All posts by: Leanne

ROAST CAULIFLOWER WITH TAHINI SAUCE

by in Recipes March 25, 2018

I made this delicious roast cauliflower dish, the recipe of which was in The Age newspaper (Melbourne) on 20th February 2018. It is a recipe by Travis McAuley. My photo does not do it justice, it was really good. Roasted cauliflower with buttermilk and tahini dressing. 1 whole cauliflower 50ml extra virgin olive oil sea […]

EASY BREAKFAST PANCAKES

by in Recipes March 18, 2018

Here is a recipe for very easy breakfast pancakes. They are quick to prepare and delicious. Mash the bananas with a fork until squashed, but you still want to have some chunks in there. In a bowl whisk the eggs and baking powder. Add the bananas to the egg mixture and mix through. Heat a […]

KNOWING INGREDIENTS ON PACKAGING

by in Health Tips March 16, 2018

As I have mentioned before, the INGREDIENTS LIST on packaged food is the MOST IMPORTANT thing to read before buying the product. I wanted to give you some examples of what to look for if you are looking to see how much sugar, salt or fat is in a product. Often a product can have […]

FOOD ADDITIVES IN PRE PACKAGED FOOD

by in Health Tips March 13, 2018

As with my previous posts, I am again looking at packaging, labelling and content of pre prepared food. This post is about some of the various things added to food. Additives are substances added by food manufacturers to improve the appearance, flavour, texture, stability or storage life of food. On a label they have to […]

NUTRITION INFORMATION PANEL ON FOOD PACKAGING

by in Health Tips March 6, 2018

The Nutrition Information Panel (NIP) on packaged food tells you what nutrition is in the food and also allows you to check nutritional claims on the package. It also tells you the manufacturers serving size relating to the percentages of nutrients per serving. This is important as different manufacturers will have different serving sizes which […]

FOOD LABELS

by in Health Tips February 27, 2018

In my recipes you might notice that I say “good quality” a lot when it comes to using any pre-packaged food. By this I mean that I read the ingredients list on the label. I want to be able to recognise the ingredients that are listed there. What I want to see are real foods […]

BLACK BEAN CHILLI NACHOS

by in Recipes February 25, 2018

We were going to the movies so i needed a quick tasty dinner. I made this “nachos” using the black bean chilli which I had frozen. Layer some corn chips (preferably organic and definitely non GMO) around the sides of a oven proof dish. Good quality corn chips are a tasty gluten free option. Heat […]

BREAKFAST EGG MUFFINS

by in Recipes February 22, 2018

I made these egg muffins for breakfast. They are also great cold for lunch – perfect for picnics or school lunches. Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Saute one small chopped onion in a little ghee. Add two chopped tomatoes and one grated courgette. Cook the vegetables until the moisture is all gone. (Both tomato and […]

AUBERGINE PARMIGIANA

by in Recipes February 19, 2018

Made Aubergine Parmigiama tonight for dinner. Ingredients: two aubergines sliced, olive oil, prepared tomato sauce, 2 balls of buffalo mozzarella sliced, fresh basil leaves, 1 big chunk of parmesan cheese grated. Slice two aubergines into diagonal slices 1 cm wide. Put on baking paper on two oven trays and lightly brush both sides with olive […]

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