Recipes

Weekend Delights: Curry Bonanza

Curries are one of my absolute favourite dishes as they don’t have to be considered guilty pleasures if the ingredients are tweaked a bit to suit a healthier menu. Here are a few healthy curry recipes to get you in the mood! (Recipes found at taste.com.au) Cauliflower,

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Weekend Delights: Where's the Pasta?

Let me start by simply saying the following: Carbohydrates are NOT the devil, are the best source of energy for your body and DO NOT CAUSE WEIGHT GAIN! You need to realise that you gain weight when you consume too many calories, whether they are from carbohydrates, fats or

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Salad Directory

To kick start the weekend, here’s a list of some easy salad recipes to add a bit of variety to your menu. Who said salads should be boring, unappealing and just “Rabbit-friendly”! For more yummy recipes, everything from mains & desserts to gluten-free dishes, visit my favourite

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What's in a Fry?!

The simple word of ‘Fry ‘may appear, to some, as the forbidden word in the land of health and wellbeing, however, let’s look at it in a different light. As a dietitian, I love FRY. Yes, I’ve said it. Now, let me enlighten you as to why

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BBQ Salmon Salad

Cooking Time :30 minutes Ingredients (serves 4) 2 oranges, peeled 1 fennel bulb, trimmed, very thinly sliced 1 x 400g can of Chickpeas, rinsed, drained 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced 1/3 cup fresh continental parsley leaves 2 tbs chopped fresh dill 1 large (about 375g) skinless salmon

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Grilled Chicken Pasta Salad with Apple & Celery

Ingredients (serves 4) 2 tbs currants 2 tbs white balsamic vinegar 150g dried wholemeal penne pasta 4 (about 450g) chicken thigh fillets, excess fat trimmed Olive oil spray 1 red apple, quartered, cored, thinly sliced 1 baby cos lettuce, leaves separated, washed, dried 1 celery stick, trimmed,

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Quick & Easy Lunch? Check..

Brown rice and tuna salad  Ingredients (serves 4) 1 1/3 cups brown rice 1/2 cup fat-free balsamic or French dressing 200g punnet cherry tomatoes, quartered 2 Lebanese cucumbers, chopped 50g baby rocket leaves 425g can tuna in springwater, drained, flaked Method Cook rice, following packet directions. Drain

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