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Choc banana nice-cream

May 23, 2017 by date with a plate.

You’ll be pleased to know I have managed to remain largely on the healthy eating bandwagon…I say largely because I still inhale the occasional required burger or other cheat meal on the weekend. But weekdays are pretty darn strict – and thank the greater powers because I am seeing results. And that’s what keeps you going, knowing your hard work is paying off. But what do you do when your cravings for sweets reach heights greater than your self-control? You […]

Categories: Chocolate, Dessert, Ice cream, mid-week, Snack, Vegetarian • Tags: banana, chocolate, coconut, dates, dessert, easy, pecan, walnuts

Roasted carrots with pearl barley, chickpeas & herbed crème fraîche

January 9, 2017 by date with a plate.

I blinked and suddenly I am living in Sydney, it’s 2017 and I haven’t posted in longer than I care to admit. I owe you all an apology, I have been completely neglectful of my little hobby blog, distracted by the excitement of this beautiful big city, but I have plans to rectify my lack of action in the year ahead. Plans that start immediately with getting back into the kitchen and cooking more consistently. Moving to Sydney really threw my world […]

Categories: Roast, Salad, Vegetarian • Tags: carrot, chickpea, chili, garlic, Italian flat leaf parsley, lemon, lemon zest, pearl barley

Banana salted caramel smoothie bowls

May 12, 2016 by date with a plate.

I thought Smoothie Bowls were a fad, I assumed they’d disappear with as much gusto as they appeared (on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest…the usual fad-inducing suspects). But I was wrong, people seem to really love these bowls full of thick smoothie topped with all manor and mixture of healthy offerings. So I put one to the test eager to make my own mind up about them. I used a recipe from Food Fix Up on account of being too lazy to generate […]

Categories: Breakfast, Kitchen tips, One Pot Wonder, Side, Snack, Vegetarian • Tags: almonds, banana, chia seeds, coconut, dates, easy, flaked almonds, goji berries, maple syrup, passion fruit, sunflower seeds

Baked eggs with chickpeas, tomato and basil

January 18, 2016 by date with a plate.

The great thing about eggs is they don’t need to be confined to breakfast. Dinner, snack time or lunch, eggs are one versatile and affordable ingredient and it’s probably why I utilise them in my cooking so often. Although I made this meal for breakfast, it can just as easily be eaten for lunch or dinner. It’s quick, easy, cheap and most importantly; tasty and filling. It’s also very adaptable, for example, feel free to add some grilled chorizo/bacon or […]

Categories: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, One Pot Wonder, Vegetarian • Tags: basil, Breakfast, chickpea, chili, dinner, eggs, garlic, onion, oregano, tomato

Kale chips

September 25, 2015 by date with a plate.

I hate to admit it, but faced with an excessive quantity of kale (cavolo nero to be precise, but you can use any other variety you like) in my veggie patch I decided to try my hand at making kale chips. Well, really they’re not chips (potatoes make chips, or even sweet potato), it’s more like dehydrated kale leaves covered in flavour and salty goodness. However, if you’re feel like offering an alternative to traditional chips at your next soirée, […]

Categories: Side, Snack, Vegetarian • Tags: cavolo nero, chips, garlic powder, health food, kale, kale chips, onion powder, paprika

Carrot, apple and walnut cake with cream cheese frosting & praline (shhh…it’s gluten free too!)

August 5, 2015 by date with a plate.

So here it is folks, Part Two of my awesomely fun collaboration with Katey from Little Bit Bakery (read more about Part One if you missed it). I feel so privileged to be able to share this recipe with you for Katey’s drool-worthy gluten free carrot cake – please do not underestimate the enormity of this momentous moment…this cake is Katey’s best seller and for good reason. Lusciously moist cake, which is light and practically falls apart in your mouth, […]

Categories: Afternoon tea, Cake, Dessert, Special Occasion, Vegetarian • Tags: apple, baking, cake, carrot, carrot cake, cream cheese, dessert, frosting, gluten free, Granny smith apple, icing, icing sugar, walnuts

Celeriac soup with crispy pancetta croutons

July 15, 2015 by date with a plate.

Knobbly and a little weird, this misunderstood root vegetable is often over-looked by the everyday grocery shopper. Generally speaking, I don’t think people know how to use this vegetable, let alone what it tastes like. Celeriac tastes like a cross between celery and parsley. It can be mashed, used in soups, thinly sliced and added to a salad or even roasted. My boyfriend asked me to make this specific soup for him – he had seen it on River Cottage […]

Categories: Bread, Dinner, mid-week, Soup, Vegetarian • Tags: celeriac, garlic, leek, onion, potato, River Cottage, soup

Perfect roast potatoes

May 25, 2015 by date with a plate.

Generally speaking, roasting vegetables is easy and you don’t really need a recipe to do it. Heat oven, roast vegetables, remove vegetables from oven before they burn. But what about potatoes? Well, in my opinion, they need a little bit of extra love to ensure they become the star vegetable of your next roast. Generally speaking, potatoes are often the subject of unfair criticism. People believe they are ‘bad’ carbs and directly result in weight gain. Or rather, people are […]

Categories: Roast, Vegetarian • Tags: dinner, garlic, potato, sage

Asparagus with perfect hash browns, soft boiled egg and hollandaise

March 31, 2015 by date with a plate.

When I have the time to leisurely put together breakfast on a Saturday morning, I jump at the opportunity. It’s like therapy (but less-expensive) after a stressful week at work. This recipe is pretty easy, just requires a lot of butter and time for a strategic post-feast nap. This is a touch on the indulgent side, but really, what’s wrong with a little (really a lot) of butter every now and again? Am I right?! I doubt anyone would complain […]

Categories: Breakfast, Vegetarian • Tags: asparagus, butter, eggs, hash brown, hollandaise, potato

The post-holiday guilt (and some healthy pancakes)

November 3, 2014 by date with a plate.

While I may feel guilty about all the deep fried, over-portioned and deliciously naughty foods I ate while holidaying in the USA, I will never regret it. Never ever. I’ve given you a summary of all the amazing things I got to eat in my last post, but since then I’ve been working hard – both physically and mentally to burn off the extra “me” that appeared post-holiday. I’ve been trying to teach myself more about clean eating. But fear […]

Categories: Breakfast, Paleo, Vegetarian • Tags: banana, blueberry, flaked almonds, maple syrup, Mint, pancakes, strawberry

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