetables and bacon, it develops deep flavour with minimal effort, making it perfect for an easy family…
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Red Curry Chicken Stir Fry
This Red Curry Chicken Stir Fry is a perfect mid-week meal when you need that perfect balanced meal of protein, veggies and some carbs. Not only is this stir fry quick and easy, it is very tasty and makes a colourful dish to enjoy! The red curry paste can be made ahead anytime and frozen,…
Honey Spiced Cookie
This aromatic and chewy Honey Spiced Cookie is quick and simple to make. They are a low carb, protein rich cookie that are also gluten and dairy-free, so suitable for many dietary needs. The steps required here are to simply to combine everything in a food processor, then scoop out spoonfuls, roll and place on…
Chocolate Muesli Slice (Gluten-free)
This easy to make, delicious gluten-free Chocolate Muesli Slice is going to become your new favourite. It’s got a lovely almost cornflake like crunch and it freezes perfectly for fast lunchbox packing. The use of ground seeds not only provides a gluten and nut-free flour, but these are highly nutritious so a fantastic source of…
Yoghurt Curried Lentil Salad
This Yoghurt Curried Lentil Salad is such a beautiful combination of flavours and a seriously nourishing, protein rich vegetarian salad or side. It’s quick and easy to make with most of the preparation happening while the sweet potato is roasting. The result is a tasty combination of lentils and veggies, with crunchy nuts, creamy, spiced…
Simple Chicken Karaage
Simple Chicken Karaage is Japanese Fried Chicken – the marinade is made from tamari, rice wine vinegar, rice malt syrup, ginger and garlic – essential flavours of Japan. The chicken is coated in this delicious marinade then lightly coated in tapioca flour and fried. The best results are from using a deep fryer, as the…
Strawberry Bread and Butter Muffins
Introducing delicious, easy to make Strawberry Bread and Butter Muffins! Bread and butter pudding has long been known as an economical dessert and these muffins are an equally delicious and fun way to use up semi stale bread. This recipe is budget friendly (we all need that right now!) and allows for a range of…
Chicken Lentil Curry
This Chicken Lentil Curry is a super simple curry that adapts well to suit whatever vegetables you have. It’s very budget friendly, bulking out the meal with lentils while not compromising on flavour. I’ve written the method for the base curry and you can add vegetables at the appropriate time to have a final result…
Greek Bean and Potato Salad
This Greek Bean and Potato Salad is a delicious, colourful side that pairs well with any kind of grilled or simply prepared protein. It is very easy to make and the dressing is key to its zesty, fresh flavour. You can serve this salad slightly warm when it has just been cooked or it is…
Turkish Eggs
This is a pretty special, indulgent breakfast that will revolutionise how you think about ingredient pairing! Turkish eggs, traditionally called çilbir, pronounced “chulburr” are poached eggs on a bed of garlic yoghurt with spice-infused butter poured over. The trickiest step with this recipe is probably the poached eggs, but I have a video tutorial HERE…
Roasted Broccolini Smoked Almond Crumb
This Roasted Broccolini Smoked Almond Crumb is based on a delicious side I had at one of my favourite restaurants so I’ve recreated it here. The flavour of the roasted broccolini pairs so well with the creamy (dairy-free) garlic sauce and the crunch of crumbed smoked almonds. This delicious side goes so well with any…
Crispy Chicken Fritters
These Crispy Chicken Fritters are perfect as a simple dinner or included in a lunchbox. They are protein packed, easy to make and most importantly, taste great. These are good to make ahead and freeze so suitable for the lunchbox (if summer, I pack frozen and they have thawed by lunch. Otherwise thaw in the…
Socca (Chickpea Flat Bread)
Socca is a savoury French-Italian pancake style flatbread. It is a fairly neutral-tasting dish, made alive with generous seasonings and the toppings of your choice. You can keep it simple with a scattering of fresh herbs or broaden the flavours with roasted veggies, olives and cheese. It’s perfect to enjoy as a side or mid-afternoon…
Potato Crust Quiche (grain-free)
This Potato Crust Quiche is one of my favourite options for a gluten-free and grain-free quiche, perfect for brunch. Grated potato forms a lovely net for the egg mixture to cook in and is a great alternative to a traditional quiche. This particular recipe is a simple classic with egg, zucchini, rocket and cheese topped…
Miso Chicken Noodle Bowl
This miso chicken noodle bowl is a quick, easy and family-friendly meal you can have on the table in 30 minutes, making it the perfect dinner for busy weeknights. The kids will love this nutty umami flavour with fun noodles and colourful vegetables. Preparation is key for this noodle bowl- make sure you have everything…
Universal Seasoning
This universal seasoning is one of those simple pantry staples that instantly elevates everyday meals. Inspired by the classic everything-style seasoning, it combines sesame seeds, poppy seeds, garlic and onion flakes with sea salt to create a delicious crunchy topping. It takes just minutes to make and is incredibly versatile, adding texture and savoury depth…
Turkish Stuffed Eggplant (Karniyarik)
Turn those gorgeous glossy eggplants into this amazing Karniyarik – Turkish Stuffed Eggplant. I love making international foods easily accessible by using common ingredients and simplifying the method. Traditionally eggplant is soaked in salted water and then fried before stuffing but I find baking them in the oven a lot simpler and I don’t find…
After Dinner Mints
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…
Cookie Monsters
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…
Healthy Home Made Tim Tams
I’ve had many requests for Healthy Home Made Tim Tams, and here it is. Tim Tams are such an iconic Australian biscuit, however they do contain many questionable ingredients including vegetable oil, many additives and also cochineal which is a food colouring derived from insects (and known to cause severe allergies). These are easy enough…
Thai Red Curry Paste
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…
Tray Baked Rosti
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…
Kale Chips
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…
Charred Cos with Royal Dressing
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…
