Chicken and Spinach Fritters I love a good fritter! Crispy, crunchy, salty and savoury. Yum. The good thing about fritters is that they are a great budget meal that is kid friendly too. Use up your leftover meat and veg and make them stretch further. These Chicken and Spinach Fritters are a bit different to…
Sweet Potato Pizza Bases (gluten free, dairy free)
We now have three of us in the family as dedicated gluten-free. While I love almond meal based recipes, all that almond meal does get a bit expensive. So I’ve been experimenting with different things to bulk out the almond meal and be a little more frugal. My first experiment with pizza bases was a…
Peanut Satay Chicken Wings
Peanut Satay Chicken Wings I have a love affair with satay! How good are those flavours?? We quite often have satay stir fries or noodles for dinner. I was inspired by a recipe at Taste and decided to try my hand at making a peanut sauce marinade on some chicken wings for a budget and kid…
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…
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…
Mexican lamb shoulder with pomegranate glaze
Today I am so thrilled to share with you a recipe from Lee Holmes’ new cookbook, The Renewable Table. I am a long-time fan of Lee and her amazing recipes. I actually think this cookbook might be her best yet (well, for time-poor mums anyway!) Lee Holmes is a certified holistic nutritionist, yoga teacher,…
A Healthy, Wholefood Christmas
A Healthy Wholefood Christmas! A wholefood Christmas really doesn’t have to involve loads of time slaving over a hot stove. Who wants to do that in 40 degree weather anyway??? My advice is to keep it simple. Choose a protein dish, hot or cold, add in a few salads or side dishes and a delicious…
Easy Week Night Dinners with Spice!
This week I have been having a play with some beautiful organic spices from Gourmet Organic Herbs. I love using a spice blend when I cook. It’s a really easy way to add flavour to your meals without the need for a million spices in your cupboard or complicated recipes. Just choose the flavour you want…
Healthy Fish Fingers
I probably don’t need to tell you how horrid commercial fish fingers are! We all know this sort of frozen convenience product are pretty rubbish, but let’s have a look anyway. Here is the ingredient list for a popular brand of fish fingers. Hake or hoki fish (53%), water, wheat flour, maize flour,…
10 Nourishing Winter Dinners
One great thing about winter is the food! A chance to tuck into warming, hearty dishes! Your slow cooker is your best friend in winter time. Load it up with meat, veges, flavourings and a little bone broth in the mornings and you will come home to a nutritious meal. Make a huge batch…