I am quite literally a soup-aholic! So when winter comes around the first thing I think of is the FASHION (love those layers, knits and boots!) and all the hearty, home-made comfort FOOD I can make at home.

Lentil soup is such a massive hug in a bowl and perfect for this time of year when the weather is changing. Lentils are awesome as they contain a high amount of fibre and protein per serving and are also super high in vitamins and minerals …

As you may remember I recently went to the Williams Sonoma cooking school at Bondi Junction. I did a ‘gluten free’ class with a focus on Besan Flour. Along with the delicious Socca and Baba Ghanoush that we made we also made gluten free falafel.

FIG, GOATS CHEESE AND HAZELNUT RECIPE FROM CHISWICK RESTAURANT x x

I have many disasters in the kitchen – believe me! As I keep on telling you I don’t really see myself as a cook at all I just love being in my kitchen creating…..well, when it goesto plan at least 🙂

Don’t worry I hated Brussel sprouts as a kid too! Now I LOVE them, they are so tasty when roasted and added to other ingredients…..I promise!! I made this with Freekeh but if you are gluten free you could make it with Quinoa…

The same way I feel about supporting local markets and organic growers I also feel about businesses. However, living almost in the heart of Sydney means I am spoilt for choice with all the amazing cafe’s, restaurants, fitness studios, activewear brands and so on.

EASY CHEAT MEAL XX. I usually have an avocado on my windowsill, a tin of organic tuna in the cupboard, free range eggs in my fridge and some quinoa and brown rice in my pantry.

Everyone is always telling me that they find it really hard to cut down on bread. I can understand why, its so easy to make sandwiches and take them to work, make some toast in the morning and buy that crusty baguette on the way home.

C’mon its all time that we embraced ourselves and worshipped the bodies we were given! This bowl, is a firm favourite of mine and something I could eat for a late breakfast, lunch or dinner quite happily.

Quinoa is only something I’ve been eating for the last couple of years and now it is so common in healthfood shops, organic cafe’s and even supermarkets that I would say its part of my staple diet.

Whenever I tell any close friends or family in the UK that I’m craving a nice vegie hot pot/soup they think I’m mad! I know we are lucky with the hot weather here in Australia but sometimes it does get cold and for some reason I feel the cold here more than I do at home!

With summer just around the corner I really like to get on the salad bandwagon. It sounds pretty obvious but it’s so easy to get stuck in a rut with the same old nicoise.