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Grain Free Slice for Anzac Day – scroll down for recipe! A few years ago, when we were on the GAPS diet and working hard to heal gut issues in our family, I made up a couple of recipes for Anzac Day, so we wouldn’t feel left out while...

I?ve been wanting to try my hand at gluten free sourdough bread for years, and during lockdown I was finally home enough to experiment with it! I?ve always been a bit hopeless with anything that needs constant feeding and looking after (other than...

Simple & Delicious Chicken Pilaf Well it’s been a month since we began ‘self-isolating’ due to COVID-19 here in Australia, and although it’s been a tough time for many, we have also seen plenty of positive effects. Everyone...

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Luxury Health Retreat in the Italian Alps Escape with us...

Lebanese Style Herb & Nut Crusted Fish – one of my favourite, simple, summery meals! Phew! The summer heat and the pre-Christmas craziness have arrived in Far North Queensland, so I’m sticking to really simple, nourishing meals...

Grain-Free Fried Chicken with Buttermilk Gravy (GAPS version)Photo by Cook Republic My mum makes the best southern fried chicken with buttermilk gravy I?ve ever tasted. It takes comfort food to a whole new level! She often makes it for family...

Lemon & Currant Bars (nutty version – scroll down for nut-free version) The other day I was searching the supermarket shelves for a muesli bar/snack bar kinda thing that was gluten free, refined sugar free, and not full of chunky nuts...

It’s school holidays here in Australia, and hopefully all the parents of small children are having lots of fun with the kids home all day! But just in case you’re running out of activity ideas to keep little hands busy, how about making...

We love it when my sister Joye comes over and makes us Brazilian Cheese Puffs!! They never last long unless I hide some, so she usually makes a double batch, and we keep half the batter in the fridge for the following day. They are the BEST...

Can you believe Quirky Cooking is now in its’ 10th year"" I’m kind of amazed it’s already been 10 years, but part of me also feels like it surely must’ve been longer – so much has happened in that time! My own personal health...

Woo hoooo, it’s nearly Christmas!! This has been a gigantic year for us, and the last month especially has been packed with adventure. In the past four weeks, we have travelled to Darwin, Alice Springs and...

Peanut Butter Chocolate Fudge – photos by Arwen Genge Sometimes a recipe takes a lot of work to come together, and involves research and development that can take weeks. Sometimes a recipe happens by chance ? a serendipitous occurrence due to...

Grain-Free Lasagne Lasagne is a comfort food that pretty much everyone adores. You’ll notice that when someone changes their diet to eat gluten free, grain free, dairy free, vegetarian, vegan, paleo, GAPS, keto… whatever it is… they madly...

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Who doesn’t love a tangy, moist, lemon cake, with sticky lemon syrup drizzled over and cream or ice cream on top, and a cup of tea on the side" You guys obviously agree with me, because when I shared this recipe in our newsletter a few months...

Osso Bucco Stew – a healing, comforting family meal!   Do you ever wonder how we, as individuals, can contribute to making our world a healthier place to live" One of the simplest, most basic ways is to get into the kitchen and cook nutrient...

by Fouad Kassab As Easter approaches, one great way for me to connect with my memories of growing up in Lebanon is to make our traditional Easter sweets, maamoul. I remember being in the living room as a child,...

Joel Salatin, the world’s most famous farmer! Podcast Highlight: episode #94 of A Quirky Journey podcast! This is one of our favourite podcasts on our podcast channel, A Quirky Journey! Download the full episode on iTunes or listen in on The...

Photography by Stephanie Rieter, Total Capture Photography If you know me at all, you’ll know I love cheesecake. Sadly, for many years, I couldn’t eat it! Whenever I ate dairy, I’d end up with headaches, an upset tummy, a stuffy...

Welcome to episode #88 of the A Quirky Journey podcast! Listen in on The Wellness Couch here. We’d love to hear your feedback and questions about this episode, so feel free to comment below! Listen To...

Merry Christmas! It’s been such an amazing year here at Quirky Cooking. The release of our new cookbook Life-Changing Food has given us so much to be grateful for. We’ve travelled all around Australia and met...

by Jo Whitton Well it’s that time of year again, when the Christmas excitement (and the Christmas stress) begins to escalate, and we madly scramble for Christmas cooking ideas and gift ideas, try to tidy up...

Over the past few years, the relatively obscure topic of gut health has gone mainstream. It’s an exciting step in the right direction, as gut health really is incredibly important for overall health and wellbeing, and we would all benefit...