Zucchini Pasta
Zucchini pasta adds sneaky vegetables while being naturally gluten-free, grain-free (paleo) and low carb! I find zucchini is a very versatile vegetable in the kitchen as it is easily accessible, affordable and contains fibre, vitamin C, vitamin B6 and manganese. This zucchini pasta can be used raw or cooked - use…
Health Benefits of Chia
Chia seeds seem to be sprouting up everywhere these days in a variety of health foods. Although the chia seed seems like a “new” food, chia has actually been around for over 3500 years. Chia is a seed native to southern Mexico from a plant called Salvia hisipanica. In Mexico, the Aztecs and Mayans…
Healthy Muesli Bars
A muesli bar may be a quick and easy grab as you run out the door in the morning, but is your bar as healthy as it could be? Many muesli bars, although calorie controlled, may contain an enormous amount of sugar, a significant number of calories, and maybe even…
Gluten-Free, Low-Sugar, Banana Bread
Here is a great recipe for those of you craving a healthier, sweet dessert. Since this doesn't contain any flour it is great for those of you following a gluten-free diet. The sweetness in this recipe comes from the bananas and dates, which also provide a great deal of fibre.…
Coconut and Almond Rice Pudding
I've always loved rice pudding or 'rizogolo' in Greek as my wonderful mother-in-law calls it (and I should note her more traditional cinnamon and vanilla version is to diet for...and she has made this for me MANY times in the last decade). This rice pudding just has a little dairy…
Quirky Quinoa Salad
We have posted about how much we love the super grain Quinoa before (check it out here) so I thought we should post another recipe for you all to try! I made this for a family Summer BBQ we had last weekend. I knew my sisters would love it however I…
Zucchini, Carrot and Sweet Potato Slice
I love eggs! And I love zucchini slice even more! To be honest, my Mum makes the best zucchini slice in the world (doesn't everybody's mum?)...pretty surprising considering my Mum absolutely hates egg. I think the reason I love zucchini slice so much is that it is such an easy…
Crunch & Colour – Beef, Beet, Lentil and Walnut Salad
My sisters and niece came over for a surprise home warming lunch at our new house and I had to whip something up rather quickly. I found some leftover beef strips in thr fridge and so I tossed together this amazing salad. It is a very well rounded salad with crunch and…
Banana and Walnut Muffins – GF, DF, SF, Low FODMAP
I had a whole heap of mushy brown bananas and didn't know what to do with them. I put it on our Facebook page, and our followers had terrific suggested to use them up. Some great ideas included smoothies, banana frozen yoghurt, pancakes (using banana instead of sugar) and even cocktails! The…