Creamy Avocado, Basil & Lemon Pasta

Avocado’s are just incredible! We associate them with good fats (which is correct) but they are also a good source of pantothenic acid (VERY important B5), dietary fibre, vitamin K (blood clotting), copper, folate, vitamin B6, potassium, vitamin E, and vitamin C… SJOE! They are basically nutrient powerhouses and its has been said (don’t you…

Piquant Chimichurri

I remember the first time I heard the name of this delicious tangy Argentinian relish I thought I was being teased as it sounded totally made up. Pronounced “chee-mee-CHOO-ree”  the name’s origin is unclear although I prefer the suggestion that it is derived from Basque’s tximitxurri which is taken to mean ‘a mix of several things in no…

Carrot, Caraway & Cashew Pâté

One of my favourite ways to get more vegetables into my boys diet is with a veggie pate. Carrots are especially delicious in this type of dip as they have a naturally sweet taste and roasting them first condenses their flavour even more. I love the idea of adding the hemp oil that Lemcke gifted…

Oriental Style Salmon with Soy Mushrooms and Garlic Asparagus

    This meal could not be simpler…….and yes I truly mean that! It’s one of our family favourites and I think we eat some or other variation of this every fortnight. It is also how I also got my youngest child to LOVE Salmon, and he has never looked back. as we are all…