What happens when a food blogger and a nutritionist head off to see what food is on offer at the Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa? SHOCK, HORROR AND A WHOLE LOT OF FUN , because this is America folks, and its not County fair food unless its big, battered, grease-soaked, carbo and calorie loaded , and deep fried.
If you haven’t heard about “brown butter” yet, you soon will. People are sneaking brown butter into tons of different recipes like Gnocchi with Sage Brown Butter, Pancakes with Cinnamon Brown Butter, Fish with Brown Butter sauce and Brown Butter roasted vegetables. Here is my Brown Butter Almond Tart, which is rich and delicious, and definitely worth a try.
It seems like I have just got back from Australia, and tomorrow I leave for 5 weeks in beautiful California, so watch this space for some healthy, nutritious meals coming out of Kelly’s kitchen, where we will be cooking up a storm.
But before I leave, here is my new healthy granola recipe which is simple and quick to make. I have added all the goodness of raw cacao, organic rolled oats and nuts, making this chocolate granola super healthy and nutritious. Serve this Healthy Cacao Granola in a bowl with cold milk or yoghurt, and add banana or berries for an energy boosting breakfast that is a healthy alternative to processed chocolate cereals found in the stores.
Spending a few days in the beautiful South African bushveld this weekend was like an instant recharge to my batteries. I am so blessed to live a mere few hours drive from an abundance of wild animals. But due to the devastating threat to Rhino in our beautiful country, this area, which this weekend we called “The Garden of Eden” will remain unnamed.
When you are craving chocolate and are trying to avoid sugar, then these Healthy no bake Chocolate bliss balls made from cacao, nut butter and dates are a great alternative. It is really hard to bake when you are avoiding sugar, so I thought I would make these no bake chocolate bliss balls to snack on when everyone else is eating this decadant Chocolate Cake . These protein balls taste like delicious dark chocolate truffles, and BONUS they are guilt free.
I am really excited to introduce Georgina from the very popular blog The Amazing Flavours of Brazil, where she cooks Brazilian food in Australia. She is a food fanatic and passionate cook, and shares her home-country recipes along with mouth watering images . I recommend you visit her blog and spend some time looking through her amazing recipes . Just click on the link above, but before you do that, read Georgina’s beautiful insight into the Salamanca Market in picturesque Hobart, Tasmania, that she has written for my series Markets of the World.
Every now and then an everyday family recipe comes around that is sensational, and this one from Kristin, at Iowa Girl Eats is that one. Its a great grilled, healthy, family meal and hands down the nicest I have eaten in a long time. Thanks Kristin for letting me use your images and share this amazing recipe, its an absolute must-try for everyone.