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The Magical Brussel Sprout and Leek Soup

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This is probably the greatest soup of all time!! Well – at least this week 🙂 Trim and halve some brussel sprouts – I used about twenty or so Thinly slice one leek Slice two celery sticks Put all in an oven tray and coat with a few tablespoons of olive oil, teaspoon each of cumin, ground black pepper and turmeric and roast till sprouts are just beginning to soften and leeks are starting to brown. Remove from the pan and put them all into a saucepan and cover with home made chicken stock and simmer till all the flavours … Continue reading The Magical Brussel Sprout and Leek Soup

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My Inspirational Friend – Jane Keep

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I’ve just uploaded just some of the amazing recipes Jane Keep honours her body with. Jane is a trainer in the corporate world of the Health System in the UK and her dedication to her work is continually inspiring to me. http://www.janekeep.co.uk/ But the only way she has the sustainability to continue her long hours and varied clients is the way she honours her body with food. Jane and I have always explored recipes together and it was her seeking new recipes to try that initiated the creation of the ‘Free’ Recipe Sharing community page on Facebook. Her journey with … Continue reading My Inspirational Friend – Jane Keep

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Bridging Foods Spinach and Salmon Frittata

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http://www.bridgingfoods.com.au/ Spinach and Salmon Frittata Ingredients 1 onion halved and finely sliced 1 tablespoon Olive oil 10 eggs, room temperature, whisked 300g spinach leaves 150-200g portion of cooked salmon 1 bunch of fresh herbs (parsley/ coriander/basil) 2 teaspoons black sesame seeds ½ teaspoon of chilli flakesMethod Turn grill on to a medium heat Pour 500mls of boiling water over spinach to wilt – squeeze spinach until moisture is removed In a large fry pan place onion with oil and heat until softened Flake Salmon with a fork and add to onions Add spinach spreading evenly over the fry pan Whisk … Continue reading Bridging Foods Spinach and Salmon Frittata

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Bridging Foods Green Bean and fresh Coconut Salad

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http://www.bridgingfoods.com.au/   Green Bean and fresh Coconut Salad – with crisp fried shallots, garlic and chilli Serves 4 Ingredients 250g fine green beans – cut into 3cm pieces 150g fresh coconut – finely grated 2 tbspn vegetable oil 4 shallots – finely chopped 1 medium-hot red chilli – seeded and chopped 100g bean sprouts 2 kaffir lime leaves – finely shredded 50g crisp fried shallots x2 cloves garlic – finely chopped For the dressing 4 tsp lime juice 1 tbsp vegetable oil ½ tsp shrimp paste (can be left out of the recipe) Method Bring a pan of water to … Continue reading Bridging Foods Green Bean and fresh Coconut Salad

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Eva’s crackers – she isn’t, but this is her recipe ;)

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Via the amazing Vanessa 250gms each of the following: Sunflower seedsPumpkin seedsWalnutsLinseed Blend – I didn’t blitz the sunflower seeds, and then add 5 beaten eggs mix together FLAVOUR as you wish dried herbs etc and place on baking tray. My mixture did two trays and bake in gas mark 5/6 (170cC) for about an hour. Keep an eye on it. These are crispy and delicious and my batch kept for a week. Continue reading Eva’s crackers – she isn’t, but this is her recipe 😉

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Naren’s Feisty Fish

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An adaptation of a recipe we found on the BBC Good Food website. Really tasty and super quick and easy! Tilapia in a Thai-Style Sauce 2 tilapia fillets (pretty popular these days, but any white fish will work) Gram/chick pea flour Oil for frying 1 tbs gluten free tamari (about) 1 tbs water 1 large clove garlic 4 spring onions 1 fresh chili de-seeded (or about 1/2 tsp dried or to taste – go wild) juice of 1 lime Chop the spring onions, crush the garlic and chop the chili Coat the fish in gram flour Heat the oil in … Continue reading Naren’s Feisty Fish

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Naren’s Hummus

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Making great hummus I’m sure lots of you make your own hummus but I felt to share two tips that have made all the difference to my hummus making adventures. 1. I don’t know why this works but it does: Mix the lemon, tahini and garlic FIRST. Whip it up with a spoon or fork until it gets stiff (there’s definitely some chemistry going on here because this mixture actually starts to get warm). It you are finding it is getting too stiff you can add just a little cold water to loosen it a bit, but don’t add too … Continue reading Naren’s Hummus