Category: Tropical
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Peach macadamia salad with mint
Fruit salads for dinner – genius. With this Gold Coast summer that keeps pumping heat into the mid 30s I really have no appetite by the end of the day. Luckily Australia is still producing peaches this late in the season. I may also have a couple watermelon plants if temperatures stay this way –…
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Gado Gado
With another full weekend of insatiably hot and humid temperatures, a cold salad really hit the spot. Plus I figured out how to make my own satay sauce after buying some kecap manis (think treacle mixed with soy sauce). Definitely give this one a go – the veggies were so delicious with the accompanying sauce…
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Probiotic Mango Lassi
What would the advent of summer in Australia be without a few mango recipes? This one is perfect for those extra ripe mangos that go on special at the supermarket. I like to supercharge this drink with some kefir, which I then sweeten with maple syrup. It’s a Canadian-Australian match made in Heaven! Ingredients: 2-3…
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Orange Granita
I sure wish I had known how to make this economical and refreshing treat before today but alas, better late than never. This will be my go-to summer dessert since I still have not got the nerve up to buy an ice cream machine (or a kitchen mixer, air fryer or waffle maker). Point is,…
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Mexican chocolate chia pud’in
This pudding is the ultimate brain food. As a breakfast or meal replacement, this cinnamon spiced, coconutty pudding is full of creamy flavours. Add cacao nibs, granola or desiccated coconut as topping. In a blender this pudding takes minutes to put together or whisk by hand. Ingredients: 2 tablespoons cocoa powder (unsweetened) 1/4 cup chia…
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Gold Kiwis
These kiwis are sweeter than green kiwis and pair well with many dishes that call for berries. They are heaven in smoothies and a packed full of vitamin C. They are just so pleasant to the eye, and infinitely pleasant in a fruit salad with bananas and mangos. Here I have paired them with a…
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Plantain chocolate bread
Since going to farmers markets is one of my favourite pastimes, I have run into what we would have called “exotic” produce in Canada, but which is actually locally grown and fresh. Last weekend, I found a banana farmer who had many different varieties of bananas, many which could be used for cooking, I was…
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Fresh fruit Pavlova
Now that strawberries are dirt cheap with the advent of Spring in Gold Coast, what better way to celebrate the warmth than with some Pavlova. I had never tried pavlova before emigrating to Australia. Sweet, crunchy meringue is topped with sour and juicy fresh fruit – the juicy acidity complimenting the crunchy sweetness. A match…
Allspice & Olive 