Food

Once you get started making healthy bliss balls, you just can’t stop!  Here are our favourite bliss ball recipes – and the kids won’t even know they are healthy ; ) Apricot + Coconut Healthy Bliss Balls  Use the plump, whole dried apricots (sometimes sold as Turkish apricots) for this recipe—their juiciness helps hold the balls […]

We love an easy recipe that inspires our family to try new flavours, and we all know that eating the rainbow is not only good for you – but a bit of fun.  Try this rainbow Mexican platter for your next family dinner. Paprika Chicken recipe  Serves 6 6 chicken legs 2 – 3 tablespoons […]

Great for gluten free and grain free, the new school cauliflower pizza base is all the go. Cauliflower pizza base – ingredients: 1 small head cauliflower 1/4 cup parmesan cheese 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 tsp dried oregano 1 egg   Directions: Preheat oven to 190˚C / 425˚F / Gas Mark 5. […]

Ingredients: 4 tbsp olive oil 3 garlic cloves, peeled but left whole 400g / 14oz tinned crushed tomatoes 700g / 1.5lb tomato passata few big pinches of salt   Directions: Heat oil over low heat, pop in the garlic cloves and cook until golden. Add tinned tomatoes, passata and salt. Leave to simmer for a […]

Is there anything better in the world than warm apple pie?  One of our favourites, this apple pie recipe is a must-cook. Apply Pie Recipe: for the pastry: 300g / 10.5oz plain flour 1 tbsp caster sugar pinch of salt 225g / 8oz cold butter, cut into cubes 1/2 cup cold water 1 tsp apple […]

Yummy, Soft, Pillowy Chocolate-Flecked Cookies   that are Gluten and Dairy-Free. Makes 12 cookies  2 tbsp coconut oil 1 1/2 cups almond meal 3 tbsp coconut flour  1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp ground cinnamon pinch of salt 1/3 cup maple syrup 1 1/2 tsp vanilla paste 1 egg 125g / 4.4oz dark chocolate, chopped   Directions Preheat your oven to 200°C/ […]

Enchanted beans get a bad rap in fairytales, but the fact is you can take these lovely legumes (plus some sticks) and make yourself a magical tepee. With the alchemy of soil, sunshine and water, they can become edible garden, vertical garden, green space and homegrown hide-out all in one. INSTRUCTIONS Materials 6–10 poles (2.5–3m […]

Pulled Pork Tortillas With Radish, Rocket, Minty Yoghurt + Feta Cheese. Makes around 12–16 tortillas  For the pulled pork:  2 tbsp olive oil 1kg / 2lb 3oz pork shoulder 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 large red onion, sliced 2 tbsp sweet paprika 2 tbsp ground cumin juice of 2 oranges (about 3/4 cup) 1 1/4 cups water 1 tbsp honey […]

A young scientist from France, Simon Klein is carrying on a tradition started by the Acádémie des sciences, which stretches back over 300 years to when King Louis XIV founded it. Better known for its contribution to the arts, France has constantly been at the forefront of scientific advances, too, in fields ranging from chemistry […]

Everyone’s flipping burgers nowadays, but Raph Rashid, owner of Melbourne’s Beatbox Kitchen, is one of Australia’s founding burger kings. A man of the people, Raph shares the top secret recipe for one of his classic creations. Makes 4 serves. What You Need For the burger: 2 tbsp unsalted butter 1 brown onion, sliced 1 cup […]

Mixed Berry Buckwheat Crunch Muesli Bar. Makes 12 muesli bars. You’ll need a 20cm square baking tin, baking paper, a small saucepan, a wooden spoon and a medium sized bowl. 1/2 cup buckwheat groats 1 cup cornflakes 1/2 cup rolled oats 3/4 cup dried berries – such as cranberries, dried raspberries, goji berries 1/2 cup […]

Serves 4–6 These black bean bowls are an easy yet filling weeknight bowl. You could easily use beef or chicken mince in place of the black beans—just add the mince when you add the onion, and let it brown before adding the other ingredients. For the black beans: 3 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, diced […]