Creamy Coconut Chickpea Curry Recipe (and why I love fair-trade ingredients)

A curry is a dish of food pieces cooked in a richly, spiced sauce. Every region of the world has it's own style and technique, often inspired by whatever is available locally. Unlike much of the world's population, I feel incredibly fortunate to be able to buy ingredients from all over the world in my [...]

Crustless Vegan Quiche – gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free

Traditionally, a quiche is an open, pastry flan dish, made with eggs, milk, a wheat-based crust and filled with whatever is in season. Of course, here in the Kind Earth Kitchen, I don't do anything 'traditionally' hahaha, instead, creating my cuisine with dairy-free, egg-free and wheat-free ingredients. I am doing a crustless vegan quiche! I [...]

Grilled ‘Falafel Carrot Burgers’ (glutenfree, vegan)

Falafel originated in the Middle East and has since become a popular alternative to meat. These days, it makes a regular appearance in fast food trucks and health food outlets all over the western world. It is typically deep fried, although I’ve always opted to create a much healthier baked or grilled alternative.

Thai Coconut Curry with kaffir lime leaves and butternut squash

The recipe I am sharing here today, totally excites my taste buds with a tantalizing medley of warming spices. This ‘Thai Coconut Curry’, uses kaffir lime for a tangy kick; cardamom pods for an exquisite burst of sweet, spicy excitement; coriander, turmeric and lots of other delicious things. I use creamed coconut to give it a full tropical coconut experience (see below for more about the coconut that works best for this recipe).

Ginger Stir Steamed Veggies with Coconut Sauce (glutenfree, vegan)

I've been making 'stir-steamed' veggie dishes for quite some time now. It's our super easy, healthy, 'fast food' go to meal. If I serve this with gluten free noodles, then I can literally have it on the table ready to eat within 10 minutes of deciding to make it. It's that quick! It's a bit of a take on the traditional chinese stir-fry, except the only thing that is fried is one quick minute of garlic. The vegetables are essentially steamed in a very small amount of water, right there in the pan.