Chocolate is made from cocoa which has anti-oxidants and it adds a delicious touch of decadence to healthy strawberries. Strawberries are a great source of vitamin C and beneficial phytochemicals. Prep: 5 mins Ready In: 25 minutes Ingredients 20 or so clean, dry strawberries with top intact 120g milk or dark cooking chocolate Directions Melt chocolate according to packet … [Read more...]

Prep:  15 mins Cooking:  25 mins Serves: 4 Ingredients 500g lean beef, cut into strips 3 tbsp oyster sauce 1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce 1 tbsp peanut oil 3 bunches asparagus, ends snapped off, sliced 200g mushrooms, sliced 6 spring onions, sliced thinly 3 garlic cloves, sliced 1 tsp sesame oil Pepper to taste Directions 1.  Combine beef, oyster sauce and sweet chilli … [Read more...]

Prep: 15 mins Cooking: 50 mins Serves: 4 Ingredients 3 cloves garlic, crushed 2 leeks, finely chopped 1 cup celery & leaves, finely chopped 1 ¼ cups vegetable stock 2 kg tomatoes, peeled, seeded and roughly chopped 2 tablespoons pure tomato paste 3 teaspoons fresh basil, finely chopped Black pepper to taste Directions 1. In a large saucepan add garlic, leeks, celery … [Read more...]

Total Time: 10 mins Serves: 2 Ingredients 1/2 cup thawed frozen raspberries 1 tablespoon sugar 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice 2 scoops of low fat vanilla frozen yogurt 1/2 mango, diced 2 tablespoons chopped toasted nuts Directions 1.  Puree raspberries, sugar and lemon juice in a blender. 2.  Serve over scoops of low fat vanilla frozen yogurt and top with mango and nuts. Per … [Read more...]

Prep: 15 mins Cooking: 25-30 mins Serves: 4 Ingredients 2 zucchinis 2 red onions, cut into wedges 3 tomatoes, cut into wedges ¼ pitted black olives ¼ cup olive oil 4 x 180g thick skinless white fish fillets (such as ling) 1 garlic clove, crushed 1 tbs lemon juice 1 tbs Dijon mustard ½ cup roughly chopped flat-leaf parsley Directions Preheat oven to 200oC Toss the … [Read more...]

This salad is very simple to prepare and is absolutely delicious! Prep: 10 mins Cooking:  40 mins Serves: 6 Ingredients 3 Tbsp olive oil 1/2 butternut pumpkin (cubed) 200g Feta (low-fat or Danish) 1/2 cup Pine nuts 500g baby spinach leaves 2-3 tbs extra virgin olive oil Salt Directions 1.  Preheat oven to 180 degrees (fan forced) 2.  Place pumpkin in a baking tray … [Read more...]

A tasty soup sure to warm you up! Prep: 25 minutes Cooking: 15 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients 2 medium chicken breasts 4 cups chicken stock 1 ¾ cups water ½ cup chopped onion 1 clove garlic, minced ½ teaspoon ground cumin 1 tablespoon organic olive oil 420g tin diced tomatoes 3/4 cup corn kernels, frozen, fresh, or canned drained 1 medium zucchini, cut in 3/4-in.-thick … [Read more...]

This recipe comes courtesy of our business associate, Maggie Taylor of The Gourmet Saint. For more info visit www.gourmetsaint.com.au or click on The Gourmet Saint logo at the bottom this recipe. Enjoy! Serves 6 Prep: 15 mins Cooking: 30 mins Ingredients 500g lean beef mince 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 tsp grated fresh ginger 1 tsp ground chilli 1 tsp garam masala 2 onions, … [Read more...]

This recipe comes courtesy of our business associate, Maggie Taylor of The Gourmet Saint. For more info visit www.gourmetsaint.com.au or click on The Gourmet Saint logo at the bottom this recipe. Enjoy! Ingredients 2 cups water 1 cup burghul (cracked wheat) 1 tsp salt ¼ cup lemon juice 1 large clove garlic, peeled and finely chopped 4 shallots, trimmed and thinly sliced ¼ cup … [Read more...]

This recipe comes courtesy of our business associate, Maggie Taylor of The Gourmet Saint. For more info visit www.gourmetsaint.com.au or click on The Gourmet Saint logo at the bottom this recipe. Enjoy! Serves 4 Prep Time: 20 mins Cooking Time: 45 mins Ingredients 2 x zucchini, cut into 3cm pieces 1 eggplant, cut into 3cm pieces 1 large red capsicum, cut into 3cm pieces 250g … [Read more...]