Our Favourite Beef Chili (GF/DF)

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It’s a rainy day favourite that I love cos it makes so many servings with one prep session. I soak the beans the day before or a few days before so they’re…

Quick Chickpea Pizza Crust (GF)

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So many gluten free items come at a higher price or with a long list of ingredients. When I need to cook gluten free I try to find simple ways…

FORAGING NETTLES + STINGING NETTLE PESTO

Main dishes, Paleo, Vegan

I’d heard that during the second world war stinging nettle recipes were a staple but those were the only stories I knew of about nettle eating before 2020. But during…

Veggie Croque monsieur

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This is a twist on a classic French Croque Monsieur which would be made with ham, but this puts any veggies you have lying around leftover in there instead to…

Creamy Balsamic Black Beans

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I buy all our beans in bulk and soak them, sprout them, and then cook them. If you’re going to eat beans it’s a little bit of work but tends…

“Cleaner Weiner” Mac N Cheese (df)

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This post was sponsored by Applegate, a company we use and love. I did receive compensation for my time for creating and writing up the recipe for you to read,…

Simple Beef Stroganoff – Jared’s Favourite!

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Disclaimer: This is an ugly dish! There’s no way to make a pile of brown saucy beef look elegant, which is why the picture above is of yogurt and not…

Creamy Sunbutter Dressing

Main dishes, Salads, Vegan

I’ve shared a similar recipe to this before, but this is a creamier version! Both of them are hands down one of the yummiest dressing, dips that exist – at…

Our Go-To Meals: My Master List

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In short, a list of all the meals we regularly make.  And I can’t recommend making your own one of these enough, so grab a pen and paper! Why? As…

Homemade Whole Spelt Pasta

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Whenever we watch Chef’s table we determine to try something new and innovative! A few months ago we watched what is probably our favourite episode to date with Massimo Botturra…

Paleo Skillet ‘Corn’ Bread

Breads, Main dishes, Paleo

Paleo skillet ‘corn’ bread. Corn bread is one of my favourite American treats but I didn’t have corn meal and lots of you don’t eat it so here’s a flexible,…

Broccoli, Basil, and White Bean Soup

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If there’s one meal that shouldn’t be made strictly to a recipe, I think it’s soup.  You really just have to taste it as you go along.  Every vegetable you use can…

Vegan Carrot Soup

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INGREDIENTS Serves 4 2lbs carrots half a medium sized onion 1 clove garlic, minced 1/4 cup tahini 1 tablespoon cumin 1 teaspoon garam masala 3-4 cups of good stock (I…

Sweet Potato Nachos

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  INGREDIENTS To serve 2 for a meal or 4 for snacking   5 sweet potatoes  A drizzle of avocado oil (or coconut) 1/4 cup crumbled goats cheese (or as much…

Sprouted Spelt Tortillas

Breads, Breakfast ideas, Main dishes

Tacos are pretty much always on the menu here once a week. I love that they can be a regular staple but we can adjust them to what’s in season,…

Roasted Carrot Hummus

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My weekdays run on pre prepped veggie bowls. They’re the best for doing mass prep in one go and then getting to tuck into hearty nutritious food with minimal prep…

Green Chicken Enchiladas

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To serve 4 INGREDIENTS 1.5lbs skinless, boneless chicken thighs 1.5lbs tomatillos 1 tsp diced jalapeno pepper 1 medium sized onion 2 cloves garlic 3 cups good stock 10-15 organic sprouted…

Spicy Chipotle Aioli

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INGREDIENTS 3 egg yolks 1/2 clove garlic 1/2 tsp chipotle powder 1/2T maple (optional) 1/2T dijon Juice half lemon 3 tablespoons roasted red peppers S and P 2/3 cup avocado…

Easy Paleo Pesto and Zucchini Fettuccini

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I had a house mate in college who ate pasta with pesto and bacon every single day. Every. Single. Day. Whilst I probably need more variation than that, there’s a…

Roasted Garlic Maple Aioli

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If you’ve followed us for more than about 2 hours you’ll know we LOVE breakfast and brunch! Weekday breakfasts we mostly keep simple and I often eat something on the…

Skillet Potato and Kale Hash, Eggs, and Basil Aioli

Breakfast ideas, Main dishes, Paleo

This delicious skillet breakfast happens at least once a week in our kitchen, and I usually make extras to eat through the week with quinoa or on a salad, or to go…

Spelt Pizza Crust with a Slow Cooked Beef and Tomato Sauce

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Crust Ingredients: 3 cups wholegrain spelt flour (plus extra for dusting your kneading surface) 1 1/4 cups warm but not hot water 2 tsp dry active yeast 1 tsp pressed…

Sweet Potato Soup with Pomegranate Seeds

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Autumn taunted us for a few days last week with lower temperatures and I was instantly ready to dig out the pumpkin pie spice, start Christmas shopping and curl up…

Butter-less Butter Chicken

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    From my first visit to India as an excited 14 year old, I’ve been a huge lover of Indian food.  Both times I went I was vegetarian/vegan and…

Raw Pad Thai

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Sometimes my favorite part of a dinner party is the second dinner that happens in the kitchen at the end of the night. The one that happens with shoes kicked…

Skillet quinoa pizza

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This is a very simple recipe that happened as I drove home from work thinking about how to make a husband happy using what was in the fridge!  I knew…