Desserts & Baking
Cornflake Cookies
To complete our February focus on school lunch box ideas, here is a delicious, fun and easy cornflake cookie recipe. A great one to get the kids involved in the making. Ingredients: 3 cups cornflakes 100g organic butter 1/2 cup caster sugar 1 teaspoons vanilla essence 1 free range egg 1 cup organic unbleached self raising flour 1 tablespoon…
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Nutrition & Health
The Wheat Tribe: Khorasan, Spelt and Rye
With the vast array of grain flours now available for us to choose from when baking, no wonder we may find ourselves in some confusion. There is wheat, khorasan (kamut), spelt, rye, barley, emmer wheat and another ancient wheat grain called einkkorn. In this article, I’ll discuss the benefits of some of the healthiest ancient grains, wheat, spelt, khorasan and…
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Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Snacks & Smoothies
Healthy Trail Mix for Kids
It can be difficult to find good lunch box snacks for kids that are nut free and in line with our schools allergy policies. Nuts are such a great way to get nutrition into our children, especially whilst they are burning so much energy running around in the playground or learning in the classroom – so we’ve come up…
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Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Snacks & Smoothies
Eggy Broccy Muffins
This month we will be sharing a few inspirations for back to school lunches on our blog. The purpose being to offer our readers a selection of healthy lunch options they can refer to on the blog for their kids. This one has come from one of our regular contributors Casey-Lee Lyons of Live Love Nourish who specialises in gluten…
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Healthy Breakfast, Healthy Lifestyle
Homemade Organic Granola Recipe
It’s two in a row from Affordable Wholefoods Recipe contributor Meg Phillips. This time it’s a delicious and simple granola recipe using mostly organic ingredients (though you can of course tailor to your preference). Making your own if you have the time and motivation is a great way to save money on expensive store bought varieties, and you also…
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Healthy Snacks & Smoothies, Vegan Sweet
Chocolate Smoothie Bowl
The delightful Meg Phillips has been at it again….this time it’s one of her delicious vegan smoothie bowl creations using raw cacao powder and frozen bananas. This is a great summer breakfast or brunch idea to share with friends. Get creative with your choice of fruit & nut or cereal toppings….and watch this space for Meg’s homemade granola recipe…
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Dressings, Dips & Sauces, Vegan Savoury
Roasted Red Pepper Harissa
We are all big fans of chilli in store and love talking homemade harissa recipes. This Roasted Red Pepper Harissa recipe is a favourite of ours using red peppers from a jar (you can find these in most supermarkets or Italian grocers) though you can also roast your own if you prefer. The flavours of this sauce are absolutely…
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Desserts & Baking, Our Wholefoods Kitchen
Vegan Berry Coconut Slice
This weeks recipe of the week is another delicious vegan recipe from contributor Morag Turnbull (@aveganfeed). Using fresh berries to make your own homemade jam filling, and flaxseeds to add a little mucilage and fibre, the whole family will love this one. Base 1 cup organic unbleached white self-raising flour ½ cup organic raw sugar 2 tablespoons vegan…
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Nutrition & Health
Post Christmas Body Blues
For many people the Christmas season sees a bit of overindulgence in all those things that can leave us feeling sluggish, bloated, and a little on the heavy side. Not only is this a result of perhaps eating a little too much food, but it can also be from the types of food we find ourselves eating at this…
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Healthy Lifestyle, Wholesome Dinners
Gluten Free Vegetarian Croquettes
Over the Christmas break our Manager Kym revisited one of her favourite recipes from an old Woman’s Weekly Cookbook; Vegetarian Croquettes. Kym modified the recipe making it gluten free using our gluten free crispy crumb mix and some seasonal herbs from the garden. This is a great recipe if your looking for something simple, fresh & light. Ingredients: 2…
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