A good spice mix can transform the most simple wholefood meals into a gastronomical delight. I buy my spices in bulk, not only so I can pop a pinch of this and a dash of that into my saucepan, but to create handy spice mixes for the meals we enjoy over and over. There’s always some basic mixed herbs in my pantry, …
Chilli-Smothered Pork Vindaloo with Kale + Baked Curried Cauliflower Florets
Is there any better comfort food than a fresh, spicy, healthy curry? (Answer: Nope!) One of my (current) favourite cookbooks is ‘660 Curries: The Gateway to Indian Cooking‘ by Raghavan Iyer, as I’ve never been steered wrong when making anything from this hefty tome (note: affiliate link). Buying this book four years ago was the starting point of my love for Indian …
Herbed Quark Dip with Gut Healing Grass Fed Gelatin
I’ve become a bit obsessed with grass fed gelatin lately and have been looking for new ways to incorporate this nourishing food in my diet. Check out my new ‘Gelatin Recipes for Health‘ Pinterest board to see what I’ve discovered so far, including lots of healthy gummies, jellies and resources. I’m not just concerned with finding desserts however and …
Grain-Free Chocolate Donuts + Protein Icing
I’ve been teasing my social media followers for a few days with this recipe, ever since I posted the first pics of my chocolate donut experiments on Instagram last week. This is the third donut (doughnut?) recipe on the blog now, and the second grain-free offering made with fibre-rich coconut flour. It certainly won’t be the last healthy donut treat …
Banana & Blueberry Protein Bars
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 …