Ligia Lugo 
French onion soup with VEGAN cheese toasts. Yes, it’s vegan! Usually I’ll serve French onion soup with some sort of bread, usually homemade garlic bread. I made these awesome vegan cheese toasts to go with our French onion soup. Oh. My. God. That cheese! I adapted the recipe I found at It Doesn’t Taste Like … Read more
These doughnuts tick so many boxes for me: Vegan Gluten free Refined sugar free Oil free (except for a bit to grease the donut tray) And they contain a vegetable! Yay! The icing is full of beetroot too, and I am in love with the hot pink colour it turned out! Unfortunately the donuts didn’t … Read more
Using a blender has revolutionised the way I make pancakes. Previously, I would whisk my pancake batter with a fork for like 100 minutes until there were no flour lumps. These days, I just throw everything into the blender and blend for 30 seconds – meanwhile, I pre-heat my cast-iron frying pan. Using my blender … Read more
Chocolate and beetroot are like best friends. They always have a good time when they hang out together! (Actually, chocolate seems to be friends with everything…orange, strawberries, bananas, macadamias, even chilli…). Chocolate and beetroot really had a fun time in this raw choc beet cake 😀 First, there’s the chocolatey base. It’s topped with a … Read more
Traditionally, lamingtons are squares of sponge cake coated in chocolate and dessicated coconut. Sometimes there’s two layers of sponge stuck together with jam, although in my limited experience of traditional lamington eating, I never came across the jam filled lamingtons personally (I actually haven’t had a lamington for probably 15 years!). I did consider making … Read more
Freshly toasted hot cross buns, smeared with melting butter, paired with a warm glass of chocolate milk. I never did really enjoy that cheap chocolate anyway, especially compared to hot cross buns. However, with the amount of sugar, refined flour, canola oil, and additives in store-bought hot cross buns, I very rarely buy them anymore. … Read more
Choconana. Chocolate and banana. This is quite possibly my favourite flavour combination. I have made these oats every morning for the past few days. They are THAT AWESOME. You know the recipe is a keeper when your toddler requests it again! So much better than our regular toast for breakfast…(been reading about acrylamides…ew. Would you … Read more
My latest mango inspired recipe is this mango pan vegan pizza. It’s summer. It’s hot. Who wants to turn on the oven and heat up the house even more? This vegan pizza is quick to make, and is cooked over the stove too. The thin, crispy base won’t give you that heavy feeling from over-indulging … Read more
I nabbed the recipe from the back of a pasta packet and overtime I have transformed it into my own simple recipe. Pasta pepperonata The capsicums release a sweet and spicy flavour into the tomato sauce, and makes a flavoursome alternative to the basic napoletana sauce. Tip: I left the sauce chunky, but if you … Read more
I have been thinking about black forest pancakes since this time last year, and finally got around to making them after I bought a punnet of cherries this week. Oh my goodness. These pancakes were soooooo good. Especially layered with a thickened coconut cream. Oh my. Just look at those layers! And the cream! The … Read more
The lemony rice was the perfect backdrop for stir-fried seasonal vegetables, and the avocado topping provided a touch of creaminess. I used vegetables that were in season: snow peas from my garden, and fresh asparagus from the store. But feel free to change up those vegetables with anything you desire: peas, zucchini, tomato, capsicum, leafy … Read more
Actually, I’m pretty sure this was the first pumpkin pie I’d ever made. Pumpkin pie with passionfruit The result? A slightly nutty-flavoured shortbread crust! It was delicious, and paired perfectly with the sweet pumpkin passionfruit filling.
Tempeh burger with sundried tomato pesto, on a homemade wholemeal bread roll. As you are probably aware, zinc is an important mineral that we need in small (yet vital) amounts. Some body functions we need zinc for include: Healthy hair Healthy skin Strong immune system Wound healing and blood clotting Thyroid function The top food … Read more
This ginger slice is sweetened with stevia and dates. It’s gluten free and vegan. The crispy base pairs perfectly with the sticky topping. This slice was a hit with my family – I hope you will love it too!
Carrot and orange juice has been a favourite of mine for as long as I can remember. So, I thought it would make a tasty chia pudding flavour too. Mixed with some cinnamon too, the flavour turned out really delicious! Not very carrotty (I know, that’s not a real word…), and not overly sweet. Like … Read more
I’ve been really into pomegranates lately – crunchy, juicy, sweet little rubies. Anybody else obsessed with this delicious fruit? Cracking into a pomegranate the other week, I knew I had to use pomegranate in a raw cake…I became obsessed with creating a delicious raw dessert featuring these yummy juicy pomegranate arils. Mint & pomegranate raw cake … Read more
25th April is ANZAC Day here in Australia. As the tale goes, ANZAC biscuits were traditionally sent to soldiers by their wives, as the ingredients in these biscuits kept well for long periods of time. Flour, rolled oats, sugar, dessiccated coconut and butter were the main ingredients in traditional ANZAC biscuits – and I made … Read more
Homemade gnocchi can be time consuming the first time you make it, and you may end up with potato and flour everywhere. But this is a truly satisfying meal, complete comfort food…worth all the effort! Here are some of my tips for homemade gnocchi: Homemade gnocchi the easy way You can use leftover mashed potatoes, … Read more
This sweet potato lentil flour pizza crust is a delicious healthy spin on vegan & gluten free pizza. The all-time most popular recipe on the blog is this lentil pizza crust. I don’t even know how that happened. That pizza crust was a totally spontaneous creation. Something that I noticed was that a few people … Read more
The topping situation was inspired by what I had growing in my garden. Basil, brahmi, baby kale and purslane all made their way onto this pizza Purslane grows wild here. It’s everywhere. Even though we’re in the middle of a drought and the grass is all dead, the purslane is still growing wherever it may. … Read more
The problem with fresh Brahmi is that it’s quite bitter that is why I chose to making this recipe using basil AND Brahmi. The basil adds sweetness. The lemon juice adds an acidic note. The cashews add a creamy texture. And the salt is just salty. Combined with the bitterness of Brahmi, all of these … Read more
