Mexican Roast Chicken with Corn Couscous Salad
One thing I really missed about going gluten-free was couscous. I used to eat it at least once a week. It’s so easy and quick to cook. Actually I don’t even really ‘cook’ it – I just pour boiling water over it and let it stand for a few minutes. Waaaaay easier than cooking rice or pasta! I was pretty excited last year to find corn couscous in the health food aisle at the supermarket. Brilliant. It has the same texture and easy ‘cooking’ method as wheat couscous, but it...
Read MoreSlow cooked goat chops in red wine with polenta
As you may have heard on my Facebook page, I am laid up at the moment with a broken ankle. The gorgeous Natural New Age Dad is doing pretty much all of the cooking with assistance from the cherubs. Tonight he whipped up this gorgeous meal (with instructions from me and inspiration from Maggie Beer). A great combined effort I must say. It was so delicious and I can’t wait for leftovers tomorrow night! Slow Cooked Goat Chops in Red Wine with Polenta Vital Stats: gluten-free, egg-free, nut-free, can...
Read MoreReally Easy Roasted Tomato Sauce
My kids are a bit weird. They have never been ‘tomato sauce kids’! They are practically un-Australian, I know! Lots of kids though do eat a lot of tomato sauce. Once the tomatoes have been heavily processed and mixed in with a heap of additives, sugar, salt and questionable oils they can no longer really be called a vegetable! Sure, you can make your own ‘proper’ tomato sauce and I have done (the thermomix makes it pretty easy). I just find sterilizing all those bottles a little...
Read MoreEgg Thingys for Slack Mums
Okay, so I could have called this recipe something fancy, but quite frankly, I couldn’t be stuffed! I have been talking with some other bloggy mums about being real and authentic. I figure you have already worked out that I keep things pretty real. My food styling leaves a lot to be desired, I have appeared on the blog in a face mask and my dressing gown and I had a melt-down about what I found in my son’s shoe drawer that time. Just a few examples. I would hate anyone to think I am a natural,...
Read MoreCoconut Vegetable Biriyani
Hooray! I finally found the recipe (after I cleaned up my office) on a tiny scrap of paper, covered in spices. I really had to make an effort to write this one down. I usually just go by feel with this and make it up as I go along. Anyway, it’s one of our family’s favourite recipes. Even the kids love it. We eat vegetarian every second night, so this is a quick and easy one to have in the repertoire. It’s very adaptable – throw in whatever veges you have in the fridge. It also works well...
Read MoreNourishing Nuggets
Today I am welcoming the gorgeous Sarah Groom from Homemade, Healthy, Happy to the blog. She is sharing with us her fabulous Nourishing Nuggets recipe. Sarah cooks allergy-friendly, wholefoods in her thermomix. Check out her blog and Facebook page. I have followed Sonia’s Just Say No to Nuggets campaign with great interest. Chicken nuggets are such a staple in the kitchens of so many families, and the diets of so many children. But sadly, they can often be loaded with more bad than good. So, in the interest of...
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