It’s citrus season! In the Yarra Valley that mean citrus trees bursting with an array of oranges, limes, grapefruit and lemons with ample ‘help yourself’ boxes in many driveways. Last year we definitely took advantage of the valley kindness in the donation of free citrus, but this year we are jam packed with our ...
I love curry and I love fish, however I married someone who struggles with chilli heat and doesn’t like fish. That means that dishes like this are less frequent in our household. In saying this, I have definitely challenged my husbands taste buds over the years from honest ‘just try it my way first’ ...
As another Easter is upon us it’s only natural that the requests for Hot Cross Bun recipes start up. Every supermarket, health food store and bakery is filled with the smell of these delicious sweet and spice studded traditional buns, begging to be toasted and spread with butter. With each Easter brings the challenge ...
When it comes to new recipe requests, you guys typically request more than anything low fodmap recipes, with a strong push for snack and dinner based options. When my brother in law turned up with with a box of fruit and vegetables from my parents house (after visiting them) filled with Mum’s homegrown beefsteak ...
It’s blackberry season! One of my favourite things about summer in country Victoria is blackberries. I can hear my Dad chiming in here about how they are a ‘bloody pest’ and ‘destructive’, yet even though I grew up knowing this I can’t let go of my love for the fruit they bare. At a ...
Finding a good gluten free, low fodmap, SIBO friendly recipe for bircher muesli is not easy. Bircher muesli is of Swiss origin, traditionally made with oats, yoghurt and grated apple. Alternative spins these days for basic gluten and dairy free options tend to incorporate chia seeds and quinoa flakes, alongside alternative sweeteners. These alternative ...
I’ve been on a serious quiche bender these past weeks. Between keeping up with the eggs laid daily by our three chickens and the abundance of shooting spring greens, it’s been all about making the most of excessive ingredients on my Sunday ‘bake day’. Oddly, as someone who loves variety in their diet, I ...
quick & easy sugar free stewed apple using two ingredients Okay I’ve finally done it. I resisted for some time as I struggled with this being ‘recipe’, but too many of you have asked for the recipe alongside clients often asking for instructions on how to make stewed apples. So I bring you my ...
quick & easy gluten free recipe for millet flatbread I’ve been experimenting with this recipe for Millet Flatbread in my own kitchen for some time now, alongside recommending versions of it to clients. With The JCN Clinic filling a niche area in chronic gut health issues, we tend to have a large proportion of ...
the best gluten free recipe for crumbed eggplant Eggplant is by far my favourite non starchy vegetable. I like to say ‘non starchy’ because that then leaves me room to pick a favourite ‘starchy’ vegetable – that being sweet potato. If you ask me what my favourite vegetable is overall, ultimately making me choose ...