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.
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Spicy Mango Fish
I came up with this recipe during those few magical weeks of summer holidays in Australia, where time stands still and the lazy metronome of cicadas and mosquitos plays its languid soundtrack to days spent at the beach, the sting of sea salt, sand and sun, catching up with family and friends over long, leisurely meals and the comforting reburgeoning of life in suburban backyards and gardens. I decided that coming up with something quick and new for dinner with a glass of cold kombucha or rose in hand was easier than rushing off to buy a whole set of fresh ingredients. My spicy mango fish captures the sweetness and easiness of summer. I hope you love this recipe as much as my family does.
Slow-cooked lamb shoulder in cassis and red wine
I love anything slow-cooked and I love everything about it; the inner calm that comes from knowing that your dinner is taking care of itself while you plough through your day at work and/or home and ferry kids to their appointments and activities. That sweet, aromatic wave that wraps around you when you finally stumble through your front door.Most magically though, the dish is always beautifully caramelized and the slow-cooked meat just falls off the bone, which has its practical side too; so useful if you are exhausted to your core and don’t have much energy to chew.
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.
Sugar-free Paleo Chocolate Orange Mousse
I have a soft spot for chocolate mousse. It is the very first dessert that I ever attempted solo as a very young teen. It was a total success and I was hooked. I couldn’t believe that following a recipe could create such magic..and that the chef was the alchemist.
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.
Sugar-free, gluten-free Macadamia Caramel
When I was trialling recipes for a sugar-free toffee-apple, I stumbled upon this little taste sensation by mistake. I had rolled all of my apples in the toffee mixture and found that I still had some of the mixture left… I hope you enjoy their gorgeous butterscotch-caramel flavour.
Vegan Vegetable Patties
My family loves their meat and my teenage boys especially, would probably, given the choice, eat it at every single meal. This means that it is sometimes a bit of a battle to break it up a bit with all of the wonderful greens they could be eating, especially since we’ve been following the GAPS/Paleo…
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..
Cold and Flu Fire Cider (Master Tonic)
The last three days I’ve been battling a pretty nasty cold. It seems that I’m not the only one, as the Southern Hemisphere has been blessed with a particularly cold and humid winter ( with an occasional balmy day of 27 degrees Celcius here in Sydney just to mix things up a bit and totally…
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