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Peanut Butter and Soy Sauce with Bok Choy

Nava

Feb 11, 2020
2 min

Peanut Butter and Soy Sauce with Bok Choy

One of my sons has perfected the backhanded compliment, “Mum you have nailed the taste, the texture and the amount of spices are just right ... it’s just not something I like to eat!” Lucky for me, it’s something I like to eat and I think it’s delicious! Easy to make, healthy and it’s vegetarian or vegan. If you use rice noodles, which I have before, it’s gluten free. I love that I’m committed to trying new things and vegetarian dishes for you guys, that way if the kids compl

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Nava

Feb 9, 2020
2 min

Salmon with Asparagus and Dukkah

OH THE GUILT! I have been sooooo good, eating healthy and eating ZERO sugar for over a month. But after eating the Nachos I got an attack of the guilts! So what do I do to make myself feel better? I cook a healthy salmon dish to cleanse and counteract the yellow cheese and sour cream. Does it make me feel better? Kind of, I guess. I’ll tell you what would be better: if I didn't feel guilty and said to myself, 'that was delicious and I thoroughly enjoyed it and it’s ok to

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Nava

Feb 2, 2020
2 min

Chicken Schnitzel

Hello beautiful people! I was away for two weeks but it felt like months. I wasn’t feeling well so that didn’t help but I wasn’t going to let that stop me from going to my stepson’s wedding! And I made the most of it whenever I could! I have to say I wasn’t impressed with the Vietnamese food and I left uninspired (sorry Vietnamese foodies) it just wasn’t my cup of tea. However, I did enjoy the interesting wedding ceremonies and their fascinating culture. I came back craving

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Nava

Feb 2, 2020
3 min

Pavlova Lova

I made this pavlova for my book club end-of-year celebration, hosted by my friend Ivy Puterflam who put on a fantastic spread for us and our partners. I chose the famous pav because it’s light and fluffy and topped with fruit it's the perfect summer dessert. I have been wanting to make this one for a loooooooong time but haven’t attempted it because, basically, pavlovas are a delicate dessert that is sensitive to EVERYTHING. Not that there's anything wrong with that. I mean s

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Nava

Dec 27, 2019
2 min

2-Ingredient Berry Jam

A very berry, merry, healthy, safe Christmas and Chanuka to all you wonderful, beautiful people. May your lives always be filled with light, love, happy gatherings and delicious feasts! I am sure NO ONE wants to cook one more meal today which is why I decided to post my delicious, healthy, TWO ingredients, sugar-free jam recipe on this special day, perfect for ALL occasions, especially Christmas and Chanuka! This jam is there for when you run out of jam for your last few d

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Nava

Dec 16, 2019
2 min

Watermelon Shapes

Watermelon is the most popular fruit at morning tea time, sometimes my toddlers can go through 1/2 a watermelon in one sitting! It is super healthy and great frozen especially if your child is teething, it's a natural way to soothe their gums and it works like a charm. I have served it frozen as ice-cream for years and the children love it! This watermelon shape activity came from the children’s interest in shapes. To continue to build on their interest I introduced differen

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Nava

Dec 15, 2019
3 min

Jay’s Birthday Cake

This cake is a labour of love and it’s definitely a celebration cake, so if you have a cake lover like my nephew Jay who you know will appreciate the hard work that goes into making this cake then that’s the one. This dense chocolate cake is honestly easy to make and is easy to cut and assemble. The chocolate and vanilla pudding goes perfectly with this cake. However, you do need patience and time to make it. My family asked me why I made such an elaborate cake. I have two re

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Nava

Dec 13, 2019
3 min

Chicken/Eggplant Mejadra and Veggies

Hello everyone, I hope you are well and are not too frazzled by the hectic vibe that’s taken over our shopping centres! I have made a really delicious chicken and vegan dish for all you food lovers to make for dinner. Healthy and easy. If you have both vegans or vegetarians at home, this is really easily adapted to them and it’s just a great meal for any night of the week. Mejadra is a Middle-Eastern lentil and rice recipe that I grew up on and getting the recipe from my Mum

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Nava

Dec 13, 2019
2 min

Beef Short Ribs

A perfect recipe for your family dinner/lunch. Short ribs slowly cooked in red wine and pomegranate juice with roots vegetables.

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Nava

Dec 13, 2019
3 min

Berry, Lime and Coconut Cake

I wanted to say happy Friday everyone, but I can’t pretend, the devastating fires that are burning day and night aren't heartbreaking and I never thought I would want it to pour on a summer’s day. My heart goes out to all the people affected by the fire and to all the amazing firefighters/heroes I salute you, you are doing an amazing job. On a happier note next week I will be going on holidays to Cambodia and Vietnam, for my stepson’s wedding. Johannes (in my opinion) will

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Nava

Nov 26, 2019
1 min

Acai Breakfast

Happy Wednesday beautiful people, I’ve had lots of people ask me, in private, so I won’t mention any name (Rita), do I have any quick breakfast recipes that you don’t have to spend too much time making, and that require ZERO cooking! There was only one breakfast that fits that criteria! An acai breakfast bowl! The acai berry is the mother of all BERRIES. This queen of berries has a higher concentration of antioxidants than any other. They are supposed to improve cholesterol l

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Nava

Nov 20, 2019
4 min

Three Layer Cake

Everyone thinks I am being modest when I say I am not a natural baker. In fact nothing could be further from the truth. I do LOVE to bake, however, and it’s only through perseverance and practice over YEARS that I got any good at it, and this story will set the record straight. This is the very first cake I ever learnt to make. My cake guru Erica Katlav taught me how to make it, and many more. She is an AMAZING baker. Apparently every woman in Israel knows how to make this

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Nava

Nov 19, 2019
2 min

Yoghurt and Banana Pancakes

This great activity includes the following learning skills: Practice focus and concentration as they enhance their attention skills Problem solving Strengthen coardination skills Gain confidence Learn safety skill Expand vocabulary Most of the cooking activities I do with the children are all mixed in the one bowl however, this one needs the dry and wet ingredients to be kept in separate bowls. During this activity, the children need to slowly add the wet ingredients to the d

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Nava

Nov 19, 2019
2 min

Easy Peasy Banana Bread!

This great activity includes the following learning skills: Exploring concepts such as opposites: hot/cold, soft/hard, smooth/rough Maths: by counting and measuring Social skills: by taking turns and working as a team, even if you are doing it just with your child, than you each take turns at pouring and mixing. Problem solving: how do we get the banana to be smooth? Using frozen bananas for this cooking activity gave me the opportunity to introduce the children to the scient

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Nava

Nov 19, 2019
2 min

Shachar/Dawn's Supernatural Dinner

I have temporarily adopted a baby girl named Shachar (Dawn) yay! Well, actually, she is more like a 30-year-old young woman, which actually has its advantages. She is toilet trained, able to dress and feed herself. She’s been through adolescence, and has a job. She is funny, smart, and is super techno savvy which is of great help to a dinosaur like me. She is also a millennial... Oh well, I guess you can’t have everything... Like all children, she comes with a set of requirem

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Spinach and Cheese Scrolls (and other yummy scrolls)

Nava

Nov 16, 2019
3 min

Spinach and Cheese Scrolls (and other yummy scrolls)

Let's talk SNACKS! I’m always asked for healthy snack recipes, well mama bear’s here is the most versatile and easy snack recipe EVER and every time I make this for afternoon tea, I kid you not ,there is a stampede to the kitchen. I will add the different fillings I use at the bottom of the spinach and cheese recipe but will start with the MOST POUPULAR ONE! Make room in the freezer so you have a flat area to put the logs on. When rolling the pastry DON’T discard the blue pl

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Hazelnut and Poppy Seed Cake with Chocolate and Vanilla Cream

Nava

Nov 15, 2019
3 min

Hazelnut and Poppy Seed Cake with Chocolate and Vanilla Cream

I don’t know how many of you remember ‘Gelato Bar’ on Campbell Parade. You have to say ‘Gelato Bar’ with a yiddish accent, actually the whole story should be told with a yiddish accent. I remember when it first opened there was a pilgrimage; all the Jewish families, young and old, made their way to the new establishment with it’s spanking new mustard-coloured leather seats. Best of all was what they were to become famous for, the dazzling collection of Eastern European cakes

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Nava

Nov 15, 2019
2 min

Green Brekkie

People often ask me what my favourite dish is, and I usually avoid the question by answering, “Oh, there are so many…” but to be honest, I do have favourites, but I’m embarrassed to say what they are because I’m going to sound so boring. My favourite meals are brunches, and they are mostly vegetarian, without a lot of flavour and while I do love my sugar, I am lucky that I also love fresh fruit and veggies in every way: raw, steamed, cooked, stir fried, in salads and in a wra

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Nava

Nov 15, 2019
3 min

Rhubarb and Strawberry Buckle

Pilates and cake I was lucky enough to have the very talented and fantastic Pilates instructor, Shira Yellinek, from On the Move Pilates Studio come and give a talk on Pilates and its benefits at my daycare. Shira was going to give a talk after dinner time and I thought, What do I make for this evening to accompany the talk? And I decided upon sweet spice-infused chai tea served with a most delicious, moist, melt-in-your-mouth rhubarb and hazelnut cake. But I was wondering,

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Nava

Nov 14, 2019
2 min

Addicting Spanakopita!

I made this dish a couple of months ago and my family couldn't get enough of it.. I don’t think this dish needs an introduction. It’s everywhere and it is super popular because it’s simply YUMMY and it’s easier to make than you think. It’s certainly easier than saying it. This traditional Savoury Greek pastry is a treat for pastry lovers. It has crispy layers of paper-thin fill pastry coated with melted butter and filled with cheese and spinach, It’s certainly NOT VEGAN and