Oh my beautiful friend Gnocchi, how I’ve missed you! Remember how much we crushed on this Spicy Tomato & Basil Gnocchi last winter? mmmmmmmmmmm… Soooo delicious and comforting – not to mention ready faster than you can say where’s my other fluffy slipper?! Gnocchi is usually a sure-fire hit with everyone. And just […] Read more…
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Sweet Potato & Pine Nut Pasta Bake
I’ve already learnt so much during my Institute for Integrative Nutrition studies I barely know where to begin, but as a former chocolate-and-Starburst addict I particularly liked the module on ‘deconstructing cravings’. Lesson from the Institute: sugar cravings can often be decreased by increasing your intake of sweet vegetables. Lesson from life: men need (what […] Read more…
Spicy Tomato & Basil Gnocchi
bbbbbrrrrr, it’s freezing in Perth this week! I’m not at my sparkly best in the cold. Sunshine makes me sparkly. Running around in the cold makes me crave fast, comforting meals so I can get back to snuggling on the couch with re-runs of Gossip Girl a good book, a block of chocolate and […] Read more…
Spaghetti and Falafel Balls
Meatballs are sooooo passé. This is ‘Modern Italian-Egyptian Vegan Fusion’ at its finest! Tell them I said so! 🙂 If you have the time and the inclination, you could make your own falafel balls (and even pasta!) for this recipe, but if you’re like me and like your recipes super quick and easy, you can buy ready-made falafel […] Read more…
Raw Green Spaghetti
Did you know that all food tastes better if you dance while you make it? Seriously, it does. I don’t make this stuff up. When there’s a heat wave outside, though, and your moves are smokinnnn inside, it can get a little too hot in the kitchen… Sometimes it’s smarter to call the raw food […] Read more…
Green Spaghetti!
Wayyyy cooler than green eggs and ham… When cooking vegan food for male carnivores, I’m finding that pasta is usually a hit. It’s tasty and filling enough that they don’t moan about the ‘weird mung bean food’ or missing meat. The last time my brother-in-law came to visit, I made Tomato, Chilli & Basil Gnocchi which was so popular, I felt […] Read more…