January 24

Scrambled Silken Tofu Breakfast with Greens

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Breakfast is my least favourite meal, mainly just because I find the options that are egg, dairy & gluten free to be boring, and there is a lack of choices. I read that Black Salt, which strangely is pink, is the secret ingredient in making great scrambled tofu. I found some at Herbies (they have […]

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December 09

Balmain Bugs with Chilli & Tomato Pasta

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I started this blog so that I wouldn’t forget recipes that we enjoyed. I have a terrible memory and tend to make recipes up as I go so it’s difficult to remember a dish. My husband regularly say “write this down, exactly what you did”. I’d write it down and then lose where I wrote […]

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January 22

Pumpkin, Carrot, Ginger & Turmeric Soup with Fried Curry Leaves

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I’ll be honest, I wasn’t expecting much from this soup, but it really surprised me. The addition of the fried curry leaves lifted it to a new level.  I was really just trying to make a soup out of the vegetables that are on the low histamine list, and I wanted to include turmeric for […]

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January 18

Summer Zucchini, Corn & Basil (Vegan) Chowder

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I miss a proper chowder, and will have to make when I can have seafood again and add some in, but this was a bloody good version on its own, and packed full of goodness. I’ve been struggling the past year or two with allergies/intolerances that I just can’t work out. I break out in […]

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November 21

Chicken & Chorizo Casserole

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This casserole may not look like much, but boy does it taste good. I was a little curious about the mix of ingredients, they didn’t struck me as going together, mainly because of the curry leaves, but it works.  I saw a recipe online and made a mental note of the main ingredients, but then […]

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October 03

Campfire Chilli, Bacon & Tomato Mussels

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I love camping, I love the relaxed pace, and being able to take time to cook. This trip we decided to experiment with cooking over an open fire, and I loved it. I want to cook with fire all the time now.  At the campground in Pebbly Beach, NSW, they had these awesome fire set […]

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October 30

Spicy Chickpea, Chorizo, Tomato, Spinach & Goats Feta Brunch Bake

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This is a breakfast of champions! Chickpeas, chorizo meatballs, spinach, tomatoes & goats feta all baked together. It packs a serious flavour and spice punch! It was one of those “make it up as you go” meals that really worked. In fact it worked so well that I think my husband would hate me if […]

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June 24

Spinach, Broccoli, Kale & Black Rice Egg Free Frittata 

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I had a heap of veggies left over from my produce bag and figured I’d give an egg-free frittata a go. I love the tufo quiche I make, so figured I’d do something similar. I seen a frittata recently that had wild rice in it and it looked great, so went with adding it in, made […]

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May 18

Fig, Blueberry, Proscuito, Caramalised Onion & Goats Cheese Pizza

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   I love fruit on pizza, so much lighter than the heavy cheese toppings you normally have. The fruits and savoury marry together beautifully. The blueberries pop in your mouth, and are lovely and sweet.  I have found a few brands of gluten free pizza bases that are also egg free, and they are so […]

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March 10

Vegetable Shoestring Fries

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   A quick & easy way to get some veggies into a “fun” meal. Instead of potato I used a mix of sweet potato, parsnip, zucchini & eggplant to make shoestring fries.  My husband is being so good about how many vegetarian meals I’m making, so grilled up some steak, in keeping with my bargain […]

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March 03

Sensitive Doggies! Homemade Dog Food

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   Well, they say that some people and their pets look similar, but my dogs unfortunately got my food issues. And no, I’m not making it up, or over-exaggerating about having “fussy” eaters, I’m talking vomiting, diarrhea & rashes. I thought I’d share this post because the change in my dogs since making their food has […]

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February 25

Smoked Trout, Zucchini, Radish, Baby Potato & Herb Salad

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We have had some lovely hot summer days the past week, so we have been enjoying some lighter dinners. This Smoked Trout, Zucchini, Radish, Baby Potato & Herb Salad was nice and quick to make, and tasted amazing. I had gorgeous yellow zucchinis in my produce bag this week, and some radishes left over from […]

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February 18

Plum & Blackberry Spiced Maple Crumble

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I am not much of a dessert person, but heaps of plums & blackberries in the fridge, I thought I’d see if they would work well in a crumble. The tartness of the fruit, mixed so well with the maple sugar & spices, with a amazing crispy spice crumb topping. This crumble could convert me […]

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February 11

Mediterranean Eggplant, Zucchini & Chilli Fetta Bake

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   I have found another ‘I could live on this’ meal! Wow this is good! A perfect blend of flavours, a nice chilli hit, creamy fetta and amazing veggies.  I had gorgeous purple eggplants in my produce bags this week, they were so pretty, I figured they deserved an awesome dish where they weren’t just […]

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February 05

Grilled Figs with Goats Cheese, Proscuito, Honey & Thyme

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     I never really got figs until this summer, they looked pretty, but I found them a bit bland in taste.  But oh boy am I in love with them now! Turns out, that I just wasn’t eating them right.  With Valentine’s Day around the corner, I wanted to post this recipe, as it […]

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January 31

Heirloom Tomato, Zuchini Flower, Broad Bean & Ricotta Tart

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    We are having such a crap summer in Sydney this year. Is has rained most days, and the days it is sunny tend to be roasting hot and muggy and then storms roll in by the afternoon.  We bought new outdoor furniture at Christmas and we are yet to be able to enjoy it. […]

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January 26

Prawn,Corn & Zuchhini Fritters with Beetroot & Kale Coleslaw

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   I’m trying to eat as much nutrient rich food as possible at the moment, packing in as much veggies as I can into each meal.  In an attempt to reduce my meat consumption, I’m trying to eat mostly vegetarian meals throughout the week, end then have one or two meat/seafood meals over the weekend. […]

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October 26

Creamy Asparagus, Zucchini & Spinach Soup

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This soup packs in the veggies and is super delicious! The cream makes it nice and rich, you could easily serve this at a dinner party, and wow your guests. It’s a nice comforting bowl of soup, perfect for a rather brisk spring night like tonight, and a great way to get your greens! I needed a […]

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October 17

Banana & Blueberry Bread

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   I generally don’t bake. Baking doesn’t suit my “let’s just add this see how it goes” personality and since I can’t have gluten, eggs or most dairy I just find baking too hard to get right. But there was a banana situation that needed to be dealt with, and I am seriously using any […]

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October 11

Zucchini, Leek, Bacon & Cherry Tomato Pasta

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Eating healthy doesn’t need to be difficult or time consuming. This absolutely delicious meal has only a few ingredients and was made in the time it took to cook the pasta. My husband has joined my gluten free diet which is making it so much easier, and we have also cut out all sugar. He […]

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May 07

Jalapeno, Cheddar & Bacon Corn Fritters

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These Jalapeno Corn Fritters were so good that I decided to persevere with trying to photograph them in terrible lighting conditions, during a torrential storm we were having last weekend. I’m not happy with the pics, but the recipe is so good, that I am posting it anyway. I always have to look at my […]

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April 22

Indian Spiced Cauliflower & White Bean Soup

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Hello lovelies! We’ve been having a couple of wild & rainy days in the Blue Mountains & Sydney, so I’ve used to opportunity to work from home next to the heater, and avoiding the 2+ hour commute to the office with all the road closures and flooding. Have to say, the dogs have been pretty […]

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October 09

Tomato, Basil & Goat Cheese Zucchini ‘Pasta’

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  I am going through a ‘zoodle’ phase at the moment. If you haven’t tried zoodles yet, they are long strands of curly fresh zucchini and they are seriously good! It’s a great way to replace pasta in a recipe and to get lots of veggie goodness into a meal. I can’t resist appliances and gadgets, […]

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September 25

Coconut Cherry Choc Balls

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Sometimes you just really need a sweet treat, and these Coconut Cherry Choc Balls are the bomb! Enough healthy ingredients to lessen the guilt and all the yumminess! I was craving chocolate today badly! So decided to whip up a healthier version of a cherry bounty bar. I was watching the new show on TV “Bringing […]

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September 17

Pumpkin, Chickpea & Spinach Curry

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I’m back from our awesome 5 week Italy trip, boy did the time fly! After a slight (ok, major) hiccup at the start, I got the date of our flight out mixed up and had us arriving at the airport a day late….oops! Thankfully we were saved by the most wonderful man on the Emirates […]

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July 21

My newest obsession…. Overnight Oats!

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Hi there! It’s been so long since I last posted. I’ve sort of gone into winter hibernation I think. Business has been crazy busy and we have been getting ourselves ready for our trip to Italy, which is now only 2 weeks away – YAY!! Super excited, and a bit nervous. I’ve been busily trying […]

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May 02

Red Wine & Herb Braised Beef Short Ribs

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I have finally found the ‘new’ me; or I like to think it’s the real me, that is no longer fighting against my body. When I first found out about my food sensitivities I was pretty upset, but happy that I finally started feeling better and knew what was wrong with me. Then I was […]

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April 09

Kale, Broccoli & Spinach Pesto Soup

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I haven’t had  a proper holiday in years, and by proper I mean more than a long weekend. I am so excited at the moment, my hubby and I have booked a 5 week holiday to Italy in August!! YAY! A good friend is getting married in Tuscany, and Italy has been on our wish list for […]

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March 20

Slow Cooked Rogan Josh Curry with Mint Yogurt and Spiced Quinoa

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I found a little slice of heaven last week, a shop in Rozelle in Sydney’s inner west called About Life. It is amazing! It’s like a health food shop, meets organic/healthy supermarket with a cafe. How did I not know this place existed until now? I probably should have listened to my brother, and as […]

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March 06

Spiced Pear, Walnut & Sultana Cake

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Hi! Hope everyone’s new year has got off to a great start, I can’t believe it’s March already! I need to be honest – I’ve been a bad girl, actually more stupid than bad. For 6 months I wholeheartedly stuck to my allergy/intolerance free diet and couldn’t believe the changes in myself and how amazing […]

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