Supermarket bought bliss balls are generally full of preservatives and refined sugar. Or where not with refined sugar still over 50% sugar with the high level of dried fruits. You can make bliss balls that are higher in fat and lower in sugar which is my preference but these are generally […]
I’ve been experimenting for a while for a nut free, grain free, dairy free “muesli” bar that will hold together for the school lunches. This is the current best attempt so far. The challenges are that what holds most bars together is the grains and loads of sugar plus they’re […]
Guess what? I’m not Claire.
I’m Irena from Eat Drink Paleo and I am super excited to be here at Dom’s Kitchen sharing one of my recipes with you. I’ve known Claire for a while through our paleo/real food blogger community and I’m so happy to be able to say hi to all of […]
Dom and I made these Love Heart Gelatine Gummies today as we started off going to make a lemon and honey drink for my cough but then got idea to make these. So easy! Gelatine is
According the information I’ve read the list of benefits associated with gelatine (or gelatin as it’s […]
When the days get chilly like they are in Auckland at the moment you really can’t beat an easy and delicious pumpkin soup. This one’s inspired by the recipe for Pumpkin & Coconut Soup in the fantastic What The Fat? book by Caryn Zinn Dietitian, Prof Grant Schofield […]
A common question I get asked is how to keep the food fresh for Dom’s lunches. One thing to remember is that many adults and children are having chicken (or other type of meat) sandwiches and keeping these in their bags without any […]
So these are our super easy homemade chocolate gummies! A Chef Dom favourite and one of mine too. Made with gelatine which we’re really loving! Have you tried using it? We use Great Lakes Gelatine (the red container). It’s so easy to add to a variety of different […]
This isn’t really a “recipe” as such. Just the method of making chips that are super crunchy and delicious that we use so we’ve called them our perfect sweet potato chips.
Ingredients:
5 medium sized sweet potatoes (the purple ones seem to work best but orange fine too.
2 tablespoons of coconut oil […]
It seems there are a hundred different variations for making Homemade Nutella and I’m fairly confident that most of them taste delicious because it’s pretty hard to go wrong with the basic flavours here – we’re talking chocolate and hazlenut.
Our recipe is easy and and makes a yummy spread that’s perfect for […]
We have tried out a variety of grain-free recipes both crunchy ones with seeds like this one and also ones made with ground up nuts that make a “plain” loaf. You can make this one less crunchy by blending or chopping up your seeds. But if you really love something […]
This was the headline that grabbed me and so we gave it a go. It’s just baked cauliflower but possibly as you’ve never experienced cauliflower before!
The end result – well OK, the cauliflower won’t taste exactly the same […]
I love to eat a “mish mash” salad for lunch with just a bit of this and that all chucked together. The more colourful the better.
This salad starts with bed of salad leaves and then has 1/2 an avocado, 1 hard boiled egg, couple of tablespoons of red cabbage sauerkraut […]
Holiday days are perfect for getting into the kitchen with children. Has anyone else been making something yummy this week? Let us know in the comments. We’ve been busy making this paleo nut bar – super delicious and easy too.
We were invited to take part in the #goodfoodchallenge happening over at Alison’s […]
We’ve played around with making tomato sauce before now and while the results were yum they didn’t really have the wow factor. That’s all changed now with this little experiment. It came about because the other night we’d done a big roast and at the same time I had cooked […]
These delicious balls of yumminess are the best for when you are in the mood for something a bit sweeter. These are definitely “special occasionals” as Chef Dom has taken to calling this type of thing.
We don’t usually make chocolate bliss balls as they’re pretty decadent. But I […]
Who would have thought! Bake your brussel sprouts in the oven to make irresistible Brussel sprout chips. In the past I’d probably discard some of the outer leaves of these veggies – now we turn them into mouthfuls of salty, crunchy goodness.
Zucchini made into noodles is one of our favourites. We make them with a thing called a Spiralizer but you can also make with a julienne peeler. Works out fine to simply spiral them into noodles, chuck them into a pan, cook until tender (about 1-2 […]
These coconut gummies are the perfect blend of sweet and sour (if you use lime juice – but you can totally leave this out as well). They use gelatine which is really great for our bodies (think bone broth) and also fantastic for improving gut health.
These could make great Halloween treats […]
Eating fermented foods, such as sauerkraut, is an incredibly healthy practice directly supplying your digestive tract with living cultures essential to breaking down food and assimilating nutrients.
The reason I’m inspired by sauerkraut and
We kind of made these by mistake. They tasted great and looked amazing and were very popular at the Christmas get togethers. You can also put actual slices of fruit in between the layers for something a bit different.
It’s easier to handle the jellies if you put them in individual […]
This Christmas tree made of fruit is a fantastic idea for a centre piece for the dinner table if you’re having people over for a party around Christmas time.
Creating this tree can be easy and fun but you definitely need to prepare with the right ingredients and equipment beforehand to avoid […]
I’ve never been into Christmas cakes. They were too sweet and I wasn’t a fan of the green and red glace cherries. Turns out I was probably right to be wary of them as too often store bought cakes (or even those home made) are full of additives […]
This is a super fun and quick idea – Halloween soup. Combine two of your favourite flavours and add a spider made out of olives. Here we have beetroot soup with broccoli soup and renamed with fun Halloween sounding names. Have the two soups in two separate pouring containers or […]
Looking for some healthy halloween ideas? Check out these four fun ideas that are great for a halloween party and (depending on your situation) could also work in the lunch box too. Have fun and remember if you make any of these creations be sure to let us know how […]
Hey everyone – so today is a day when I’m getting back on track with being organised and pre-prepared. There have been a lot of things going on and what with Dom being sick and then us going overseas and then back again it all got a teeny bit […]
Hope you’re having a great day. I’m working today on the finishing touches on our brand new membership Dom’s Kitchen Club coming next week! Keep an eye out for more information on because we have a cool early special early bird offer with bonus!
So yes homemade coconut milk: How is it […]
Yes I know this probably sounds weird but believe me it tastes totally delicious! *
I’ve set this out as a “recipe” for paleo porridge but as with so many of these types of meals you really can mix and match and the amounts are very forgiving […]
Coming up with varied, balanced, quick and easy lunch box meals that children will actually eat is a daily challenge for parents around the world. And when by necessity or because of dietary preference you’re trying to avoid all processed foods as well as grains, gluten, dairy and/or nuts then […]
Delicious chocolate muffins made from base of coconut flour – no grains / gluten /dairy or nuts.*
OK so if you were watching our live video on Periscope then you would have seen that it took a fair number of goes to get these right. Mostly because I was experimenting with […]
Traditionally people have eaten most parts of the animal and in other cultures many of the “weirder” parts are sought after. I have un-fond memories of my staff fighting over fish eyes when I worked in Indonesia and being fed deep-fried chicken gizzards as […]
Have you tried making Kale Chips yet? You must give it a go. It’s really easy and they taste delicious. Lots of ways to flavour them for variation too. These seem to me to win the award for most addictive “superfood” ever. They combine the salty crunch of a potato […]
A delicious broccoli soup.
So yes another project – there are a few going on here (check them out under The Mummy Projects in the Blog). And yes I do realise these can be annoying. But it’s how I roll. Always on a project or two or ten. This one is Project Royal Breakfast. […]
Another day and another Paleo PlanetBox Lunch Box for Chef Dom:
The beef mince mixture is fairly self explanatory. For the sweet potato fries […]
Generally speaking I don’t miss eating traditional bread at all since “going Paleo” over a year ago. As I write that I’m thinking two things:
First, saying you’ve “gone Paleo” is just never going to sound right is it? But if it’s not Paleo then we need to come up with another way […]
I’m not big on drinking my food so I have to say so we don’t tend to make smoothies very often and we don’t have a juicer. When I do make smoothies I like to make them so thick that you almost need a spoon to eat them and I try […]
What’s a “royal” breakfast you might ask? Well it’s something we eat at breakfast time that looks more like most people’s traditional dinner meals. We also call it a silly made up name “Dinnfast” (as in Dinner for Breakfast instead of it’s opposite: “Brinner”).
But I love the name “royal” for […]
Fritters are one of those fun meals where you can mix and match the ingredients quite a bit and get away with it. Their also pretty quick and easy and great way to use up your leftovers! Having said that we’ve definitely had our share of attempts that turned into a bit of a […]
