This Roast Pumpkin and Apple Soup soup is simple, the cutting and roasting of the vegetables does take a little time. But once it is made it will make at least 6-8 serves! You can make it dairy-free by swapping out the greek yoghurt for coconut milk and use a nut milk. If you prefer …
Sweet Potato Stacks
There is nothing like having visitors over to prompt you to clean the house. Am I right? We had our first dinner guests for at least 18 months last weekend. Our house got a thorough clean-up! But truthfully, we cleaned then I cooked. That was the wrong way round. Because by the time I finished …
Apple Muffins
A gluten-free, nut-free and refined-sugar-free muffin that is guilt-free. These muffins are so healthy you can have them at any time of the day. Breakfast muffins, afternoon tea muffins, supper muffins. I like them as a quick and easy breakfast muffin the best. After baking I freeze them individually so I can grab one when …
Apricot Protein Bliss Balls
The holiday season is drawing to a close with summer days still shining bright but full weeks of work starting to become a normal routine again. Are you heading back into the office? Or are you still working from home? Either way these little snacks balls are a great way to curb the hunger pangs …
Crustless Spinach and Prosciutto Quiche
I have completely skipped Christmas this year. Sorry, so instead I thought I would link you back to some of my favourite recipes for the season that I have posted previously. Holiday Breakfasts can be longer and savoured. Why not try these morning waffles – Apple Pie Waffles Treats that look great to take with …
Beef & Pepper Stir-fry
When you finish work late and when you get home, cooking dinner is the last thing you want to do. You need a quick and easy dinner. I have you… This stir fry is quick, easy and nutrient-dense and tasty as………. It is husband approved in my house. Like nearly all my …
Mango Sorbet
With the weather warming up I thought I would share my simple Mango Sorbet recipe. Most of the time involved is in freezing the mango in the freezer. But once frozen this can be made and served in a matter of 5 minutes. All you need is a food processor. No ice-cream churn is required. …
Turmeric Fruit Nut & Seed Loaf
I have been in quarantine with my husband who caught COVID so I have been in recipe creating mode. This has been one of the successes. There were quite a few failures, the gluten-free chocolate chip muffins were a complete failure. I know, anything with chocolate couldn’t possibly be a failure. But in this case, …
Matcha Truffles
What is better than a 3 pm munchie treat that is healthy and yummy. This recipe for Matcha Truffles is quick and easy and you can store them in the freezer. That way you can have them on hand when the munchies strike! A healthy guilt-free sweet treat for those 3 pm munchies. Gluten-free, …
Roast Pumpkin Soup with Garlic Greek Yoghurt
What better than warm and nourishing soup on a cold and wintery day? I love a hearty bowl of soup. When I was younger one of my favourite dinners was a bowl of tomato soup (yes, it was probably Campbells from a can) and toasted cheese sandwiches. I skip the toasted cheese these days, …
Spicy Beef Burgers
Are you looking for a quick and easy dinner? This is a super easy recipe. It is simply, throw it all in a bowl, mix it together, roll it into balls, and pan-fry. YES, it really is that simple. The hardest part is just making sure you have the herbs and spices. And truthfully, you …
Bone Broth – Two Ways
Bone Broth, why is it exclaimed to be the elixir of life? What is it in bone broth that makes it so good for you? Let’s start with what actually makes up bone broth. Typically bone broth is made from the bones of an animal, bird or fish. The bones are boiled in water for …
Apple Galette
Dessert time!!! It’s cold and wintery again here in Melbourne, and we are again in lockdown. So it’s time to bake a warm delicious dessert. But this one is free from refined sugars and gluten. It is certainly NOT lacking in its decadence as a delicious dessert. It tastes divine alone or with some heavy …
Goats Cheese & Turkey Quinoa Bake
Are you gluten-free and missing some grains in your diet? Are you looking for a tasty dinner that can be prepared and frozen for a quick dinner another night? Do you want to know more about what quinoa is? Why is it so popular? How can you cook it? Then this is the blog post …
Chicken Parmigiana Meatloaf
Who doesn’t love a chicken parmigiana? Dripping in cheese coated in crispy fried breadcrumbs. I love a fantastic chicken parma. But they don’t love me. I am at my healthiest when I am gluten-free and when I avoid nasty vegetable oils like canola. Unfortunately, most of the traditional parma’s at your favourite pub are fried …
3 Layer Chilli Bake
Hasn’t it turned cold? It’s time to start the winter comfort cooking. I personally love the baked casserole dishes with potato and meat, all things warming and cosy. Today your recipe is aimed to warm you up from the inside. To add extra warmth it contains chilli. Feel free to add more or less depending …
Banana Coconut Bread
I’ll let you in on a secret… I sometimes break my own gluten-free rule! Banana bread has been a long time love of mine and whenever I go to an airport I allowed myself a slice of banana bread and coffee. It is a treat that I savour and enjoy thoroughly. But I haven’t been to the …
Zucchini Waffles
Brunching out with my hubby is my favourite treat. But during these seemingly endless lockdowns, I have learnt to make my own brunches at home. Waffles have fast become a quick and easy, yet very tasty treat! These waffles are savoury and served perfectly alone or topped with poached eggs and a side of bacon! …
Thai Pork Meatballs – with ginger and honey sauce
As the year gets underway I am finding less and less time for cooking. Batch cooking meals that can be frozen or eaten as leftovers in many different forms is fast becoming my way again after some summer holiday bliss. These meatballs are great eaten with rice or cauliflower rice, or you could pop them …
Zucchini & Eggplant Lasagne
Well Christmas is over and I have been preparing for a new year. Part of my planning making sure we have healthy options at home and on hand for a quick dinner when I have a late night at work. Because, if you are anything like me, the last thing I want to do when …
The Dangers of a Sedentary Lifestyle
I often talk about the benefits of movement, I generally like to focus people on the positives of behaviour change. That’s just me. I like to look at the happy and positive side of life! But sometimes we need to hear the truth. The truth about the lack of movement is that it kills. The …
Do I need to exercise?
I have been working through my own “Thrive After 35” program leading up to Christmas. In this program, there are 4 main pillars of health building to get women over 35 feelings fantastic in their own skin again. One of the pillars is movement. Moving our bodies is vital for health. As a chiropractor who works with …
Reading Labels: Is that food truly healthy?
I still remember as a child that I was not allowed to eat junk food. No McDonalds, no KFC, no Hungry Jacks, no Mars Bars, no Snickers (gross, who would want them anyway?), no Hot Dogs, no Jellybeans. I also remember we were allowed to pick out a sweet treat now and then. I used …