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Sensational Waffles – Vegan and Grain Free

 

 We have chickens and so most of the time, we have plenty of eggs. However at the end of this winter when they were having a break from laying, I had no eggs and I had a new waffle maker. We had already tried waffles made with eggs and loved […]

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Whole food wombok salad

Wholefood Wombok Salad

 

 Everybody loves Wombok Salad but it really isn’t very healthy with all that sugar, tons of oil and those fried noodles. Try this version instead. It still has that sweetness and yummy crunch but uses slightly different ingredients. Caramelised sunflower seeds replace the noodles and honey is used instead of […]

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Sweet Potato Slaw with Asian peanut dresing

Spiced Sweet Potato Slaw with Asian Peanut Dressing

 

 I LOVE this salad. It has crunch and sweet, spicy nourishment from the sweet potatoes. It can be eaten while the sweet potatoes are still warm from the oven or cold. This recipe is also versatile. Use any cabbage and add other vegetables like carrot, capsicum and cucumber. It actually […]

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Wild Rainbow Salad

Wild Rainbow Salad with Honey, Lemon and Tahini Dressing

 

 Colour in a whole food meal indicates a wider variety of vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants. This salad, with it’s healthy kale and rainbow of coloured ingredients is a delicious addition to lunch or dinner. Kale straight from the plant is typically tough and hard to chew which turns many people […]

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Indian Sambar

Sambar

 

 Sambar is a lentil-based vegetable stew or soup made in India. It is often served as an accompaniment to Dosa and is super delicious. You will see that there is a long list of ingredients so this one is for people who really enjoy cooking and have a well stocked […]

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chocolate and coconut protein bars

Home-Made Chocolate and Coconut Protein Bars

 

 The more we exercise, the more protein we need to build muscle mass. Sometimes it can be hard to find a delicious high protein snack that is also healthy. Thus it is easier to reach for the carbs, which don’t do us any favours. If you look at buying protein […]

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Falafel

 

 For a long time, I failed at falafel. They always fell apart! But there are times when persistence pays off as it did in this case. The secret seems to be adding a little chickpea (besan) flour to the mix and refrigerating it for a couple of hours before cooking. […]

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Gluten Free Lemon and Honey cakes

Gluten free Lemon and Honey cakes

 

 These muffins are made using fresh lemons and honey. I also use a this paleo flour blend I found on A Calculated Whisk blog. This flour is so quick and easy to make and better for you than supermarket GF flours. I make these as a special cake for dessert […]

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Fresh Turmeric Paste

Make your own Turmeric Paste

 

 Now is the time that the turmeric leaves are dying off and the root is ready to be harvested. But what do you do with it all in order to preserve it? You can blitz it up in a food processor and freeze it in ice cube trays OR, you […]

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