This is my most used paste, I use it in place of fresh garlic in almost everything! Like my Basil Paste and Ginger Paste, this Garlic Paste was created to replace the fresh paste that came in the refrigerated tubes. I loved using them and they were very convenient, especially the herb ones since fresh…
Accompaniments
Homemade Thai Red Curry Paste
This is my Homemade Thai Red Curry Paste, made from totally compliant ingredients and free of sugar and seed oils. It tastes quite different to store bought and much spicier. I always use the Maesri brand of curry pastes and have always been happy with them even though there are technically more compliant brands, but…
Homemade Passata
I developed this homemade passata for my son who is on the spectrum and an incredibly fussy eater. Visual changes in food are much more of a problem for him than changes in taste. He used to only eat plain jarred spaghetti sauce and I started by introducing one flavour at a time for that,…
Basil Paste
I used to love buying those tubes of herb pastes, particularly basil, which I use a lot in my son’s favourite sauces. I hated that whenever I’d buy fresh basil I’d never use it all up or it would go off really quickly. At nearly $4 a bunch, that was a lot of money ending…
Tandoori Seasoning
Tandoori seasoning that can be used guilt free without having to worry about added nasties. Unfortunately it seems spice blends often have sugar, starches or seed oils added and often they will have all three! But you can make your own spice blends to use without having to worry about whether anything extra has been…
Homemade Ginger Paste
Although I usually don’t mind prepping ginger from scratch, the convenient tubes of ginger paste were another item I bought frequently and which I later found out were full of nasty added ingredients. This Ginger Paste gives you all the convenience without the sugar, starches and seed oils added in. Because it’s stored in the…
Dukkah
A dukkah that is totally compliant! Dukkah is traditionally used for dipping bread in, first in olive oil, then in the dukkah. You can use it the same way for dipping things like vegetables instead or as a crumb for coating food before cooking. Try my Dukkah Crusted Fish to start you off! Dukkah…
Moroccan Seasoning
Love great spice blends like Moroccan seasoning? If you’re like me, you probably didn’t think to read the back of those jars at first, or maybe still haven’t. I was shocked to find they contained added sugar, starches and seed oils! Making your own spice blends can be fun and you know exactly what’s in…
Homemade Thai Green Curry Paste
This is my Homemade Thai Green Curry Paste, made from compliant ingredients and free of sugar and seed oils. It tastes quite different to store bought and much spicier. I always use the Maesri brand of curry pastes and have always been happy with them, but wanted to try making my own Homemade Thai Green…
Tex-Mex Seasoning
A Tex-Mex seasoning that has all the flavour without the sugar, starches and seed oils. That’s right, store bought seasoning blends like Tex-Mex seasoning usually contain all three of these! I was shocked when I found out myself and read the back of every seasoning blend I owned to find not a single one that…
