Apple and vanilla custard tea cake Apple and vanilla custard tea cake   ·         Serves 12 ·         Prep 20 minutes ·         Cook 1 hour 15 minutes Ingredient ·         185g butter, softened ·         ²⁄³ cup caster sugar ·         1 teaspoon vanilla extract ·         3 eggs ·         1 cup self-raising flour ·         ½ cup plain flour ·         … Read more

Madeira cake 0 0   ·         Serves 10 ·         Prep 15 minutes ·         Cook 50 minutes Ingredient ·         225g butter, softened ·         1 cup caster sugar ·         3 teaspoons finely grated orange rind ·         1 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind ·         3 eggs ·         1 cup self-raising flour ·         ¾ cup plain flour ·         ½ … Read more

Chocolate self-saucing pudding 0 Chocolate self-saucing pudding   ·         Serves 6 ·         Prep 20 minutes Cook 50 minutes Ingredient ·         75g butter ·         ½ cup milk ·         1¼ cups brown sugar ·         1¼ cups self-raising flour ·         ¹⁄³ cup cocoa powder ·         1 egg, lightly beaten ·         100g dark chocolate, chopped ·         1¾ cups boiling … Read more

Give your rice sides a mega flavor boost with these clever and easy recipes! Rice and lentil pilau Rice and lentil pilau   ·         Serves 6 ·         Prep 10 minutes ·         Cook 25 minutes Ingredient ·         2 tablespoons vegetable oil ·         1 large brown onion, halved, thinly sliced ·         2 garlic cloves, crushed ·         2 … Read more

Spicy tomato and bean rice Spicy tomato and bean rice   ·         Serves 4 ·         Prep 10 minutes Cook 20 minutes Ingredient ·         1 cup long-grain white rice ·         1½ cups chicken stock ·         410g can crushed tomatoes ·         1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil ·         1 brown onion, halved, thinly sliced ·         2 garlic … Read more

Warm Thai coconut and lemongrass salad Warm Thai coconut and lemongrass salad   ·         Serves 6 ·         Prep 10 minutes (plus cooling time) ·         Cook 15 minutes Ingredient ·         1½ cups jasmine rice ·         1 stalk lemongrass, trimmed, bruised ·         165ml can coconut milk ·         ½ small red onion, halved, thinly sliced ·         1 Lebanese … Read more

Smoky vegetarian Spanish rice Smoky vegetarian Spanish rice   ·         Serves 6 ·         Prep 10 minutes ·         Cook 15 minutes Ingredient ·         1½ cups medium grain rice ·         1½ cups vegetable stock ·         ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric ·         1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil ·         1 small red onion, halved, thinly sliced ·         1 large … Read more

Quinoa and broccolini fried rice Quinoa and broccolini fried rice   ·         Serves 6 ·         Prep 15 minutes Cook 10 minutes Ingredient ·         1 tablespoon rice bran oil ·         1 red capsicum, thinly sliced ·         2 celery stalks, sliced diagonally ·         2 bunches broccolini, trimmed, sliced diagonally ·         2cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, cut into … Read more

Slow-cooker paprika chicken Slow-cooker paprika chicken   ·         Serves 4 ·         Prep 10 minutes ·         Cook 4 hours 15 minutes   Ingredient ·         1½ tablespoons olive oil ·         8 chicken drumsticks ·         1 brown onion, chopped ·         2 rindless shortcut bacon rashers, finely chopped ·         1 large red capsicum, chopped ·         2 garlic cloves, finely … Read more

Slow-cooker marsala-braised pork with chilli and prunes Slow-cooker marsala-braised pork with chilli and prunes   ·         Serves 6 ·         Prep 10 minutes ·         Cook 8 hours 10 minutes   Ingredient ·         2 teaspoons olive oil ·         1kg pork shoulder ·         1 brown onion, halved, thinly sliced ·         2 carrots, finely chopped ·         1 celery stalk, … Read more

Slow-cooker beef daube   Slow-cooker beef daube   ·         Serves 4 ·         Prep 10 minutes ·         Cook 8 hours 10 minutes Ingredient ·         2 teaspoons olive oil ·         600g beef chuck steak, trimmed, cut into 3cm pieces ·         1 brown onion, chopped ·         1 carrot, chopped ·         1 celery stalk, chopped ·         2 garlic cloves, … Read more

Slow-cooker jerk pork stew 0 Slow-cooker jerk pork stew   ·         Serves 6 ·         Prep 15 minutes ·         Cook 6 hours 10 minutes Ingredient ·         2 teaspoons olive oil ·         600g pork shoulder, cut into 2cm pieces ·         1 brown onion, roughly chopped ·         1 red capsicum, chopped ·         1 green capsicum, chopped ·         1 … Read more

Slow-cooker Middle Eastern chickpea stew Slow-cooker Middle Eastern chickpea stew   ·         Serves 4 ·         Prep 10 minutes Cook 6 hours Ingredient ·         ½ cup dried chickpeas, rinsed, drained ·         400g orange sweet potato, peeled, cut into 3cm pieces ·         1 brown onion, finely chopped ·         1 large carrot, thickly sliced ·         ½ cup dried … Read more

Slow-cooker lamb pot roast with almond and pomegranate Slow-cooker lamb pot roast with almond and pomegranate   ·         Serves 4 ·         Prep 15 minutes ·         Cook 6 hours 10 minutes Ingredient ·         1 teaspoon olive oil ·         1.2kg easy-carve leg of lamb ·         1 brown onion,thinly sliced ·         2 garlic cloves, finely chopped ·         3cm … Read more

Cutting back on acid-forming food and replacing them with tasty alkaline dishes is easier than you think. Eating alkaline has gained a huge following as a way to energy, health and wellbeing Following the success of their first book, Honestly Healthy, authors Natasha Corrett and Vicki Edgson have produced a second, Honestly Healthy for Life … Read more

Citrus Seaweed salad Serves: 2 (as a side salad) Nutrients per sewing: 217 calories, 7g protein, 14g carbohydrate (14g sugar), 15g fat (2.5g saturated), 8g fibre, 1.9g salt Ingredients ·         30g wakame seaweed ·         1 grapefruit, segmented ·         1 orange, segmented ·         40g cucumber, chopped into thin cubes ·         1 spring onion, finely sliced ·         … Read more

The swiftest way to anyone’s heart is through the stomach. Make meal times a heartfelt affair with these quick yet wholesome recipes—from the kitchen of Fit for 2’s cafe in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur—that are bound to delight both young and old. Bon appétit! 1.            Breakfast Yummy Granola Yummy Granola Single serving ·                     500 grams rolled … Read more

2.            Lunch Middle Eastern Fatoush Salad Middle Eastern Fatoush Salad Single serving Hummus dip ·                     400 grams chick peas ·                     200 ml olive oil ·                     3 tsp lemon juice ·                     1⁄2 tsp salt ·                     1⁄2 tsp pepper ·                     2 tsp tahini Salad ·                     125 grams romaine lettuce ·                     120 grams tomato ·                     65 grams cucumber … Read more

3.            Dinner Pesto Spaghetti with Breadcrumbed Eggplant Pesto Spaghetti with Bread crumbed Eggplant Single serving Basil pesto ·                     2 cup fresh basil ·                     3 heads of garlic ·                     1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese ·                     2 tbsp pine nuts ·                     1 tsp salt ·                     1⁄2 cup olive oil Pasta ·                     150 grams spaghetti ·                     2 tbsp pesto … Read more

Craving something a little different for dinner? Try this grown-up version of one of your childhood favorites. Packing a huge dose of protein and beneficial fats, they’re a lot healthier than their drive-thru counterparts, but just as fast. Quick and Crunchy Pistachio Chicken Strips Ingredients ·         2 medium boneless, skinless chicken breasts ·         2 tbsp … Read more