In my kitchen I always like to have ingredients on hand that will let me make a tasty and decadent snack with a minimum of fuss. All ingredients into the blender, “press play” for 20 seconds or so, and voilà a delicious dip is ready and waiting. This Turmeric and Pistachio Dip is a favourite example, as not only are all …
Roasted carrot hummus dip
I love taking a dish that everyone knows and loves like the ubiquitous hummus dip, and tweaking it a little! Often I’m curious just to explore some new flavour options. And I must admit very often I’m thinking about how we can get some extra nutrition gems into our diet. So without further ado, let me introduce the Roasted Carrot Hummus! …
Chia Pudding Pots that are easy to Grab-and-Go
If you haven’t come across chia puddings in your local café yet, chances are you’ll cross paths before too long. Chia seeds have been popping up everywhere since we all started to cotton on to the healthy benefits these tiny seeds contain, and luckily using them to create a nutritious and tasty pudding treat is really fast and easy. You see, as well …
Home-made golden granola
We’re making our way into Spring here in Australia, my favourite season, as nature rejoices with blooms and blossoms and you can’t help but join in the sense of celebration, optimism and wonder all around you! And while some places are taking a bit longer than others to warm up, the change of season has me turning my mind from …
Energy Bliss Balls
Someone asked me a couple of days ago what is my best, go-to, snackable food for when I get the munchies? I didn’t hesitate in my reply that these Bliss Balls are my constant obsession and for good reason! What’s not to love when they take less than 5 minutes to make, are supercharged with pick-me-up ingredients and are incredibly reliable at boosting energy and …
Chorizo and Rosemary Frittata
Back in the day, I lived and worked in Italy for months at a time over several years, in a medieval fortress city called Spoleto. It is an extraordinary place which ticks all the tourist boxes with Roman amphitheatres and relics, an aqueduct kilometres long, a stunning Duomo and castle, and an international music event Festival dei Due Mondi (Festival …
One Pot Paleo Lemon Chicken
One can’t help but love a one-pot chicken dish that always receives rave reviews from the family, has been cooked so frequently you’ve lost count of the times it has been made, and packs a nutritional punch above its weight! Every cook needs a few great quick-and-easy recipes, wouldn’t you agree? And this paleo lemon chicken dish, with its fragrant tang of citrus and sweetly …
Bacon and egg cupcakes
Books and bacon. They go together like… eggs and bacon! I can’t wait to share with you a great idea for the second combo, but first allow me to digress and share a very special family story. Since the boys were babies, we have always read to them as part of their bedtime routine, until of course they were old …
Spinach and Feta Comfort Pie
Comfort food is an essential part of everyone’s diet. There, doesn’t that sound comforting! Doesn’t that make you feel at ease! Of course, I’m not imagining here some sugar-laced, processed sweet item, but rather a simple, home-made, warm dish of wholefood that softly nourishes from the inside and feeds the inner glow. For me, comfort can always been found in the deep wedges of …
Chocolate Cranberry Macadamia Wafers
Make yourself a treat for the holiday season with an impressive sheet of glossy chocolate bark. I love the way that Christmas time upholds the wonderful tradition of homemade sweet treats appearing every year, in hundreds of thousands of kitchens worldwide. What a delicious response this is to this time of celebration, when so many homes fill with sweet, alluring scents of the season. I readily admit that, every year without fail, …