Monthly archive for October 2015

GF, DF, LS, PF, DBF, AC Beef cheeks are a deliciously nourishing slow cooked dish that can be enjoyed any time of the year, and an ideal way to enjoy beef because the slow cooking tenderizes the meat, making it easier for your body to digest. This dish is simple to prepare, you can cook it in the oven or a slow cooker.   What You’ll need… 6 100% grass fed beef cheeks (depending on the size I usually allow 1 -2 beef cheeks per person) Rice or gluten free flour (to coat the beef cheeks) 8 garlic cloves, peeled

GF, DF, FF, PF, DBF, AC Poached chicken is a really healthy and simple way to cook chicken and preparing some in advance to keep on hand in the refrigerator each week, will enable you to quickly add it to a wide range of dishes, especially salads.  Once you have mastered the basic recipe you can adapt it to flavour the chicken to serve in hot or cold dishes and it will make light work of knocking up quick and easy meals when you’re short on time. It’s also a great way to add enough protein to your meals, so you will

GF, DF, SF, PF, DBF, AC If you’re like most people, you could probably do with a little more fish in your diet and I find even the fussiest fish eater can be won over with flat head, thanks to its really delicate and mild flavour, so I challenge you to try this simple fish recipe if you’re struggling to eat fish, or don’t know how to cook it. Fish is an excellent source of easy to digest protein, as well as being rich in essential fatty acids and flat head tends to be lower in heavy metals like mercury,

Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Low sugar, Diabetic Friendly, Paleo friendly, VV I am not a big fan of rice  because the starch can upset the gut and inhibit weight loss, but I am a big fan of stir fries packed full of fresh veges and natural ingredients!  Which makes this recipe perfect because I’ve switched out the traditional rice with cauliflower rice!   This makes a wonderful low starch alternative to high starch potato or rice and tastes absolutely delicious.  It takes just minutes to prepare and is so versatile you will never notice the difference!  You keep this dish vegetarian or  add some chicken for

GF, DF, FF, PF, DBF, AC   What You’ll need… Approximately 120 – 150 gram fillet of fresh tuna per person (use sustainably caught tinned tuna if you cant access fresh) ¼ cup sesame seeds 1 hard-boiled egg, cut in half Blanched green beans, ends removed 6- 8 cherry or grape tomatoes, halved ¼ avocado, sliced (optional) 2 tbsp.’s of flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped ¼ cup pitted black kalamata olives Juice of ½ half a fresh lemon 2 – 3 tbsp. extra virgin olive or macadamia oil Himalayan or Celtic sea salt and cracked pepper to taste Ghee, virgin

GF, DF, LS,PF, DBF, AC, VV I like to add a little goat’s feta to salads, as a low allergy alternative to cow’s cheese and walnuts are great for brain health. This salad makes a delicious accompaniment to chicken or lamb, or can of course be enjoyed on it’s own.  Walnuts are a super food, great for brain food function – This is a repeat of the comment above so could be deleted?    What you’ll need 1 – 2 large handful’s of rocket and-mixed lettuce leaves, depending how many mouths you have to feed. 1 pear, cored and thinly sliced