strawberry + coconut popsicle recipe {vegan}

I’m not always that good with change. Just like the kids I quite like knowing what’s going to happen next and absolutely hate that feeling of not knowing the local language when thrown in the deep end. And so I find myself sitting here typing up this post on my trusty old computer while the brand-spanking new […]
tofu, herb + mango salad with dijon mustard dressing recipe

A few weeks back we were over at my mother-in-laws house when Si’s cuzzy Luke Nguyen came on telly. He’s not really his cousin but like so many other South Vietnamese we share the same surname as him (I’m actually a Nguyen by marriage, but I still go by my maiden name most of the […]
the famed green juice recipe from my 3 day detox

I’m craving a huge bowlful of yoghurt, topped with berries, bananas and nuts. Like, really really craving them. As I sit here late at night typing up this post I am only one sleep away from my dream bowl of yoghurt. By the time you’ve read this tomorrow morning I will have finished my 3 day detox, eaten that said bowl […]
pineapple and mint popsicles recipe

I hope you all had a lovely few days over Christmas. Me? I ate too much. Go figure. It’s one of the strongest memories I have of Christmas as a child, eating to the point of pain. You say no I couldn’t possibly fit one more thing in and before you know it you find […]
spiced nuts recipe

This past week has been a whirlwind of school Christmas parties, last minute shopping, late-night gift making, cooking for the book, bbqs and catch-ups with friends. It’s been awesome, but I feel like I haven’t sat once to catch my breath until today. The kids have been nagging at me all day to go out ‘and […]
quinoa porridge w/ roasted strawberry rhubarb compote recipe

I’ve just returned back to Perth after a very last minute and incredibly sad journey back home to NZ to farewell my Grandad. It doesn’t happen often but I’m actually a little lost for words. So much has happened in the past week since his passing and I need a little more time to get my […]
teriyaki tofu with asparagus + snow peas recipe

The downside to being vegetarian and having a husband who eats chicken is that I have to handle and cook something that still grosses me out, even after years of working in the industry dealing with it on a daily basis. The upside is, that on the nights when I cook it for the boys […]