Like many southeast Asian dishes, the combination of sweet, tangy, spicy and salty works well as a dressing to liven up your vegetables. This recipe can also be made in advance, just reserve the dressing and toss it through before you plan on serving.

Working from home may sound like a great alternative to the daily office commute but it does present several wellbeing challenges. These include feelings of isolation. motivation problems, unexpected disruptions, and maintaining a work / life balance. Here are five tips to help you maintain your mental and physical wellbeing while working from home.

Beef short ribs are a great, affordable cut of meat. The trick is, they require a longer, slower cook. So if you have time on your hands then you’ll find ribs the perfect ingredient. Alternatively, you could make chuck steak work for your too, but if you can find ribs, make them your first choice.

If you’re looking for a rapid fire cardio workout to burn mega calories while also boosting your heart and lung efficiency, you can’t do much better than kettlebells. Kettlebells will elevate the heart rate, activate your major muscle groups and keep your heart rate at more than 50 percent of its maximum. They will also challenge your body’s stability in a way that you can’t get with dumbbells or machines. In this article, I’ll lay out a killer kettlebell cardio workout that you can complete inside of 15 minutes.

The spinach and ricotta combination is an age old favourite; combine it with any type of crunchy pastry and you’ve got a winner. The addition of artichoke adds another texture to the pie, as well as the crunch of the pine nuts. This pie is encased in a thin, crackly filo pastry – a very forgiving ingredient that brings about that rustic feel to any dish it graces.

To make pickled onions, whisk together first four ingredients in a bowl. Pour over sliced red onions and leave for minimum one hour. You can place onions and liquid in a sterilised jar and into the fridge if you are pickling for more than an hour.

Preheat oven to 180°C. Line an oven tray with baking paper. Scoop out the seeds of your pumpkin. Leave skin on. Cut into one centimetre slices and place on prepared tray. Drizzle with olive oil and salt and toss to coat. Roast for 40 minutes until soft. Once cooked, remove and set aside to cool.

Meanwhile, place pistachios into a dry fry pan over a medium to high heat. Toast for five minutes until fragrant. Set aside to cool before roughly chopping.

To make the dressing: whisk all ingredients in a bowl. Add water slowly, whisking in between each addition until dressing reaches a pourable consistency.

To assemble salad: in a large bowl (or four individual plates), layer baby spinach with roasted and cooled pumpkin, chickpeas, chopped pistachios, crumbled feta and pickled onions. Drizzle with tahini dressing and serve immediately.

Working from home has become a reality for many of us over the last few years. The transition from working in an office to having an office at home brings with it many benefits. However, there are also challenges. One of them relates to exercise. Previously, you may have hit the gym on your way to or from work. But now you don’t have to leave the house at all. If you’re not careful your well cultivated workout routine can soon go out the window. Here are four things you can do to make time to workout out when you’re working from home. 

Sandwiches are great, they hold all the delicious things in between two slices of bread, and for something a little wild, a crunchy bread roll or chewy bagel. Make the filling to this bagel a day in advance and load up your bagel the morning of. Happy lunching.

You may not realise it, but there’s a war going on inside your gut. There are about 20 billion combatants and they’re in diametrically opposed camps; good bacteria and bad bacteria.

The sad news is that, for most of us, the good bacteria are hugely outnumbered. This is largely due to the Standard Western Diet, with its emphasis on high-glycemic carbohydrates, something which bad bacteria absolutely love.

The good news is that we’re able to come to the aid of our good bacteria with the smart use of enzymes and probiotics.

Everyone loves a Parmi and this roast eggplant version is so simple, a little lighter & doesn’t doesn’t disappoint.

Delicious, versatile & a nutritional powerhouse. If you’re not already cooking with fennel, you absolutely should be. The whole thing is edible - bulb, stalks & fonds - shaved raw, sautéed, roasted, pickled, braised, soups, pasta, with fish, seafood, or any meat. When slow cooked and served in this Fennel, Potato & Leek Gratin, It’s flavour is transformed and it becomes meaty, caramelised & sweet.

Coffee, like most things, is good in moderation. When it comes to a Cuppa Joe, however, a lot of people find it difficult to moderate their coffee consumption. Excess coffee consumption can lead to such problems as anxiety, insomnia, digestive problems and energy crashes. As a result, some people decide to go cold turkey on coffee. So, what happens when you give up on coffee?

Eating the rainbow with this plant driven deliciousness ready in under 30 minutes. Packing in the goodness of capsicums, cucumbers, shaved brussel sprouts & lots of herbs & tofu with a miso dressing and extra drizzle of tahini.

Technology has brought us many wonderful benefits. But there have been costs. One of them is posture. All of that hunching over phones, tablets and laptops has led to an epidemic of bad posture. This, in turn, leads to skeletal problems that can plague you for the rest of your life. However, there are things you can do about it. In this article, I present you with a quick 10 minute workout to improve your posture.

Shake off the winter chills with a big pot of my brisket curry on the stove. Nothing says minimum fuss, maximum flavour nourishment more than slow cooking. You’re left with meltingly tender beef, a rich thick fragrant sauce and all I do is add some extra goodness from sprouted legumes, spinach and serve with your preferred rice if you like. Also very leftover approved, so make extra for the week ahead.

Food cravings can affect even the most nutritionally disciplined among us. Often that craving overwhelms us and, before we know it, we’re munching down on that item of food that we can’t stop thinking about. We can tend to think that food cravings are random, uncontrollable urges. The truth, however, is that food cravings have meaning. When you know what has led to your food craving, you will have the power to control it. Let’s take a look at some common cravings to uncover what causes them and what you can do to eliminate them.

Roasting is such a simple and accessible way to cook whole fish at home (no matter the size or equip of your kitchen). If you’ve ever been wanting to try or just love a simple technique that produces delicious results without the fuss, this is the recipe for you. Don’t be limited to snapper, try a whole plate size bream for something different or use the sauce over fillet fish or other seafood like bbq prawns or scallops, as well.

Stress imposes high physical and emotional costs on our lives. And, in our high-tech world, stress is on the increase. There never seems to be enough time and always too much to do. Work pressures, family problems and information technology explosion can weigh us down and leave us with anxiety overload. Here are five simple things you can do to manage your stress levels.

I love making mushrooms the star of this luxurious risotto, perfect with a delicious wine to match.

If you’re short on time, then you need your workouts to be short, sharp and effective. Here’s a dumbbell workout that will work your whole body in just 15 minutes. Use it as your standard training session or use it as your Plan B when you don’t have enough time for your normal, longer workout.