Paleo Hacks

LABEL LOWDOWN

The labels on food can be confusing, misleading and sometimes fudge the truth. I got asked the other day what the diff was between LACTOSE-FREE & DAIRY-FREE, so if this ones tripped you up before, here’s the dealio... LACTOSE-FREE - these are usually still made...

How much water should you be drinking?

You know the feeling, 8 glasses of water per day seems impossible, but 8 glasses of wine can be done in one meal. But how much water should you be drinking? It differs from person to person, based on your weight. Here's the simple formula: Check your weight in kilos....

USING HONEY IN YOUR HEALTHY BAKING

So there’s a bit of an art/science to baking at the best of times, but paleo baking steps it up a notch by using ingredients that don't act entirely the same way as your standard sugars and flours. You know, unpredictable, like me after a few vinos. One of my...

Fancy a coffee in Dubai Studio City?

Big ups to everyone who has shown their support of our little café home and chosen to get their caffeine fix with us. Deadset legends. Now while I know most of us like a good cup o’ Joe and we know what we like, here’s a little run down in case you feel all rebellious...
THE FLEXIBLE PALEO DIET

THE FLEXIBLE PALEO DIET

Now I’ve got a confession to make. I’m not strictly 100% Paleo 100% of the time. Oh my gosh! The shock! The horror! I’m more of an 80-20 kinda girl. Maybe even 90-10. But I never want to be that person who no one wants to invite over or go out for dinner with because...

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Know your Cabbage

Know your Cabbage

I hated cabbage when I was a kid. It smelt like farts and I always thought it was bland and horrible. My mum, bless her cotton socks, wasn't the best in the kitchen when I was a kid, and she just used to boil it up then jazz it up with black pepper. No wonder I was...

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Caramelised Onion and Tomato Tart

Caramelised Onion and Tomato Tart

Well if I haven’t gone and got all inspired by this years little vacay to the South of France! While the vino is awesome the food is totes top notch as well, and this is my paleo take on their famous Provençal Tart. Feel free to add a salty element...

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Cajun Chicken with Mango Salsa

Cajun Chicken with Mango Salsa

This has become a bit of a favourite go-to, midweek meal at our house. Not only is it reasonably quick and easy to knock together, but any leftover chicken makes a fab lunch the next day in a salad or a lettuce wrap. To be honest with you, this was...

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Balinese Chicken Curry

Balinese Chicken Curry

“You look good today Rhonda. Hot like a sunrise…” This curry is so damn good, you’ll have your very own Katut knocking down your door to taste what you’ve knocked up. Don’t be freaked out by the long list of ingredients, or by making your own curry...

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Zucchini Bread

Zucchini Bread

Did you know that a zucchini is technically a fruit? Mind blown. It’s the swollen ovary of the zucchini flower. Slightly off putting. Now with this new fact, I find it the perfect time to quote my mate Brian O’Driscoll when I say….”knowledge is...

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Vegan Pumpkin Brownies

Vegan Pumpkin Brownies

If a brownie was vegan, paleo and gluten-free, what the hell would they talk about first? These guys wouldn’t need to be THAT annoying brownie, their deliciousness would speak for itself and all their brownie friends wouldn’t get pissed off at...

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Vegan Banana Bread Cookies

Vegan Banana Bread Cookies

The world is in chaos right now and the only thing that makes sense is banana bread. Maybe it’s a metaphor for us all in COVID lock-down? Like the brown banana, there you are languishing on your couch, feeling unwanted, squishy, perhaps a little...

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Sweet Potato Loaf

Sweet Potato Loaf

Sweet potato and I are at odds over me trying to make him into crispy oven-baked fries and him refusing to do so. He’s been a total stubborn arse over the matter to be honest. Apart from this issue, he is amazingly compliant in other recipes,...

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Sweet Potato and Tahina Brownies

Sweet Potato and Tahina Brownies

So this is my second brownie recipe to appear on the site, and the second one to contain a cheeky vegetable. This may be a pattern… I know, I know, chomping down on a brownie made of mashed vegetable and sesame paste sounds about as appealing as...

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Strawberry Shortcakes

Strawberry Shortcakes

Go shorty, its your birthday…and these are exactly what you should be making to celebrate. Or because you got a promotion. Or because you ate a whole meal in a white t-shirt without spilling something on it. Or you haven’t killed your brain cells...

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Salted Caramel Fudge

Salted Caramel Fudge

I’m a big fan of simple recipes, especially when I can knock them together with stuff that’s always hanging around in my pantry. I call this little stroke of genius freezer fudge, because its damn delicious eaten straight from there and also...

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Salted Caramel Bites

Salted Caramel Bites

Whoever thought of putting salted caramel and chocolate together is an absolute genius. Hands down one of the best flavour combos ever! These little bites of awesome are crazy good and super simple to put together. They’re best eaten straight out...

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Pumpkin Pie

Pumpkin Pie

I don’t celebrate Thanksgiving, but I can definitely get on board with the theme of all things pumpkin, especially in pie form. What genius decided to put a vegetable into dessert? I’m banking on the same hero that went “I’m baking a cake. I have...

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