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by Laura

Nightshade-free ‘nomato’ beetroot marinara

I don’t think I’ve eaten a tomato-based pasta sauce for over a year. I find them highly acidic and I’m often left with acid reflux hours after enjoying a bowl. For me, the aftermath just isn’t worth it. Don’t get ...

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Chickpea flour crust pizza

Unfortunately, it’s not just the crust that can cause complications. It can also be what’s used as a base and the combination of toppings. You can’t always ensure your order won’t be cross-contaminated with allergens. And when you go through ...

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by Laura

DESSERTS RECIPES

Raspberry chia jam oat slices

So when it comes to deciding on a fruit jam to pair with an oat slice - I immediately reach for raspberry. If you’re not a lover of raspberries like me, you can switch the ingredients to make an alternative, ...

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DINNER RECIPES SIDE DISHES

Easy curried fried rice with vegetables

As soon as I had my first bite, I was trying to guess what he had used to season his rice. Growing up with him as a chef has influenced how I see food today. My father has 14 children ...

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by Laura

DESSERTS

Healthy cacao brownies with sweet potato frosting

Why Laura? Why would you ruin a good thing by adding vegetables to a dessert? Crazy right? But before you decide that’s too odd a combination for you, I really recommend you give these a go! There’s a saying ...

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by Laura

DESSERTS RECIPES

Chia jam drop cookies

The ratio of recipe wins to losses all contributes to the fun behind recipe testing. Of course, there are more losses than there are wins for me. But when there’s a winner, it almost feels like the whole dynamic shifts ...

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by Laura

DESSERTS RECIPES

Cacao brownie-cookies

You all know the struggle. The last two weeks have been spent submitting a bunch of assignments and sitting exams. It sounded like I was on track but really I wasn’t. There’s one assignment I’m avoiding - a 1,750 ...

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by Laura

DINNER LUNCH RECIPES

Roasted sweet potato & chickpea curry

I wanted to let you know in advance - there’s something different to this curry and yes it means an extra step and just a little extra time but it is 110% worth it! The variation with this curry is ...

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by Laura

DESSERTS RECIPES

Coconut banana bread

I’ve loved banana bread for as long as I can remember. The only problem was - I had no clue how to cook it! I’d always have my sister go down to the local fruit store and purchase a loaf that ...

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by Laura

LUNCH SOUPS

Anti-inflammatory noodle soup

To be honest, at times I find it difficult to say no when I’m offered food containing gluten/soy. I’m very shy about having to explain to someone, no sorry I can’t eat that, I have an autoimmune disease. In ...

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LUNCH SALADS

Mediterranean quinoa salad

I spent the last week recipe testing and to sum up the experience in one word, I’d say it was “difficult”. That’s probably too nice a word to explain it all, but lets just stick with “difficult” haha. Everything I ...

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by Laura

SOUPS

Roasted carrot & sweet potato soup

Soups are my go to when it comes to Winter but as for Summer, not many people would think to enjoy a nice bowl of steaming liquid in severe heat. Unfortunately my autoimmune disease doesn’t discriminate according to seasons and instead ...

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by Laura

BREAKFAST & BRUNCH DESSERTS

Date crumble

In Australia, it can be quite difficult to locate "gluten free" oats. This is due to a concern that during growing and processing, the oats may be contaminated by wheat, rye or barley and therefore may contain some detectable gluten. Devastated ...

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BREAKFAST & BRUNCH DESSERTS

Banana oat muffins

I'm not sure exactly what makes muffins taste so good. Is it the perfection of a dense center or is it that it's a smaller sized cake that you can fit straight into your mouth? Whatever the case, these banana oat ...

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by Laura

BREAKFAST & BRUNCH

Breakfast granola

My favourite breakfast (after pancakes) has to be granola. You can mix this with yoghurt, pour it on top of your smoothie bowl, have it with a side of sauteed cinnamon apples or just in a bowl of warm almond ...

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by Laura

DESSERTS

Cacao Fudge Brownies

When I gave up chocolate back in early 2012 that was the end of my brownie gorging days. It wasn't until a month ago, when I began researching the health benefits of cacao that I started thinking of recipes and ...

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