rhubarb, apple + ginger muffin recipe {gluten + dairy-free}
“A friend is one of the nicest things you can have, and one of the best things you can be.” ― Douglas Pagels I once had a pen-pal, she lived in Maine somewhere over in that big land a long way away from us. We used to write often and I always longed to meet her. But as […]
spicy rice noodle salad with pickled vegetables + sesame soy dressing {vegan + gluten-free}
If you’ve been around here for a while you will have noticed I love fresh herbs. I don’t do the “add 1 tablespoon” thing. I go the whole hog and use fresh herbs such as mint, basil and coriander (cilantro) with reckless abandon, throwing in huge handfuls of each into my salads and using them in […]
creamy pink smoothie {vegan}
There’s quite a few things that Si and I do differently. I don’t eat meat, he does. I like to eat healthily, he doesn’t always. He likes salty, I like sweet. I only eat 1-2 bits of fruit a day, he’s a fruit bat. I drink herb tea, he drinks coffee. I eat homemade gluten-free […]
a few of my favourite things {august 2013}
With Spring on our door-step I’m looking forward to the lightness the season brings. Our garden is rather sad at the moment, however our salad greens, herbs and strawberries are going berserk and wild nasturtiums are popping up along the roadside, which I find myself picking whenever I get the chance. As usual, here’s a bunch of […]
gluten-free lemon maple meringue pies
“What did you used to eat mum, you know… back in the day?” the boy asked recently. Back in the day? What does he mean by back in the day? Like the 100 years ago kinda back in the day his words were implying or the just when I was younger kinda back in the day? […]
creamy celeriac soup with rocket oil {vegan}
Thanks so much for all your love and concern after my last post. Kye’s all better now, although we do still have a few tests coming up to try and find the cause of all the pain he felt. I’ve got my fingers crossed it was just some weird virus and that will be that. […]
gluten-free chocolate chunk cookie recipe
You don’t know fear until you’re a parent. Or so they say. I have no idea who they are, but I do know they must be parents because this statement is truer than true can be. We all go on living our lives in monotonous little bubbles, where everything stays the same mostly. We wake up, get dressed, […]