Are you Keen for Curry?
Not so long ago, the only lettuce you could buy from the supermarket was iceberg; Coffee was instant and buying water in a bottle was unheard of! Boy, things have changed! How lucky that we live in...
View ArticleCheeky Beef in Hoisin
I’m telling you; brown food does not photograph well! You will just have to trust me when I tell you that this recipe is a great one! I notice that my recent recipes have had an Asian bent – I didn’t...
View ArticleMy Grain-free Nut-free Bircher Muesli
Can you see I sneaked a little zucchini in here too?! When my oldest son started pre-school, I was fortunate enough to meet a dozen or so mums who met on a regular basis for coffee, conversation &...
View ArticleHappy New MOJO!!
Now this isn’t making a resolution but setting an intention! Happy New Year everyone! I hope that you had a lovely Christmas time doing exactly what you wanted,...
View ArticleZucchini & Feta Salad
Are you ‘zoodle-ing’ yet? Hands up if you ‘spiralise’ ? Have I got you stumped? Zucchini, and zucchini noodles have featured regularly in my diet for a few years now in an effort to keep up with my...
View ArticleOn trend… and Cabbage
Is green juice passé? Are we done with cute cupcakes and French macarons? I always thought those little meringue discs were over-rated. Food trends ebb and flow, influenced recently by new food...
View ArticleChocolate Granola Slice
I’m quite surprised that these were such a hit at work, given that they are entirely sugar-free and my colleagues had not been on a sugar fast since the beginning of the year like me! But I think that...
View ArticleMy Tahini Nasu Dengaku
One of my favourite dishes when we eat Japanese food is Nasu (eggplant) Dengaku (grilled). It’s a miso glazed eggplant dish popular in Japan in the middle of summer, when eggplants are at the peak of...
View ArticleMy Birthday Cheesecake!
I have read that you crave what you are intolerant to and judging by my dairy cravings of late, (read overconsumption of custard, chocolate, cheese, yoghurt) this is true for me. Normally I am pretty...
View ArticleYummy Cauliflower Pilaf
This is a really easy recipe but the secret to its success is the freshness of the spices. You really need to use fresh turmeric and fresh curry leaves here. We have a curry tree growing in our garden...
View ArticleQuick Mix Date & Protein Cookies
Here’s a quickie! Seeking something sweet but not too naughty, I whipped these up to satisfy a craving. With only 1 tablespoon of sugar in the whole mix, it relies on the sweetness of the protein...
View ArticleBroccoli & Quinoa Salad with Crispy Bacon
Last week I was captivated by a pile of terrifically green and fresh broccoli at the market and went a bit crazy in my purchase! So now having had a surplus of broccoli at home, I was struggling to...
View ArticleSalad Days!
I admit that it has been hard to get back into the kitchen after my recent holiday in Japan. No doubt you got sick of being inundated by my Facebook stream, saturated with all things Japanese....
View ArticleOpen Sesame on my Paleo Thoughts
Goodness, it’s been a long time between posts! I’m afraid that life has been getting in the way of me doing the things I love; coupled with the stifling hot weather we have been having here for the...
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