Our Wholefoods Kitchen
Cooking with Gluten Free Flours: Part 2
Following on from my article Cooking with Gluten Free Flours: Part 1, here are another three popular flours that are excellent for your health, have tasty unique flavours and are very flexible to cook with. Soybean, buckwheat and chickpea flours are enjoyed around the world in a variety of different ways including bread & pastry making, pasta, baking, desserts…
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White Bean & Orecchiette Stew
We made this delicious stew over the weekend. A hearty mix of cannellini beans, tomato, spinach and pasta, a big hit with all. Lets just say the left overs didn’t last long. Great served piping hot with a crusty loaf. Ingredients: 2 tablespoons Olive oil 1 red onion diced 2 cloves garlic crushed 1 leek, white part only, sliced 1 large carrot diced 2…
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Gluten Free Quinoa & Rice Crackers (with Linseed)
Welcome to the first of many guest food bloggers to share yummy wholefood recipes on our site. This one is from Kylie Archer of Kidgredients. Kylie is a food blogger with a passion for creating inspiring & healthy school lunches and family foods. This one was inspired by ingredients from our store. “I have been using crackers in our…
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Healthy Eating: Being Body Aware
IMAGE: These long lived beings take their time to live and eat. Perhaps we could take a leaf out of their lettuce. In this busy 21st century world, many of us have a lot to do and not a lot of time to do it in. This makes it very easy to just grab some food, chew for a…
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Mini Mexican Bean Pies
A delicious winter pie recipe using our favourite pinto, black turtle and red kidney beans with the classic flavours of Mexico. A great winter warmer. Serving Size : Makes 14 mini pies or 2 medium size pies Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 large onion diced 2 cloves of garlic crushed 3/4 teaspoon sweet paprika 3/4 teaspoon ground…
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Wild Rice & Quinoa Salad
This is a great salad to have year round, warm or cold. The combination of wild rice, quinoa and mixed seeds creates a delicious flavour and texture, whilst the parsley and lemon juice give the final lift. A must have gluten free salad recipe to add to your repertoire. Ingredients: 1/2 cup wild rice 1/4 cup quinoa 1/3 cup mixed pepitas,…
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Dutch Chocolate Slice
Based on the coming together of two old family recipes, here is a delicious homemade treat for all our self confessed chocoholics. Ingredients: 135 grams of unsalted butter 1 cup crushed corn flakes 1 cup desiccated coconut 1 cup wholemeal self raising flour ½ cup raw sugar 1 heaped tablespoon of Organic Dutch Cocoa powder Icing Mix: 1 cup of icing…
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The Essential Minerals of Life, Are you getting enough?
IMAGE: The mineral Sagenite Agate; a variety of agate that takes a crystallised needle form. A diet rich in minerals is essential for a strong body and good vitality. Here are 5 favourites that are important for good health. Magnesium is an indispensable natural mineral involved in over 300 biochemical reactions in the body. This is huge! It is…
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Our Best Ever Winter Dahl Recipe
A scrumptious warming dahl recipe perfect for winter using a combination of classic Punjabi spices, onions, garlic and black urid dahl. This one will certainly warm your bellies! Serving size: 4 Ingredients: 1 cup black urid dahl 1 red onion chopped 2 large whole tomatoes pureed (approx. 1 cup) 2-3 garlic cloves crushed 1-inch ginger grated 1 green chilli…
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Zesty Lime & Coconut Balls
This recipe is absolutely delicious. The combination of lime and coconut really make this a stand alone nut ball….and so, so easy to make. Ingredients: 2 cups almond meal 2 cups desiccated coconut 2 teaspoons lime zest 2 teaspoons vanilla powder dash of sea salt Juice of 4 limes 1 ½ cups medjool dates (pitted) Method: Mix…
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