recipes

spaghetti bolognese

spaghetti bolognese

Have you ever met anyone that didn’t like spaghetti bolognese? It is pretty much a household staple in most family homes. I know for a fact from discussing weeknight meals with so many people in clinic that spaghetti bolognese is a super popular dinner option. It is also the meal of choice for many parents for hiding ...

chicken, roast potato, lemon salad w capers & crispy sage

chicken, roast potato, lemon salad w capers & crispy sage

Where do I start with this Chicken, Roast Potato, Lemon Salad with Capers & Crispy Sage? This recipe has been given pride of place once a week in our household as a tried and true staple. It’s been given the ‘favourite meal’ status by my husband, taking the previous winning spot of my kofta ...

peanut butter & hazelnut smoothie + how to make a macronutrient balanced smoothie

peanut butter & hazelnut smoothie + how to make a macronutrient balanced smoothie

I think its important to have a mix of recipes here on the website. Sometimes we want to spend lingering hours in the kitchen, pottering about, mixing and measuring. Other times we want something fast, delicious and easy. This peanut butter and hazelnut smoothie certainly fits the later. I’ve posted this smoothie more than once ...

guest recipe post | caramel slice w kate bradley from kenko kitchen + a cookbook giveaway!

guest recipe post | caramel slice w kate bradley from kenko kitchen + a cookbook giveaway!

Here on the JCN website I’ve had the pleasure of featuring some inspirational guest recipe posts. Up until now however, I had not had the chance to physically met any of these featured bloggers/recipe developers in person. These admirable relationships had developed purely through social media channels. Kate Bradley from Kenko Kitchen has broken this mould. I had ...

cinnamon & coconut gluten free granola

cinnamon & coconut gluten free granola

I knew I was on a winner with this cinnamon & coconut gluten free granola recipe when I was photographing my first batch on a Saturday morning to post on Instagram. My husband was helping me out by pouring hot chocolate sauce over the freshly made granola, stacked in a jar with yoghurt and ...

cherry & blueberry meringue smash w coconut cream + nut praline

cherry & blueberry meringue smash w coconut cream + nut praline

Lets be frank. This cherry & blueberry meringue smash with coconut cream & nut praline is decadent. Yes, its dairy free and gluten free. Yes, the fats in the coconut cream are ‘good fats’ and the berries are loaded with antioxidants along with the dark chocolate, but it’s still an indulgent and luxurious dessert. What ...

orange spiced jam drops

orange spiced jam drops

Ugly food. Ugly food by my definition is food that tastes really delicious, but looks damn ugly. That’s what these orange-spiced jam drop cookies are. Ugly cookies. I’m okay with that. Not everything needs to be pretty. What I do demand though is flavour, and these tasty little morsels do not let me down. These ...

tomato, almond & potato salad w creamy dressing

tomato, almond & potato salad w creamy dressing

This recipe for tomato, almond & potato salad w creamy dressing was meant to be slow cooked carrots with a creamy dressing. The thing is, I have a bad habit of deciding on a dish, then heading to the supermarket or fruit and vegetable store and being influenced by the fresh produce I see ...

apple & almond breakfast cake

apple & almond breakfast cake

This recipe post is well overdue. Apologies, but I have been on Italy time. Usually I would have been bending over backwards to get this post out as soon as my feet hit the ground in Brisbane, but Italy seems to have rubbed off on me. When one already has a full plate why ...