Additive Free Bites

Some of my earliest childhood memories include my grandmother cooking for me the Polish version of gnocchi (kopytka) which we ate wit...

I really should be studying right now for my last exam for the semester.... but I'm looking for every excuse under the sun not to...

  I love quinoa for its nutritional benefits as well as being a grain-free alternative to grains such rice.  This salad is easy and qu...

One of the things I really miss since finding out about my food intolerances is dairy... Thankfully it's only mild intolerance so I...

This is a great weeknight dinner and super nutritious.  It reminds me a bit of chilli con carne.  In fact that's exactly what I t...

As many mums out there would know, sometimes it can be a bit of a struggle to get veggies into your kids!  I have been blessed with 2...

Well it's still footy finals time and hubby has once again requested some "dude food".  I went through our deep freeze ...

Well I initially intended to make these baked beans in my Thermomix.  But when I saw how much they had expanded during the soaking proc...

So after doing some hardcore blogging for a few months, I decided last month it was time to take a bit of a break and get re-inspired. ...

I recently joined a Facebook page for slow-cooker obsessed people!  There are some good recipes on there, but I was pretty surprised ...

So here's another one of my family's fave soups.  My kids are always asking for it - they think it's just potato soup and...

Back before we went additive free, we used to buy those supermarket packets of taco seasoning, salsa and the tortillas, all full of add...

So we in this house aren't vegetarian by any means, but somehow I ended up with so many different packs and types of lentils in my ...

So after my recent holiday in southeast Queensland, the kids and I sure got a big chill when we stepped off the plane as we arrived bac...

The biggest problem with cooking this meal was that as it cooked in the slow cooker and I sat there trying to study for next's week...

What a great wintery dish.  Very warming on a cold winter day!  You can really use whatever veggies you like in this pie.  The more th...

It is getting really cold in Perth now that winter has officially started!  So we are having lots of soups and casseroles full of seas...

This is a great lunchbox food for the kids or a quick weeknight dinner to have with salad!  These would also make a great party food....

Well I must admit I'm still getting used to how cold Perth is (and I know it's going to get much colder yet!).  I've been i...

I recently bought a slow cooker, mainly for the purpose of making bone broths.  Though as I found out, you can also make really lovely ...