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 ...
Cashew Beef Stir-fry
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. Such a classic meal at a fraction of the take-away price! Thai basil is usually available at ...
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 ...
Creamy Kale Sweet Potato Soup
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 ...
Pad Thai
This Pad Thai takes me back to one of my favourite travel memories when my hubby and I backpacked through South East Asia. Our favourite street cart was on Khaosan Road, Bangkok, and it had the most incredible Pad Thai. It has taken me may years to get this to be as perfect as the one we often reminisce about. I deliberately combined flavours from easy to find supermarket ingredients and I do ...
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, ...
Sweet Potato Chickpea Patties
These Sweet Potato Chickpea Patties are one of my favourite go-to vegetarian patties. They are delicious enjoyed with a simple side salad or fabulous as a burger too. For vegetarians or vegans, eat these with either a grain or nut/ seeds to ensure you have a 'complete' protein. Health benefits Sweet potato is a fabulous source of beta-carotene, protective anti-oxidants and fibre. It’s not ...
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 ...
Egg-free Spanish Omelette
This Egg-free Spanish Omelette is a tasty breakfast or light meal that's perfect for those of you who can't eat eggs. Omelettes are such a staple so by using besan (chickpea) flour, you can have this delicious, nourishing meal any time. You can use this recipe as a base, altering the vegetables to suit your tastes and adding in whatever extras you love! This is also perfect for people who can ...
Turmeric Coconut Chicken
This Turmeric Coconut Chicken is a really quick and easy to make meal, packed with lots of warming, aromatic spices to support a healthy digestive and immune system. It has a good amount of the anti-oxidant turmeric which is also anti-inflammatory and a great addition to the modern diet. It's a punchy curry, better for seasoned curry lovers (this is a lovely starter curry). If any of your ...