I’ve been eyeing off this recipe in Fresh and Light wondering if I should make it. The photo in the book looks incredibly inviting, but I was worried it might not turn out to look as good. The amazing thing about the recipes in this book is that I’m yet to make one that hasn’t…
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The Donna Hay Update
I’m about halfway through this challenge that I set myself back last month and I thought it was time for an update to check in and find out how it’s working out. What have you thought of the recipes you’ve seen so far? I’m going to be completely honest and say that I’ve started to…
Ginger Poached Chicken with Fennel and Apple Slaw
The first thing I must insist on about this recipe is how essential the apple will be to really make the flavour complete. Last minute I thought I’d give this one a go and with no apples thought that a pear might work as a suitable substitute. Unfortunately whilst we had the sweet, it really…
Rosemary Fries
This wasn’t orginally on the list of recipes to attempt from this book but with finals season for the football happening and us both wanting a little treat they seemed like the perfect thing to create, and boy where they yummy! Ridiculously simple there is no excuse really not to give them a try. Rosemary…
Banana and Peanut Butter Smoothies
Smoothies are the flavour of the moment for me at the moment. I was longing for a change of breakfast and then along came my cook book challenge and an impending detox on the horizon. The detox is a whole other story that I won’t go into in this particular post, but suffice it to…
Quinoa Pea Fritters with Zucchini
This recipe intrigued me, and then when I was cooking it I was slightly worried about the flavours. I was concerned it would be a bit bland and tasteless. Most of all I’ve never eaten raw zucchini that I can think of and wasn’t sure that I wanted to start now. I’m happy to say…
Quinoa Tabouli
I have a confession to make. Up until the moment when I made this salad I hated Tabouli… with a passion. There was something about the texture and flavour when I had it as a child that pretty much scarred me for life. As such I have never made it, nor had I any…
Red Quinoa, Kale and Haloumi Salad
This recipe appealed to me instantly with the main ingredients, add to that the dressing which intrigued me, and we might have a winner. The texture combination worked really well, but I think the secret of success with Haloumi is you must eat it got straight off the grill. Give it 5 or 10 minutes…
No Cook Pasta Sauce
We loved this idea! I will foremost admit I didn’t follow any particular recipe from the cookbook for this test, rather taking the concept and adapting it to what I had in the kitchen at the time, but it was an honest success and a recipe that will be going into high rotation in our…
Quinoa Granola
Another super easy recipe to make by Donna Hay. This time around I’ve chosen one of the breakfast dishes and I was looking forward to a change in what I’ve been eating of late. Firstly, I did substitute the oats for barley and some spelt flakes due to certain issues I’ve been having with oats…
Fresh and Light by Donna Hay
In the spirit of trying new recipes and getting my kitchen out of the usual rut I’m embarking on a project of sorts. I’ve set myself the challenge of cooking at least 30 of the 180 recipes out of the latest Donna Hay cookbook in attempt to expand my repertoire. It seems like time to…
Sharing The Food We Love 