gluten-free raspberry & coconut scone recipe, rainy days and playdough ants…
A few days ago on one of those lovely New Zealand winter days where the rain persists for 99% of the day, the kids and I had to get pretty creative to keep entertained. We played “faeries and princesses”, Ada’s favourite. We dressed up and danced to Michael Jackson. We put our gumboots on and […]
kefir – probiotic goodness
I was sitting in the waiting room of the Naturopaths clinic (where I got the kids and myself allergy tested) when I first came across an article about Kefir. It sounded amazing. A lactose-free probiotic yoghurt drink sounded almost too good to be true! But as is with many things, I wrote the name down, […]
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 […]
