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Fighting Colds & Flus, and My Healing Chicken Soup Recipe!

QuirkyJo by QuirkyJo
September 28, 2017
in All in one Meals, Breakfasts, Dairy Free, Dinners, Egg Free, Favourites, GAPS, Gluten Free, Grain Free, Gut Health, Health, Lunches, Nut Free, Paleo, Soups, Thermomix, Vegetables
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When you’ve got a cold and you’re feeling sick and miserable, or you feel the need for a super nourishing meal so you don’t GET sick, what do you crave? For me, it’s always chicken soup. Maybe it’s something to do with my childhood, and mum making soup for us when we were sick… Chicken soup for me means love, nourishment and comfort. But it’s not just psychological – it really IS medicine! Let me explain.

It seems like most of our friends are sick with the flu at the moment. The flus and colds have been crazy this year!! We are fighting them every way we know how, and chicken soup is on high rotation on the meal plan. My daughter messaged me from work the other day and said we needed to make soup for her cousin who was sick in bed, and she asked that we make a ‘chicken soup that’s not watery, with LOTS of veggies’! So this is what I came up with. I added every vegetable I could get my hands on, plus fresh herbs, chilli, garlic, turmeric (anti-inflammatory), collagen (for gut health), ghee (fat soluble vitamins), egg yolks (omega-3s, vitamins, and to add creaminess), and seaweed (for iodine and minerals that fight colds). And it’s of course based on chicken broth! (If you don’t know the benefits of broth you can read about them here.) How’s that for a nutrition-packed soup??

I maaaaayyyyy have overdone it, because I ended up with about 15 litres of soup, but no one complained. 😀 My niece and her husband, my friend and her family of four, and my family of six all enjoyed it… and I must admit I ate it for four meals in two days because it was so YUMMY!!

If you’re already a believer in the powers of chicken soup for health and happiness, you probably are well-acquainted with my Coconut Lemon Chicken Soup – it’s been the most popular soup on my blog for years, especially during cold and flu season. (Or maybe you love my Creamy Chicken and Brown Rice Soup or Chicken and Fresh Turmeric Soup – it’s hard to choose!) The reason I’m sharing yet ANOTHER chicken soup with you is because, 1) you can’t have too many chicken soup recipes, and 2) my daughter specifically asked for a chicken soup that is FULL of veggies… so here it is. As veggie-full as I could get it!

Food is Medicine

If you think about all the advice for fighting colds and flus naturally, you will understand why chicken soup really does make you feel better. Here’s some of the best tips I’ve collected over the years, and how a nutrient dense soup can help to promote healing. 

Tips for fighting colds and flus:

  • Keep fluids up. Make sure you’re having lots of warm drinks (elderberry tea, fresh ginger tea, lemon and honey, peppermint tea or other herbal teas). Cold drinks are not recommended if you have a sore throat, so drink room temperature water, not cold from the fridge. For acute cases, make elderberry syrup. Soup tips: Broths and broth-based soups are the perfect food to keep fluids up. Sip light soups and broths from a mug, and when you feel up to eating try a hearty soup like the one below.
  • Eat light, healing foods; avoid foods that promote congestion and inflammation. Gentle, easy to digest foods are important when fighting an infection – soups, stews, casseroles, fresh juices (diluted), and juice jellies. Avoid flour and baked goods, starchy foods, sugars, preservatives, vegetable oils, and dairy. Soup tips: A broth based soup with plenty of soft-cooked veggies and fresh herbs will help to reduce congestion, and boost the immune system. Add some turmeric to help reduce inflammation.
  • Gargle with salt water, or sage and thyme water. Gargling really helps to soothe sore, inflamed throats and clears the sinuses, and also reduces bacteria in the throat, mouth and tonsils. For a salt water gargle, stir 1/4-1/2 tsp sea salt into 1 cup of boiled water and cool to lukewarm. For sage and thyme gargle, boil 150ml water with 1 tsp each of fresh sage and thyme (or 1/2 tsp each of dried herbs). Allow to infuse for 10 mins, then strain and cool to lukewarm. Soup tips: Add good quality sea salt and fresh herbs to your soups – when you sip the salty soup it’s like gargling with warm salt water, and the added herbs will give your immune system a boost! Read about the Health Benefits of Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme.
  • Avoid medications that dry out mucus or suppress a cough. It’s much healthier for the body to get rid of the infected mucus by coughing it up, so that the cold doesn’t turn into a secondary chest infection. To loosen and thin out mucus so it’s easier to release: take hot, steamy showers; have a humidifier with eucalyptus oil going to keep air moist, or do steam inhalations; keep hydrated (avoid coffee, tea and alcohol, see recommended fluids above); drink ivy leaf tea or take ivy leaf syrup; drink licorice root tea or suck on natural licorice lozenges (unless you have high blood pressure); mince up some fresh garlic and mix with honey and have a spoonful when coughing; add cayenne pepper, horseradish and onions to your food as much as possible. Soup tips: Leaning over a steaming bowl of soup full of fresh herbs, chilli, pepper, garlic, onion, turmeric and ginger, and sipping it while you inhale the steam, will help to thin out mucus and clear sinuses.
  • Get plenty of fresh air, and rest and relax! Keep the windows open if you can (even a little) to let the air in while you lay in bed or rest on the couch; sit outside in the sunshine; lay on a blanket in the shade in the backyard (well-rugged up if the weather is cool). Breathing fresh air is important for the vitality of your respiratory system. Avoid stuffy, overheated rooms. Rest as much as you can, and when you start to feel better don’t overdo it, or you could end up back in bed, worse than ever! Soup tips: Keep a thermos of broth or brothy soup beside your bed to sip on when you get hungry. When you’re starting to feel a bit better and you want to get out of the house, take soup and tea in thermoses, pile some blankets and pillows into the car, pack a good book, and find a sunny, quiet spot to have a lazy day and an outdoor nap!

See what I mean? A good old-fashioned chicken soup ticks all the boxes. Make this soup for your friends and family when they’re under the weather, and send them the recipe so they can make it for you! 😀 Teach your kids to make it, keep some in the freezer, always be prepared! 😉

Broth in a cup Quirky Cooking

Broth in a cup + sunshine + rest = medicine!

I don’t usually use a recipe for chicken soup, but I’ve written one out for you in case you feel like you need some guidance at first. It’s very flexible – I don’t use precise measurements, it really depends on how big your pot is and how much chicken and veggies you like in your soup. Don’t worry if you don’t have all the ingredients – this is the “optimal” version, but you will still get a delicious, healing soup if you don’t have all these veggies, or if you only have dried herbs, or if you don’t have any fresh turmeric or seaweed or collagen… Use what you have, and treat this recipe as a guide. 

Here’s some photos to illustrate what I did, and you can also print out the recipe card below.

Enjoy. (And be well!)

Jo xx

Broth, Quirky Cooking

Make a chicken broth with 1-2 kg chicken drumsticks or 1 whole chicken (organic, free range) – simmer until soft then remove chicken to a dish to keep warm while you cook the veggies.

Healing Chicken Soup, Quirky Cooking

Healing Chicken Soup, Quirky Cooking

While chicken is cooking, finely chop fresh chilli, herbs, garlic, ginger and turmeric and set aside.

Healing Chicken Soup, Quirky Cooking

For a creamy soup, make cauliflower mash to add at the end, blending in ghee, gelatin (I use this one) and egg yolks for extra goodness.

Healing Chicken Soup, Quirky Cooking

While cauliflower mash is cooking, chop up all the veggies and add them to the pot – harder veggies first with herbs and seaweed (kelp, dulse flakes – opt), then softer veggies, simmering until veggies are soft.

Healing Chicken Soup, Quirky Cooking

Add the cauliflower mash to the soup and season to taste with salt, pepper and cayenne pepper (if desired). Remove chicken from bones (if using drumsticks) or cut whole chicken into pieces and stir gently into soup.

Healing Chicken Soup, Quirky Cooking

Feed your puppy the chicken scraps.😄 (But not the bones!)

Healing Chicken Soup, Quirky Cooking

Freeze some soup for another day, or take some to your sick friends and family – they will love you forever! ❤️

Healing Chicken Soup
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Ingredients
  1. 1 whole chicken or 1-2kg chicken drumsticks (organic, free range)
  2. filtered water
  3. 3-4 cloves garlic
  4. 1-2 long red chillis, deseeded
  5. 5cm piece of turmeric, peeled
  6. 2-3cm piece of ginger, peeled
  7. large handful Italian parsley or cilantro
  8. 1 head cauliflower (approx 800g), cut into florets
  9. 2 Tbsp ghee or chicken fat
  10. 2 Tbsp organic gelatin (opt)
  11. 2 egg yolks (opt)
  12. 1 large onion, chopped
  13. 1-2 stalks celery, finely sliced
  14. 1 leek, tough outer green leaves removed, finely sliced (wash carefully)
  15. 3-4 large carrots, sliced
  16. 2 cups pumpkin, cut into 2-3cm cubes
  17. 1 large turnip, cut into 2cm cubes
  18. 2 larges potatoes, cut into 2cm cubes (omit for GAPS diet)
  19. 2-3 sprigs fresh sage, leaves only, chopped
  20. 2-3 sprigs thyme, leaves only, chopped
  21. 1 sprig rosemary, leaves only, chopped
  22. 1-2 tsp dulse flakes or dried kelp (opt)
  23. 2 large mushrooms (portabello), sliced
  24. 3-4 large button squash, finely sliced
  25. 1 head broccoli, cut into florets, stalks peeled and thinly sliced
  26. 1 small bunch leafy greens (kale, bok choy, spinach, etc), finely sliced
  27. sea salt, to taste (approx 3-4 tsp)
  28. black pepper, to taste
  29. a pinch of cayenne pepper (opt)
Instructions
  1. Place the chicken into a large stock pot (6-8 litres), or divide between two 4 litre pots. Pour in filtered water up to about 5cm from top of pot. Place the lid on and bring to a boil, scoop off any scum, then reduce heat and simmer (lid on) for 1 1/2 - 2 hours or until chicken is soft. (Don't overcook or chicken will be tough.)
  2. Towards end of cooking time, begin preparing other ingredients. Place garlic, chilli, turmeric, ginger and parsley into Thermomix and chop on 5 sec/speed 7 (or chop until fine in a food processor). Remove to a small bowl and set aside. Begin chopping vegetables and herbs.
  3. Place cauliflower florets into Thermomix bowl (no need to clean bowl), add 200g of the chicken broth from the pot and the ghee or duck fat. Cook 20 mins/100C/speed 1. Add egg yolks and collagen to bowl (if using) and blend 1 min/speed 9, gradually increasing speed from 1-9. (If you don't have a Thermomix, cook cauliflower with broth and ghee/fat in a saucepan on the stovetop, then add yolks and collagen and blend with a stick blender, or cool and blend in a blender or food processor.) Set aside.
  4. When chicken is finished cooking, remove with a slotted spoon and place into a dish to keep warm.
  5. Add onion, celery, leek, carrots, pumpkin, turnip, potatoes (if using), sage, thyme, rosemary and dulse flakes/kelp to the broth. Continue to simmer with lid on for 15 mins.
  6. Add mushrooms, squash, broccoli and leafy greens. Continue to simmer with lid on until all the vegetables are soft.
  7. Add in the mash and the reserved chopped herbs, chilli, garlic, ginger and turmeric. (If you don't want the soup too thick, only add half the mash.) Turn off the heat, and stir through gently until combined.
  8. Season to taste with salt, pepper and cayenne pepper (if using).
  9. If using drumsticks, remove meat from bone and flake into soup in large pieces. Or if using a whole chicken, cut into pieces and add to soup. Stir through gently so chicken and veggies don't break up too much. Adjust seasonings if needed.
  10. Serve hot.
Notes
  1. If making ahead of time and refrigerating or freezing, leave out the fresh herbs, chilli, ginger, garlic and turmeric until ready to serve, and add at the last minute for optimal nutrition, if desired. Or make as above and freeze, then just add some more freshly minced garlic when you heat up the soup.
  2. Store in fridge for up to two days, or freeze in airtight containers for up to four months.
  3. If you didn't use the whole batch of cauliflower mash, it can also be stored in the fridge for two days (or longer if egg yolks are omitted), or frozen for up to 4 months.
By Jo Whitton
Quirky Cooking https://www.quirkycooking.com.au/
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Comments 51

  1. Janice says:
    3 years ago

    Love your work Jo! I haven’t made your Chicken Soup yet but it’s on my plan as of now! I can’t wait to try it!
    Thank you for being so lovely! 😍

    Reply
    • QuirkyJo says:
      3 years ago

      Nawww, thanks Janice! 🙂 Enjoy the soup once you make it! xx

      Reply
      • Helen Mpofu says:
        1 year ago

        Hello! Excuse my ignorance but where do I buy collagen and what brand is good please.

        Reply
        • QuirkyJo says:
          1 year ago

          A good brand is Nutra Organics. Here’s a link for it:
          https://nutraorganics.com.au/products/collagen-beauty?gclid=Cj0KCQjw2K3rBRDiARIsAOFSW_7X-RvF7R7JbGmAQfXgeZxB1z_cm-r8ZMfme0P4B08S4ysgAUufuk4aAtw2EALw_wcB

          Reply
  2. Elise says:
    3 years ago

    Thanks Jo this looks and sounds yummy! I’ve made your coconut lemon chicken soup a few times and love it! Im looking forward to trying this new recipe. Just wandered if you can recommend a brand of collagen? I’ve been meaning to get some for a while! 😍 Thankyou so much

    Reply
    • QuirkyJo says:
      3 years ago

      Hi Elise! Glad you love the coconut lemon soup – it really is delicious, isn’t it? 🙂 Either Great Lakes or Vital Proteins are brands of collagen I would recommend. xx

      Reply
  3. hannah says:
    3 years ago

    This soup looks absolutely delicious, and is certainly nutrition-packed. I’d be interested to know where you found out that there is a link between cough suppressant medication and chest infections? Thanks!

    Reply
    • QuirkyJo says:
      3 years ago

      Hi Hannah, that information was found in a book called Natural Health for Children by Lynda Brewin plus also in research I did online. xx

      Reply
  4. Julie Martin says:
    3 years ago

    So looking forward to make this recipe Jo !! Thank you.
    Quick question : if I want to make bone broth in my slow cooker and use the whole chicken, should I start my broth with the whole chicken in the slow cooker and maybe after 3 or 4 hours on low, remove the meat and replace carcass in slow cooker. Put chicken meat in fridge and wait until my bone broth is done ( 24 -36 hours) and then start the recipe with veggies… ?
    Or would the chicken need 8 hours to slow cook before I remove the meat…unsure. I usually just use the chicken bones. Thank you

    Reply
    • QuirkyJo says:
      3 years ago

      Hi Julie! You would need to cook the whole chicken in the slow cooker 3-4 hours on HIGH before removing the meat. Then proceed with the recipe as you have described. Enjoy! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Andreya says:
    3 years ago

    Nice post. I too love the chicken soups but this is also one of the great recipe for cold weather. Thanks for sharing the recipe 🙂

    Reply
    • QuirkyJo says:
      3 years ago

      Yes, chicken soup is so warming on a cold day! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Lis says:
    3 years ago

    I cant wait to make this. Do you recommend a slow cook, if so which one.

    I just purchased your book life changing food…cant wait

    Reply
    • QuirkyJo says:
      3 years ago

      Oh thank you, Lis!!! Apparently the low-tox recommendation is the Cuisinart slow cooker – most slow cookers with ceramic bowls have a fair bit of lead in the bowl, but Cuisinart is a lot less. Or see if you can find a stainless steel one.

      Reply
  7. Pizza Chefs says:
    3 years ago

    Wow, I totally have to try this. Chicken soup is always such a go to, always makes me feel better, and it’s just so delicious to have anytime!!

    Reply
  8. Lisa McGregor says:
    3 years ago

    Thank you so much for this recipe Jo. I’ve been looking for a really good Chicken Soup and this is definitely it. I made up a huge pot of it last night and it’s beyond amazing. I’m having a bowl full right now for breakfast. I love all the amazing things that are packed into this soup and it’s like I can feel it doing me good with every spoonful. This will be my go to Chicken Soup recipe from now on and the great thing is that it makes so much that I can take some into my Mum who is recovering from surgery and is having trouble eating a lot of things. I love a whole heap of your recipes but this is definitely my favourite now. Thank you so much again for sharing your knowledge and talent in the kitchen with all of us. It’s certainly changes my life for the better.

    Reply
    • QuirkyJo says:
      3 years ago

      So happy to hear that, thank you for your kind words, Lisa! xxx

      Reply
  9. Erin says:
    3 years ago

    Wow what a great recipe. When I told my family I was making chicken soup for dinner they all moaned but everyone has gone back for seconds. This will be a staple in my house I only wish I’d discovered it sooner.

    Reply
    • QuirkyJo says:
      3 years ago

      YAY!!!!

      Reply
  10. Gina says:
    3 years ago

    Can you please recommend a replacement for cauliflower mash as it is one of the high dismal foods I can no longer cope with. Thank you.

    Reply
    • QuirkyJo says:
      3 years ago

      If you can have potato, you could use mashed potato? Or some cream?

      Reply
  11. Gina says:
    3 years ago

    That should read high fodmap foods 😳

    Reply
  12. Dawn says:
    3 years ago

    Just made the soup and It tastes amazing! Do yourself a favour and make a batch…you won’t be disappointed. Thanks for sharing it 😊

    Reply
    • QuirkyJo says:
      3 years ago

      Yay Dawn! Thanks for your comment! 🙂 xx

      Reply
  13. Sharmaine says:
    3 years ago

    If your using cream instead of cauliflower how much would you use and when would you add collagen and ghee ?

    Reply
    • QuirkyJo says:
      3 years ago

      Hi Sharmaine! 🙂 Mix the collagen in with the cream (how much you use is up to you and how creamy you want the soup but 600g would be nice) and add to the soup along with the ghee in step 7, stirring through well. xx

      Reply
  14. Vanessa says:
    3 years ago

    Jo, your chicken broth is the best. I never realised how good homemade broth was until I made yours. It is also really simple and quick to make. Thank you for all your great work. I love your books.

    Reply
    • QuirkyJo says:
      3 years ago

      Aww Vanessa, thanks for your lovely comments! Glad you love my books. xx

      Reply
  15. Jessye says:
    3 years ago

    Where do you get collagen?!
    And chicken fat?!
    Thank you

    Reply
    • QuirkyJo says:
      3 years ago

      Hi Jessye! 🙂 You can buy collagen powder online and you can make chicken fat yourself using chicken skins or when roasting a whole chicken. If too difficult, you can leave the collagen out of this recipe and substitute the chicken fat with another healthy fat. xx

      Reply
      • Jessye says:
        3 years ago

        Thank you for your reply! Xx

        Reply
  16. Morgan says:
    2 years ago

    This sounds absolutely delish! Do you put the chicken skin in?

    Reply
    • QuirkyJo says:
      2 years ago

      Hi Morgan! 🙂 It’s totally up to you but there is a lot of nourishment in the skin. xx

      Reply
  17. Maria-Louise says:
    2 years ago

    Just made this for a friend and my family had to taste test it (I’m vegetarian;-)). Rave reviews, even with all the veggies they would normally rather not have. Will definitely make again. Thanks Jo

    Reply
    • QuirkyJo says:
      2 years ago

      Oh, fantastic to hear Maria-Louise! What a good friend you are! 🙂 xx

      Reply
  18. Zelda Mar says:
    2 years ago

    Have made this soup in a big pot two times in the last week and not only is it amazing BUT it makes us so sleepy. Like both me and my partner noticed it literally sends us both to sleep and we have the best nights sleeps too. I don’t know what it is but it’s like a natural sleeping pill.

    Reply
    • QuirkyJo says:
      2 years ago

      Oh wow Zelda…that’s fantastic!! All that nourishment and goodness for your bodies equals a good night’s sleep – yay!! 🙂 xx

      Reply
  19. Leah says:
    2 years ago

    I made this last night as our whole family has been run down, delicious! Even my husband who claims “soup isn’t a meal” really enjoyed it and took leftovers for lunch today 🙂
    Thanks Jo for another awesome recipe!

    Reply
    • QuirkyJo says:
      2 years ago

      Hi Leah! 🙂 You are very welcome. So happy your family all loved it. xx

      Reply
  20. Dawn says:
    2 years ago

    This turned out exactly as shown and was delicious. Thanks Jo x

    Reply
  21. Stephanie says:
    1 year ago

    I tried this yesterday and did wiz it in Thermomix so kids wouldn’t see all the veggies, they all loved it! So filling and you just feel good eating it.

    Reply
    • QuirkyJo says:
      1 year ago

      That’s an awesome idea for kids! Well done! So happy you loved it. x

      Reply
  22. Naomi says:
    12 months ago

    How much tumeric powder would i put in? I know fresh is best but…

    Reply
    • Quirky Cooking Team says:
      12 months ago

      Hi Naomi, dried turmeric still retains some healing properties so it’s definitely worth adding! A couple of teaspoons would be roughly equivalent to the fresh turmeric used here.

      Reply
  23. Kate says:
    11 months ago

    Wow, where has this soup been all my life!
    The kids didnt like it as as they prefer bland tasteless, colourless food layered in salt.
    Oh well, more for me!!
    Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  24. Elyse says:
    11 months ago

    Hi Jo,
    I can no longer eat chicken as it’s reactive with my body. What could I use as an alternative?
    Thanks,
    Elyse

    Reply
    • QuirkyJo says:
      11 months ago

      You could use lamb shanks in place of the chicken in this recipe and it would still make a delicious and healing soup.

      Reply
  25. Claire says:
    10 months ago

    Hi Jo,

    Can you use butter or Nuttelex in the soup instead of ghee?
    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Quirky Cooking Team says:
      6 months ago

      Hi Claire. We would recommend butter or coconut oil for dairy free version:-).

      Reply
  26. Jacque says:
    10 months ago

    If u add the egg yolks and then freeze it do the egg yolks do weird things when u heat it up again?

    Reply
    • Quirky Cooking Team says:
      6 months ago

      Hi Jaque. This soup can be easily frozen and then reheated without any issues:-). Enjoy.

      Reply

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Hey everyone! I’m slowly getting back to work th Hey everyone! I’m slowly getting back to work this week... with grain free gingerbread biscuits and a cuppa to keep me motivated! 😄 (Anyone else feeling like they need another month off?? 😂) These biscuits are 👌🏻 - tap on this photo via the link in my bio to see recipe, and swipe through to see how to make this shape. And you’ll also get a rare glimpse of my amazing assistant Emma, who is visiting from Melbourne with her two boys for a working holiday in FNQ! Wooooo!!! Noisy but fun!! 😂😂😂

Hope you’re all having a great week - I advise making gingerbread biscuits if your week needs improving! 😁❤️

#gingerbread #biscuits #grainfree #glutenfree #dairyfree #eggfree #gaps #paleo #wholefood #ginger #cookies #cuppa #backtowork #slowstart #quirkycooking #assistant #farnorthqueensland

https://www.quirkycooking.com.au/2015/12/grain-free-gingerbread-biscuits/
One of the perks of living in Far North Queensland One of the perks of living in Far North Queensland... you come home to find boxes of mangoes in your garage! 😍😍😍 These will be made into dried mango, cobblers, chutneys, frozen for smoothies and ice creams, fermented in honey, and made into delicious fizzy drinks! Stay tuned for lots of mango cooking videos when these babies ripen (and some before they ripen)! 😄😄

So messy and a lot of work but #WORTHIT ✨

#mangoheaven #farnorthqueensland #freemangoes #fnqlife #thisisqueensland #athertontablelands #tropicalnorthqueensland #australia #cooking #recipes #quirkycooking
Watch out, drop bear on the loose!!! 😱 Just ki Watch out, drop bear on the loose!!! 😱

Just kidding 😁, it’s actually a beautiful and rare tree kangaroo, native to our area! My son just sent me this video from where he’s working on a rainforest orchard near our home. Cool huh? 

Have you ever seen a tree kangaroo? ❤️

#athertontablelands #farnorthqueensland #ilovewhereilive #treekangaroo not a #dropbear 😂 #aussie #aussiejokes #australia #discoveraustralia #tropicalnorthqueensland #wildlife #treekangaroospotting #marsupial #native #discoverqueensland
Happy new year, everyone! 🎉🎉 As we venture i Happy new year, everyone! 🎉🎉 As we venture into the unknown I think we need cake to help keep stress levels low, don’t you? 😍 Healthy cake of course! 😁 So here’s some lemon, yoghurt and plum cupcakes for you. I would have delivered them to your door but lots of borders are still closed (and I’m still busy with book writing) 😉😘 so here’s the recipe so you can make them yourself! ❤️

These deliciously moist cupcakes are gluten free, grain free, and naturally sweetened, and can be dairy free as well. You could probably use pepita meal instead of almond meal to make them nut free, too! (I haven’t tried that yet but should work - colour just won’t be golden yellow.) 

To make these cupcakes, use the Lemon Yoghurt Cake recipe on my blog (tap on this photo via the link in my profile to go to recipe), pour batter into cupcake/muffin liners in trays filling halfway, and place a halved plum into each one. Bake in 180C oven for 25 mins (fan-forced oven). This will make about 21 large cupcakes. Store in the fridge for a week or so, or freeze for up to 3 months! 😍

https://www.quirkycooking.com.au/2018/05/lemon-yoghurt-cake-grain-free/

#quirkycooking #lemon #yoghurt #cake #lemoncake #cupcakes #plums #summerfruit #lemonyoghurtcake #glutenfree #grainfree #dairyfree #norefinedsugar #gaps #paleo #guthealth #healingwithfood #foodismedicine
Got leftover bits of cheeses in the fridge from Ch Got leftover bits of cheeses in the fridge from Christmas cheese platters? Don’t let them get mouldy in the back of the fridge, mix them into these yummy cheese puffs and they won’t be wasted! Tap on this photo via the link in my profile for the recipe. 💛

You can also watch me making these on @sbsfood - type ‘cheese puffs’ into the search bar on their site!

https://www.quirkycooking.com.au/2019/04/extra-puffy-brazilian-cheese-puffs-pao-de-queijo/

#cheesepuffs #cheese #christmasleftovers #wastenotwantnot #reducefoodwaste #reducewaste #cheese #leftovers #glutenfree #grainfree #baking #holidays #quirkycooking
Happy Christmas, everyone!! ✨ I hope you’ve ha Happy Christmas, everyone!! ✨ I hope you’ve had a beautiful day. I don’t know how many more Christmasses I’ll have all my babies under one roof, so I’m treasuring this moment. ❤️ (And yes I forgot to get in a photo with them - ah well!!)

To all of you who’ve had a difficult day, or haven’t been able to be with loved ones due to lockdown, sending you lots of love. ❤️❤️❤️ 

#merrychristmas
Happy Christmas Eve! I’m finally taking some tim Happy Christmas Eve! I’m finally taking some time off (yaaayyy!!) and I’m looking forward to getting lots of Christmas cooking done today! I’d love to know what you’re all cooking for Christmas? Tag me in your Quirky recipe photos so I can share!

These three are on my list today, plus orange-glazed roast chicken and a lovely big salad for Christmas Eve dinner with the family. I’ll cook and chat with you on my stories as I go, so pop by and have a look later! 

These pics are:

- Grain free steamed puddings (recipe on the blog, search “quirky cooking steamed puddings’)

- Chocolate Gingerbread Slice, recipe in my new eBook, here: http://bit.ly/taster-ebook (tap on this photo via the link in my profile to go to ebook)

- Grain free gingerbread biscuits (recipe on the blog - this is the same dough as the slice, I’m making double that amount and using half for the slice and half for biscuits)

I also have a pumpkin pie and rocky road ready to go in the freezer 😁 The pumpkin pie recipe is in the above ebook, and the rocky road you can find at the end of my marshmallow recipe on the blog (search ‘quirky marshmallows’)

Have a great day and happy cooking! ✨

#christmaseve #christmas2020 #christmascooking #cooking #baking #gingerbread #grainfree #glutenfree #dairyfree #eggfree #nutfree #variations #quirkycooking #recipes
So exciting!! I’ve just released a sneak peek eB So exciting!! I’ve just released a sneak peek eBook with 12 recipes from my upcoming cookbook Simple, Healing Food! 😍 This delicious “taster” will give you an idea of the kinds of recipes that will be in the finished book, due for release May next year. The recipes are grain free, gluten free, starch free and naturally sweetened, as well as dairy free or with DF alternatives, plus nut, egg, low FODMAPS and nightshade free variations. 

Thank you so much to all of you who are buying the eBook and supporting this project - it is a completely self-funded and self-published book so your support means a lot to me! Writing a cookbook is a BIG job, but I love it, and I can’t wait to share the finished book with you. ❤️

Contents of this eBook:

Introduction: My Story

Gut Health: A Balanced View of Health

Basics: Milk Kefir and Kefir Cream

Drinks: Kefir & Blueberry Smoothie

Vegetables: Stuffed Mushrooms

Eggs: Spicy Pumpkin Mash with Baked Eggs

Chicken: Sweet ’n’ Sour Chicken Stir-fry 

Beef: Meatball Soup

Lamb: Oven-Baked Lamb Stew

Pork: Pork Belly, Green Beans & Pumpkin

Seafood: Baked Fish with Crispy Almonds

Snacks: Spicy Nuts & Seeds

Baking: Chocolate Gingerbread Slice

Desserts: Pumpkin Pie with Almond Meal Pastry

You can find the eBook by tapping on this photo via the link in my profile, or you will find it in my shop. The eBook costs $10, and you will receive a $10 credit towards the finished cookbook when it is released - #winwin 🎉🎉

I hope you enjoy it!! Happy Christmas cooking, everyone! ❤️

http://bit.ly/taster-ebook

#ebook #cookbook #grainfree #glutenfree #starchfree #refinedsugarfree #wholefood #gaps #guthealth #recipes #dairyfree #eggfree #nutfree #nightshadefree #lowfodmaps #variations #healingfood #gutfriendly #foodismedicine #quirkycooking #farnorthqueensland #queenslandfoodies #australia
Please tell me I'm not the only one feeling unprep Please tell me I'm not the only one feeling unprepared for Christmas?? Every time I cook something to pop in the freezer for Christmas Day it seems to be needed for a party or get together (I now have a pie and some rocky road hidden away... shhh!!); I've only bought a few gifts and haven't wrapped any yet (except the cookbooks I posted off 😁); and there's just so much happening this time of year it's hard to fit in the shopping and cooking! 

Today I spent the day helping my friend move house (which was actually quite fun 😄 see my stories!) - no time for Christmas shopping - so I'm thinking tonight I'd better work out some 'digital gift' options. 

Thankfully my lovely assistant Emma has sorted out Quirky Gift Cards for us all... I sent one to my sister in the NT to test out and she had fun going shopping in my store 😃. YAY!! 

I'll also be releasing my 'sneak peek' ebook tonight with 12 recipes from my upcoming cookbook - a great gift idea 🎁 and it comes with a discount code for the new cookbook!

So if you are a last-minute shopper like me 🙈 or you are in lockdown and can't go shopping 😭, do not despair, help is on the way. ❤️

✨✨ You can find the Quirky Gift Cards by tapping on this photo via the link in my profile. ✨✨ 

...and stay tuned for the eBook release tonight! 😍😘

#quirkycooking #giftcard #onlinegifts #digitalgifts #aussiebusiness #shopfromhome #christmas #holidayseason 
http://bit.ly/quirkyxmasgiftcard
How’s the Christmas party planning going, guys? How’s the Christmas party planning going, guys? Anyone needing some ideas for finger food? Here’s what I served at our tapas party last weekend for my kids and their friends... they loved it!! 

- garlic prawns (local wild-caught from @malandaseafood, quick to make!)
- fried salt & pepper squid tentacles (from @malandaseafood - super quick to make!)
- spicy nuts (a new recipe coming soon in my “Tasters” ebook!)
- mixed Spanish & Aussie olives 
- juicy, locally grown pineapple slices 
- locally made @thecountrycrumb spelt sourdough toast drizzled with extra virgin olive oil
- Naranjas a la Antigua (the fancy Spanish name meaning “old-fashioned oranges” - orange slices sprinkled with coconut sugar & cinnamon & drizzled with EVOO 😁)
- cheese platter with local and Spanish cheeses, prosciutto rolls & local @rainforestbounty jeowbong chilli paste (instead of the usual quince paste 😄 a bit of FNQ flavour!)
- marinated artichoke hearts
- and organic grape juice mixed with mineral water, 50:50

What’s some of your simple, yummy finger food ideas for parties?

(PS This was just entree, they were having a dress-up progressive dinner and moved on to other houses for main and dessert 😄 so fun!)

#tistheseason #tapas #party #fingerfood #seafood #prawns #squid #partyfood #fnqstyle #fnqlife #fnqfoodie #farnorthqueensland #dressupparty #goodcleanfun #tapasparty #cheeseplatter #spicynuts #simplefood #fussfree #quirkycooking #christmas #quirkychristmas
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