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  • Recipe: Homemade Kefir

    Vegetarian, Gluten free Powerful probiotic     Kefir is a cultured milk product which originated in what is now Russia. Similar to thin yoghurt but with a tarter, more distinct taste and a different colony of bacteria, kefir helps maintain a healthy digestive system by encouraging beneficial intestinal flora. This recipe uses powdered starter, which is easy to source, store and use. Alternatively you can buy pre-made kefir or, if you're serious about the stuff, hunt down somebody who has kefir grains- the original culture.

  • Recipe: Homemade Yoghurt

    Vegetarian, Gluten free Pot-set organic yoghurt makes itself!     Yoghurt is a staple in many kitchens. It's also ridiculously easily to make at home without a packet or a fancy yoghurt maker: labour is minimal and the result is immensely rewarding, rich with natural probiotics and free of sugar and milk solids. The best part is that you will never throw milk away again- and if you buy real unhomogenised milk already you'll know it tends to sour faster than processed products once opened- so this is a

  • Recipe: Ricotta Pikelets with Kefir, Maple & Banana

    Vegetarian Light & moist for a special holiday breakfast!     Pikelets (like their cousins pancakes, hotcakes and crepes) are fun to make and a bit of a spectacle, too- what with the fry pan sizzling and the smell of melting butter permeating the house they tend to tempt people into the kitchen... And that's exactly what makes them a wonderful holiday or weekend treat!     The festive amount of dairy in this

  • Recipe: Barbecued Yellow Zucchini with Marjoram

    Vegan, Gluten Free   These yellow zucchinis are show-stoppers! Bright and beautiful they make an easy side to go with a barbecue lunch and look wonderfully cheerful on the plate. They'd also make a great addition to vegetable stacks or sandwiches.   Direct from Dennis at Albion Park these local zucchinis travel just over an hour to get to our door.   Ingredients 4 yellow zucchinis olive oil salt freshly ground black pepper 2 Tbsp marjoram leaves, roughly chopped lemon wedges, to serve   Method 1. Heat barbecue to hot. Halve

  • Recipe: Spelt Banana Bread

      Turn over-ripe bananas into a delicious organic banana bread     Almost everybody appreciates a slice of good banana bread! Toasted or untoasted, slathered with butter or ricotta- and perhaps drizzled with a little honey and a dusting of cinnamon...     This version uses natural ingredients to enhance the flavour and nutritional value of a sweet that is often made with refined ingredients. Spelt is a delicious, complex and slightly

  • Recipe: Roast Tomato Soup with Quinoa & Feta

    Gluten Free, Vegetarian   In this recipe quinoa enriches a rustic, rich tomato soup with protein and its distinct texture. We've recently got some fantastic Australian grown quinoa in, and we highly recommend it! Just beware as it needs to be rinsed very thoroughly (at least twice) before cooking to remove the unpleasant saponin coating, which is quinoa's natural pest deterrent.         Ingredients (serves 4) 16 medium sized round tomatoes 1 tsp sea

  • Recipe: Strawberry Jam

    Vegan, Gluten Free Make your own organic strawberry jam   Strawberries are a delicate and relatively expensive fruit but so delicious and rosily pretty they're hard to resist at this time of year! If you ever find yourself with a glut try making your own jam- it's really very easy if you make a small quantity, and even this recipe is easily halved. Bear in mind that your fruit must be perfect- you need to get those strawberries into the pot

  • Recipe: Chunky Guacamole

    Vegan, Gluten Free   Chunky, spicy, tangy organic guacamole     Spiced with jalapeno and coriander, bursting with tomato and coriander and bound with a generous squeeze of lime juice guacamole makes a quintessentially fresh summer dip. Serve with corn chips or triangles of toasted flat bread in the sunshine, and adjust the chilli content to suit your taste. As a key condiment in Mexican cuisine guacamole is also fabulous with burritos, tacos and enchiladas.    

  • Recipe: Chocolate Mousse

    Raw, Vegan, Gluten Free   Organic avocado makes a silky, rich chocolate mousse     Crazy as it may sound this recipe uses perfectly ripe avocados as the base of an incredible, creamy chocolate mousse. A heavy dose of cocoa and a hint of vanilla cover up the taste: it's all about the texture! Serve with berries for an elegant and not-so-very-naughty indulgence. As far as fruits go the avocado has a relatively high oil content, which is why it makes such a delicious mousse. But it contains good,

  • Recipe: Carrot Salad with Nori Gomashio

    Super simple organic carrot salad with salty sesame seeds .   This is a salad that comes together in minutes if you've got gomashio in the cupboard. If you don't it's no big deal: you'll have plenty after making this recipe! Gomashio is a sesame salt common in Japanese and Korean cuisines, and an important part of the macrobiotic diet too (as it helps reduce sodium intake). Suitable for seasoning a variety of dishes- from plain rice rice or noodles to omelettes and salads-
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