Excellent! It’s Friday. This week I was lucky enough to be paid a special visit by my Dad. And so I quickly put together this simple (and gluten free) dessert as a after dinner treat. It’s a great winter warmer and ready in 20...
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Original image here So my lovely friend Nadia (from Micro Mania – micro greens) and her little poppet Amie, paid us a visit today with huge box of kale in tow. Nadia promised to show me how to make her wonderful kale chips – and I...
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This recipe is lip smackingly good. I pumped out a batch on Tuesday night (after dinner – intending to freeze it). It was completely gone by 12pm Wednesday! Spiced & roasted pumpkin soup 1/2 japanese pumpkin (or whatever your choice) 1...
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Ok so we all know I quit sugar 2 months ago now (because I haven’t stopped raving about it!) – but should you choose to indulge in hot cross buns this year – these are the beauties I mixed up last year. They were so delicious...
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Now I’m not sure if you are in the practice of sacrificing for Lent but I was interviewed this week by the Neos Kosmos who asked me what the benefits of fasting (aka cleansing) can be. We all know I’m no stranger to a cleanse –...
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Great things have been happening in The Pagoda Tree family this week which has left me little time to prepare a Good Food Friday treat for you! But Martha goes green has come to the rescue. If you haven’t met Martha yet – she is a...
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If you’re not familiar with buckwheat, it’s an ancient grain that has been around for a really long time (from 6000BC according to the pack!). Originally found in southeast Asia, it’ packed full of strong amino acids and...
Read moreImages by CJ photography Nadia & Anthony from Micro Mania set me the challenge – to come up with a savory dish and a dessert using Micro Mint and Micro Lemon Balm. Last Saturday saw me rise to the challenge of creating healthy...
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Image from Hayley @ little pinwheel – who by the way since starting the cleanse has developed her very own 6 pack. You heard it here first. This is the most delicious recipe – the first time I made this was for my birthday dinner...
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Hayley was so excited to make and snap this one – she called seventy eleven times to tell me so! I don’t blame her really… Cleansers will welcome this one as it comes as a sweet treat for your weekend. Apples are starting to...
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Since the weather has turned slightly cooler – so must the food. This will warm you good and proper! I could look at these food images all day! Thank you Hayley. Shiitake and barley soup 8 dried shiitake mushrooms 1tbs oil/coconut oil 4...
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another beautiful image by Hayley Blease Tomato and Basil Risotto 3 tomatoes 1 Lt veg stock 2 tbs oil 2 garlic cloves 1 leak trimmed and sliced 325g brown rice handful of basil leaves extra oil to drizzle Cut tomatoes in half and remove the pulp...
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