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Sourdough: Equipment I use

29/04/2020 by Gina 1 Comment

You don’t need any fancy equipment to make sourdough, but there are some things that I find incredibly helpful. Firstly, please know that as long ...

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Filed Under: Baking, Breakfast, Dinner, Grains, Lunch, Main Ingredients, Meals and Courses, Nut Free, Recipes, Special Diets, Thermomix, Vegan, Vegetarian

Sourdough: How I keep it

29/04/2020 by Gina Leave a Comment

Sourdough keeps really well.  By its very nature it is generally a firm bread, and best cut when it is at room temperature (bread continues to “cook” ...

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Filed Under: Baking, Breads, Breakfast, Dinner, Grains, Lunch, Main Ingredients, Meals and Courses, Nut Free, Recipes, Special Diets, Thermomix, Vegan, Vegetarian

Sourdough: What it is, and why is it good for you?

29/04/2020 by Gina Leave a Comment

In very simple terms, sourdough is bread made from natural occurring yeast and bacteria (also known as “wild yeast”).  In traditional sourdough ...

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Filed Under: Baking, Breads, Breakfast, Dinner, Grains, Lunch, Main Ingredients, Meals and Courses, Nut Free, Recipes, Special Diets, Vegan, Vegetarian

Sourdough: An Introduction

29/04/2020 by Gina Leave a Comment

For the past 10 years we have been making sourdough at home. It started with my dear husband Bryan getting his head around what needed to be done, and ...

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Filed Under: Baking, Breads, Breakfast, Dinner, Grains, Lunch, Main Ingredients, Meals and Courses, Nut Free, Recipes, Special Diets, Vegan, Vegetarian

Lentil and Kale Salad with Dried Cherries and Feta

05/12/2019 by Gina Leave a Comment

Kale is a polarising ingredient ... so many people hesitate using it because they feel it is tough or bitter, but I have come to realise it is mainly ...

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Filed Under: Dinner, Gluten Free, Lunch, Main Ingredients, Meals and Courses, Nut Free, Raw, Recipes, Salads, Special Diets, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian

Ginger, Peanut and Chocolate Bites

25/09/2019 by Gina Leave a Comment

Whilst I do love chocolate bites, I would never choose to eat it during the day as I keep that as a special weekend "night time" treat.  So when ...

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Main Ingredients, Meals and Courses, Nibbles, Nuts / Seeds, Recipes, Special Diets, Thermomix, Vegan, Vegetarian

Rich Tomato Sauce

18/04/2019 by Gina Leave a Comment

The boys in my family are meat eaters, yet the girls (including me) eat very little meat.  So if I am going to expect the whole family to sit together ...

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Filed Under: Dairy Free, Dinner, Gluten Free, Lunch, Main Ingredients, Meals and Courses, Nut Free, Recipes, Sauces / Condiments, Soups, Special Diets, Thermomix, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian

Toasting Seeds

28/10/2018 by Gina Leave a Comment

Toasting seeds is a great way of bringing out their flavour so I generally use toasted seeds for both sweet and savoury dishes. In the fridge I ...

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Filed Under: Baking, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Main Ingredients, Nut Free, Nuts / Seeds, Paleo, Recipes, Special Diets, Vegan, Vegetarian

Plum Syrup

10/05/2018 by Gina 1 Comment

I am one of those people that loves "extras" to main dishes ... whether that be a sauce, seasoning, herbs, spreads, whatever.  So when I came across ...

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Dairy Free, Dessert, Fruit, Gluten Free, Main Ingredients, Meals and Courses, Nut Free, Recipes, Sauces / Condiments, Special Diets, Thermomix, Vegan, Vegetarian

Freekeh Salad … Middle Eastern Style

02/02/2018 by Gina Leave a Comment

Freekeh is viewed by some as the “new” grain on the block, but it is in fact an “ancient” grain and one that is increasing in popularity. It is nutty ...

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Filed Under: Dairy Free, Grains, Main Ingredients, Meals and Courses, Nut Free, Recipes, Salads, Special Diets, Thermomix, Vegan, Vegetarian

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For as long as I can remember I have loved being around food, not just eating it but cooking with it too!

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