gluten-free quinoa Anzac biscuit recipe
This year I will miss seeing my Grandad at our local Raglan Anzac parade. Not because he won’t be there, I have no doubt about that. It’s me. I won’t be there. It’s funny; I find the older you get the more you tend to appreciate what our forefathers have done to make our world […]
carob tofu bliss balls recipe
Last weekend I managed to sweet talk Si into looking after the kids for half the day so I could explore the city, solo. To say it was a treat is a severe understatement! What was supposed to be 2-4 weeks of staying with family until we found our feet, has quickly passed into […]
salt and vinegar kale chip recipe
I know, I know. Before you say anything, I know I’m way behind the eight-ball on last years kale chip craze. Call me out of fashion if you will. I won’t take offence. It’s just that I’ve never had my hands on enough kale at one time to bother with making them š It seemed […]
raw kale salad with garlic feta dressing recipe
Iāve been cooking with kale for a number of years, way back in my Sydney days at Belinda Franks catering, baby cavolo nero was all the rage. The trend took a wee bit longer to hit New Zealand shores but I’d say about 5-6 years ago I noticed it creeping onto menus around the country. […]
nettle tea recipe, made just the way I like it…
I have long been a fan of the humble nettle. Not only are they great for cooking with (or so I’ve read), and for making natural homemade fertiliser, but they are also amazing and personally I think at their best when made into a tea. Steeped overnight it turns into the most magical nutritive tonic […]
mango and cardamom lassi recipe
You know what I have been eating for breakfast these past few days? Beautiful, big mangoes brought for a measly 50cents from the shop down the road! I had feared we were too late for cheap aussie mangoes, but we seem to still be in luck. Would you believe me if I said I was […]
collecting coriander seeds…
Does anyone else feel just a wee bit scared about where the world is heading? With so much destruction in such a short space of time, I have a feeling Mother Earth is trying to get back at us for all the harm we humans have inflicted on her. I’ve really been struggling writing blog […]