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 ...
Farmhouse Lasagne
This Farmhouse Lasagne is not a quick meal to make but it does my family two good sized serves so that means I get a night off! Using the Thermomix or a food processor to do the grating and chopping is a huge time saver. This is very versatile so feel free to switch up any of the veggies, or you could even sub the mince for chicken or turkey. If I'm cooking this for two meals I assemble in two ...
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 ...
Sweet Potato Roti Flatbreads
These Sweet Potato Roti Flatbreads are a quick and easy wrap to make. I've tried lots of different variations on roti and these are my family's all time favourite. Enjoy them hot as a side with a curry or store and use for school lunches. By including sweet potato, these roti become far more nutritious than purely flour-based flatbreads. Sweet potato are high in beta-carotene which your body can ...
Raspberry Choc Chip Muffins
These Raspberry Choc Chip Muffins are bursting with juicy raspberries and a sprinkle of dark chocolate, the perfect combination. These are perfect for picnics, parties, entertaining friends and even a lunchbox treat. Being made with spelt flour, these are a little easier on the digestion and I love the texture that using half wholemeal brings. If you're out of muffin cases you make your own, ...
Cheesy Green Pockets
Cheesy Green Pockets is a versatile recipe to use up any greens you have in your fridge. These are similar to gozleme, a flatbread stuffed with cheesy filling common to so many countries. This recipes uses a yoghurt dough, rolled thin, then topped with beautiful leafy greens, herbs and a mix of parmesan and feta. Folded over, the pocket is then fried in a pan on both sides to end up a warm, ...
Jerk Chicken Salad
This is a fresh, summery salad that combines all the flavours of Jamaica in one bowl. The Jerk Chicken is classic Jamaican cuisine. The combination of fruits, vegetables, herbs and peanuts in the salad and dressing makes this one wholesome bowl of goodness. This is a crowd-pleaser of a recipe so scale up the serves to feed your family and friends. Send someone outside to cook the chicken on ...
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 ...
Peppermint Lime Iced Tea
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, so start brewing for a delicious, refreshing drink! Take a look at the variations (below the main recipe) for suggestions to ...
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. ...
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! ...
Hokey Bowl
One of my favourite ways to include fermented veggies in my diet is in this delicious Hokey Bowl. It’s a nutritionally balanced meal in a bowl and a great way to use up leftover rice too. Pronounced 'ho-kay', it is the cooked fish variation of the Poke ('po-kay') bowl. It features fish cooked with a honey tamari dressing, rice, kim chi, vegetables, cashews, herbs and nori. These all combine to ...