It’s coming to that time when many of us are heading back to work and looking for healthy lunch options after a season of festivities. This lunch bowl of goodness will help you feel amazing and super focussed at work in no time! It’s super easy to make the components in batches and pack into containers for lunches/dinners throughout the week! … Read More
New Year’s Cleansing Green Juice
Many of us will wake up on New Years Day feeling a little under the weather after a big night. Start the day with this green juice to kick-start a mini-cleanse of the system! Recipe Type: GF, DF, RSF, Paleo, Vegan Serves 1 Time 10 min Ingredients: 1/2 a Lemon 1/2 a lime 1 cm fresh ginger 1 cm fresh turmeric 2 … Read More
Nut Butter
Whether it is with almonds, walnuts, cashews, peanuts or pecans. There’s no questioning that Nut Butter is delicious… and slightly addictive! By itself, on toast, on apples or in a smoothie, nut butter is Ah. Ma. Zing! And it is SO SIMPLE to make yourself at home! Just choose your favourite nuts and process away! Recipe Type: GF, DF, RSF, Paleo, … Read More
Sugar-free Cookie-dough Bliss Balls
I first saw these sugar-free cookie dough bliss balls on nutritionist Jess Cox’s instagram page and IMMEDIATELY took a screen shot and noted to make them. On the weekend I went over to Jess’s website and made these divine, gourmet, sugar-free, filling treats and CANNOT get enough! I like them so much I wanted to share them with you here, but … Read More
Chickpea Salad
Recipe Type: GF, DF, RSF, Paleo, Vegan Serves 1, individual lunch-sized salads Time 10 min Ingredients: 1-2 handfuls of your favourite salad greens (baby spinach, fancy lettuce, rocket etc.) 6 steamed brussel sprouts (or other left-over steamed veggies like broccoli, cauliflower) 4 cherry tomatoes, halved 5 cm length of cucumber, sliced your favourite way 1/2 cup cooked chickpeas (if using canned chickpeas, ensure … Read More
Turmeric Hummus
Jazz Up your Hummus with the anti-inflammatory powers of Turmeric! Recipe Type: GF, DF, RSF, Paleo, Vegan Serves about 1.5C Hummus Time 45min Ingredients: 1 C organic chickpeas 2-3 gloves garlic Juice of 1 Lemon 2 T Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 T Tahini (sesame paste) Pinch sea salt and pepper 1 tsp fresh turmeric, grated 1 tsp ground turmeric 1 … Read More
Parmesan Crusts – don’t throw them away!
Did you know the ends of your parmesan triangles ARE NOT wax? They’re ALL CHEESE but just a little drier due to the aging process. So don’t waste them! My favourite thing to do with them is to grill or bake them (per recipe below) and they turn into delightful parmesan-flavoured crunchy croutons for your salad! But they also provide … Read More
Pure Parma: Parmigiano Reggiano
A stay in Parma would most definitely NOT be complete without a visit to a certified Parmigiano Reggiano and Prosciutto di Parma Factory. Similar to the way that the production of Champagne is very heavily regulated and controlled, so is the production of Parmigiano Reggiano cheese (parmesan cheese) and Prosciutto di Parma (Parma ham). These extremely natural products are produced exclusively … Read More
A lesson in making Natural Gelato
Gelaterias in Italy are as commonplace as coffee shops or cafes are in Australia, I think there must be some law that says “no-one should be further than 500m walk from a gelato store”. My local gelateria in Parma was called Il Gelato… Naturellement and is located at Piazza Filippo Corridoni, 15 (on Via Massimo D’Azeglio). Il Gelato was opened by Marina … Read More
Pesto Zucchini “Spaghetti”
Pesto and Italy. They go together like “Love and Marriage”, “peas and carrots”. You get the picture. Pesto, has got to be one of my favourite flavours/sauces/accompaniments. Whether it’s with zoodles like this or topped on a lovely piece of lamb. Check out my Italian-inspired pesto here. Recipe Type: GF, DF(option), RSF, V, Paleo Serves 4-6 Time 30 min Ingredients – 4 medium … Read More