I've been in Melbourne over the weekend teaching my Organic Superfoods Masterclass and shooting an amazing new wellness project for TV with my good friend Nat Kringoudis (gorgeous in gold) and two new BFFs, Jess Ainscough (in red) and Melissa Ambrosini (next to me). The show is called HealthTALKS and I invite you all to like our Facebook page so you can keep up to date with the latest tips and tricks for great health. I taught this recipe at the Masterclass and we also filmed it for the show, … [Read more...] about Raw Brussels sprouts slaw with prune dressing
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Superfoods Masterclass Sept. 1st
[tentblogger-youtube vWj_rDPbvtE] There's a couple of seats left for next weekend's Melbourne Masterclass. This is the last Melbourne class for the year. Can you come? Hope so, here's the details. __________________________ Organic Superfoods Masterclass NEXT CLASS: 1st September 2012 12pm HURRY! LIMITED AVAILABILITY $250 inclusive of HANDS ON class, lunch and nutrition handbook Register or call 0411 852 387 … [Read more...] about Superfoods Masterclass Sept. 1st
Special fried rice
When I was growing up, bean sprouts were the only Asian ingredient you could get and you could tell a good fried rice by the peas! Since moving to Byron Bay, it’s the flavours of Melbourne’s Chinatown and Victoria Street that I miss the most so sometimes you have to make it yourself. This is comfort food - which can be healthy in its own right if it makes you feel good and you only have it occasionally. I bought all the ingredients at a local Asian retailer and I can’t vouch for the … [Read more...] about Special fried rice
How to cook with beet leaves
People always ask me can you eat beet leaves? Happily, yes! This recipe is inspired by one of Nigella’s from her important book How to Eat. I have reworked it a little, but you can use parsley instead of sprouts if you like. Here's a simple recipe about how to cook with beet leaves. I’ve been celebrating beets for years, especially the stems and leaves, which make a very restorative Beet Top Tea - a proven hangover tonic! How to cook with beet leaves 1 bunch beetroot with stems and leaves … [Read more...] about How to cook with beet leaves
Salad of smoked trout with quinoa
Salad of smoked trout with quinoa
This recipe was originally created for a segment on What's Up Down Under TV with Frankie J Holden, which you can watch here. The shoot was at Hastings Point, about 25 minutes north of Byron Bay on a very windy weekend morning. Frankie J was just hilarious and we had a ball together! I've swapped the original couscous for quinoa, which works just as well. That's the thing about quinoa, you can dress it up or down, make it sweet or savoury and it always works well. It's highly nutritious and you … [Read more...] about Salad of smoked trout with quinoa