I have a basic philosophy that everything lasts three days in the fridge so I tend to prep on Sundays and Wednesdays to avoid having to spend too long prepping in the kitchen each time – the trick is to be organised and then get fast and efficient and streamlined so that you can be...Read More

You might be doing all the right things to avoid major toxin players, like not smoking and switching to organic fruit and vegetables where possible. But there’s likely to be one area where you can up your game: around your home. Did you know that the majority of cleaning products are full of ingredients that...Read More

Chicken and Quinoa Salad 100g cooked chicken, shredded 1/2 cup quinoa (cooked = 1 cup) Handful sweet cherry tomatoes sliced in half ½ lebanese cucumber, diced 2 tbsp pepitas 2 tbsp almond slivers 2 tbsp chia seeds 2 tbsp goji berries Handful of rocket leaves ¼ bunch mint leaves, chopped 1 teaspoon tumeric 1/2 tsp…Read More

Protein is essential for life and yet most of us are not consuming enough. We traditionally thought that including a protein with dinner was enough but now we know that protein should be included with each meal and most snacks.Read More

Shittake Mushroom and Chicken Soup – is a great immune booster. This is an easy family friendly recipe to make on the stove or in the slow cooker. Shittake mushrooms have amazing immune boosting properties and the garlic, leek and parsley in the soup are naturally antibiotic and anti-viral and help to break down mucus...Read More

These Mango and Passionfruit Chia Puddings are so good that I usually make enough for the next 3-4 days. Great school or work lunch snack – packed full of protein, good fats and fibre – a great immune booster too!Read More

We spent the last long weekend relaxing at my partner’s family farm in Coolangatta, near Berry on the south coast of NSW. They have an amazing organic vegetable garden where we picked a heap of fresh herbs and veggies before coming home to make this soup. I used red lentils and tahini to add some...Read More

This delicious salad is from one of my very favourite cookbooks, Ottolenghi’s “Jerusalem”. If you are looking for a great cookbook that impresses your guest 100% of the time, I highly recommend this one – many of the recipes are also freely available online.Read More