What to drink as a remedy for a bleak, grey day when the wind is howling and the sky is thick with cloud. My go-to winter warming drink is a blend of coconut milk and almond milk that is infused with an uplifting mix of spices, vanilla, honey, and a teaspoon of maca powder to … Continue reading
As life seems to hurry by we often forget to nurture and nourish ourselves properly. Yes, you can pep yourself up with multi-vitamins and relieve cold and flu symptoms with paracetamol but I don’t believe there to be anything more powerful for the promotion of health than what you put into your mouth. The kitchen … Continue reading
Autumn sniffs and sore throats seem to be everywhere at the moment. After a long, hot summer, most of us are struggling to make the transition to shorter days and cooler nights. Following the natural health route, I believe that what we choose to put in our mouths affects how we feel. This recipe is … Continue reading
Cheesecake and banoffee pie – two wonderful and decadent treats that rarely fail in making people sit back, smile, and pat their bellies with delight. While nothing can beat a classic ‘just-like-grandma’ makes it cheesecake, this recipe takes the idea and basic flavours and lightens things up a little. Organic rolled oats, rye and spelt … Continue reading
These little buttermilk loaves are pumpkin-spiced and riddled with walnuts, pumpkin kernels, hazelnuts, and cacao nibs. All natural and relatively healthy, they are sweetened with mashed roasted pumpkin and applesauce, and given warmth and earthiness from a mixture of cinnamon and clove. Topped with a simple cream cheese and orange icing and a scattering of … Continue reading
The earthy combination of smoky pancetta, mixed wild mushrooms with a touch of cream, thyme and fresh egg pasta makes for a beautiful heart and belly-warming dish for a chilly evening. As we begin to store away our summer dresses, shorts, and sandals and pull out autumn knits, socks, and boots, this recipe is a … Continue reading
A hearty yet healthy lentil recipe that is filling, delicious, and has the added bonus of delivering plenty of goodness to my body. My Curry-Spiced + Coconut Lentil Hot Pot is my take on a classic – Shepherd’s Pie. Puy lentils are gently simmered in a curry-spiced and ginger-kissed coconut broth, and are given layers … Continue reading
Smile. It’s Froyo Sandwich time. Remarkably healthy and pretty spot-on flavour-wise, these Mango Froyo and Banana Oat Sandwiches make for a great after school or after work pick me up. The biscuits are light and chewy, unmistakably full of rolled oats, millet, chopped walnuts and almonds and sweetly spiced with coconut and cinnamon. They’re comforting … Continue reading
These orange blossom-scented hotcakes are the ideal breakfast fare on a lazy weekend. The kind of weekend where you sleep until late morning, and the biggest decision of the day is whether to start it with tea or coffee. The recipe for my White Chocolate, Lemon + Orange Blossom Hotcakes was inspired by a box … Continue reading
One of the tastiest, most interesting dishes I’ve cooked on the fly using up what I had sitting in the fridge and in the pantry. Beetroot-speckled, crispy, tender oven-baked chicken nuggets spiced with cumin, cinnamon, sumac, coriander and white pepper. They bake up fragrant, golden and crunchy and are so good with dollop of spicy … Continue reading
Made using a blend of flours and nut meals, organic dark chocolate and homemade almond milk caramel, this is a naughty but nice, caramel-packed, crusty-edged, chocolate brownie. There is quite a bit of natural cane sugar in this recipe, but hey… we all need a little sweetening up now and again, right? ½ cup natural … Continue reading
This curry recipe is so unbelievable perfect for this time of year that it would be selfish of me not to share it with you. The coconut sauce spiced with turmeric, cumin, coriander, fennel, cloves and cinnamon is light-bodied, vibrant and nourishing. Swimming in the curry-spiced broth is a medley of tofu, cauliflower, green beans, … Continue reading
Finger, Fork & Knife 