recipes

gluten free nut & fruit bread

gluten free nut & fruit bread

This nut and fruit bread is 100% inspired by my Mum’s baking. I grew up with my Mum’s home cooked bread being the cornerstone of home cooking, so baking bread is a tradition that just feels like it runs in my blood. In particular my Mum would cook a fruit and nut loaf like no ...

spicy sticky chicken drumsticks

spicy sticky chicken drumsticks

There is something so wonderfully tactile about chicken drumsticks. Perhaps that goes for any sticky sweet meat cooked on the bone, inviting you to pick it up and devour it ‘cave man/woman like’. Once you commit with a bite its hard to put the meat down, as I find you are lost in a trance ...

beetroot, goat cheese & spinach buckwheat risotto

beetroot, goat cheese & spinach buckwheat risotto

About three years ago I tried out for Masterchef and found myself selected to audition here in Brisbane. I only told the smallest handful of people. I knew the chances of getting through were minute, so I wanted to keep it on the down low. I was asked to make a dish to bring along, and ...

zucchini wedges

zucchini wedges

I’m wondering if these zucchini wedges will cause as much as a stir as my turmeric and sesame sweet potato wedges. It’s funny how such simple recipes are always the ones that we love the most. I think it’s their shear simplicity that makes them so appealing to make, as opposed to breaking out ten ...

triple chocolate pancake w peach + creamy chocolate sauce

triple chocolate pancake w peach + creamy chocolate sauce

With Easter just around the corner I thought it fitting to create a decadent Easter chocolate recipe that carried an air of opulence and indulgence. I also wanted something that you could share with a loved one, so the ultimate idea of this triple chocolate pancake is to share one giant pancake smothered in a ...

how to make a healthy lunch + 5 meal ideas you can use asap

how to make a healthy lunch + 5 meal ideas you can use asap

Providing meals ideas for a healthy lunch is something we do on a daily occurrence at The JCN Clinic. The key elements that constitute a healthy lunch are pretty simplistic. Your lunch meal should ideally contain a combination of macronutrients, which includes complex carbohydrates, protein and essential fats at its core. The dominant portion, ...

vegan pancakes w chocolate tahini sauce + blueberries

vegan pancakes w chocolate tahini sauce + blueberries

How exciting to share with you a youtube video of my vegan pancakes w chocolate tahini sauce + blueberries! I post so many pictures and recipes of pancakes, and as a result of this receive lots of questions about them. Many of you still struggle with getting the right consistency of batter, pan temperature and ...

massaged kale salad w avocado, fig + seeds

massaged kale salad w avocado, fig + seeds

Up until now I have never been a fan of the thought of a massaged kale salad. I mean really…massaged kale! Why would I deviate from it’s traditional rustic roots of slow pan cooking with olive oil and garlic, it just ticks all the right boxes. The thing is, the hot weather got the better ...

salted caramel smoothie

salted caramel smoothie

This smoothie is a relatively new obsession. I’ve recently been craving salty foods, or just salt in general. I think it’s because of the heat and the increased exercise intensity I have been doing. Considering I sweat bucket loads during these sessions it would make sense that I’m in love with my saltshaker. Therefore, as ...