Chicken Bone Broth

Chicken Bone Broth Making your own broth is super easy and an excellent way to spend some time on the weekend. Stock is really nutritious as it is full of minerals and electrolytes, it aids digestion and soothes the gut. Given stock is cooked slowly over time it is an excellent way to get protein...

Banana Smoothie

This is a great breakfast or snack on the run. Also great after an intense workout as a recovery tool. 2 ripe bananas, fresh or frozen. 2 tablespoons of nut butter- this makes the smoothie really creamy. I love a blend of almond and brazil nut. 1 scoop good quality protein powder (not if making...

Carrot Cake

Carrot cake There are so many carrot cake recipes out there, but one thing that many of them have in common is that they have a lot of steps and can get quite messy. I love to bake but don’t have hours to spend in the kitchen baking so most of the cakes & muffins...

Sweet Potato Shepherds Pie

Sweet potatoes are rich in complex carbohydrates, dietary fibre, beta-carotene, vitamin C, manganese and potassium.  Whilst they are often considered to be a starchy vegetable, sweet potato is low GI and highly nutrient dense, making them a great substitute for more processed and refined cereals. What’s fascinating about sweet potatoes is their Sweet potatoes have...

Banana Bread

When banana's become overripe they are still very useful. I like to peel and freeze them to use in smoothies or make 'ice cream' with them in my Thermomix. I also love making Banana bread as it is so easy and a really great healthy snack.  I was all out of banana's today, but my...

Cacao and mesquite paleo balls

One of the things I have re introduced since finishing the detox is cacao. If you are doing the detox, you can simply omit it. ; Recipe 3 cups of raw nuts. I used 1 cup almonds, 1 cup macadamias, 1/2 cup brazil nuts and 1/2 cup cashews. 3/4 cup pepitas 1/4 cup sunflower seeds...

Mushroom and Kale Mini Quiches

I make a batch of these and keep some in the fridge so I have a quick breakfast or healthy snack handy & then freeze the rest (if there are any leftover.) Makes 12 muffin size quiches Ingredients 4 eggs from happy hens 1 cup coconut cream 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped 1 small...

Weekly meal plan

Its a few days into the week already, but here is this weeks meal planner. Breakfast Lunch Dinner Snacks Notes Sunday Green Smoothie (with Thermophase detox) Supergreen salad with avocado, pepitas and pomegranate. Organic roast chicken with roasted root vegetables and kale. Paleo balls       Carrots with hommus Prepare double quantity of chicken...

Tuna patty cakes

These are great as a snack, for breakfast or anytime really! Ingredients  425g tin of tuna; Fish 4 Eva or Safcol 1 Tbs coconut four 2 spring onions, finely chopped I cup cooked sweet potato. Mashed 1/2 small capsicum, finely chopped Zest 1 lime & 1 Tb lime juice Handful fresh coriander, chopped 2 cloves...

Vegetable Terrine

My food styling & photography is not my strong suit. Somehow little bits of beetroot dip ended up on the zucchini....... I am sure you get the idea though. This is delicious! Note: you will need to make the cashew cheese the night before as it needs to soak. You may also choose to prepare...