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bean & rice burger wraps

christinajbartlett — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 03:56:41 +0000

In this part of the world, seasons come all or nothing. It’s either extreme, white-out winter with piles of snow and the central heating at full tilt. Or it’s summer with endless sunlight (and thus endless heat) and the air conditioning blasting through the night. We peer out our dining room window at the road […]

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wholegrain risotto with chicken & squash

christinajbartlett — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 03:34:20 +0000

This is a deliciously hearty and nutritious take on the traditional risotto, using the less-commonly used wholegrain; barley. Toasted first, the barley maintains a beautiful nuttiness in this risotto, taking on the flavours of a good quality vegetable stock, the sweetest of squashes, and a mix of aromatic herbs. Pot barley seems to be more […]

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aurora borealis & banoffee pie

christinajbartlett — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 02:58:01 +0000

I was informed late yesterday that it was Pi day, 3.14, being the 14th of March. So we made pie, with a twist. No butter, no pastry, no chocolate and no wheat flour (boring huh!). Just the raw flavours of banoffee, banana and toffee, made from hearty, whole ingredients. Jesse created a variation on caramel […]

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apricot {chickpea} energy bars

christinajbartlett — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:46:48 +0000

The main ingredient in these bars is the humble (and perhaps overused on this blog) chickpea. Mashed chickpeas, with a spice or two. Not too dissimilar from hummus.. We’ll call them hummus energy bars shall we? These are vegan. Not so much for anti-egg-eating reasons, but because they aren’t cooked. So we replace the eggs […]

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green monster muffins

christinajbartlett — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 03:03:50 +0000

I have joined the green monster band wagon! Never thought I would, adamant that I would resist the craze flying around the foodblog-isphere… Until I took the plunge and added a handful of spinach to my banana smoothie. That was 5 months ago, and I’ve been hooked since, using spinach to brighten up my protein […]

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{HOW TO} cooking and freezing dried chickpeas

christinajbartlett — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 01:39:04 +0000

Chickpeas are a staple in our house. We always have them on hand to fill out a curry, whip into hummus, tuck into pita pockets, throw into a salad, and even sneak into dessert. Being a powerhouse of fibre, super cheap and versatile enough to use in almost any dish, we ensure that our freezer […]

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chocolate chunk {chickpea} cookie pie

christinajbartlett — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 21:49:01 +0000

Before leaving New Zealand, we were warned of the “northern 20″ – the tendency for ‘southerners’ to gain 20 pounds (10kg) when they move to such a small, isolated, cold community in the North. Although I would never describe Norman Wells as a small, isolated, cold community – at the moment it is drenched in […]

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