25 Homemade Real Food Gifts How special is it to get handmade goodies? I think it’s great that people take time and effort to make things with love. You don’t have to be a cooking whizz or crafty. Just grab some pretty jars from the opshop and spend a couple of hours in the kitchen with…
Lemon Yoghurt Cake
I have been hankering for something delicious and lemony! Combined with some yoghurt that needed to be used and inspired by this recipe, I baked a lemon yoghurt cake. It is dense, moist and very zingy. I really like it and so did the kids! If you are familiar with orange almond cake, the texture…
Carrot and Cashew Salad
Carrot and Cashew Salad Carrots would have to be one of the most loved vegetables of all time! I know we can’t go without them in our weekly meal plans. My lovely friend Alisha from Naughty Naturopath Mum was talking about how great carrot is for you if you have high estrogen. Well, I found out…
Carrot Cake (but it’s a slice)
I had a heap of organic baby carrots in my crisper, so I thought it would be a perfect time to make a carrot cake. Except it sort of turned into a slice! It’s so much easier to pack into lunch boxes when cake is cooked in a slice tin. This recipe at…
Apricot Coconut Slice – the real food way!
Apricot Coconut Slice – the real food way! It really bugs me that the food in the health food aisle at the supermarket is quite often anything but healthy! The kids asked me a few weeks ago if we could buy some “Apricot Coconut Slice” while we were shopping. I told them to…
Easy Peasy Lamb Moussaka
I know the Greeks will throw their hands up in horror at my version of lamb moussaka but hey, mums are busy and we need cheat versions sometimes! This recipe is so tasty and it is a great way to eat a ‘lasagne’ type of dish without the wheat. The eggplant sort of smooshes…
Healthy home-made chocolate bars!
Do you have a favourite chocolate bar? I know one blogger who has a thing for Cherry Ripe! Mine would have to be a Caramello Koala, but I haven’t had one in quite some time. Although I think it’s totally fine to have these occasionally, how much more awesome is it when…
A Natural, New Age Mum’s Macaroni Cheese
Macaroni Cheese is such a childhood comfort food and it tastes pretty good too! I came up with this version which is a little more healthy and choc full of hidden vegetables. It tastes really good. NNAM’s MACARONI CHEESE Vital Stats: gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan, egg-free, nut-free Okay so this is what you…
Healthy Valentine’s Day Chocolate
The Natural New Age Dad is quite fond of a bit of chocolate, so I thought I would make him a healthy, home-made version for Valentine’s Day. It’s got that extra special ingredient – love! ♥♥♥ I bought Sarah Wilson’s book, I Quit Sugar last week and her ‘Raspberry Ripple’ recipe caught my eye. Yes, I…
I’m dreaming of a (healthy) White Christmas!
White Christmas is one of those traditional foods that only makes an appearance once a year! To be honest, I wasn’t really ever a fan. Sickly sweet with an oily copha taste….. hmmm……. My daughter and I experimented yesterday and come up with something a bit healthier and a whole lot yummier. I’m dreaming of…