This spiced gingerbread cake with halva frosting was initially baked as a birthday cake, however it is the perfect festive season cake due to it’s lovely ginger bread spices and zesty frosting. The hidden pumpkin in this cake also makes it quite apt for a children’s cake. The batter could be divided into muffin ...
This slow roasted tomato & balsamic pizza is quite a festive season pizza, bursting with the brilliant red of the slow roasted tomatoes. Depending on where you live in Australia tomatoes vary in their plentifulness. For us here in the Yarra Valley we are sadly saying goodbye to tomatoes as the tomato vines go ...
The concept of this lychee nectarine and mint summer salad was to create an easy mid-week accompaniment to quick protein such as grilled fish or lamb. This salad is also made to serve one, as many people I see are working late hours and need a quick meal for themselves when arriving in the ...
This roast cauliflower and quinoa salad salad is a mid week stable at our house. It compliments all protein sides and is lovely on its own or as an easy lunch on the weekends. I love to cook up a large amount so it can be used for weekday lunches or late night finishes. If you ...
These delicious muffins caused quite a stir when I first posted pictures of them on facebook. At the time I demolished them too quickly and before I knew it there were no muffins left to take photos of! I must say I consider that a sign of a good batch! I had the lovely helping ...
This white bean and spinach ‘smash’ recipe came about after looking for a hearty alternative to hummus to enjoy on toast or crackers. The concept of a ‘smash’ is that it is somewhere between a well-blended hummus and a chunky salsa. Visually a smash is always a little more exciting too if you ask me ...
Imagine a meat free lasagna that any carnivore would be happy to eat. Picture it with a creamy sauce that blends and oozes with a rich tomato and red wine braise. This gorgeous vegan lasagna will give you all of that and more. Not only is this vegan lasagna free of meat, it is also ...
These kofta wraps make a fantastic midweek dinner or a great thrown together sunday night meal. They are also really useful for left overs the next day in lunches. The other brilliant thing about these kofta wraps is their ability to be adapted to suit individual needs. As seen pictured here, one wrap is ...
This vegetarian moroccan shepherds pie is a play on the traditional version. Here hearty green lentils become the backbone of a moroccan spiced braise that is nestled beneath sweet and earthy mashed sweet potato. Don’t be fooled by the vegetarian tag either. This dish is very filling and satisfying, and would keep any meat eater ...
One of the most recurrent health concerns in today’s busy world is fatigue. Too many of us are finding it increasingly difficult to have the energy to make it through the day. There is the general lack in energy that can be attributed to poor sleep, stress, or the general need for a holiday. Fatigue ...
