When the weather gets cold I go in search of warmth. Hot cups of tea, pots of stew and baked goodies. My oven which has been sad fully neglected over summer suddenly becomes my favourite kitchen gadget. Seriously, how amazing are ovens? Roasted chestnuts are a recent discovery of mine.... Read more →

I can't believe how easy this recipe is. And I've been paying $15 a jar for sauerkraut to heal my gut! I can't eat dairy so I need to get my probiotics somehow. Luckily I love sauerkraut, must be my German heritage. I used these recipes for inspiration. And a... Read more →

I devour tapenade by the spoonful, straight from the jar. The kids love it too, spread on toast. With the amount of tapenade we consume in this house, it was high time we learnt to make it ourselves. Airlie really wanted us to make it with olives we had pickled... Read more →

Not enough sleep, one too many Aperol spritzers and eating the wrong food has left me dehydrated and getting headaches again this summer, even though I was drinking heaps of water. The glare from the bright sun used to give me headaches which is why you'll now always find me... Read more →

Merry Christmas everyone! I hope that wherever you are and whatever you are doing, you have a lovely day with family and friends. We'll be hanging out today with the grandparents and eating nut balls. Yum! These nut balls are a fudgey and heavenly vegan treat. Best of all, they're... Read more →

I've made tamari almonds but didn't think to make tamari seeds until I tasted Sharnn's tamari sunflower seeds last week. They were out of this world. Tamari is a wheat free soy sauce that's lighter than the soy sauce you get at Chinese restaurants. It makes the seeds salty and... Read more →

This recipe is a current favourite and my go-to for when I need to bring a dish to share. It's vegetarian, gluten and dairy free which suits most diets and is very tasty. I'm trying to eat less meat but still make sure I'm getting enough protein in my diet... Read more →

Mmmm, white chocolate how I love and miss thee. No dairy for this girl since my body went on strike 15 years ago. I've recently been craving white chocolate again and my quest got me back in the kitchen experimenting. I struggled to find a dairy free white chocolate in... Read more →

There's definitely a feeling of spring in the air with some gorgeous sunny and I must say, warm, days recently. I even spotted jasmine buds on the vine in a neighbour's front garden. However, in true spring fashion, the weather then turns back to grey skies and freezing cold. This... Read more →

I started making dehydrated and activated pecans a couple of years ago. I was eating nuts as an afternoon snack and getting an upset stomach. A friend suggested activating the pecans (soaking them overnight in salted water) would counteract the negative of effect of their phytates. Once soaked, they need... Read more →