This Sweet Potato Golden Mylk is perfect if your digestion is struggling or you enjoy a more warming smoothie or a warm drink. I love adding cooked sweet potato to smoothies, it adds nourishment, fibre and a creamy texture. You can also use this recipe as a base and add the fruit of your choice…
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Oven Baked Chicken Curry
This oven baked chicken curry is a wholesome and delicious meal that the whole family will love. It’s simple enough for busy weeknights yet generous enough for entertaining on the weekend, too. Cooking the curry in the oven makes it low effort, maximum taste. I like to use a whole chicken portioned into eight pieces;…
Chicken Alla Romana
Chicken Pollo Alla Romana is a wonderful family dish for many reasons. It’s delicious like most Italian food and uses simple, seasonal ingredients. It’s perfect for entertaining, as you can get most of the work done ahead of time. But best of all, it makes two meals from one, saving you time and money. I…
Chocolate Dessert Hummus
As requested, here’s a lunchbox friendly Chocolate Dessert Hummus recipe that’s sure to please and dairy-free. I’ve tried a few variations on this recipe but the simpler the better I found. The aquafaba (the liquid from the can of chickpeas) adds a lightness to the hummus that makes it almost mousse like. If you’d like…
Sticky Brisket Burgers (Brisket Three Ways)
Not long ago after posting a two for one meal in the membership, I was set the challenge to come up with a three for one meal…and so the Brisket Three Ways was born. This is such an easy three in one meal that produces three very different, tasty and super budget friendly meals. The…
Lamb loin roast with root vegetables and fresh mint sauce
Who doesn’t love a good lamb roast? This lamb loin roast with root vegetables and fresh mint sauce is the most beautiful flavour combination. Ditching the super sweet store bought mint sauce and making your own fresh mint sauce is such a game changer- so flavoursome and lifts the flavour of the meal. I hope…
No Bake Lemon Bars
These quick and easy No Bake Lemon Bars are an easy to prepare, delicious lemony treat. They’re not nut free so they may need to be kept for an after school or weekend treat, but they’re a great energising snack with lemon and the crunch of slivered almonds. Naturally gluten free, they can easily be…
Pumpkin Ginger Coconut Soup
This smooth, creamy Pumpkin Ginger Coconut Soup is one of my favourite flavour combinations and go-to meals for a quick and easy to make soup. By adding the carrot and sweet potato it extends the nutritional variety of the soup which is always a good thing. I sometimes call this ‘Orange Soup’ for all the…
Tray Baked Mexican Chicken
This simple Tray Baked Mexican Chicken dish is sure to become a family favourite on regular rotation. It’s a nutritionally balanced meal that’s quick to prep, quick to cook and tastes incredible. This is a great recipe to serve buffet style so kids can make their own tacos or tortillas. Place all the parts of…
Chocolate Pear Cardamom Pudding
This simple grain-free Chocolate Pear Cardamom Pudding is a beautiful combination of flavours and so quick and easy to make. I adore the flavour of cardamom, but like any spice, you either do or you don’t. If you don’t you can certainly leave it out or replace it with another sweet spice like cinnamon. This…
Simple Spicy Kimchi
This Simple Spicy Kimchi is a great way to include fermented vegetables in your diet and is a delicious way to boost gut health. Making your own kimchi is really easy, the hardest part of the recipe is waiting for it to ferment and be ready to eat! If you’d like to follow a video…
Basic Sauerkraut Video Tutorial
I’m really excited to share this Basic Sauerkraut Video Tutorial – a step by step formula that will allow you to ferment and preserve vegetables. Making sauerkraut is an age-old process of preserving cabbage. Literally translating to “sour cabbage,” this fermented food is packed with goodness including probiotics and fibre for gut health, vitamin C, vitamin…
Sweet and Sour Vegetables
This versatile Sweet and Sour Vegetables is a great recipe to use up any vegetables at the end of the shopping week. It’s also easily adaptable to include your choice of protein – tofu, cashew nuts, chicken, pork or fish would all work well added to this recipe. This recipe takes me back to the…
Orange Blueberry Baked Oatmeal
This Orange Blueberry Baked Oatmeal is another simple, delicious and very adaptable baked oats flavour sensation. I hope you love this nourishing breakfast as much as my family do. If you have time in the morning, this is great to cook fresh; otherwise, make it the night before and reheat portions in the morning for…
Power Booster
This simple Power Booster formula is something I’ve been thinking about and working on for some time… an economical whole food based supplement to add to your smoothies and meals to boost both your micronutrient and macronutrient intake. This is especially a good thing to make if you have a picky eater to improve their…
Pesto Fried Eggs
If you’re after a quick but super tasty breakfast or light meal, look no further! These Pesto Fried Eggs are easy to make and a beautiful flavour combination. Plus, they’re a great way to eat some greens with breakfast. If you want to make your own pesto, I love it with either Basil Pesto or…
Chicken Kiev Tray bake
This deliciously easy Chicken Kiev Tray Bake tastes amazing and a lazier twist on the classic dish! I’m all for quick and easy dishes that taste amazing, and this tray bake is just that. Tender juicy chicken smothered in garlic butter and you only need one tray! Instead of each piece of chicken crumbed, you…
Creamy Mushroom Soup
This Creamy Mushroom Soup takes me back to my childhood. I spent a good decade of my childhood in and out of hospital with a pretty serious heart condition – whenever I was sick I wanted one thing, Mushroom Soup. I look back now and think what a strange craving to have! I don’t have…
Slow Cooked Beef Madras
This Slow Cooked Beef Madras is a fabulous, nourishing one pot wonder. My kids aren’t fans of either eggplant or zucchini but in this dish, they pretty much disappear behind the curry flavour and thicken the curry base. Throw it all in your Dutch oven and wait for the flavours to develop. Time saving tip…
Quick Broccoli Fritters
These simple, easy to make Quick Broccoli Fritters are surprisingly delicious. They’ve been tested and enjoyed by a couple of broccoli hating kids and toddlers who gobbled them up and came back for seconds. If the green colour is straight up off putting, try sell them as Shrek Pancakes – its worth a try, these…
Lime Crème Brûlée
This Lime Creme Brulee is a really simple recipe to make and great to make ahead when entertaining. It is inspired by a dessert I had in Vietnam many moons ago. The French occupation of Vietnam certainly influenced their cuisine. ‘Bánh flan’ or crème caramel is a dessert served often there, and this is my…
Lamb Ragu
This braised Lamb Ragu is a sensational one pot wonder – the meat is tender and pulls apart to make a restaurant quality meal. The lamb is slow cooked in a sauce with wine, broth and tomato, with added flavour from bacon and vegetables. Served with pappardelle, parmesan and parsley, you have a nourishing and…
Stoemp
Stoemp is one of the most popular, widely made Belgian dishes. Traditionally, it is a dish of mashed potatoes with one or more additional vegetables. Because variety is so important nutritionally, this is a supercharged side that’s certainly worth the extra effort and so much more nourishing and delicious than plain old mash. Perfect comfort food!…
Chicken Enchiladas
These Chicken Enchiladas are a really delicious meal. I made this recently for a large group of friends over for a Mexican feast and they said they were the best enchiladas they’d ever tasted. I hope you love them too. They’re loaded inside with meat and veggies and a generous amount of herbs and spices,…
