I thought I would adapt the ‘socca‘ that I made a few weeks ago and make a chickpea pizza! So, as you would have read from that post, chickpea (or besan) flour is a great substitute for normal flour and it is gluten-free!

You all know how much I LOVE my lettuce cups 🙂 yes, well it doesn’t all stop just because its winter! Vegetable san choy bau is one of my favourite winter dishes to make and the leftovers (if you have any) are perfect to take to work the next day!

Now this is something that takes me back to my childhood! My mum makes such a good veggie chilli…so you have her to thank for this! This is a great one to make for meal prep as it freezes really well, it’s full of natural goodness, the kidney beans form a good source of natural protein whilst still being naturally low-fat.

Recipe feature for the mode sportif blog: Mode Society. Please find the link, here. Warm Vegan Porridge with home-made berry jam

I’m not a big fan of authorising sweet-treats for breakfast just because it contains ‘natural’ sugar. I do honestly believe in a well-balanced diet so if you want pancakes for breakfast covered in lashings of maple syrup then that is great! But I wouldn’t recommend it as a morning ritual.

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.

HOW TO MAKE A MATCHA SMOOTHIE BOWL X X Matcha, Matcha, Matcha!! I know I have been singing and dancing about matcha recently but i seem to have developed a mild addiction!

I call these my ‘Fitfood’ rice paper rolls because of all the veggies and natural goodness you can cram inside them! You can be so creative and as you can see from the photos I even put fruit in mine (so damn gooood!!).

I made this as part of my nourish bowl recipe and I thought I’d do a separate post in case you missed it! Pickled radish is SO easy to make and is excellent in salads, nourish bowls and as an accompaniment to fish or sushi.

True to form I thought another matcha recipe was mandatory! I love the flavour of these protein balls, you can really taste the green tea coming through and the carob and pistachio compliment this perfectly.

Well what is the secret ingredient?? It’s Turmeric of course! I’ve said it before but Turmeric is such a wonder spice, I leave it on my kitchen bench and throw it into my cooking whenever I can!

This is a different take on my acai smoothie bowl and one of my favourite smoothie bowls to make! The Acai berry is grown in the Amazonian rainforests in South America and grows on a palm tree as opposed to a bush.

I LOVE this smoothie, this takes me back to when I was a child and my mum used to make us all something very similar!

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I love these pancakes when I’m feeling a bit naughty…….however, they are not actually THAT bad for you so there’s no need to feel too naughty!! I added blueberry and banana into my pancake batter but you could try strawberries…

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 …

I’ve just started a two week ‘liver cleanse’ with Your Tea which means caffeine is out of the question. My morning Chai/Earl grey will be put on hold and so will my satisfying luxe matcha latte and spicy vegan chai.

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.

Snack time is always the most dangerous time for me. Give me a bag of potato chips I’ll eat the whole lot, chocolate biscuits? Umm….yes please! So I’ve tried to find ways to always have snack food on hand that is not going to pile on the pounds and is still tasty and satisfying!

RECIPE FOR ORANGE, MANGO, BANANA SMOOTHIE x x You all know how much I love my smoothies and this one is an absolute gem! Refreshing and creamy all at the same time….and full of goodness of course!