February 2018 – shop local

February has been my first full month at home this year, after being lucky enough to have an amazing break over Christmas and New Year in Australia and New Zealand. The builders have pretty much gone, and the extensions almost finished, although work is due to start on the kitchen soon (not looking forward to all that dust again) I’m disappointed with how much I’ve spent in the chain supermarkets this month, and I think it is a combination of needing to buy ingredients for some recipe testing...

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Butternut Squash Risotto

I read about Ella Mills journey through illness and self-healing through food and it resonated with me so much that I bought her first cookbook Deliciously Ella when it was published in January 2015, I then bought a copy for my sister, my niece and a friend as I enjoyed it so much.  I think it probably sparked my journey to where I am today; teaching others about the importance of good nutrition and health. One of my earliest favourites, and a recipe I return to time and time again,...

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Veg Pulp Patties

I hate waste so when I bought a juicer and realised how much was in the pulp bin I had to find a way of using it up.  I've called them patties, as I originally wanted to make a ball (reminiscent of a meat ball) but you need a flat surface in order to get a nice fried crust.  They are great as vegan burgers if you make them into bigger patties. The taste of your pattie will be different every time you make these, unless you have the same juice every day, as it will depend on the mix of fruit...

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Porcini and Chestnut Soup

If you are anything like me you buy chestnuts every year, and then come January realise you still have half a bag (or all of them sometimes) and have no idea what to do with them.  This recipe is perfect for using them up, I always have some dried porcini mushrooms lurking in my cupboard, so this is a pretty easy recipe to knock up with things I already have in the house. It is slightly earthly and slightly sweet, which is why the goats cheese works so well as it cuts through the soup...

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