Pork with Crispy Crackling

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Everything The Chef cooks is brilliant, though the one thing he excels at is the at-home classic roast. We don’t eat a lot of meat week to week, though we do enjoy a roast treat. Follow The Chef’s easy technique … Continue reading 

Chinese Chicken Dumpling Soup

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Simple, healthy and delicious. Chinese noodle soups are always so fullfilling for my belly and my soul. The chef loves them because well, he’s chinese so it’s in his blood. We crave these soups if I haven’t had them for a … Continue reading 

AJ Vietnamese Noodle House, Brisbane City

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Words and Photographs by: The Nutrition Guru One thing The Chef taught me, was to’ never judge a restaurant by its cover’. I had always thought that working in some of the finest restaurants, he would be picky in where he ate, … Continue reading 

Winter Carrot Soup

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Written by: The Nutrition Guru My dad can’t stand carrots. As a kid growing up, I could never understand why. I used to sit their looking at my father (who much to my mothers dismay, refused to eat his carrots) … Continue reading 

Shitake and Ginger Broth

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By: The Nutrition Guru I love Asian soups, even when I was a child I enjoyed trying all the noodle soups at our local Chinese restaurant. Well, my love affair with these light and healthy soups continues, and I would … Continue reading 

Potato and Onion Soup

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Written by: The Nutrition Guru I must say, that I never cook soups using a recipe. That’s because I usually cook soup as a way of using up all the dribs and drabs in the fridge. So on this cold … Continue reading 

Beetroot, Lentil and Parmesan Soup

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Beetroot is a deliciously sweet root vegetable, perfect to use in winter. Its versatility lend it to be a great accompaniment to roast dinners, salads, or a feature of a dish such as a risotto or chocolate beetroot cake. The … Continue reading 

The Green Machine: Nutritious soup

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The Green Machine: Green soup with super powers. Broccoli, peas, spring onions, spinach and a sprinkle of parmesan. Greens are high in vitamin C- an antioxidant and immune booster, folate – which is responsible for building new cells and providing … Continue reading 

Immune Boosting – Cold and Flu Busting – Chicken Soup

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We have had some requests through facebook for the recipe for our immune boosting chicken soup. It’s a ‘throw it all in a pot’ type recipe. Use up all your half soggy veges in the bottom of the fridge. Here is … Continue reading 

Nutritious Stew – Oxtail or Beef

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At the moment, I am only able to drink liquids due to a condition in my oesophagus. Long story short, I am always on the quest to find a dish with a ‘bang for it’s buck’ or, with as much nutrition … Continue reading