Sweet Potato Dauphinoise

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Creamy, scrumptious Sweet Potato Dauphinoise, such dreamy comfort food is a perfect side dish anytime.

The original recipe uses potatoes but my take is to use sweet potatoes, or kumara, as we call them downunder.  Personally I just prefer the taste and I think it makes the dish more creamier. Regardless, if potatoes are on your primal/paleo menu use them if you prefer or even mix the two.

The dish has a disturbing history, involving song birds eaten whole.  However, I am recommending this to be served with a simple meat dish such as lamb cutlets or a perfectly cooked steak instead!  Add some broccoli, steamed and with a smattering of freshly ground nutmeg.

This is one of those dishes that improve their flavour as time goes on.  So if you have any leftover they are totally delicious fried up for breakfast the next day with bacon and eggs!

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Macadamia, Cashew & Apricot Bars

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When you want a quick snack to fill a tiny gap mid afternoon, isn’t it so much better to know exactly what is in your, hopefully, healthy nut bar?  Well there are nut bars and there are nut bars – if you know what I mean.   Seriously, have you read the list of ingredients (if you can call them that), in a typical nutty snack bar?

So how about these? Inspired by Beyond the Bite; super easy, 6 ingredients whizzed up left in the fridge until set, then wrap and go!

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Spinach with Mushrooms and Red Peppers

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I recently posted one of my favourite spicy recipes Chicken Korma.  Now I am the first to say (as I did) that my camera skills can be rather, shall we say, marginal at times!  There are some recipes that well, just look blah on the plate.  Tasty in the tummy though.  Now if I had added a few beautifully coloured vegetables, or even a tiny bit of garnish things may have looked better.  

Anyway, I have just found the perfect accompaniment to the Korma. This simple but tasty looking (better camera skills!),  recipe from Devika’s Kitchen, I think will be a perfect addition to Chicken Korma!  

Thanks Devika.

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