Vegetable and Coconut Curry

The subtle nip in the air calls for food that will warm your soul and please your taste buds.  And this vegetarian curry blended with herbs, spices and coconut will do just that; making it the perfect dish for an autumnal evening. The subtle nip in the air calls for food that will warm your…

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The Perfect Autumn Smoothie: Golden Goodness

Superfood smoothies are the talk of the town! Whether you’re in Ubud, Los Angeles or Bondi, everyone is sipping the deliciousness of creamy, rich and full-of-goodness smoothies. If you haven’t already been to our store, we make an abundance of different varieties of superfood smoothies in our cafe. Green goodness, blueberry bliss, banana chai, raw…

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Healthy ANZAC Biscuits

As it’s ANZAC Day today, why not whip up a batch of delicious, crunchy and traditional biscuits with a healthy twist? While we’re talking about ANZAC biscuits, did you know, back in the days these crunchy treats were called ‘soldier’s biscuits’ as they were eaten by our troops on the shores of Gallipoli and the…

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Roast Organic Chicken with Rosemary, Preserved Lemon and Pancetta

If there’s one food memory that can make you warm with nostalgia, then it’s the one of a Sunday night roast. It’s simple yet bursting with familiar flavours, and a slow-roasted organic chicken  with rosemary, preserved lemon and pancetta rings all the right chords for the tastebuds. At The Health Emporium we sell organic free-range…

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Mother’s Day Special: Cinnamon Maple French Toast

She’s got the best (toughest) job in the world, alright. But your mum deserves a little more than long-stemmed roses and a spa voucher this Mother’s Day. This Sunday morning treat your Mum to a delicious breakfast of French toast, drizzled with organic maple syrup and served with a platter of fresh seasonal fruits and…

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Shaved Red Cabbage and Apple Salad

One can never have enough salad recipes in the kitchen drawer, especially when there are delicious vegetables in season. Raw red cabbage is one of them, being the most nutritious and best tasting veggies of the Winter season. It’s packed with powerful antioxidants and phytonutrients, and it has anti-inflammatory benefits. This salad below is perfect…

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Warming Minestrone Soup with Kale

As the weather is cooling down, you need food on the stove that will warm your entire family. Stews, roasts and soups are some of the most beautiful foods to look forward to during this season. And with the most gorgeous bunches of dark green kale being in-season at the moment, we feel you should…

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Chilli Con Carne

A healthy version of a winter tradition, this is a fantastic, warming and hearty dish is great to serve for a casual supper with friends, and mild enough for your kids to enjoy. It’s bursting with antioxidants and vitamin-rich vegetables, grass-fed beef and beans to up your protein intake. Add extra chillies if you like…

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Caramelised Pear, Ginger and Almond Upside-Down Cake

“Cake is happiness. If you know the way of the cake, you know the way of happiness! – C. Joybell C. There’s no arguing when it comes to such wise words. Cake has something magical about it; from the therapeutic stages of baking to the gleeful moment of consuming a slice that’s the size of…

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Sweet Potato, Coconut and Turmeric Soup

The doonas have been layered up, summer attires have been put away and the slow cooker is out… winter is very much here and it’s not going anywhere for the next three months. With this chilly weather on the rise, all the body needs is warming and comforting meals – one that have a party…

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Pasta with Brussels Sprouts and Crispy Bacon

With 5C recorded in Sydney this week, we think it’s the best time you can cook a big batch of a warming meal and eat that for at least three meals after. No one wants to stand in the kitchen every night of the week, right? This organic pasta dish is perfect for that –…

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Moroccan Roast Vegetables

Very few things satisfy the stomach more than a big serve of roasted vegetables. Especially when it’s wet, wild n’ cold outside, you need to be able to get all the nutrients from your greens, reds and purples without having to make too many dishes for one meal. This is an all-in-one wonder! These lovely…

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School Holiday Special: Almond Butter Cookies

It’s school holidays, and if you’re desperately trying to engage your kids in fun activities – away from the computer and television screens – then you’re going to love us for this. Baking isn’t just therapeutic for adults, but your sweet little kids are going to love it as well, especially when the recipe demands…

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Winter Super Green Kale Salad

Let’s talk about kale today – Gwyneth Paltrow wants to marry it and nutritionists cannot subscribe it enough. Both with a very good reason for it. One cup of kale has only 36 calories, 5 grams of fiber and 0 grams of fat. It is great for aiding in digestion with its great fiber content.…

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Flourless Banana and Coconut Bread

Who doesn’t love a good banana bread for morning tea? Cut yourself a thick slice, brew a pot of your favourite tea, slather the bread with butter and sit in the sun! Mmmmm… This banana bread is yummy, moist, extremely easy to make, high in protein and completely free of gluten, grains and refined-sugars.  Can it…

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Slow Cooked Beef Stew With Winter Vegetables

  You know those meals that remind you of your Grandmother’s kitchen and those nostalgic childhood days when you didn’t have to worry about anything but laughing, eating and sleeping?  Oh, childhood….Today, we’re tapping that nostalgic side of the heart and soul with this old-fashioned, nourishing recipe that will remind you of the warming, delicious…

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Chocolate Raspberry Hazelnut Mousse

Who doesn’t love dessert? Rhetorical question, we know! There’s nothing better than treating yourself to homemade goodness of creamy nutty mousse – one that doesn’t take hours to prepare. Is that even a possibility? Sure is… There are so many recipes like this one around but I have to say I do think (after extensive…

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Harira – a Moroccan Spiced Chickpea, Lentil and Vegetable Soup

Harira is a dish loved all over the Middle East and commonly eaten to break the Ramadan fast.  It sometimes is cooked with meat but this is a lighter vegetarian version. Leftover soup can be kept in the fridge for a few days, in fact it will become even more flavourful, and it also freezes…

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Coconut Blueberry Almond Pancakes

It is Father’s Day this Sunday and what a better to treat ‘The Best Dad in the World!’ than to make him a delicious and healthy breakfast. These pancakes are paleo friendly, free from refined-sugar, gluten, dairy, flour and grains, super easy to make, as well as tasting heavenly. He will love them! It is Father’s Day this Sunday and…

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Thai Beef Salad

With the scent of summer most definitely in the air this aromatic, zesty salad is light and refreshing, layering protein-rich marinated beef with delicious fresh salad leaves, vegetables, herbs, and a gorgeous spicy dressing. Always choose 100% grass-fed and grass-finished meat, as it is nutritionally superior; richer in good omega 3 fats and low in…

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Raw Choc Raspberry Cake

Are you looking for a cake recipe that takes only 15 minutes to make, is super healthy, vegan, raw, paleo-friendly, low in carbs and high in protein, free from refined-sugar, gluten and dairy….and most importantly tastes addictively delicious?  Then you have to try this luscious Raw Choc Raspberry Cake. The cake  is made with rice…

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Almond Crusted Chicken Schnitzel

Chicken schnitzel is such a family favourite, and this version as well as being very easy to make and comfortingly delicious, is free from grains, gluten and wheat and is also paleo-friendly. At The Health Emporium we really love the quality and ethics of the organic free-range chicken from Inglewood Farms, as they are dedicated…

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Choc Hazelnut Spread

This Choc Hazelnut Spread is a healthy version of Nutella; creamy, wholesome, contains only natural ingredients, and is so, so moreish.  It has no refined-sugar and is sweetened only with a rice syrup, such a wonderful ingredient as it is filled with essential nutrients, is fructose-free, with a lovely  smooth gentle flavour that is not…

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Thai Fish Cakes

At The Health Emporium we sell a range of 100% wild-caught fish from The Canadian Way which, in contrast to farmed fish, spend their lives swimming in fresh clean waters, have lower levels of total fat, yet higher levels of good omega 3 fatty acids, no chance of containing antibiotics, and far fewer pollutants.   You can visit…

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Spanish Baked Eggs

These incredibly tasty, easily-prepared eggs, served with a lovely fresh green salad, make a perfect protein and veggie rich brunch or light dinner.  Your family and friends will request them again and again! At The Health Emporium we sell the delicious chorizo from Gamze Smokehouse that is free range, preservative free, naturally wood smoked, gluten…

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Raw Salted Caramel Almond Cake

This addictively delicious cake is raw, vegan, paleo-friendly, as well as free from refined-sugars, grains, gluten and dairy.  It would make the perfect birthday cake for your beloved family or friends; they’ll love you for it!  The recipe would also be amazing with hazelnuts, pecans or almonds instead of the almonds. Use a 18-20cm (ie: small) round spring-form tin or…

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Moroccan Chicken Skewers

Middle Eastern flavoured tender organic chicken skewers, with a beautiful zesty marinade of walnuts, lemon and mint, are perfect for a summer barbecue or easy family dinner. The aroma of them grilling over the coals is just mouth-watering! Middle Eastern flavoured tender organic chicken skewers, with a beautiful zesty marinade of walnuts, lemon and mint,…

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Asian Cabbage Slaw

This delicious healthful salad recipe, with its zesty flavoursome dressing, is so quick and simple to prepare; perfect for these warm summer evenings or to take to a picnic or barbecue.  Any leftovers even keep well overnight in the fridge and are great for lunch the next day. Asian Cabbage Slaw goes beautifully with grilled…

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Cacao Raspberry Pavlova

There is no more delicious way to finish a meal in summertime than with a gorgeous pavlova.   This recipe would make a great dessert for Christmas Day or a lovely birthday or celebration cake.   In this pav I’ve used beautiful organic coconut sugar as it has a lovely caramelised flavour, is rich in minerals such…

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Salmon with Preserved Lemon, Herb and Walnut Salsa

This is such a delicious dish, high in protein and filled with wonderful omega-3 fats salmon provides. Use either fillets of salmon for an easy prepared-in-just-minutes dinner or lunch, or for a party cook a whole side of salmon which looks lovely on the table.  Just add some beautiful salads and you are good to…

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