tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63563649780604033102024-02-07T17:29:22.891+13:00Nutritious, Delicious, Healthful Recipes!!Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720200801112044103noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356364978060403310.post-4776180358197370832016-03-28T15:55:00.001+13:002016-03-28T15:58:48.321+13:00Tasty healthy vegan sausagesSo today we were at Mitre ten and they had a classic kiwi sausage sizzle going on, the smell wafted throughout the car park where I was hanging out with the dog while my husband ducked inside. I'm guilty of enjoying the odd smell of various meats, I know I'm not the best vegetarian. Anyway I decided to try and create what I like to call a "Nat friendly" version of the classic kiwi sausage Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720200801112044103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356364978060403310.post-51786644720294878542015-11-02T22:40:00.001+13:002015-11-03T07:38:40.985+13:00Cannelloni
I'm quite proud to say that I've found my passion for creating delicious healthy food again. I enjoy a challenge so reinventing traditionally dairy laden recipes is very satisfying. I felt like it was a risk and it certainly paid off as my cannelloni was more delicious than I could've imagined. I will warn you there are a few components to the process it's not one of these 15 minute meals so youNataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720200801112044103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356364978060403310.post-42376178698760914452015-10-31T08:04:00.001+13:002015-10-31T08:04:33.054+13:00Breakfast Smoothie
I just love having smoothies for breakfast, i think breakfast is one of my favourite meals in the day actually! Anyway, having just replaced my blender after a few months without (my beautiful dog broke the old one), I have started making smoothies for breakfast again. This is a wonderfully filling smoothie with lots of fibre to keep you going throughout the day. I did find after getting used Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720200801112044103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356364978060403310.post-41372263765139820482015-10-31T08:00:00.001+13:002015-10-31T08:11:46.880+13:00Zucchini Pasta with Avocado Pesto and Roast tomatoes
I experimented to zucchini pasta last year, however I never had a tool to julienne properly so my pasta wasn't very consistent in the shape or size.... Yesterday i found a fantastic cheap tool it has a billion pieces one being the julienne slicer and it worked superbly. The inspiration from this recipe came from Ella Woodwards beautiful cookbook "Deliciously Ella", which i can highly Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720200801112044103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356364978060403310.post-44189570171019953262015-10-13T17:08:00.001+13:002015-10-13T17:12:58.382+13:00Apricot, date and chia muffins
I can't get enough of chia seeds lately, they have so much fibre, rich in anti oxidants, omega 3 fatty acids and they're a complete protein which is perfect for those who follow a vegetarian diet. It's a shame they seem to have become so expensive though, I've noticed since i first bought a 500gm bag at my favourite organic shop the quantity has now halved and the price stayed the same!! Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720200801112044103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356364978060403310.post-22787851958932862702015-09-20T15:05:00.000+12:002015-09-20T15:08:59.794+12:00Coconut Berry Muffins
Ingredients:
2 Flax eggs (2 Tbsp ground flaxseed + 5 Tbsp water)
1/2 cup oat milk
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup mashed banana
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 cup coconut oil melted
1/3 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup raw sugar
1 cup wholemeal flour
3/4 cup rolled oats
1/4 cup chia seeds
1/3 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup raspberries
1/2 cup blueberries
1. Preheat oven toNataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720200801112044103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356364978060403310.post-52669978503148386882015-09-10T12:59:00.001+12:002015-09-20T15:10:30.802+12:00Banana Chia and Maple muffins
My wonderful dog broke my cuisine art blender, you see he gets a bit excited sometimes and likes to leap onto the kitchen bench and look out the window waiting for us to come home... Said blender was drying on the bench and sadly fell to its demise. So I've had to come up with some creative ways of getting the nutrition from smoothies in solid form... My latest favourite breakfast is rolled Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720200801112044103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356364978060403310.post-43011752014473867382015-07-28T17:23:00.002+12:002015-07-28T17:23:25.601+12:00Pumpkin, chick pea and spinnach curry
Ingredients:
1 large chopped onion
3 Tbsp ginger puree
5 cloves garlic
2 Tbsp oil
1 Tbsp ground cumin
1 Tbsp ground turmeric
1 Tbsp ground coriander seeds
2 x tins chopped tomatoes
200 ml coconut cream
2 tsp salt
3 cups roasted butternut pumpkin cubes
1 big bunch chopped spinnach (or frozen)
1 x tin chick peas
1. Cut pumpkin into cubes and roast in the oven until just cooked
2. Saute Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720200801112044103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356364978060403310.post-78618696350085844632015-07-28T16:21:00.002+12:002015-09-20T15:10:21.743+12:00Lemon chia poppy seed muffins - Gluten free
I've recently been working with some lovely people with interesting food allergies. It really is great because it's been a long time since I've experimented with recipes and its inspired me to start creating and baking again because I really love doing it.
I'm always one to try and come up with the healthiest alternatives, and lately I've really been enjoying good old fashioned whole grain Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720200801112044103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356364978060403310.post-90155879255643070332015-06-13T19:43:00.001+12:002015-06-13T19:43:59.209+12:00My favourite Vegetable chilli served in a variety of ways
I was recently on holiday in Canada and Alaska. I found Canada to have fantastic healthy vegan food options and plenty to choose from as well. Alaska however was a different story. We did an incredible tour for about seven days around wilderness lodges near by some of the famous national parks. The scenery was fantastic however the food not so.
I'm no longer vegan however i still largely enjoy Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720200801112044103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356364978060403310.post-52588437640588448452015-06-13T19:25:00.002+12:002015-06-13T19:25:38.183+12:00Roast Pumpkin Salad
When i first started dating my amazing husband, he tried to fool me into believing he barely ate any meat, in fact he didn't really at that time. He's also a fantastic cook, so one night he had me over for dinner and made this delicious, simple but great salad.
This was about three years ago now and it's still a favourite of mine infact we even use it as a pizza topping as well from time to Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720200801112044103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356364978060403310.post-53548683852188717702015-06-12T14:50:00.001+12:002015-06-23T15:09:49.415+12:00Mushroom Goulash for my soul sister
My Dad and Stepmum Sally gave my husband and I the "Revive Cafe cookbook" (www.revive.co.nz) for our engagement last year. It is my favourite book, they have beautiful pictures and fabulous healthful recipes with wonderful ingredients.
This Mushroom goulash is from their book with one very small adaptation. I cooked it for my beautiful friend Leigh when she came to stay with us in Canberra and Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720200801112044103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356364978060403310.post-9663626976948525072015-06-12T14:37:00.002+12:002015-06-13T19:46:04.719+12:00Athens: history, culture, love and moussaka!
Arriving into the Athens bus station after only 3 hours sleep was quite a challenging experience. Once again, I had no idea where I was in the expansive and sprawling city, where I was going and where I would be sleeping, but this was my plan and it was also my challenge which i conquered.
The local bus ride was nothing short of uneventful, I took number 51 to Ommonia. It was peak hour so the Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720200801112044103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356364978060403310.post-20058585490147313422011-05-01T11:50:00.006+12:002011-05-01T12:20:24.225+12:00Vegan in the city to vegan in Nepal!In the not too distant future I'm heading off an an adventure to pursue my dream of volunteering at the grassroots level in a developing country. First steps Himalaya, is a wonderful organisation that's based in Nelson NZ/ Sindhupalchok District of rural Nepal. They are passionate about early childhood development and provide education programs for families and set up early childhood developmentNataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720200801112044103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356364978060403310.post-2371590826179702942011-04-17T10:52:00.004+12:002011-04-17T11:04:40.751+12:00Chai Latte CupcakesI thought this would be a fantastic cupcake flavor a while ago when I started drinking soy chai lattes a bit more regularly. After a major cake disaster last week I almost gave up baking altogether (completely irrational I know), but I'm glad I didn't because i must say, these cupcakes are my favorites!Ingredients:1 1/2 cups wholemeal flour1/4 cup ground linseed1 cup raw sugar1 tsp Baking soda1 Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720200801112044103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356364978060403310.post-59032438060168190452011-04-13T20:23:00.002+12:002011-04-13T20:35:03.087+12:00Pumpkin and Mushroom PangrattatoI found this recipe today in the Otago Daily Times and was very excited to see it happened to be a vegan recipe! When I was in Nelson two weeks ago Dad and Sally gave me a "Plankville" Pumpkin to bring back home with me, it was a huge Pumpkin that's fed lots of people and that we still have left in the frifge. So this is a fantastic Autumn dish we didn't have any fresh herbs so used all dried Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720200801112044103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356364978060403310.post-7931578111085670552011-04-04T23:38:00.003+12:002011-04-04T23:42:44.905+12:00PLEASE say NO to Factory Farming New Zealand!I'd like to bring your attention to a really important issue happening right now here in NZ. Battery hen farming in NZ is cruel and unneccessary. Cages have been banned in several countries throughout the world however NAWAC has recommended that existing cages are replaced with new cages that offer no real animal welfare improvements.You can HELP by going to www.nocages.org.nz and sign the Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720200801112044103noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356364978060403310.post-84697989947768520302011-03-28T21:27:00.006+13:002011-03-28T21:49:22.653+13:00Strawberry Chocolate Cupcakes!I made these incredible cupcakes for Reuby in celebration our 5 year anniversary! After we ran out of the yummy chocolate Banana cupcakes I made a few weeks ago he asked me one night where the cupcakes were, we'd had heaps of them (mini ones) in the pantry and he seemed quite distraught that they were all gone and I had no time to make any more! So I handed in my second assignment of the semesterNataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720200801112044103noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356364978060403310.post-32036078076861241802011-03-26T18:44:00.005+13:002011-03-28T21:51:39.075+13:00Homemade Vegan CheeseSo we are having pizza for dinner tonight and we don't have any soy cheese in the fridge so I decided to try and make my own! I consulted a few different vegan cheese recipes on the web as well as my pantry and this is what I came up with...Ingredients:1 1/2 Tbsp almond butter1/2 Tbsp cashew butter2 Tbsp lemon juice1 dsp crushed garlic1 Tbsp nutritional yeastpepper and saltMix the ingredients Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720200801112044103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356364978060403310.post-86703495266363730872011-03-13T00:01:00.005+13:002011-03-13T00:16:12.339+13:00Orange, Chocolate Cup Cakes..Today I felt like making some pretty cupcakes with lovely looking frosting. I've never experimented with vegan butter cream either, but finally decided to take the plunge! I'm happy I did, so here you go, vegan orange chocolate cup cakes!Ingredients:2 1/4 cups flour3/4 cup sugar1 tsp baking powder1 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp salt1 2/3 cup water1/3 cup oil1/2 tsp vanilla1/2 cup whittakers dark Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720200801112044103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356364978060403310.post-87010639981918625962011-03-06T20:03:00.005+13:002011-03-06T20:34:59.898+13:00Baked Eggplant StacksReuby and I have new flatmates and they cook interesting and different things to what we normally cook, so last night they were eating this amazing looking eggplant thing, and that inspired me too create my own amazing looking eggplant thing. So I consulted a few other blogs and then got some ideas and voila here's what I did:Ingredients:1 big fat eggplant2 big red juicy looking capsicums4 plump Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720200801112044103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356364978060403310.post-75347489498422032042011-03-05T20:35:00.007+13:002011-03-05T23:15:05.697+13:00Chocolate raisin fudge, with hot raspberry sauce and vanilla soy ice cream!The other day I decided to invent some vegan fudge, I'd been thinking alot about this amazing chocolate biscuit fudge my Mum used to make when we were little. I remember smashing biscuits for what seemed like an eternity, and then we'd press the mixture into a tin and have to wait for hours for it to set in the fridge. Well it seemed like hours but it probably wasn't. So anyway, from memory I Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720200801112044103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356364978060403310.post-46802395560369517602011-03-03T16:47:00.002+13:002011-03-03T17:05:41.822+13:00Vegan Lemon CurdOk so about a month back I got a craving for vegan lemon curd cupcakes, I searched the internet far and wide and couldn't find any cupcake recipes. So what's a girl to do, I invented my own, however I was too excited at the time and forgot to write down my recipe! So if anyone out there has their own cupcake recipe please feel free to direct me there or post it here as a comment. In the mean timeNataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720200801112044103noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356364978060403310.post-59919607770148559152011-02-27T11:38:00.005+13:002011-03-03T17:34:27.143+13:00Double Chocolate Raspberry Cup CakesSo this weekend we've had three different groups of visitors come to stay and visit. First was my good friend Laura and her boyfriend Andy, then we had Amy and Brad who came down to escape the Christchurch earthquake, then two lovely couch surfers from Austria and Germany. Andrea had been through her first and hopefully last earthquake and was very happy to escape the constant rumbling and earthNataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720200801112044103noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6356364978060403310.post-54983733607664503452011-01-10T19:00:00.009+13:002011-03-05T21:01:33.779+13:00Black bean and Lentil Pot Pies!This tasty pie was invented due to a number of things that happened. One was that Reuben decided to make vege burgers using black beans in chilli sauce instead of regular beans as we'd run out. Now it may sound good and certainly did taste great however they looked horrible! Some people wouldn't think so, but when he put the pot in my face to show me I thought it was something that had gone very Nataliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720200801112044103noreply@blogger.com1