In my early twenties, I managed a bar and restaurant in Perth and was lucky enough to work with some Malaysian chefs. They introduced me to a whole new world of food – laksa, beef rendang, nasi lemak and more. Delicious! I make my own laksa these days and while it’s never quite as…
Honey & Chai Spiced Panna Cotta with Grilled Figs
We don’t make a lot of desserts at our place. But when we have visitors or for special occasions, I like to make something a bit special to have after dinner. This Easter, I made a panna cotta, infused with chai spices and sweetened with honey to serve with some grilled fresh figs. It…
Tips for using up food scraps that you may not have thought of!
Tips for using up food scraps (that you may not have thought of!) I am always conscious of wasting food. Not only is it tough on the budget, it’s tough on the environment. Making use of everything we have and avoiding throwing things away is a great habit to get into. There are…
10 Dinner Ideas to Stretch out Meat
10 Dinner Ideas to Stretch out Meat If you are one of my subscribers on my VIP list, you will have your copy of my free book, How to Eat Healthy Wholefood on a Budget. One of my tips is to cook meals where you can use less meat without anybody really noticing. Good quality, ethical meat…
Date and Oat Bars – wheat free, dairy free, nut free
The gorgeous girls at Nutra Organics sent me some of their The Wholefood Pantry range to try out. It’s all great quality, organic pantry staples at affordable prices. The kids loved the maple syrup – as you can see in the photo there is none left! They discovered it was delicious with some milk and…
5 Health Benefits of Cinnamon
5 Health Benefits of Cinnamon Cinnamon is a beautiful spice – it’s heady aroma is a favourite in all sorts of cooking and it’s been used in ayuverdic medicine for years. It’s my favourite spice and I add it to lots of my daily food. The natural sweetness that cinnamon brings to dishes can help…
6 Recipes for Make Ahead Healthy Breakfasts
We all have those days. You’ve slept through the alarm (or forgotten to turn it on), a child has to be at school at an ungodly hour for some sort of rehearsal or training or you just are so darn tired you can’t be stuffed. Well you can still have a real food breakfast ready for…
10 Whole Food Meatball Recipes
10 Whole Food Meatball Recipes Meatballs (or if you want to be really Aussie, rissoles) are a must-have in the repertoire for whole food mums. Mince is one of those budget ingredients that can be used in so many ways and with so many flavours. You can serve meatballs straight up with veges or salad. You…
Coco-Chocs
Today I am sharing a recipe from one of my friends – the wonderful Georgia Harding, naturopath and wellness blogger at Well Nourished. I love her recipes and common sense advice. This recipe is from her breakfast eBook, Rise and Shine, a cracking book full of yummy and different recipes to eat first up…
How to get your kids to eat more veges
How to get your kids to eat more veges My mum dobbed me into my kids the other day when we were visiting. Yes, my vege phobia as a child was uncovered!! I really only ate potato and a few salad veges. My poor mum! This lasted right into my mid 20s until I decided…