recipes

strawberry & brazil nut muffins

strawberry & brazil nut muffins

Every now and then I bake something that exceeds my expectations. I knew I had a good recipe for these Strawberry & Brazil Nut Muffins as they were strongly based on my Carrot, Beetroot & Coconut Muffins, a tried and true favourite on the website. What has always been successful with those muffins is the ...

chicken & brown rice congee

chicken & brown rice congee

I’m pretty pumped about this Chicken & Brown Rice Congee recipe. I’m an avid fan of congee and the concept of a savoury breakfast. Congee is super easy to digest as everything is slow cooked and incredibly broken down. It is traditionally a comfort food of Chinese cuisine origin and has been used medicinally ...

winter warming golden milk

winter warming golden milk

Brought to you by Vitasoy A day for me is not complete without a comforting milk drink. It’s become my ritual that others might find in their morning coffee. Literally one of my first thoughts when I wake up in the morning is of pouring my almond milk into the milk frother with its accompanying ingredients, ...

how to make a macro bowl {aka buddha bowl}

how to make a macro bowl {aka buddha bowl}

Macro bowls have been around since the 90’s when Gwyneth Paltrow shot them into the limelight. I remember macro bowls being a thing when I was in my late teenage years and early 20’s. Originally they were all about combining your yin and yang macronutrients all in one bowl to create a nourishing meal as ...

protein boosted quinoa vanilla porridge

protein boosted quinoa vanilla porridge

I know this is another porridge but stick with me. I’ve wanted to play with this concept for some time now after seeing a few similar recipes over the past 12 months. To be honest, I am hanging to do a savoury version so I will probably be hitting you up with that option next. ...

slow cooked smokey balsamic beef cheeks

slow cooked smokey balsamic beef cheeks

You guys have been requesting slow cooker recipes like there is no tomorrow and I must admit I am craving them too now we have officially reached winter. I have already been knocking a few out, but getting my act together to be pre-organised enough to put the slow cooker on a day before my ...

key lime pie breakfast smoothie

key lime pie breakfast smoothie

I know its an odd time to be posting a smoothie recipe as we head into the end of May, and I do promise to saturate you all soon with slow cooker recipes. The thing is I really wanted to get this one down for you, as considering how much we use them in the ...

dairy free pate

dairy free pate

This is one of those recipes that I have been dying to create and get on the website here for ages, yet struggled with making it happen. Between remembering to remind my hubby to get the organic liver from the butcher, him forgetting to ask for it and the butcher forgetting to place the order ...

marble birthday cake w creamy frosting

marble birthday cake w creamy frosting

Have you seen Frozen? Just in case you haven’t, the story line goes something of the like. Younger sister Anna is on a mission to reconnect with her older sister, Elsa who has pushed her away fearful of hurting Anna and everyone else around her (that’s what happens when everything you touch turns to ice). ...

herb crusted salmon tray bake with stuffed mushrooms (2 ways)

herb crusted salmon tray bake with stuffed mushrooms (2 ways)

Sometimes when pondering less tenacious life issues, it crosses my mind as to what I would do without a good tray bake to get us through the week. Honestly, they are lifesavers. You can literally put everything on a tray, put it in the oven and walk away. Protein, veg and all – presto! Once ...