Pumpkin & chickpea curry with cauliflower rice Pumpkin & chickpea curry with cauliflower rice Serves 4 · 1/4 cup (45g) pumpkin seeds (pepitas) · 1 tbs coconut oil* · 1 large onion, finely chopped · 2 garlic cloves, crushed · 5cm piece ginger, grated · 1 long red chilli, finely chopped · 2 tsp black … Read more
Potato & Pea Samosas with Cucumber Yoghurt Potato & Pea Samosas with Cucumber Yoghurt Makes 18 Prep 25 minutes Cook 35 minutes + 15 minutes to cool Cost 70¢ each · 2 tablespoons vegetable or peanut oil · 1 onion, finely chopped · 1 clove garlic, crushed · 2 potatoes, peeled, finely chopped · … Read more
“Add a little turmeric, ginger or lemon to your meals to help aid digestion, as well as to keep any winter ails at bay.” Walnut pesto Walnut pesto Makes 1/2 cup · 1 garlic clove · 1 cup basil leaves · 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves · 1/2 cup (60g) walnuts · 2 tbs extra … Read more
These hearty winter staples are at their best right now Maple-bacon Chicken with Potato, Parsnip & Apple Potato & Pea Samosas with Cucumber Yoghurt Serves 4 Prep 20 minutes Cook 40 minutes Cost $3.50 a serve · 4 bacon rashers, rind removed, halved lengthwise · 600g pink-skinned potatoes, unpeeled, cut into bite-size pieces · 2 … Read more
Fennel, spinach, lemon & apple juice Cut the fennel, lemon and apples into rough pieces that will fit into your juicer. Pass all ingredients through the juicer and serve immediately. Serves 2 Ginger adds a zing to fresh juice and aids digestion, so for a spicy, non-alcoholic ‘aperitif’, you could add a 4cm slice … Read more
Classic Chai Classic Chai Serves 2 Prep 5 minutes Cook 5 minutes · 5 whole cloves · 1 cinnamon stick · 2 cardamom pods, bruised · 8 black peppercorns · 1 tablespoon loose-leaf Ceylon tea · 2 tablespoons caster sugar · 1 ½ cups milk · Ground cinnamon, to serve Place 1 cup water, cloves, … Read more
Sydney food blog The Food Dept. prove that comfort food doesn’t have to weigh you down with these feel-good winter recipes. Spicy kale chips Spicy kale chips Serves 4 as a snack · 1 bunch curly kale, stems removed · 3 tsp extra virgin olive oil · 1 garlic clove, crushed · 1 tsp ground … Read more
These delish drinks are perfect to warm you up on a chilly evening Irish Coffee Irish Coffee Serves 2 Prep 15 minutes · 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules · ½ cup Irish whiskey · 1 ½ tablespoons caster sugar · ½ cup thickened cream, whipped · Pinch ground nutmeg Dissolve coffee in 1½ cups boiling … Read more
Beetroot chocolate fudge cake Beetroot chocolate fudge cake Serves 8 · 250g dark chocolate, chopped · 3 eggs · 250g light muscovado or brown sugar · 2 tbs each golden syrup and honey · 1/3 cup (50g) self-raising flour · 1/3 cup (50g) plain flour · 1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda · 1/4 cup … Read more
Lamb shanks and chicken soup are more than just warming winter comfort foods, they come with some surprising health benefits, too. Nutritionist Kate Skinner looks at the upside of cooking with bones. . These foods offer health benefits far beyond winter warmth and the ability to conjure fond childhood memories The traditional use of nourishing … Read more
Parsnip cake with coffee icing Parsnip cake with coffee icing Serves 8 · 250g caster sugar · 100ml maple syrup · 350g softened unsalted butter · 3 eggs · 12/3 cups (250g) self-raising flour, sifted · 2 tsp baking powder, sifted · 2 tsp ground cinnamon · 250g parsnips, grated · 1 apple, … Read more
Full of greens fritters · Serves 4 (makes 12 fritters) · Ready in 30 mins Ingredient · 250g courgettes, grated, or purple sprouting broccoli, finely chopped · 2 handfuls (about 100g) of spinach or spring greens, shredded · 4 tbsp vegetarian soft crumbly cheese (feta, robiola, goat’s cheese) · 25g freshly grated vegetarian · Parmesan- … Read more
Celeriac & white bean soup with crispy chorizo and glazed apple Celeriac & white bean soup with crispy chorizo and glazed apple Serves 4-6 as a starter · 2 tbs olive oil · 50g unsalted butter · 1 onion, chopped · 1 leek (white part only), chopped · 2 garlic cloves, chopped · 2 bay … Read more
One of these muffins makes a high-fiber, healthier sweet treat, with potassiumrich bananas, vitamin C-loaded raspberries, vitamin E-packed almonds and wholemeal four to help slow down the absorption of sugar. Banana, raspberry and almond muffins · Preparation and cooking time: 45 minutes · Makes 12 Ingredient · 150g (5oz) plain flour · 150g (5oz) wholemeal … Read more
The really hungry burger · Makes 8 burgers · Ready in 30 mins Ingredient · Olive oil · 8 big Portobello mushrooms, roughly chopped into little bits · A few sprigs of fresh thyme, leaves picked · Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper · 1 × 400g tin of white beans, haricot or cannellini, … Read more
Pumpkin swirls with pomegranate Pumpkin swirls with pomegranate Makes 6 · 1 tbs ras el hanout · 1/2 cup (125ml) olive oil · 600g pumpkin, cut into 2cm pieces · 1 onion, finely chopped · 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped · 100g toasted pistachios, finely · chopped, plus extra to serve · 100g chickpeas, rinsed, … Read more
Chocolate torte Who knew chocolate cake could be good for you? Rapeseed oil provides healthy omega oils 3, 6 and 9, while coconut milk is a great source of vitamins E and B, and high in antioxidants and anti-viral lauric acid. Prunes add sweetness – they are rich in fiber, antioxidants and vitamin K, which … Read more
Bread & butter pudding · Serves 8 · Cost $0.90 · Hands-on time 20 min · Cooking time 40 min plus · 20 min soaking Ingredient · 12 slices day-old high-fibre white bread, crusts trimmed · 30g low-fat table spread, melted · ½ cup raisins · 800ml skim milk · 1 vanilla bean, split · … Read more
Potato & pea curry Serves 4 · 1 tbs sunflower oil · 2 onions, thinly sliced · 1/4 cup (75g) Thai yellow curry paste · 1 lemongrass stalk (pale part only), bruised · 6 cardamom pods, crushed · 1 tbs mustard seeds · 1kg baby chat potatoes · 1 cup (250ml) vegetable stock · 400ml … Read more
Low-sugar strawberry ice cream Using the ripest seasonal strawberries and concentrated freeze-dried strawberries will give a naturally sweet and delicious favour, so the added sweetener is minimal here, but for those with a sweet tooth, just adjust the stevia to taste. · Preparation time: 30 minutes, plus chilling and freezing · Serves 8 to 10 … Read more