Blog Topic: Recipes

  Serves 4: Recipe by Matt Moran Ingredients 1 small rockmelon 1 small honeydew melon ½ watermelon 4 teaspoons orange blossom 6 leaves of green basil 6 leaves of purple basil 6 leaves of mint frying Method Remove the skin from the rockmelon, honeydew and watermelon and cut in to medium sized cube shaped pieces. […]

Serves 8: Recipe by Justin North Ingredients ⅓ cup sugar ½ cup water 2 lemons 6 cups brewed Marco Polo tea (or any black tea will substitute) 1 cup fresh lemon verbena leaves 4 cups of ice 2 sticks of lemongrass- bashed ½ cup of chopped ginger Method Combine sugar and water in a saucepan and […]

Serves 2-4: Recipe by Luke Mangan Ingredients 500ml of low fat milk 2 scoops of low fat vanilla ice-cream 2tbsp of natural yoghurt 1 fresh mango 2tbsp honey 2 bananas Pinch of cinnamon Method Place all the ingredients into a blender for 1-2 minutes until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve. Note: You can use […]

Serves 15-20: Recipe by Dominique Rizzo No bake gluten and dairy free chocolate, banana and macadamia brownie. Ingredients 130g fresh dates, pitted 2 lady finger bananas or 1 ripe Cavendish banana ¼ cup cocoa nibs ( optional) these are available from health food shops and give a great crunch to the brownie 4 tblsp of […]

Serves 20 mini muffins: Recipe by Darren Robertson Ingredients 350g plain flour 3 tsp baking powder 75 gm brown sugar ½ tsp bicarbonate soda 135ml grapeseed oil 3 eggs lightly beaten 100g natural yoghurt 2 pears diced 150gm fresh ricotta Method Preheat the oven to 165 C fan-forced. Lightly grease a 24 cup mini muffin […]

Serves 4: Recipe by Callum Hann This recipe is super simple and healthy. Both buttermilk and ricotta are very low in fat, and the combination of cinnamon, honey and seasonal figs means the dish is packed full of flavour. Ingredients 3/4 cup wholemeal plain flour 2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon, plus extra, […]

  Serves: 4| Preparation time: 10 minutes | Cooking time: 30 minutes Ingredients 1 cup of dried red lentils, washed and drained 750ml salt-reduced chicken stock 200g lean beef mince 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 egg ¼ cup dry breadcrumbs 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 onions, finely sliced 2 ripe tomatoes, sliced 8 slices canned […]

                    Serves: 4| Preparation time: 15 minutes | Cooking time: 20 minutes Ingredients 2 corn cobs, husks removed 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil 2 x 420g cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 4 ripe Roma tomatoes, diced 1 teaspoon tabasco sauce […]

                    Serves: 6| Preparation time: 5 minutes | Cooking time: 0 minutes Ingredients 1 x 420g can chickpeas, rinsed and drained 1 clove garlic, crushed ½ teaspoon ground cumin 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon tahini 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons water, optional […]

                    Serves: 4| Preparation time: 10 minutes | Cooking time: 40 minutes Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 300g lean beef mince 1 onion, chopped 1 carrot, chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 cup dried red lentils, washed and drained 700ml tomato […]