This salad ticks all of the boxes: sweet apples, salty prosciutto and onions and that lovely crunch from the grilled prosciutto. I came up with this salad at the end of last summer, when my usual go-to fruit (figs!) were no longer available, or at least without mortgaging the house.
Category: Basics from scratch
Paleo Seed and Nut Bread
Bread is such a staple of life and partner in life’s celebrations. Its differing forms are wonderful expressions of the characters and lifestyles of the people that it feeds, all telling a different story. I hope this recipe helps fill a gap in your family’s diet, if like us, for health reasons, you’ve had to abstain from gluten bread.
Vegan Lentil Moussaka/Shepherd’s Pie
I was disheartened by the speed that vegan dishes seemed to be inhaled by our family members.. Surely I could create a filling and tasty lentil bolognaise sauce and use it as easily as I would the real meaty version… I’m so pleased to say it was a total success; the baked eggplant moussaka version refined and particularly popular, but the creamy shepherd’s pie of mashed cauliflower and pumpkin also delicious and very filling.
Gluten-free Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Garlic & Sage Burnt Butter Sauce
I have always loved pasta. For me it’s the culinary equivalent of a warm, cashmere jumper, woolly pair of socks and a cuddle. Especially when teamed with a glass of red on a chilly evening… the ultimate in comfort food.This gluten-free, paleo version of gnocchi is absolutely amazing and if you keep your hand very light when mixing all of the ingredients, you will find yourself with the most delectable, soft and cushiony gnocchi.
Sauerkraut
Sauerkraut; literally in German ‘sour’ (or ‘pickled’) ‘herb’. It is a food that as a child, I would turn my nose up at as some very smelly culinary relic of the past.
Beet(root) Kvass
Kvass is well-known in eastern European countries as a refreshing fermented drink, and my earliest memories of it were when traveling through Russia with my family at the age of 12. Talk about worlds colliding; Aussie kid’s world of ice-cold, shiny cokes and fantas dispensed by glowing vending machines all of a sudden head-to-head with the very grim consumer realities faced by Soviet Russian citizens.
Dairy-free Macadamia and Sunflower Seed Pesto
Every household needs some good basic food staples. I feel a lot calmer when I know that I have a few versatile stand-by items in our fridge for those days when we are barely home long enough to eat a proper meal let alone prepare one from scratch. Which brings me to the subject of pesto..
My food journey
The best food is often simple; hearty, nourishing and honest. At the same time its role in our lives is complex; it nurtures, heals and accompanies us in our life journeys, always there to celebrate the joys of life and console us in our trials.
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