Lunch / Dinner

With everything you eat, ask yourself: Is this doing my body any good or can I have something better that still gives me the same pleasure?

My recipes are not always what you expect - ingredient wise. Rather they are dedicated to increasing nutrition, increasing variety and trying something new. Many recipes also cater for those who need to avoid certain food groups due to allergies or intolerances.

16 July 2017

Cauliflower / Broccoli Fried Rice with Veggies

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(Serves 4 as a side dish or 2 as a main meal, if you’ve had bariatric surgery then it makes about double these serves) Ingredients 2 cups grated cauliflower /

06 June 2017

Tempeh Bolognaise

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Health recommendations are encouraging us to eat a more plant based diet. Looking for a meat-free alternative recipe for bolognaise? Try this tempeh bolognaise recipe. It’s completely vegan / vegetarian,

26 February 2017

Healthy Seed Mix with Chia, Linseed & Pumpkin Seed

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  Seeds are packed with nutrition and so easily incorporated into your diet. This seed mix is high in fibre, plant based omega 3 healthy fats and many other vitamins and

29 January 2017

Quinoa & Vegetable Salad

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Quinoa is an amazing nutritious grain from South America. It’s a great source of dietary fibre, higher in protein than other grains and a source of many nutrients including iron.

27 December 2016

Vegetable & Feta Frittata

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Frittata are a great easy option for breakfast, lunch or dinner. They are easy to make and you can pretty much add anything into them. Here’s a basic recipe but

20 December 2016

Mama’s Roast Vegetables with Tomato & Herbs

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My mum makes the best roast vegetables and like a little kid, I get very excited when she is making it! So I decided to write down her recipe and

03 October 2016

Mediterranean Style Scrambled Tofu

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Scrambled tofu is a great vegan protein option that can be consumed instead of scrambled eggs. It tastes great and has similar texture to scrambled eggs or fresh ricotta cheese.

08 August 2016

Cheesy Vegetable & Quinoa Protein Individual Frittata / Savoury Muffin

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Looking for a frittata / savoury muffin that is high in protein and a good source of fibre? Try this recipe which is also vegetarian and gluten free. If you’d

15 June 2016

Spinach & Feta Soufflé with Pesto

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Ingredients 30ml olive oil 1½ tbsp plain or self raising (can be gluten free) flour, plus a little extra for dusting 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped ¾ cup lite milk

24 April 2016

Ricotta & Spinach Stuffed Baked Mushrooms

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(Serves 3-4) Ingredients 8 Large field mushrooms, stalks removed 200-250g low fat fresh ricotta cheese 1 medium onion, very finely chopped 4 garlic cloves, very finely chopped 150g frozen spinach,