I’m celebrating Healthy Heart Week with these Low Sugar, Choc-Chip Walnut Cookies! Who knew the humble walnut a powerhouse of nutrition? I sure did, I’ve been on the walnut-train for years and here’s why: They’re rich in omega-3 fatty acids which help to reduce inflammation in the body (an important factor in the development of heart disease). Just a 30g … Read More
Kimchi
I was incredibly fortunate as a child up to have parents who welcomed international homestay students into our home to live while they studied English.We hosted homestay students from all over – Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China. As kids it was quite novel learning all about another culture, their customs, traditions and their favourite foods. My sister and I loved when they … Read More
Passionfruit Bliss Balls
I recently tried a passionfruit bar made by Blue Dinosaur. And REALLY liked it. So much so that I took to trying to recreate it myself. So, here’s what I’ve come up with, tastes almost identical, and sooooo good! Makes ~12 balls Time – 10 minutes Ingredients: 1 C desiccated coconut 1/2 C almonds 1/3 C dried dates, soaked in … Read More
High Protein Veggie Patties
I’m always on the look out for good quality Veggie Patties as meat-free meal options and to throw in easy work lunches. However, many of the ones I see in the store have strange sounding gums and preservatives in them. I’m also often disappointed in the amount of protein in them. So I took to whipping these simple veggie patties … Read More
Anti-Aging Face Cream
Don’t want strange nasties rubbed all over your skin? Neither do I. So I’ve recently been experimenting with homemade body products from Body Butter and Body Scrub to a DIY Sea Salt Hair Spray. My friend Erin over at the Herb Spa makes almost all of her own skin and hair care items so I’ve been picking her anti-aging brain … Read More
Blanched Almonds
Blanched Almonds are a useful ingredient in many recipes like Almond Feta, muffins, making your own almond meal, bliss balls, salads and much more. But did you know they’re extremely easy, albeit a little fiddly and time-consuming, to make yourself at home? I was on the hunt for some blanched almonds for a recipe recently but had so many raw … Read More
After Dinner (Choc-Coconut) Mint
Who doesn’t love a gorgeous after dinner mint? A piece of dark, mint chocolate has got to be one of the best ways to end an evening and wind down, don’t you think? I recently tried this delicious Coconut Dream Chocolate Mint by Kitz Living Foods and was blown away! Such a delicious product, and with such simple, real food ingredients! … Read More
Crispy Spiced Tofu with Spiced Cauliflower and Broccoli
Add this Crispy Spiced Tofu with Spiced Cauliflower and Broccoli to your repertoire and you’ll never get sick of meat-free Mondays again! Seriously, this recipe has got me making a batch every week at the moment. I love how easy and versatile it is to cook and eat – sometimes I’ll have it as a platter with a dip (like … Read More
Chunky Double Chocolate Gluten-Free Cookies
Remember those super delicious, chunky double-choc cookies from your childhood? A real treat weren’t they? Well I was craving some the other week so I decided to tweak an old recipe for sugar-loaded traditional whole-wheat flour cookies to make this version of Chunky Double Chocolate Gluten-Free Cookies. Don’t get me wrong, these are still a treat item but they’re slightly … Read More
Dairy-free Milk Chocolate and Chocolate Ganache
This recipe doubles as a dairy-free milk chocolate recipe as well as a chocolate ganache recipe. So you can use it for whatever occasion you like – to ice a cake or cupcakes, to make chocolate truffles, the filling for a chocolate tart or just set it in a baking tray and eat as chocolate! The world is your oyster! … Read More