Minestrone Soup

Minestrone Soup

There are a million different variations of Minestrone soup, but they all share the same cosiness that is perfect to warm you up on a cold day.  This is my favourite combination of vegetables, but you can add or subtract anything you wish, and run with whatever is in...
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...
Simple Hummus

Simple Hummus

Hummus would have to be heading towards MVP status in the condiment department.  It is so ridiculously simple to make at home I question myself why I don’t do it more often.  Probably because it usually ends up as Chocolate Hummus at our place, but that’s another...
Spinach, Haloumi and Pesto Scrolls

Spinach, Haloumi and Pesto Scrolls

What would our Lunchbox collection be if it didn’t have a Scroll recipe?!  Scrolls are synonymous with lunchboxes, and we’ve put together a simple and nutrient rich version that is yummy and freezes well to boot. We’ve taken the humble ‘yoghurt...