Orange + almond millet porridge
In my Pilates class the other day, my teacher Karen, was telling us how she got together with some of her friends who she had climbed Kilimanjaro…
Pumpkin pie porridge
I should preface this post by stating that I have never actually tried pumpkin pie. Its not that I have not wanted to, I've just never come across…
Simple sourdough starter and bread
I have been wanting to make sourdough bread for awhile now. When I first started to do some research into making my own sourdough, I must admit…
An Israeli breakfast dish
A few weekends ago I started planning my next holiday. It was the week after I got back from my last holiday and in a state of post-holiday blues, I…
Pumpkin granola
For years I thought that granola was a biscuit. Im not sure where I got that idea from. In Australia, we call granola ' toasted muesli' (although…
Nutty banana oat bars
I have a very disobedient toddler. Not of the regular variety, but of the fluffy, four legged variety. Our puppy Maggie bites, barks, jumps and…
Green smoothie breakfast bowl
I mentioned a little while ago that I would post my favorite breakfast green smoothie recipe - and this is it :) Most of us dont get as many…
Malted peanut butter and banana smoothie
Have you ever noticed that if someone points out a tiny flaw in a person, place or object, it is often the first thing that you notice when you…
Gingerbread granola
I cant believe how busy it gets this time of year! In between work, study and socialising I've had little time to do much cooking. The other weekend…
Overnight oat and chia breakfast pudding
I spent around 8 months living in London a few years back, and did some temp work at a private members club. It was a fairly regal building where you…
Green smoothie pancakes
Okay, okay I know - why did I have to go and ruin something as perfectly good as pancakes by trying to make them all healthy? It wasn't intentional I…
Weeknight Mediterranean Frittata
So I have been doing quite a bit of yoga lately. For various reasons - to mix up my exercise routine, to help an existing niggling back issue, and as…
Chocolate beetroot smoothie and the importance of good gut health + a giveaway!
Today's recipe comes from Julia Mueller's (of The Roasted Root fame) amazing new cookbook Delicious Probiotic Drinks. The arrival of this book was…
Sweet potato fritters with garlicky greens, poached eggs and pesto
Two of my closest friends got married on the weekend, and held the most perfect wedding party for their friends and family. They spent weeks planning…
Cacao pops
These little chocolately morsels don't really need much introduction. We're all familiar with the yellow box, cheeky monkey (*Side note - if you are…
Chai-spiced almond milk
The weather is slowly starting to cool and the days are getting shorter, which means that winter is nearing (or in our household it also means that…
Creamy chai porridge
I posted two recipes on my Facebook and Instagram pages last week asking which recipe you would prefer, a rich and decadent - yet healthy -…
Superfood smoothie topper
A quick post today, and a quick recipe to match. I've talked before about how I like to eat my smoothies out of a bowl with a spoon - which I…
Greens + eggs breakfast bowl with dukkah
I have always loved sweet food at breakfast time - cereal, smoothies, pancakes, muffins, fruit with yogurt. I never really understood savory foods at…
Berry bliss bowls
When we have nothing else on, weekends often fall into somewhat of a routine. We usually get up of a Saturday morning and I'll make us a nice,…
Caramelised tofu and banana with coconut cashew cream
I made this dish before we left on our holiday, but am only getting around to posting now due to my blogging break whilst traveling. I made it a…
How to include more vegetables in your diet – Pt. 1 – Breakfasts
Hands up if you've ever been confused or frustrated about exactly what you should be eating in order to be the healthiest possible you (*raises…
Berry beet bowl
Keeping with the current theme of things around here, I thought I would post a vegetable-oriented breakfast bowl today. Don't be scared off my the…
Overnight chocolate chia oat pudding
I feel like I have been posting a lot of breakfast recipes lately, and a lot of veggie related recipes as well. Today we're breaking suite with the…
Creamy grain-free porridge (aka cauli-oats)
We just arrived home from a lovely, relaxing weekend away – the first for our little family (ie, B, Maggie and me). The place where we stayed had…
A quick and simple egg dish for busy mornings
I posted earlier in the week some of my tips on techniques to manage a busy schedule, to avoid stress where possible. And while its easy to forget…
Savoury vegetable pancake with coconut coriander pesto
It’s hard not to have a preconceived notion of how something is going to be before you experience it. Whether it be a new job, a new place, or a…
Baked chocolate zoatmeal (zucchini oats)
Last month I ran a competition encouraging people to experiment with different methods of cooking with vegetables to discover new ways of including…
Savoury veggie loaf (aka paleo “bread”)
Today I'm sharing with you what would have to be our current favourite breakfast recipe (surpassing the previous favourite shakshouka by just a…
Bondi breakfast bowl
This past weekend I had one of my oldest and dearest friends come and visit from London. The last time I saw her was when I visited her a little over…
Spiced pear and blueberry skillet cake
My breakfasts lately are usually quite simple savoury affairs – some veggies (whatever’s in the fridge) fried in a little oil or butter, with an…
Mango chia parfaits and how to make perfect chia pudding every time
When I was a child my favorite dessert was tapioca pudding, or as we would call it, "frog's eggs". After I got over my inital disgust and…
Za’atar baked eggs + why it’s important to vary your diet
One of the best things about having a food blog is that it pushes me to constantly try not only new foods but also new cooking and food…
How to make perfect wholegrain porridge
Porridge is one of my all time favorite breakfast options. Creamy, wholesome and nourishing, its the perfect way to start the day. There are many…
Wholegrain banana berry bake
What little summer we had here in Tasmania has abruptly departed and four days into autumn, there was snow on the mountain. As much as I do…
Soaked buckwheat pancake with roasted tomato salsa
Easter weekend has always marked the end of summer. Growing up, it was traditionally the last weekend of good weather where it was possible to…
Savoury zucchini and quinoa loaf
A while back I tried my hand at making paleo "bread". While I do agree with some of the principals of a paleo diet, such as eating more wholefoods, I…
Brunch ideas for Mothers Day
This coming Sunday is Mother's Day, a day where mother's are acknowledged for all the hard work they do in parenting us, and putting up with all…
Baked eggs with sprouted buckwheat and smoked salmon
Earlier in the week I posted a round-up of some great Mother’s Day brunch ideas, and promised a brand new recipe later on in the week. So as…
Apple crumble breakfast parfaits
Every winter, B, Maggie and I head down to a cute little township south of Hobart called Eggs and Bacon bay where we rent a shack right on the…
Avocado + lime green tea smoothie
This wasn't originally a recipe I intended to post here as green smoothies are something that people seem to love or hate - those that love…
Sprouted barley pancakes with chai-poached pears
The adventures in soaked and sprouted grains continue. I've spoken before about why it's important to soak, and even sprout your grains, which you…
A weeks worth of porridge pots
No matter how early I get up in the mornings, I always seem to have to make a made rush five minutes before I'm due to leave. Regardless of if I try…
Carrot cake granola
Holidays never fail to render some nostalgia for holidays I have previously taken, as well as a strong desire to travel and explore more. In…
Chocolate zucchini breakfast pudding
Im all for trying to sneak vegetables into food where you wouldn't normally find them, and this is the perfect example of how you can include…
Maqui berry bowl
I love new finds that come with a lovely story, so thought it only fitting to start out this post by telling you how I first came to hear of and try…
Fermented sourdough oats
One of the oldest way to prepare food, which is not only cost effective but also great for your gut health, is by fermenting them. We have seen a…
Charred apricot + buckwheat porridge
Another apricot recipe! I was going to wait a little while before posting this as I didn’t want to overdo the whole apricot thing, but…
Golden Milk Porridge
With the cooling weather comes more warming food, and one of my favorite warming dishes to make is porridge. I won’t go on too much about this here…
Shakshuka (baked eggs)
(Note - First published 7 November 2013; Updated 24 July 2016) We often have a cooked breakfast of a weekend - and this is always the most…
Lemon polenta porridge
Polenta is one of those pantry staples that’s always useful to have on hand – it’s cheap, quick to make, extremely adaptable and – depending…
Dutch baby for one
I'm not quite sure how I have gone all my life without hearing or tasting a dutch baby... But now that I have, I can't imagine them not being on our…
Oat, chia + yoghurt breakfast pots
A typical week for me will usually look something like this - - Monday to…
Icelandic rhubarb scrolls
In September 2017 we headed off for a seven week holiday, starting off in New York City before heading over to Iceland, and then continuing on to…