Dressings, Dips & Sauces
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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Banana Nut Muffins (Gluten Free)
This is possibly the simplest banana muffin recipe you will make, and also gluten, dairy & refined sugar free as is the style of recipe contributor Casey-Lee Lyons from Live Love Nourish. The recipe has been one of Casey-Lees most popular with her followers and its super delicious as well (tried & tested). Great for lunch box or afternoon snacks….
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Raw Caramel Slice
This is our first recipe from local Sports & Exercise Student Meg Phillips. Meg has a passion for healthy plant based food and has shared with us her take on a Raw Vegan Caramel Slice made with a combination of dates, nuts, coconut oil and maple syrup. This recipe has been a hit on Meg’s Instagram page. You can see…
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Vegan Curried Lentil Pies
The first recipe shared with us from Morag Turnball. Morag is a northern rivers local and shops regularly in our Lismore store. She is passionate about veganism and has a fantastic Instagram page where she posts her vegan creations to inspire others. Welcome to the AW blog Morag, we look forward to sharing more of your inspiring recipes. Here is…
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Activated Nut & Seed Mix (Almonds, Hazelnuts & Pepitas)
Tammy from our Lismore store has been bringing in her home activated nut & seed mix since she started working with us last year and they have been the topic of many a back room conversation. She is quite the master when it comes to activating and was the inspiration behind this recipe and the blog we just published titled ‘Why Activate…
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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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Paleo Spicy Seed Sprinkle (G/F)
There is no doubt about how good seeds are for your health, and they taste pretty good too. One of the ways we like to ‘spice’ up simple meals is with a spicy seed sprinkle. Sprinkle a few seeds over poached eggs, avocado or a simple green salad, the skies the limit. If your someone who doesn’t like too much spice,…
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Fasolada (Simple Greek Bean Soup)
After a recent conversation in the back office with our IT specialist Dean, we were inspired to try out one of his favourite soups from childhood, Fasolada. Fasolada has its origins in Greece as a soup made of beans (and sometimes meat) with a few vegetables, lemon and olive oil. There are many variations of the recipe across Greece and…
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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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