Sweets and Greens

What Protein Powder do you use? I get asked a lot about which protein powder I use. And to be honest, in the past, I haven’t used one very often. Mainly because I haven’t been able to find a flavour I like with ingredients that I’m happy to eat. But a couple of things have changed. I have a goal of completing an Ironman triathlon in June, 2018 and I came across Pure Place protein. Usually the…

A couple of weeks ago a friend of mine shared a recipe for vegan magnums and asked someone to make them for her. So, of course, having the sweet tooth that I have I offered to give them a go. The first thing I noticed was the special little ice cream moulds. I’ve seen the icy pop moulds but have never seen ones that allow you to make ice cream on a stick. But of course with the power of the…

Are you a watch wearer? For years I’ve worn a watch. I’ve worn one pretty much every single day since I’ve been an adult. The thing is I don’t usually use them to tell the time. I try not to be that interested in the time even though life is dictated by time. There are places I need to be by certain times, but I love that I can wear a watch and not worry about time. I can wear a watch as an…

GoodnessMe Box Review (+ Giveaway)

Do you love boxes delivered to your door that help you discover new products. I do and that’s why I subscribe to GoodnessMe Box. I’m always on the lookout for products that are plant based, cruelty-free and from Australian companies. That’s exactly what GoodnessMe Box will send you if you sign up for a box – or three, or six, or twelve boxes. GoodnessMe Box is a health food sampling service. They…

My friends over at Delightful Vegans have an amazing blog full of lots of savoury and sweet recipes. I wanted to try out one of their recipes and write about it here. I love trying out other people’s recipes, it often gives me ideas for making my own. I was determined to pick a savoury recipe because I’m always doing sweet things, or so it seems. And after scrolling I landed on this hummingbird…

I recently went to some local markets and stumbled across the cutest little stall called My Little Glass Jar. It was full of succulents and jars and the most playful colours and designs. I just loved it. Alysha from My Little Glass Jars is just a bundle of energy and so passionate about her jars that I just couldn’t help myself and bought a beautiful succulent and a jar of apricot balls. I’ve…

All the recipes are available on the website, however, this ebook brings them all together in one easy to keep location. Save it to your smart phone or tablet, so you always have thirty one different salad recipes at your fingertips.

All the recipes have full colour pictures, a full ingredient list and easy to follow instructions.

Included in this ebook is also a list of pantry essentials and a concise list of how to store the fruit, vegetables and herbs used in the salads.

      Enjoy your salads, and I’d love to hear which one is your favourite!

Egg Free Blueberry Muffins

I love muffins. They are quick to make, they are simple to make, they (usually) need just one bowl and they take less than 15 minutes to get into the oven. What’s not to love? Most muffin recipes use at least one egg as a binder. But there are other ingredients that can be used for binding. And so here are some egg free blueberry muffins to prove my point. The key to good muffins is not to stir…

Curried No Egg Sandwich

Following on from my other posts about being egg free – egg free brownies, egg free cake and a whole lot of egg alternatives – here is my version of the typically Australian curried no-egg sandwich. A curried egg sandwich usually has boiled egg that is mashed with mayo and curry powder in a sandwich with lettuce. My alternative uses tofu, lemon juice and mustard, along with the curry powder to…

Egg Free Sponge Cake

First things first, this is not a healthy cake. But it’s egg free. And it’s a caramel flavour. And it’s cake! There are times in life when it’s okay to indulge in something sugary and sweet. My advice is to make this cake when there are lots of people around to eat it. Otherwise, you’ll end up eating slice after slice because it is just so good. You could reduce the temptation by only making it…

Picnics conjure up images of warm, lazy afternoons spent in the park, lying on beautiful blankets flipping between staring at the sky and snoozing. And then when you’re so hungry from doing nothing, sitting up cross legged trying to balance a plate on your lap filled to the brim with lush salads and beautiful breads. But the part I look forward to the most is the brownies. And in my case egg free…

Matcha pancakes don’t look like the light caramel coloured fluffy pancakes most people think of when they think pancakes. Matcha pancakes are green and fluffy. And green is generally not seen as a delicious colour to eat for a sweet food. Before I tell you how delicious matcha pancakes are let me tell you about matcha. If you were blindfolded and had to smell it you’d be forgiven for thinking…

Sweet Stuff August 2106

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I was given some oranges by a friend recently. Some big, juicy, bright orange oranges. The first thing that came to mind was orange coconut cheesecake. I’ve been meaning to make cheesecake for a while but haven’t got around to it. You know, life gets in the way, you’re out enjoying the days and then suddenly you remember cheesecake! And you just have to make it. Well, that’s what happens to me…

Do you remember the chocolate bar called Cherry Ripe? The rich dark chocolate, the plump, luscious cherry and the moist coconut combined to create a decadent bar. But I haven’t had one in years and when I was given a punnet of blueberries the cherry ripe popped into my mind. But instead of cherries, I had blueberries. So it had to be a ‘berry ripe’. With just 5 ingredients making up the centre…

Fruit and Nut Balls

Raw balls are so popular now. No one ever ate balls when I was growing up, but now they are almost the snack of choice. Go to any cafe and on the counter they will probably have a jar of raw balls. And there are so many variations – protein balls, raw balls, nut free balls, sugar free balls, date free balls, cacao balls, peanut butter balls. The list goes on. Here’s my version of a fruit and nut…

Tom Kah Soup with Kelp Noodles

I had never eaten Tom Kah soup before attending the Raw Food Module of Veet’s Vegan Cooking School. My experience with Asian soup was pretty limited but now I know more I can eat more. Tom Kah is generally a coconut cream base with ginger, chilli and garlic, veggies and noodles. Like anything you can sub in other veggies/flavours that you have and take out the things you don’t like. I’ve made…