Tropical breakfast quinoa

Well it’s been a while since I wrote a recipe for this website as we have been busy moving, working – and formally marrying. With a bounty of tropical fruit at our new backdoor step, I couldn’t resist creating this morning’s nutritious breakfast with handpicked fruit from our garden that features tropical plants tamarillo, mango, […]

Red quinoa with goji berries, macadamias and vanilla

This recipe first appeared on Sarah Wilson’ blog Tuesday Eats: a sugar-free breakfast idea! February 22, 2011 ‘What i eat’ How’s this. I post about how tough it is to eat breakfast when you’re on this sugar-free challenge. And hello! I’m emailed this rippa recipe. Randomly. I met Samantha Gowing randomly a year or so […]

Chicken quinoa san choi bao

Here’s a healthy take on a Chinese favourite. Perfect for a beach picnic on Christmas Day or to use up leftover turkey on Boxing Day.  https://www.foodhealthwealth.com/turkey-san-choi-bao/  

Sardines with minted quinoa, currant and pinenuts

Sardines are rich in omega-3 essential fatty acids which have an anti-inflammatory action and beneficial to the nervous system. Quinoa is native to the Andean region of South America, the principal food of the area. The leaves are similar to the spinach plant and seeds are cultivated for their nutritious protein and calcium components. High in […]

Easy roast vegetables with currants, coconut and quinoa

Here’s an easy mid-week dinner or lunch to go. It’s a variation of one of the first quinoa salads I taught way back in 2000, a lifetime ago it seems and yet quinoa just keeps on keeping on! Photographer Nelly le Comte and I develop, style and shoot food for all occasions   Easy roast vegetables […]

How to make quinoa, olive & caramelised onion loaf