chia oatmeal bowl with fruits and toasted seeds
I started revisiting these chia and oat bowls when I was last in Australia visiting family. My sisters, Donna and Shelley, would make a warm, aromatic bowl of cooked oats and chia in the morning. I would have it after a class, adding passionfruit yoghurt and extra fruits, then top it with toasted seeds. Now, […]
banana bread with sunflower seeds (vegan & gluten-free)
I am not gluten-free; however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I am running very low on regular flour. This presents a good opportunity to try recipes using alternative flours. This cake surprised me. It has a perfect balance between sweetness, banana flavour, and consistency, and it melts in your mouth! Scroll to the bottom for […]
pear ginger macadamia muffins (vegan & gluten free)
For this recipe, I used Amy Chaplins gluten-free muffin base recipe from her new book ‘Whole Food Cooking Every Day’ and combined it with two of my favourite recipes – Peach Ginger Muffins and Pear Ginger Cornmeal Cake. She goes on to say, “I discovered textural magic (and a gorgeous golden crumb) with a combination […]
5 ingredient almond & tahini cookies (vegan)
Deliciously moor-ish satisfying cookies that are chewy on the inside (due to the fluid, stretchy nature of tahini) and crispy, crumbly on the outside (due to the almond meal). ~ the relief and release of autumn 5 ingredient almond & tahini cookies makes 18 cookies Recipe from Cook Republic. I have written this recipe as-is […]
chocolate-hazelnut truffles & pecan-cardamom date balls
These make a wonderfully healthy addition to a festive celebration. You can wrap them up in some recycled paper, or a ribbon with a bit of nature tucked in somewhere for a well-wisher or loved one. They are always appreciated. Some other ideas are these homemade raw halvah, zesty mango bliss balls, chocolate-covered caramels, salted tahini caramel balls, […]
raw zucchini pasta with a creamy green garden dressing
This recipe was created last year for a series of raw dishes for Holmes Place; however, I never got around to posting it here. So here it is! Also included in this series of recipes: raw carrot slice summer gazpacho blackberry – acai popsicle golden honey passionfruit elixir strawberry raspberry goji smoothie artichoke with a […]
almond nut quinoa bites (vegan)
Cool softened air, full mOOn swell, falling leaves, savouring the light…. These have been a decadent treat around here and loved by all. Perfect when you need something more than a dried date or fig for a sweet after a meal. Based on this recipe from Green Kitchen Stories – a wonderful video shows just how […]
amaranth almond date bars with carob (vegan)
The sun is shining! I got to open the door to welcome breezes and beautiful silent visitors. These are lovely, chewy, decadent bars for a special treat everyone loves after a busy day. Goji berries are earthy, slightly astringent and mildly sweet. Known to be abundant in antioxidants, trace minerals, essential amino acids, Vitamin C, […]
chocolate covered ‘caramels’ (vegan)
The rain has been heavy and relentless these last few days. The air is thick with mist and fog, so much so that I cannot see the vegetable garden from where I sit. I have no choice but to stay inside. A few photos were taken a while back on drier, sunnier days. These make […]
carrot moong dal soup – a winter warming soup
I thought I would revisit this soup, as it is one I make most often in the colder months and a particular favourite of Donna’s. It is also very quick and easy to prepare and has such simple flavours and warmth due to the pepper and ginger, keeping us nourished and grounded in these colder […]
grated apple oatmeal with tahini sauce
because it’s still THAT sort of weather… or should I say… ‘It WAS that sort of weather’… grated apple oatmeal with tahini sauce A favourite with my daughter as a light meal before she goes to school, her preference is served with a spoon of thick Greek yoghurt and a drizzling of honey. pre-preparation 12 hours preparation […]
fermented mung bean pancakes – revisted
soak grind ferment cook Mung beans (whole moong dal) are one of my favourites and are unique in that they are warm and nourishing in winter and cool in summer. Mung beans are easy to digest and, in Ayurveda, are considered medicinal, cleansing and one of the keys to a long, vibrant and healthy life. […]
tomato gojju
Over the last few days, I have been working in the garden under a slow-falling drizzle of rain, the gentlest winds and splashes of the warmest sunshine. Soaking up the rain, sun, and light, listening to the morning and evening chorus, and sipping warm tea on the garden bench. Enjoying seeing all those plants, seedlings […]
brown rice and quinoa pancakes
I woke early to thick fog and a fine mist blanketing the world, and then the gentlest, softest light tip-toed in. BROWN RICE AND QUINOA PANCAKES Inspired by ‘Earthly and Divine’ by Eva Cabaca. I love these for their lightness and easy digestion. The second time I made them, I peeled and halved a banana, […]
flaxseed crackers
yesterday, it felt like SPRING it left me in wonder at all this loveliness right at my feet! today the wind howls, nips and bites – leaving me somewhat bruised and bent but still rooted. tomorrow? well… FLAXSEED CRACKERS makes approximately 40 crackers These are an excellent gluten-free snack inspired by Sarah Britton’s Detox workshop I […]
idli – a fermented and steamed Indian rice cake
I just arrived back from India from our yearly retreat with our teacher. It was a wonderful time. The teaching, which continued from last year on ‘Ayurveda and Yogic Ideal Living,’ focused on how and what we eat and how this impacts our mind, body, and emotions for our spiritual journey. Food, because we consistently […]
health crunch muesli cookies (vegan)
Happiness = Getting up early First rain Yellow leaves falling A big girl who will still sit in your lap sometimes A big boy that still needs hugs, all the time The first green salad from the garden Golden afternoon light. Little, white jasmine flowers falling on the ground, waiting to be picked up, and […]
dosa – fermented rice & dal pancake
We travel to India at least three times a year to spend time with our teacher in the South of India, and because of this connection, our diet is 70 per cent Indian dishes. Through the years of studying yoga, I have learnt that to quieten the mind, one must lead the correct lifestyle, and […]
