I took a trip down memory lane today, to my little flat in Bondi where I lived for a bit when I was a bartender. I loved that little place. As …
Pumpkin and lentil soup
A good pumpkin soup is such a comforting winter winner. A couple of months into winter though, and you’re searching for a spin and a twist, right? This soup was …
Mauritian Pumpkin Gratin
There’s something about the way we do gratin in Mauritius – Tastier than michelin starred French restaurant gratin, I can guarantee you. It’s just so good. One ingredient I use …
Zingy green sauce or dressing – salsa verde my way
All the wedding festivities are over here in Mauritius now and much of the overseas family now gone. Now that we’ve down scaled to 10-ish people, I’m back in the …
Raw tomato, onion & flax sandwich wraps
I have gone halves with my mother in law in a ‘time share’ Dehydrator – Collaborative consumption is all the rage after all and did we really need 2 x 10 …
Pumpkin and Spinach Brown rice risotto
Risotto is a gorgeous comfort food isn’t it? I hope you enjoy this one which has a bit less rice than the usual risotto – all the ingredients are equal …
Cashew and zucchini thai noodles for a Pad Thai fix
I wanted a thai noodle fix. I had cashews and zucchinis and thought: Hmm, I’ll halve the rice noodle amount and do the other half as zoodles. It sooo hit …
Fragrant herbed brown rice (or cauli rice)
When I first visited Gwinganna health retreat, it was just for lunch and a little tour last year. I’m a very lucky girl to be headed there next month properly …
Beautiful baked zucchini
A lot of you who saw this on my instagram (@Alexx_Stuart) at Christmas have asked for the recipe for my ‘meter of Christmas baked zucchini’. The awesome news is, it’s …
Raw veggie San Choy Bow
Raw veggie san choy bow is zesty, cleansing and uplifting either as a side to fish or meat, or on it’s own with added protein from nuts, seeds and the …
2 minute Teff bread
I wanted something ‘bread like’ and all I had was the Teff flour I’ve been experimenting with. I had bacon on the go in one pan and a salad sorted, …
Fresh Fennel Salad
Do you need a salad? I need a salad. I adore shaved fennel and adding bigger flavours like herbs and something sweet to it. This simple salad is a great …