Peanut butter biscuits always bring back childhood memories for me. An old fashioned favourite for many, Actually, peanuts are a legume, not a nut, so you get all the healthy goodness of a legume like soluble and insoluble fibre (your gut will love you), proteins (for healthy moods and body ..Continue Reading
If you’re going to make a salad, this quinoa, spiced sweet potato and broccolini salad makes a complete meal-in-one. Enjoy as a stand alone dish or you can pair it with your favourite protein for added nutrition. We’re Mediterranean food fans ourselves. Did you know that the Mediterranean Diet has ..Continue Reading
Making a homemade healthy nut and seed granola is easy and is the one thing you should have in your pantry for a healthy addition to so many dishes. Over the last 20 years or so, I’ve steered away from commercial breakfast cereals. And, I can honestly say I haven’t ..Continue Reading
We’ve only recently begun to really embrace making homemade stock. So glad we are! Many foods (including stocks) are prepackaged and processed these days but this trend began decades ago. I remember way back in the 60s and 70s when stock cubes were all the rage. Sadly, those little package ..Continue Reading
This is a the super easiest flourless moist chocolate cake I’ve ever tasted and made. Hands down. The recipe here has orange zest for an orangey flavour but you can leave that out if you wish. A deliciously moist chocolate cake with a subtle orange flavour absolutely epitomises comfort food ..Continue Reading
I used to think that fruit compote sounded so old fashioned. But there’s a reason that a dish like this has stood the test of time. It’s yummy, delicious, with a hint of sweetness and so, so versatile. It comes under the heading of “comfort food” while still providing your ..Continue Reading
Ah, tandoori chicken – one of my favourite meals. I love Indian food. But when you don’t have time for traditional cooking methods, try this quick version. Someone said to me the other day that sometimes they didn’t have time to eat well. That they struggled with shopping, meal preparation ..Continue Reading
Where do I begin with listing the goodness in this sweet potato and spinach salad? Firstly, it’s ALWAYS about good digestion and happy gut bugs, so let’s begin there. Resistant Starch Did you know that roasting or boiling potatoes, then cooling them converts them into a valuable food source for ..Continue Reading
This pumpkin and carrot and peas in a tagine = flavour, colour and deliciousness. And, is one of our favourite vegetarian dishes. You’ll love it too. Because this moroccan inspired tagine full of soluble and insoluble fibre, plant protein, Vitamin A, aromatic herbs and spices plus a hint of honey ..Continue Reading
Eating well is all about balance. I like to eat using the rule of around 95% healthy, whole foods and then having a little wriggle room of around 5% for indulgent and social eating occasions. My point is, that having the occasional treat is perfectly OK. Really, it is. So ..Continue Reading
