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13 Healthy Meals That Freeze Well

May 21, 2020 by tania Leave a Comment

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I’ve put together this handy list of healthy meals that freeze well so you can quickly stock up the freezer for lazy dinners or emergencies. Soups, curries, slow cooker meals and even homemade take-out. Add a few frozen sides and you can have dinner on the table with very little effort. We all have those…

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Filed Under: Meals From The Freezer Tagged With: freezermeals, frozenmeals

Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes a Day – The Only Recipe You Need

March 31, 2020 by tania 6 Comments

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Artisan Bread in 5 minutes a day? It is absolutely possible with this simple recipe. Mix up a batch of dough, keep it in the fridge, then bake at will.  No kneading, no waiting for loaves to rise, and so many tasty options for using the dough.  TOTAL TIME INVESTMENT: 35 MINUTES FOR 1 LOAF…

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Filed Under: Baking, Kitchen Basics Tagged With: artisanbread, bread, homemadebread, makeyourown

A Quick and Easy Fish Curry in Just 30 Minutes

March 4, 2020 by tania 78 Comments

The Most Amazingly Delicious Quick Fish Curry. A simple fish curry recipe for a busy night.

Whip up this quick and easy fish curry recipe in under 30 minutes for a simple mid-week meal.  The bold curry flavours, combined with the creaminess of coconut milk, are bound to win over even the most skeptical fish eaters. TOTAL TIME INVESTMENT: 30 MINUTES All families have those evenings.  Those nights when everybody disperses…

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, Main Meals, Meals From The Freezer Tagged With: curry, dairyfree, fish, glutenfree, paleo

Easy Oven Baked Ratatouille Recipe {With Freezing Tips}

February 26, 2020 by tania 11 Comments

A white plate, piled high with an easy baked ratatouille recipe.

Oven baked ratatouille is an extremely versatile dish.  Super easy to make, and delicious served hot or cold, it is an ideal hearty vegan main dish or simple side dish.  And ratatouille also freezes well, so why not stock the freezer with this easy meal. TOTAL TIME INVESTMENT: 1 HOUR 30 MINUTES If I could…

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Filed Under: Main Meals, Meals From The Freezer, Side Dishes Tagged With: baked, freezermeals, ratatouille, vegan, vegetarian

Turmeric Gummies with Coconut & Ginger for Colds & Flu

September 25, 2019 by tania 43 Comments

Cold Busting Coconut Gummies. Loaded with natural turmeric, ginger and honey to help ward off colds and flu. Great for kids.

These super easy turmeric gummies, crammed with ginger, honey and coconut milk, are a great way to help ward off the common cold or the dreaded flu.  A great healthy snack for the winter months, and best of all kids love them. TOTAL TIME INVESTMENT: 15 MINUTES + RESTING TIME The Princess rarely gets sick,…

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Filed Under: Snacks Tagged With: gluten free, gummies, paleo, turmeric

Spiced Gingerbread Muffins with Spelt Flour

August 27, 2019 by tania 2 Comments

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Spiced Gingerbread Muffins are a great option for lunchbox baking. Quick to put together, perfect for freezing and highly portable, they tick all the boxes. Made with healthy spelt flour and unrefined sugars, you need feel no guilt if you enjoy one (or two, or three) yourself. TOTAL TIME INVESTMENT: 30 MINUTES Baking for children…

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Filed Under: Baking, Snacks Tagged With: gingerbread, lunchbox, muffins

Chicken Pesto Pasta Recipe with Garlic Mushrooms

August 12, 2019 by tania 19 Comments

Chicken & Mushroom Pesto Pasta. This absurdly simple meal comes together in the time it takes to cook the pasta. Dinner is ready in under 30 minutes.

The sauce for this simple chicken pesto pasta recipe, made with garlic mushrooms, comes together in the time it takes to cook the pasta. Or why not swap out the chicken for green beans to make a delicious vegetarian version. TOTAL TIME INVESTMENT: 20 MINUTES * We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC…

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, Main Meals, Meals From The Freezer Tagged With: chicken, dinner, mushrooms, pasta, pesto

What To Do With Stale Bread: 4 Ways To Use Up Old Bread.

July 1, 2019 by tania 3 Comments

4 Uses For Stale Bread You May Not Have Thought Of. Never throw out stale bread again.

Do you throw out stale bread because you don’t know what to do with it? Turn your old bread into fresh breadcrumbs, dried breadcrumbs, crackers, croutons, puddings, French toast, salads – you are only limited by your imagination. So save your stale bread from the rubbish bin and never get stuck with leftover bread again….

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Filed Under: Kitchen Basics, Recipes That Use Leftovers Tagged With: bread, foodwaste, leftovers

Crispy Tamari Almonds: Oven Roasted or Dehydrated

June 27, 2019 by tania 9 Comments

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Homemade crispy tamari almonds are the perfect snack when you are craving something that is slightly salty, but still good for you. Learn how to activate your own almonds, which can then be dried in the dehydrator or roasted in the oven. TOTAL TIME INVESTMENT: 15 MINUTES IF ROASTED I don’t tend to snack.  Three…

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Filed Under: Snacks Tagged With: almonds, glutenfree, snacks, vegan

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