The only reason they’re not quite raw chocolate balls is because the only coconut I had in the house for rolling them in was lightly toasted! Everything else about them is raw, sugar free and gluten free and continues the better-health path I am currently on. These are easy to make and I used the…
Smoothies are oh so popular at the moment with a positive trend towards a more raw, therefore healthy diet. For me personally I do my best to eat unprocessed foods and my love for cooking from scratch certainly helps with that. Since my experience with invasive breast cancer two years ago I have changed my…
This home made granola is easy, smells amazing when roasting and tastes great. Store it in a sealed container for several weeks. Serve with lashings of greek yoghurt and fresh or stewed fruit. This is also another recipe inspired by The Green Kitchen. INGREDIENTS 2 cups organic jumbo rolled oats 1 1/2 cups of roughly…
These were so much fun to make, I had a lovely assistant – Georgia age 17yrs and to be fair we got into a right sticky mess but it was well worth the effort! These are hugely decadent but oh so awesome. Originally I saw them here on Gourmet Traveller and Knew I had to…
Having grown up constantly gathering shellfish from Northland West Coast Toheroa to Waihau Bay mussels, I have developed a lifelong love of New Zealand seafood. I’m not sure whether it has been the gathering aspect or the taste that has fueled this culinary passion more. Scallops are a personal favourite though and I have dived…
I brought a gorgeous cookbook last week. It’s called The Green Kitchen. It’s vegetarian, has stunning images and a gorgeous layout. This was the first recipe I tried which was a real success and I can’t wait to make them again. I’ve called them hotcakes (the original recipe is pancakes) because here in NZ pancakes…
These are delicious, light tarts that are not too sweet (no refined sugar) and are gluten free. I have also made this as one large tart you just need to cook the crust longer. Almond Crust 130g butter 1/3 cup manuka honey 200g ground almonds 1 teaspoon almond extract 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary leaves pinch…
This is very easy and tasty, the chilli adds a bit of extra flavour burst. It also looks so impressive and colourful when served. RECIPE For the salad: 2 eye fillet or 1 sirloin or 1 scotch fillet steak 1 large handful of rocket 2 large handfuls of salad leaves 2 spring onions, chopped 1/2…
We all get run down and tired, at these times I know I need more fresh greens in my diet. I have a small garden with perpetual spinach, rocket, kale and herbs. This tiny garden feeds me so well, I especially love rocket and all it’s cost me is one packet of seeds because it…