Some days you just want to be able to use whatever’s left in your vegetable drawer. One really easy way to do that is through slow cooked stews. Slow cooking ensures really flavourful sauces and melt in your mouth meat cuts. Today’s version was a way to use the excess potatoes, cauliflower and carrots that […] Read more…

Welcome to the 3rd out of 3 recipes in this mini Lunchbox Series — healthifying your lunchbox prior to the frantic Christmas rush! Our first two recipes were savoury slices which could serve as “mains” for your lunchbox, or even as light dinners: Lunchbox Series Part 1: Savoury Zucchini Nut Slice Lunchbox Series Part 2: […] Read more…

Today’s recipe is the second in our pre-Christmas lunchbox series. This goes really well with the Savoury Zucchini Nut Loaf, and the two slices together make for a compact, nutritious lunch. This is also great with fresh salads. As with the Nut Loaf, the formula for making this slice is an easy one: Blitzing, Mixing […] Read more…

This is the first recipe in my mini lunchbox series. I love the idea of having pre-made lunch food, both for myself and my daughter. Healthy eating guru’s usually advocate an organised meal planning approach (spending 2-3 hours on a weekend pre-preparing food for the week). You know what? It doesn’t really always work that […] Read more…

Who doesn’t love a warming cup of hot chocolate? Whatever the season is, a cup of cocoa conjures comfort and the sweetness of life. My daughter loves her hot coco very much and has come up with her own wholesome “mix” below. Feel free to play around with the ingredient ratios, keeping in mind that […] Read more…