gluten-free courgette (zucchini), garlic and lemon spaghetti recipe
Sometimes when everything is going crazy around you, and all any bodies talking about is rich Christmas dinners and creamy trifle desserts, you really just feel like eating something plain and simple. In step; courgette, garlic and lemon spaghetti… Super simple to throw together, with flavours that are not too full on so even the […]
gluten & dairy-free afghan cookie recipe
Cookies are my ideal treat, and one of the fastest ways I know to knock a sweet craving on the head. With kids hanging off my legs 99% of the day, making elaborate desserts like I used to is just not a realistic goal anymore! Cookies however, can be mixed up in minutes and the […]
peanut, tofu and coriander soba noodle salad recipe
The kids and I are finally in our last few days of eating wheat and have just returned home from a weekend at mum’s place in Pukehina, with my two younger brothers. I’ll post a few pictures from our weekend away once I’ve caught up on some sleep and unpacked our bags. But for now […]
babaganosh recipe & a galloway family reunion of sorts
Last weekend my Dad, his partner and a few of their neighbours had organised a beach tidy-up and barbecue down in the little bay in front of their silo house and holiday apartments. It was all very casual, as most things are in Raglan. When asked if I needed to bring anything dad replied “oh […]
asparagus and edamame soup with rocket pesto recipe
I have been waiting for what feels like months to try this recipe for asparagus and edamame soup from Jane Lawson’s book Yoshoku: Japanese food western style. I’ve always been a fan of Asian food, so naturally this book appealed and while “fusion” food has gotten a bad name for itself over the years, done […]
raw asparagus quinoa salad with almond & jalapeno recipe
I love days when you have healthy leftovers in the fridge. Quinoa is one of those ingredients I love to cook more than is required, so I can have it at hand should the urge kick in for a simple seasonal salad for lunch. With fresh Asparagus appearing earlier this month I wanted to create […]
speckled kiwi mesquite cookie recipe
Mesquite flour is something I first read about in Heidi‘s cookbook Super Natural Cooking. Thinking it was something I would never get my hands onto here in New Zealand, I put her recipe for Mesquite Chocolate Chip Cookies to the back of my mind while letting out a long sad sigh. So imagine my absolute […]
