Muesli bar for the lunchbox!

Muesli bar for the lunchbox! To make: In a large bowl assemble muesli ingredients about 6 to 7 cups of ingredients of your choice ...

Elise

Oct 6, 20171 min read

Thai Inspired Mango Chutney!

Thai Inspired Mango Chutney! To make: In a small pot cook: 1 finely chopped red onion Diced garlic Peanut oil (or similar) Heat...

Elise

Oct 3, 20171 min read

Carbohydrates - what's the deal?

From our favourite food group to the most hated macronutrient alive: carbohydrates have taken a beating in the popularity stakes. 🍞 So...

Elise

Oct 1, 20172 min read

Egg crepe wrapped in Nori

Egg crepe wrapped in Nori To make: In a small bowl whisk 3 eggs in a wee bit of water Pour a thin layer into a hot, dry (no oil), fry...

Elise

Sep 30, 20171 min read

Is fruit good for us?

We all know that sugar is not so great for our bodies. But what about the sugar in fruit? The sugar in fruit is naturally occurring. So...

Elise

Sep 21, 20171 min read

Raspberry Frozen Yoghurt

To Make: Whizz 2 cups of frozen raspberries and 1 cup plain unsweetened yoghurt. Serve immediately.

Elise

Mar 10, 20171 min read

Kumara Toast

Simply slice Kumara lengthways, about the same width as bread. Pop in the toaster for a few goes until soft, but still firm. Serve with...

Elise

Mar 10, 20171 min read

Hummus

Hummus is super easy and there are so many combinations that work. I used dried chickpeas and soaked them over night. Then in my blender...

Elise

Mar 10, 20171 min read

Stuffed Capsicum's

Quick afternoon snack for a starving tween, who needed instant food when he got home from school.... .... couldn't even wait for me to...

Elise

Mar 10, 20171 min read

Purple Egg

PURPLE EGGS! Juice a beetroot. Hard boil eggs, cool, then peel. Soak peeled eggs in beetroot juice. If you want to keep the beetroot...

Elise

Mar 10, 20171 min read

Chicken Nuggets

Homemade chicken nuggets and veggies. To make the chicken nuggets:...(tharr be more) In a bowl mix: 500 grams of chicken mince 2 1/2...

Elise

Mar 10, 20171 min read

Polenta Fingers

Polenta Fingers Mix until in a play dough consistency: 3 cups of cooked polenta 100grams of butter whizzed with 1/4 cup of olive oil...

Elise

Mar 10, 20171 min read

Sprouted Moong Beans

I don't know why I didn't start doing this sooner. Sprouting legumes is so easy! Simply put whole dried chickpeas, lentils, peas, moong...

Elise

Mar 9, 20171 min read

Omega 3 and Omega 6 Fats: What ARE they? And are they good for our health?

Omega 3 and Omega 6 Fats. What ARE they? And are they good for our health? 🐟 Omega 3 and Omega 6 fats are long chain polyunsaturated...

Elise

Nov 8, 20162 min read

Getting Kids Vegetable Happy

I've had a few people look at my kids lunchboxes and immediately say: "My kid would never eat that". Usually in regard to vegetables....

Elise

Oct 8, 20162 min read

Ginger Slice

Ginger Slice! I saw a picture of a gooey, delicious looking ginger slice filled with refined sugar and flour .... the usual recipe. So...

Elise

Oct 7, 20161 min read

Beetroot & Bacon Seed Crackers & carrot & Rosemary Seed Crackers

Seed crackers with zing. I made my seed crackers recipe and halved the mixture into 2 bowls. In one bowl I added 1 medium grated...

Elise

Oct 7, 20161 min read

Seed Crackers

Seed crackers 1 cup linseeds, 1 cup seeds (sunflower, pumpkin and sesame). Whizz until fine. Put whizzed seeds in a bowl with 1 cup...

Elise

Oct 7, 20161 min read

Tamari & Chilli Roasted Seeds

I've been making Christmas presents! This one is tamari and chilli roasted sunflower and pumpkin seeds. In a wee tub (with lid) put tsp...

Elise

Oct 7, 20161 min read

Hummus

Hummus is super easy and there are so many combinations that work. I used dried chickpeas and soaked them over night. Then in my blender...

Elise

Oct 7, 20161 min read