Eggplant, lamb and pistachio "pizza"

Feel like a different spin on pizza?  How about you try using an aubergine base -  it's just as easy and less processed than your normal pizza base.  You can top aubergine bases with whatever you like. One recipe we recently stumbled upon had a tomato base, bacon, spinach and mozzeralla topping.

This recipe is something a little bit different, but just as delicious and it adds a bit of a Moroccan spin pizzazz.  Feel free to adjust ingredients as you like.  We were considering using sliced lamb fillet but went for a slightly more affordable option > mince.

We are sad to say we didn't have any pomegranate seeds to sprinkle on top of the pizzas pictured above, but just imagine how great they will look and taste if you have some!

Enjoy and experiment!

The Almond and Egg Pancake

Behold! The Almond and Egg Pancake.

Each Sunday morning, upon awaking, my husband and I prepare for a sit-down brunch together. This is a time each week we set aside to reflect on life, love, and good food.

Hence, more often than not, I vouch for the Almond and Egg Pancake topped with full-fat yoghurt, goji berries, blue berries, and coconut flakes.

These pancakes are completely void of sugar and sweetener and are therefore great for children as well and adults. You could say they are fit for the whole family, especially considering how easy they are to make.

I'll also take this time to suggest alternative toppings: grilled bananas, berry compote, or if you want something particularly decadent, a homemade cacao coconut syrup.

Classic Kiwi Chicken Curry on Sunday

Camilla and I had a great Sunday afternoon preparing some delicious meals for the blog last weekend. The sun was out, we had a full kitchen to ourselves, and let’s just say, creativity flowed. There is a little “behind the scenes” shot of us cooking in the kitchen over on instagram @rachael_courian. It’s pretty much like this every time we cook.

This simple recipe goes out to a good friend of ours who requested a curry to go with our Cauliflower Coconut Couscous recipe – see here. Curries make a great ‘inter-season’ dish as they retain fresh flavours as well as warm the soul, and considering summer in New Zealand has been looking a bit drizzly recently, to say the least, we thought it would be appropriate. We love to take on requests, so if you would like to see a certain kind of recipe up here, please let us know.

This recipe is incredibly simple and best of all, you’re likely to have most of the ingredients sitting in your cupboard. Here goes…