Put down that store-bought protein bar and go turn on the oven – we’re making protein bars! Bursting with plump blueberries and made with your favourite protein powder, fibre-rich flax meal, oatmeal and coconut flour, these bars have none of the junk of store bought bars and all of the benefits of a convenient on-the-go protein snack. While one of …
Chilli-Lime Corn Relish + Curried Red Lentil Crackers
It seems like forever ago that I promised to share some specific recipes using Home-made Fermented Pineapple Vinegar – and no wonder, the original recipe was posted eight months ago! Between taking a break from the blog and the really uninteresting ways I consume this vinegar (a pre-breakfast teaspoon of vinegar in water, flax-pineapple vinaigrette or citrus dressing for salads) I hadn’t really been …
Spicy Roasted Pumpkin Bread + Home-made Savoury Pumpkin Puree
While discussing my favourite foods with a friend from LA recently I discovered some generalities about Americans and Australians – notably that many residents of the US don’t seem to find a savoury pumpkin dish enticing while myself and many Australian’s find it hard to grasp this popular vegetable as a dessert ingredient. Pumpkin with cinnamon and nutmeg? Puh-lease! Pass me the salt, …
Fiery Beetroot Dip with Feta + Salty Seeded Rosemary Crackers
I feel like such a let-down of a blogger lately. Ever since I started this blog I’ve been told I become very animated and excited when I talk about my little corner of the internet. But in 2014, life has gotten in the way of my favourite hobby and I’ve only been around in small fits and starts. I’ve actually noticed a …
Sourdough Bread for Beginners
All week I’ve been awaiting this moment. While playing with a jar of flour and water was fun and games, after seven days of feedings, stirrings, sour smells, bubbles and a batch of waffles I’m ready to bake up some bread. Even if it takes me all day to do it! Jokes aside, this recipe fits into my preferred method …
Honey Oat Banana Bread
It’s the simple things (and recipes) that often make life great, and this banana bread is pretty great indeed. Afterall, it’s pretty great knowing that even though those browned, over-ripe bananas in your fruit basket won’t make a nice snack, you can easily turn them into the best baked goods on the planet. That’s ‘great’ to me, as I love recipes …