5 Ways With Beetroot

5 Ways With Beetroot

Beetroot, with its gorgeous colour, is no longer the pickled and tinned condiment that just jazzes up a burger (although, we wouldn’t have our burgers any other way).  Rich in essential vitamins, minerals and potent phytonutrients (plant nutrients), beetroot is...
Sensational Sandwiches: Part 3

Sensational Sandwiches: Part 3

Now for the fun bit.  What to put on your sandwich (using ‘sandwich’ as a loose term for whichever vessel you’re running with). To create the ideal sandwich, try to include a protein, a healthy source of fat and some colour.   Your options are only limited by the...
Red Velvet Smoothie

Red Velvet Smoothie

Beetroot is a bit of a giver.  It’s a great vegetable that you can get a lot of bang-for-your-buck with on the nutrient front (you can usually tell these things by how richly coloured a fruit or vegetable is).  Beetroot is a brilliant source of folate (a great...
Nettle + Basil Pesto

Nettle + Basil Pesto

I know sometimes the pantry can start to look a bit bare in the lead up to shopping day, but have you ever thought to use the weeds in your garden?  Nettles (Urtica dioica) are a gardeners nemesis with their painful little spikes that can even manage to get through...
Cheesy Rainbow Quinoa Cups

Cheesy Rainbow Quinoa Cups

Bite sized snacks for little hands!  These Cheesy Rainbow Quinoa Cups are great to have stocked up in the freezer and to use up some of those leftover veggies.  The combination of quinoa, eggs, seeds and cheese make this a high protein snack that is full of flavour,...