Desserts & Baking, Our Wholefoods Kitchen
Caramel Dumplings
Busting out an old school recipe for delicious caramel dumplings. A great desert option that is easy to make and goes well with vanilla ice-cream any time of year. Serving size: 4 Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups organic unbleached white self raising flour pinch of himalayan salt 60 grams chilled butter (cubed) 1/2 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon organic vanilla essence…
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Chocolate Orange Jaffa Cake
This weeks recipe of the week has been inspired by one of our in store customers who loved it so much she felt it needed to be shared and enjoyed by all (we love that by the way). It’s absolutely delicious, super easy to make and with so few ingredients. Enjoy. Ingredients: 2 navel oranges 6 eggs 2 1/2 cups…
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Spelt & Pumpkin Bread
We adapted this bread recipe from an old Delicious magazine and it truly is delicious. It takes a little time and care but is so worth it. Great served warm with butter, or toasted with avocado slices for a wholesome breakfast…..or highly recommended with our homemade spicy baked beans recipe. Ingredients: 600g Jap pumpkin (chopped into 2cm pieces) 1…
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Roasted Tomato & Basil Hummus
A delicious Mediterranean twist on an entertaining favourite. Also great to have in the fridge for a quick healthy snack with some fresh vegetable sticks. Enjoy! Ingredients: 1 cup of cherry tomatoes (drizzle of olive oil) 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 1/4 cups cooked chickpeas (or 1 tin rinsed well) 3/4 cup basil leaves (squashed down) 1 tablespoon tahini…
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Quinoa and Cannellini Bean Pilaf
We are big fans of cannellini beans in store here and wanted to find a seasonal recipe that showcased how awesome they are not only for soups and casseroles, but for salads and mains as well. Here in combination with quinoa, flaked almonds, and a few herbs and spices they make the perfect vegetarian meal. High in protein, gluten free,…
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Spicy Homemade Tomato Sauce
There are so many tomato sauce brands in the supermarket and as we discovered, it’s actually really simple to make your own. The benefits of course is that there are no preservatives or unknown additives. After being inspired by a Jamie Oliver recipe we made this. It’s absolutely delicious, you’ll love it…..and spicy too! Great for pizza topping, pasta or…
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Lentil Sausage Rolls with Spicy Tomato Sauce
Inspired by a recipe we found in a Woman’s Weekly magazine, here is our take on a wholesome and tasty lentil sausage roll using a hearty combination of green lentils and walnuts. Vegetarian eating at its best….these rolls make a great lunch or dinner alongside a healthy salad and we highly recommend serving them with our delicious homemade spicy tomato sauce. Enjoy! …
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Tahini Cookies
This is my all time favourite baking snack for so many reasons. The smell in the kitchen is amazing whilst they are cooking and they are so simple to put together. They are perfect for my daughter’s lunch box snack and great for taking on long walks because they are so jam packed full of energy. Firm on the outside…
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Orecchiette Pesto Pasta
AFFORDABLE WHOLEFOODS – RECIPE OF THE WEEK “This is one of my favourite pastas to cook with. It’s the tri-coloured organic durum wheat orecchiette from L’Abruzzese Artisan Pasta with spinach and tomato powder giving it the subtle colouring it has. It goes really well in casseroles as well, but I love to make it with just a simple pine nut pesto…
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Traditional Pine Nut Pesto
I’ve been making this pesto for years now and absolutely love it. It uses the traditional pine nut that gives it that distinct ‘Mediterranean’ flavour you just can’t beat. I sometimes mix it up a bit using cashew nuts or macadamias, but always keep coming back to this one. Simple, beautiful, delicious. Ingredients: 1 large bunch of basil leaves…
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