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Mint, parsley pesto

Ingredients: • 1 packed cup mint leaves • 1 packed cup parsley leaves, without stalks • Finely grated zest of 1 lemon • 2 cloves garlic, peeled • ¼ cup toasted almonds • ¼ teaspoon salt • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil • Ground black pepper, to taste  Method: 1. Purée together mint leaves, parsley, lemon zest, garlic, toasted almonds, salt and olive oil […]

Vegetable Kebab

Serves 1-2 Ingredients: • 1 zucchini cut into 2cm pieces • 1 cup pumpkin cut into 2cm cubes • 5-6 yellow button squash cut into quarters • ½ cooked beetroot diced into 2cm cubes • ½ small head broccoli cut into florets • Salt and pepper to taste • Olive oil Method: 1. Preheat oven to 200C. 2. Arrange the vegetables on skewers in a […]

Rosemary & thyme roasted vegetables

Serves 1-2 Ingredients: • 1 fennel bulb • 8-10 baby carrots • 1/3 butternut squash • Olive oil to drizzle • ¼ cup fresh chopped rosemary • 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves • 1 tablespoon salt Method: 1. Preheat the oven to 200°C. 2. Trim and cut the fennel bulb into 10-12 wedges; wash the baby carrots; wash, peel and cut the butternut squash into 3cm […]

Spinach & moong bean soup

Serves 1-2Ingredients: • 1/3 cup moong beans, washed, soaked and boiled until tender, then drained • 2 cups fresh spinach, chopped  • 2 tbsp ghee • 1 tsp cumin seeds • ¼ tsp asafoetida (optional) • 4 cloves garlic, minced  • 1 tsp fennel seed powder • ½ tsp turmeric powder • 1 tsp coriander seed powder • 2 ½ cups water • ¼ […]

Steamed carrot, squash & beans with mint-parsley pesto

Serves 1-2 as a side dish Ingredients: • ¼ cup carrot cut into cubes • ¼ cup yellow squash cut into cubes • ¼ cup green beans cut into cubes  For Pesto: • ¼ packed cup mint leaves • ¼ packed cup parsley leaves, without stalks • Finely grated zest of ½ lemon • 1 clove garlic, peeled • 1/8 cup toasted walnuts or almonds • […]

Roasted carrot & fennel soup with rice

Serves 1-2  Ingredients: • 250g carrots (approx. 2 large carrots), peeled and roughly chopped • ¼ medium orange sweet potato, peeled and roughly chopped • ½ onion, peeled and sliced • 1 clove garlic, peeled • ½ teaspoon fennel seeds • The finely grated zest of ½ lemon • 1 tablespoon olive oil • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper • 1 cup vegetable […]

Pumpkin soup with gluten free bread

Serves 1-2 Ingredients: • ½ tablespoon ghee / safflower / rice bran • ¼ brown onion, finely chopped • ¼ small pumpkin cut into 2-3 cm cubes • 1¼ cups boiling water • Salt & pepper to taste • ¼ teaspoon fresh ginger, finely chopped • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon • ¼ teaspoon salt • A handful of fresh parsley or coriander, roughly chopped Method: 1. Heat […]

Gluten-free bread with avocado

Serves 1 Ingredients: • 1/2 ripe Avocado • 2 slices of Gluten-free bread • Fresh lemon Juice to taste • Fresh cracked black pepper to taste  Method: 1. Halve Avocado and remove seed. 2. Scoop out and roughly fork smash in a bowl. 3. Add lemon juice and black pepper to taste. 4. Place smash equally onto slices of bread. 

Poached eggs with wilted spinach

Serves 1-2 Ingredients:• 2 eggs, whole• 200 mL water• 3 teaspoons of fresh chopped parsley• Freshly ground pepper• Lightly wilted spinach to serveMethod:1. Put 200 mL of water into a small saucepan.2. Bring to the boil.3. Crack an egg into a cup.4. Using a spoon, stir the water very quickly to create a ‘whirlpool’ and then […]

Hearty Buckwheat & Kale Soup

Ingredients:• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil• 1/2 onion, finely diced• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped• 1 teaspoon finely chopped thyme• 1 bay leaf, fresh or dried• 1 carrot, finely diced• 1 stalk celery, finely diced• 1/2 cup raw hulled buckwheat (groats)• 4-5 cups (1-1.25 liters) vegetable stock• A large handful kale, stems removed + leaves […]