This is a great option towards the end of the week, if you have leftovers in the fridge or veggies you really need to use to avoid waste. I like to make different options for school lunch, so it doesn’t get boring with sandwiches every day. If I make a soup, pasta or rice, I […]
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Healthy Christmas Recipe: Tamari Nibbles
Ingredients 1 cup nuts (almonds, walnuts, cashews – any combination you like) ¼ cup Pepitas ¼ cup Sunflower seeds ¼ cup Sultanas 1 tablespoon Tamari Method Place everything (except tamari) in a heavy-based frypan over medium heat. Heat for 3-4 minutes – shake pan occasionally to stop nuts burning. When nuts are hot and just […]
Mango and Spinach Salad with Honey and Lime Dressing
This is one of my favourite summer salads, easy to make and very fresh. These quantities are for 2 serves or 4 side salad serves so just increase all ingredients to suit larger numbers. Ingredients 2 cups of fresh baby spinach 1 large mango, peeled and sliced ¼ cup of cashew halves or slivered toasted […]
Healthy Christmas Recipe: BBQ Salmon Bites
Ingredients 3 salmon filet skin off, cut into bite-size cubes 1 tbs lemon zest 12 garlic cloves Black pepper to taste 5 tbs tamari or gluten-free soy sauce 1 tsp honey 5 tbs water 4 tbs olive oil Fresh chives and lemon wedges to garnish Wooden cocktail sticks Method In a small bowl mix lemon […]
Healthy Christmas Recipe: Bliss Balls
Almond, Lemon, Date and Coconut Bliss Balls Dairy free, egg free, gluten free, refined sugar free, vegan, wheat free. Prep time: 15 mins. Makes: 20 -30 balls depending upon how large you like them. Ingredients 1 cup of almond meal or raw almonds if preferred 1 cup desiccated coconut Zest of 1 lemon 1-2 tablespoons […]
Easy Healthy Muesli Cookies
These healthy cookies are easy and quick to make and versatile as you can swap ingredients in and out to suit intolerances or taste preferences. They are dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, and can be gluten free if you swap oats for a gluten free alternative. These cookies are adapted slightly from a […]
Banana & Coconut Bread Recipe
This Banana & Coconut Bread is dairy, gluten & refined sugar free Ingredients 400g ripe bananas (about 3 medium sized bananas) 6 organic eggs 4 fresh pitted dates 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste 60 ml (1/4 cup) macadamia nut oil, coconut oil or cold pressed olive oil 2 teaspoons gluten […]
Sarah’s Beta Glucan-Rich, Pearl Barley Risotto
Ingredients 50g of barley (soaked for at least 4 hours) 1 small onion diced 3 cloves of garlic minced 3 sprigs of thyme 1 medium dry bay leaf 5 button mushrooms diced ¼ C green beans chopped ¼ C pumpkin or sweet potato diced small 400ml bone broth (stock or water can also be used) […]
Za’atar coated Lamb Backstraps with Spinach Salad
Za’atar is a middle-eastern spice mix, made mainly of dried oregano, marjoram, thyme, sumac, salt and sesame seeds. This recipe is very quick to prepare and cook, and feeds 4 people. Ingredients 4 tbsp za’atar spice 2-3 tablespoon olive oil (more if required) 4 lamb backstraps, trimmed Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Method […]
Soothing Soup – Winter’s Elixir
Chicken soup has long been touted as a good old fashioned home remedy for the common cold, and the making of bone broth has been traced back as far as 20, 000 BC. To this day bone broth soup remedies continue to be used in kitchens worldwide and it remains an important health promoting addition […]
