quinoa with roast Kumara & chimichurri recipe
Quinoa, my friend. We go a long way back, you were my Savior when I couldn’t eat anything else! For months on end I cooked you up, along with plain roasted root vegetables and ate you, over and over again. Thank you for your sustenance. But now it’s time to add a wee bit more flavour and […]
How to: compost
Brother Ben’s favourite technique for homemade nutrient rich compost based on some reading and some experimenting. (Written by Ben Galloway, edited by me) Now people seem to think that just because your compost ingredients look like s*%$t that means you can go ahead and treat it like s%#@t. Hiding and neglecting it. Holding your nose, […]
sunny days, crazy kids and tofu musubi
Just a quick wee post, sorry no recipe this time. The kids and I had such a great time catching up with old friends the other day that I just had to share a few pics. It’s hard to believe that in a town as small as Raglan, 6 months can pass between catch ups. […]
gluten-free spiced gingerbread cake recipe
Back when I was still breastfeeding Kye and eating was like walking on eggs shells (with all fingers and toes crossed) hoping that what I was eating wouldn’t leave him screaming in pain all night, my lovely brother Louie sent me a wonderful and life saving book over from Scotland. Vegetarian cooking without by Barbara […]
red cabbage slaw with sesame and feta recipe
I have to admit, I’ve never really been a huge cabbage fan. Sure I’ll eat it if it’s on offer. But It’s not something I have ever brought regularly. I tend to prefer Asian veges like Bok choy, pak choy and choi sum as well as my lovely wee Brussels sprouts. All that seems […]
gluten-free cardamom, pistachio and rosewater shortbread recipe
I love Cardamom. Those beautiful little green nuggets of flavour add such a delightful taste to both savoury and sweet alike. When I spotted a recipe by Aran @ Cannelle et Vanille for Apricot, pistachio and lemon shortbread tarts recently I just knew I had to try it out . But instead of making the […]
carrot, radish and moong dal salad with spiced dressing recipe
After what feels like months of rain, the sun has finally made its long overdue appearance. Thank god. The kids and I have been suffering from serious cabin fever and the school holidays (well kindy/daycare holidays) wouldn’t have been any fun for us if we had to spend them indoors! With the sun came family, […]