Breakfast recipes
Breakfast salad
Breakfast salads are a great option when you want something a little different to start your day. This breakfast is clean, easy and a cool option to start your day with. The recipe is enough to feed two hungry people so you can scale it to suit your needs.
Breakfast tacos
It has been a crazy busy morning. Up before dawn, house cleaned and a run smashed out all before getting ready for work. My morning workout left me feeling completely empty and in need of a bit more for breakfast than a protein shake. I quickly rummaged in the fridge and found everything needed for…
Magel
Don’t worry, I did not have a brain fart or spell that wrong; I meant to put magel. What the hell is a magel? You may be asking yourself. The easy answer is it is a bagel made out of meat, hence m-agel.
Omelettes
The omelette is stupidly easy and only takes a few minutes to make. The omelette is one of my go-to recipes when I’m short on time and low on options.
Easy Hollandaise Sauce
I’ve been craving a brunch fix for a few weekends, so I decided to do something about it. Hollandaise sauce is the perfect opulent topping for poached eggs and crisp bacon.
Frittata with tomato and spinach
This frittata with tomato and spinach is a quick and easy recipe that takes minutes to prepare and can be served hot or cold.
Chorizo chilli eggs
Eggs have to be one of the best ingredients you can find in your kitchen. I don’t think they should be breakfast only food; they are an anytime food.
Banana cappuccino
I have been drinking protein shakes for breakfast for a while now, and I am total over boring vanilla protein shakes. I have been struggling to eat enough over the last few weeks. I have been looking for a way to get more calories in the morning so doing something different seemed like an excellent…
Tomato, Spinach & Goat Cheese Omelette
We currently have a vegetable bed bursting with baby spinach; this recipe is an excellent and easy way to make use of the abundance of green in the garden while making a simple and tasty meal.
Breakfast crunch
This is another recipe that was born from my inability to eat nuts, if you want something for breakfast that isn’t eggs and bacon, this is a great option.
Chocolate waffles
Chocolate waffles are an excellent way to give the kids a little treat while still getting lots of good stuff into them, usually without them realising.
Paleo pancakes
I love pancakes, always have, always will. While traditional pancakes are amazing, the wheat flour doesn’t agree with me. These pancakes are packed with yumminess without any nastiness. These are Paleo-style pancakes that are very easy to make and taste great.
Fried potatoes
Spicy sweet potatoes with perfectly poached eggs to make a perfect brunch. This recipe is my take on Fried potatoes that we had years ago at an amazing cafe in Thames called Café Melbourne.
Soufflé
I’m going to tell you something and it may be hard to believe but I promise you it’s true. Soufflés are easy to ,ale.
Lunch and Dinner
Reuben bowl
While I love the traditional flavours, I swear there is something wrong with my brain; it always looks for ways to adapt recipes to make them more interesting or change them up in some way. This recipe is an excellent example of my brain doing what it does best.
Caprese Skewers
Who doesn’t love something that looks fancy, tastes delicious, and is so simple to make that you could leave the kids to make it? I know that I do. These caprese skewers are one of the easiest recipes ever, and they always gather compliments when I make them. No cooking is needed; you need some…
Courgette crust pizza
Fancy a slice? Yes, yes, I do, but I won’t be eating any of the tasty pizza available from your local pizzeria. I think I’ll go for the low-carb, tummy-friendly option of courgette pizza crust. There is nothing better than getting a sneaky treat without having to deal with that horrible, bloated, and sick feeling.
Avocado tuna melts
I find tinned tuna very difficult to eat on its own. I know it is good for me, but it is so boring! I looked for an alternative to the standard tuna melt to make tuna more interesting. I came up with these avocado tuna melts.
Tandoori chicken skewers
The weather has been warming up, and I want to spend more of my time outside enjoying the beauty New Zealand has to offer. When the weather warms up, I want to spend less time hanging out in a hot kitchen; what an excellent excuse to get the BBQ cleaned off and fired up.
Tuna lettuce wrap
I know that tuna is a great source of protein, but I find it difficult to eat on its own. These lettuce wraps are the best way to eat tuna if you ask me. The mix of vegetables in with the tuna makes it even better.
Corned beef
While I still think that the corned beef in a can is gross, I do like a nice chunk of corned beef cooked just right. As with all things, learning how to do something right is a key to success; cooking the meat right is no exception.
Carrot taco shells
Taco Tuesday is a regular feature in my house, mainly because I love tacos, and what could be better after a day in the office and a monster workout? I enjoy using egg wraps with my tacos, and while traditional corn taco shells are great, I sometimes want to increase my vegetable intake.
Jalapeno burgers
These burgers have quickly become one of my favourite burgers to make. During the many months of COVID lockdown here in Auckland, these burgers were my go-to cheat meal. Even with lockdowns a distant memory, I still break these burgers out when I’m craving something naughty but don’t want all the processed crap that comes…
Avocado burger buns
What is better than a burger bun that isn’t made from wheat? A burger bun made with avocado and eggs. Think of all of the extra protein and awesomeness of a burger wrapped in a grain-free bun.
Pasta free lasagne
This was one of the first meals I made with a pasta alternative; much like replacing pasta with coodles, it can seem odd but the general feeling in our house was that it was better than the one we used to make with pasta. We have never looked back. This meal is perfect for keeping…
No rice sushi
One of the best things about sushi is that it is so versatile, you can have any filling you want, and you can even have your sushi without rice. That is right, no rice sushi.
Taco style salad
While I find it hard to say no to tacos, I sometimes want the flavour of tacos without so many carbs. This salad is my compromise; it is a taco in a bowl.
Alfredo sauce
Fettuccine Alfredo was one of my favourite pasta dishes when I ate real pasta, this sauce is my take on a classic sauce that is perfect served over freshly cooked coodles.
Slow-roast leg of lamb
A treat for me Last weekend, I gave myself a treat for Easter and made myself a kick-ass roast dinner. I’m not a lover of chocolate, but I wanted something nice to enjoy over the long weekend. After braving the supermarket, seriously, I never get over the mad panic when the supermarket is closed for…
Mango chicken curry
It has been a good week, and I had some leftover energy (for a change) come Thursday night, so I decided to play in the kitchen. I wasn’t in the mood to spend hours choring over a fancy dinner. I wanted something easy and tasty, but I also felt like I was having something naughty.…
Fried not rice
This is a great way to use up leftovers (if you ever have any) or a quick and easy dinner that will fill up the family. You can add pretty much anything you want and it will still taste awesome.
Coronation Chicken
It’s a good old English favourite and a nice way to add some spice to a cooked chicken.
Chicken chilli wraps
Revisiting favourites I’ve been revisiting some of my old-school recipes and favourites, which were staples when I started eating clean. I first posted this recipe in 2017; at that time, my stepkids were fussy, vegetables had to be hidden and disguised, and there was no potential for intense flavours or spice. Times (thankfully) changed, and…
Crunch salad
Inspirational seems to strike me when I can’t be bothered to do a supermarket but have a collection of random foods in the fridge. This is another of those kinds of recipes. A quick raid of the fridge and pantry presented the ingredients for a new type of crunchy salad to go with the chicken…
Desserts
Christmas fruit cake
My former mother-in-law used to make kick-ass Christmas cake (maybe she still does, I don’t know). It is a fruitcake that comes with fondant icing and royal icing; there are berries and holly along with a Merry Christmas sign on it. Totes amazing. I love the cake, but the sugar crash afterwards is not so…
Protein cheesecake
I love looking at recipe books and figuring out if they can be changed and if I could make a clean-eating version. This recipe was initially given to me from the Ross Edgley The World’s Fittest book, and I asked if it could be adapted. As I love a challenge, I decided to give it…
Cross bun cookies
Yep, it really is Easter already; I know that the supermarket had the Easter eggs out at the end of January, but it is actually Easter now. I feel like Easter is not complete without hot cross buns, you can keep your chocolate eggs and your cream eggs, I miss the smell and taste of…
Banana blueberry cake
Sometimes we need something sweet to get us through the day. In the spirit of not eating crappy processed food, I like to have a simple recipe that is easy to whip up and is reasonably healthy.
Avocado mousse
I love this dessert because it is quick, easy and packed with healthy ingredients, what more can you ask for?
No Sugar Meringue
The meringue started as little cookies that were crispy on the outside and chewy inside. There are a few different types of meringues from across Europe that have slightly different ingredients and techniques. Meringue has been used for cookies, pavlova, Eton mess, and lemon meringue pies.
Lemon curd
I got my hands on some beautiful lemons that are locally grown and perfectly ripe. There were so many I thought it would be rude not to make something absolutely delicious.
Easy custard
There is nothing better on a cold night than a warm desert with a generous helping of custard.
Biscotti
Having a nut allergy means missing out on many experiences, biscotti in Italy is one of them. This recipe is my nut free take on traditional biscotti.
Gingernut cookies
This recipe is my take on the traditional gingernut, it is gluten-free but still has all the flavour and crunch.
Bacon cake slices
Bacon can make everything better, really it can. I love bacon, and for some reason, the mix of banana and bacon works really well. Add some chocolate into the mix, and you have a winner. Bacon cake slices, they may not sound good but trust me they are amazing.
Primal fudge
Fudge, yes it is an excellent replacement word when you are around the kids, but I have another fudge alternative for you to enjoy.
Carrot cake bars
I don’t like chocolate. The prospect of chocolate floating around isn’t that appealing, so I wanted to make something that was Easter themed that I actually want to eat.
Strawberry balsamic sauce
I have a few cups of strawberries in the freezer and the last of the berries off the garden. To make the most of the final berries I am making this strawberry balsamic sauce to capture the taste of summer.
Vanilla cupcakes
This is my grain-free vanilla cupcakes with sugar-free frosting. The cake is soft and airy which gives these cupcakes a real cake texture and taste without any sugar or grains.
Chocolate Drops
If you are looking for a sweet treat that doesn’t leave you feeling guilty this could be the treat for you. The combination of chocolate, seeds and berries is perfect. You can make these up and keep them in the fridge (if they last that long) so you have a treat on hand when you…
Banana and coconut cookies
This recipe is quick and easy to make, and the options of what you can add into them are unlimited.
Crème Brûlée
This is the height of opulence in my book, and as such, I tend to crack out crème brûlée for special occasions. I first made this recipe for Jaime and my third anniversary.
Cookie dough yoghurt
When I find myself craving something sweet, I head to the fridge and make myself a bowl of cookie dough yoghurt.
Sides, snacks and drinks
Seed crackers
Crackers and cheese, oh, how I had missed thee. For a long time, crackers were off the menu because the wheat flour and sugar didn’t agree with my system. I wanted to find a suitable replacement that didn’t taste like cardboard. After a little trial and error, I came up with these nut-free crackers that…
Banana bites
I had a stack of bananas and some protein white chocolate in the cupboard, so I thought I would have a go at making my own banana bites.
Quick bread
Bread is a funny thing. It is one of the very few foods that I know does not agree with me that I still crave regularly, I try my very best to avoid it, but some meals just feel incomplete without it. Burgers are one of those meals. I love a salad bun, but sometimes…
Apple chips
Apple chips are a cheap and easy snack. They make a great alternative to potato chips; they are sweet, crisp and slightly addictive.
Boiled eggs
Don’t you just hate it when you get a hard-boiled egg with that green ring inside; I think it has to be the most off-putting thing. Getting the perfectly boiled egg is not difficult, the secret is that it is just about timing.
Cold brew coffee
I’m a bit lover of coffee. That is actually an understatement; coffee keeps me going, I may have more coffee than water in my body. It upsets me to say this, but there are times when it is too hot to drink a hot coffee; fear not as the solution is to have cold brew…
Egg wraps
Egg wraps are a great option for breakfast lunch and dinner; you get to replace your standard wrap which is made with grains and chemicals with something that is just protein and healthy fats.
Salad roll-ups
It’s another one of those moments; it could be madness or genius, turning the salad roll inside out and removing the need for an actual wrap, wheat or otherwise.
Porkips
You may have already figured out that meat is a huge deal in our house; our family motto may need to be meat with everything. Protein rich snacks are a firm favourite for everyone including the cat.
Pre workout bars
One of my biggest challenges is eating enough food, crazy but true. I do a lot of activity, and that often means I need to get more calories in to make sure I have enough energy for the day.
Kombucha tea
I don’t profess to know the origins of Kombucha, there any many theories about who came up with it, to be honest I don’t mind who invented it, I’m just interested in the benefits it offers. So you may be asking yourself, what is Kombucha?
Buttered coffee
It may not sound appealing, believe me, I was not sold on the idea of coffee with a bunch of oil in it, to begin with, now it is one of my favourite ways to start the day.
Kale chips
I like Kale, but it was not on the family favourite list until a few years ago, a lovely little boy asked one weekend if he could show me how to make kale chips since then it has been in the fridge a lot.
Beef jerky
As snacks go I think jerky is awesome. You may have figured out by now that I really like meat, so the idea of a snack that is just dried meat makes me a little bit giddy. I didn’t get along very well with store bought jerky so decided to make my own.
Sun butter
Nut butters are on the list of things I don’t get to eat. Making my own sunflower seed butter is the best compromise I can think of.
Easy Clean Eats 