Mushroom cauliflower rice risotto

Using cauliflower rice instead of actual rice is a win win in this recipe. Not only do you get a low carb version with the added nutritional benefits of eating cauliflower instead of rice, it is also much quicker to cook than the traditional sort of risotto. Ingredients. 500gms of mushrooms, any sort will be…

Cavelero Nero with garlicky sunflower seed butter

Cavelero Nero is a deep green Tuscan kale and like all kale is packed with vitamins K, A & C, minerals such as manganese and copper, omega 3 fatty acids plus it is rich in carotenoid & flavonoid antioxidants. It is a great winter food as it is plentiful in the shops or in the…

3 minute Hollandaise sauce

This three minute hollandaise will turn plain vegetables into a feast, fantastic for poached eggs or as here with black pudding, spinach and broccoli.The basic recipe is one egg yolk to 50gms of butter and 1/2 tablespoon of lemon juice or apple cider vinegar, but it is hard to get a good mix with just…

Beetroot hazelnut and orange salad

This pretty salad is a fantastic way of using winter Beetroot and winter oranges, both in season here in New Zealand. Ingredients. 2 medium beetroot. 1 orange. 1/2 cup hazelnuts. 2 tablespoons of olive oil. 1 large bunch of mint. I am using apple mint. 2 tablespoons of cider vinegar or lemon juice. If you…

Spaghetti squash with beef

Spaghetti squash is a perfect alternative to grain spaghetti. Here it is with a tamarind tomato sauce and rare strips of rump steak. This is dairy free as it is although you could very deliciously top it with shaved Parmesan. Serves four. Ingredients 200ml bone broth or stock alternative. 2 tablespoons of tomato paste. 2…

Fresh raw butter

If you are lucky enough to be able to get raw milk and cream as we are then this fresh homemade butter is very easy to make and tastes so good. You can make butter with regular cream as well.This is where the cows that make the cream for our butter live. On the left…

Chicken broth soup

This is a very clean and fresh tasting soup but so nourishing with its chicken bone broth base.ingredients for the broth base. two small chickens or one large. 2 onions. 2 carrots. 1 teaspoon black pepper corns. Cut the chickens into pieces. I like to cut the breasts off for easy early extraction and then…

Frittata

Frittata is a great low carb go to recipe. You can make it with any left over vegetables or meats or tinned fish or cheeses. This is one of my favourites, it is packed with green vegetables and has a caramelised onion base. Ingredients. 10 eggs, I prefer free range. 1/2 a bunch of kale…

Activated Almond Butter

Almonds like most nuts and seeds contain phytic acid which binds to minerals such as zinc, magnesium and calcium in the digestive tract making them unavailable  for absorption. So when we eat food with phytic acid our ability to absorb minerals is impaired. Of course this is not a problem if you don’t eat a…

Paneer

Paneer is easy to make at home. I like to make it in small batches as it is a fresh cheese and does not keep for more than a few days in the refrigerator. I like to make a paneer and spinach curry with it. But it has many uses and can be fried like…

Sauerkraut

Sauerkraut is a fermented food full of probiotics which feed the gut flora, a small amount of fermented food everyday will help keep you healthy. Making sauerkraut at home is easy, this one is made with Savoy cabbage plus carrots but you can use the same recipe for plain white or red cabbage sauerkraut.All you…

Kale chips and sesame kale chips

Kale chips are so yummy and so moreish that you will find yourself making them over and over again. They are incredibly easy to make, and kale is very much in season at the moment in New Zealand as it is the beginning of winter. Kale is also a very nutrient dense food so it’s…