The second of a series of pasta recipes we will be rolling out from Pooi Keun of L’Abruzzese Pasta is this inspiring traditional Sicilian style Aegadian Pesto Pasta combining fresh tomatoes, herbs and nuts. Pooi has a rich background in Italian cooking sharing with us her warmth and knowledge to create delicious family meals such as this one. Here she…
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Another inspiring recipe from contributor Sarah Follent of Baked Livingness, Brisbane. This time a simple and nutritious smoothie recipe for a light breakfast or snack. This one can be consumed at room temperature or cold from the fridge depending on your preference. ‘Super simple, absolutely delightful & completely satisfying’. Free from gluten, dairy, soy, egg, preservatives and refined sugar’ – with…
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It’s so easy to run out of ideas for school lunches or healthy snacks to have on hand in the fridge. Often this results in us going for a less nutritious (or sometimes sugary) option which doesn’t really support growing or fully grown bodies. Here is a simple frittata recipe using quinoa and fresh vegetables that is a delicious option…
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A savoury popcorn snack with Mediterranean inspired flavours reminiscent of traditional Italian pizza. This recipe has been created and made for Affordable Wholefoods by Nutritionist, Naturopath and recipe developer Casey-Lee Lyons from Live Love Nourish. How to make stove top popcorn (makes approx 8 cups) Ingredients: 3 tbsp coconut oil 1/3 cup organic popcorn kernels Method: Heat oil…
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When you ask Nutritionist & Naturopath Casey-Lee Lyons for a popcorn recipe or two, oh boy does she deliver. Here is a fun popcorn snack with homemade sticky caramel for all the sweet tooth’s out there. How to make stove top popcorn (makes approx 8 cups) Ingredients: 3 tbsp coconut oil 1/3 cup organic popcorn kernels Method: Heat…
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We took the original inspiration for this recipe from Jamie Olivers gluten free collection, modifying it to be dairy free as well. The result was super delicious. The olive oil made it really moist and gave it real depth of flavour. This is the healthiest carrot cake we have ever made/eaten, and the maple coconut frosting – delicious, not overly…
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We’ve been sharing a few paleo recipes with our readers of late (inspired by seeing Pete Evans and the crew on MKR – guilty). So when we saw this recipe from budding young food entrepreneur Sarah Follent (Baked Livingness), we were straight onto asking her permission to share. Sarah runs cooking workshops out of Brisbane for both adults and children…
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Most of us here at Affordable Wholefoods enjoy experimenting with different ways to eat nuts and seeds from the store. This recipe for Spicy Ginger Pecans was made by our Coffs Harbour Manager, Tess, who is rarely out of the kitchen out of work hours – unless she off with her native bee family. Inspired by a Sarah Wilson recipe…
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Teaming up with Food Blogger Erin from @turbocharged_living. Erin shared with us her favourite basil pesto recipe to which will be a feature in an up and coming ‘Recipe of the Week’ – A delicious Mediterranean Style Zucchini Noodles w/ Avocado Pesto. Thanks Erin, was great to work with you. Ingredients: 1 clove garlic crushed 1/4 cup raw macadamia…
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This week we are teaming up with Sonya Douglas, Perth’s ‘Mediterranean Dietitian’ and founder of the Dietwise Nutrition Clinics. Sonya is passionate about the Mediterranean diet and sees its benefits on a daily basis with her patients. She runs a busy clinic in Wembley, WA and loves to share and inspire with tasty and nutritious recipes. It was a pleasure…
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