It is HOT… not only is it hot it is humid too…. since when is Sydney at 90-96% humidity for days on end? Thank goodness for the rains to break the cycle over the weekend.. and yet, suddenly I feel as if our whole city has up and migrated to the tropics. Eating food seems [...]
Freezable recipes
Pomegranate lamb (Lamb fesenjan)
December 21st, 2009
This is a middle eastern inspired dish. It is also known as lamb fesenjan, and is an Iranian specialty. I looked up a few different recipes, most that I could find were made with pomegranate syrup, but this is high in sugar, so I replaced this with juice and simplified the cooking stages slightly. Pomegranates [...]
Ginger and apple upside down cake
November 8th, 2009
Reminiscent of gingerbread, but with a delightfully fruity twist on top! I was hoping the mashed banana/ milk/ maple syrup combo would do the trick that brown sugar normally does for an upside down cake (no way I was using half a cup of sugar) — It didn’t caramelise in the way I had hoped. [...]
Lunchbox cherry granola bars
November 4th, 2009
A tasty and nutritious mid morning snack which well and truly satisfies the mid morning craving for something filling and a little bit sweet. These muesli bars are very high in fibre and healthy fats (Nuts are high in Omega-3 fats). Much like eating a handful of nuts and fruit – only crunchy, and soooo [...]
Nonna’s red lentil & lamb stew
October 2nd, 2009
Real comfort food – my nieces loved this stew that “Nonna” (Mum) makes for them – and has made for us for decades with different variations. Dan just discovered it on a recent family holiday, and we made our own version at home with the baby carrots that came from our garden. This dish is [...]
Passionfruit ricotta cupcakes
October 2nd, 2009
Passionfruit from the garden, delicious coarse wholegrain & wholemeal stoneground flour, and cashew nut butter combine for mouthwatering bite sized treats. Freeze them in individual packs and take them to work with your lunch — by morning tea time they will have thawed and be perfect with coffee or tea, or serve after dinner with [...]
Pork and black-eyed-pea meatballs in tomato sauce
September 9th, 2009
This recipe was inspired by some quick, cheap and tasty black-eyed-pea balls at an African restaurant called Le Kilimanjaro recently. Black eyed peas have a low GI (38-52) and a carbohydrate portion of 30g per 150g. They are high in fibre, magnesium, folate, iron and protein. I found a recipe for the traditional African version [...]
Tiered carob fudge cake with banana icing
September 7th, 2009
If, like my mum you are allergic to chocolate, you will know the pain of watching others eat chocolate fudge cake! When mum turned forty, I made a giant carob black forest cake for the party. This year, a smaller, apple based cake very similar to our pear fudge chocolate cake. Melted carob drops, and [...]
Shepherds pie with a twist:
August 11th, 2009
Lentils, pumpkins and cannellini beans…who says just because mashed potato is high GI you can’t enjoy this classic dish! We actually think this version is BETTER than the original, and are once again, happy we started cooking with beans. My mum used to make a delicious lentil shepherd’s pie sourced from a book called “passion [...]
Mushroom & bean chilli chicken pasta with pesto
August 9th, 2009
This quick tasty meal is a wonderful mid week pasta and can be ready to serve half an hour after you walk through the door. It’s also another great lunchbox special: tastes equally good reheated in the microwave at work! Though pasta is low GI, particularly when cooked al dente and a little chewy in [...]
Pear chocolate fudge cake
August 5th, 2009
You’ll really thank yourself for making this one! This is my favourite low GI recipe so far. Do NOT tell your guests it is healthy, or you will find like I did that they hover around it, turn up their noses, feel slightly uncertain, and eventually try it, and then won’t believe you anyway! You’ll [...]
Red adzuki bean, pear & almond slice
August 3rd, 2009
Inspired to try new beans, and after eating a delicious red bean and pork meal prepared by a friend Sandra, I decided to buy some red adzuki beans and experiment. Here is the first result! I browsed online for recipes for red bean cakes, and found this delightful blog called sugarlens, with a recipe for [...]
