This heavenly flavour combination makes a gorgeous breakfast or a lovely dessert. If you can’t get hold of any lemon verbena, lemon balm makes a great substitute or, alternatively, mint or basil work well, too. Outside of nectarine season, blueberries make a lovely replacement.

This is a super-simple salad that works well as a light lunch or as a side to a more substantial meal.

I love ginger snaps and these are a slightly chewier version that really pack a punch. The hit of ginger makes these cookies a nice little tonic for settling digestion due to ginger’s anti-nausea and anti-inflammatory properties, and the molasses provides iron-rich nourishment and a gorgeous rich flavour.

A great snack that’s nourishing and delicious, these biscuits are packed with oats and almonds, which deliver sustained energy and protein.

Did you know that you can use celery leaves as you would parsley in your cooking, as a garnish or in salads? Try it out in this Celery Leaf Pesto Recipe.

A wonderful way to use up vegetables and avoid food waste is by making this Frittata with Tomato Tops, Silverbeet Stalks and Whole Pumpkin Recipe.

Sometimes you just need something simple and easy to make but delicious to end the day with. Try this Roasted Sweet Potato Chips with Beans and Feta Recipe.

We absolutely love curry leaves and they make all the difference here, so it’s worth getting your hands on some. You can also freeze them for use later.

You can add other vegies or nuts and seeds to this lovely, versatile curry. The warming spices are anti-inflammatory and supportive of the immune system and circulation.

This is a gorgeous cake that sings with the flavours of cardamom, nutmeg and lime. Do yourself a favour and make the extra bit of effort to finely grate fresh nutmeg; you will never go back to buying ground nutmeg again.

The cauliflower lends a gorgeous nutty flavour and, garnished with some extra roasted chickpeas and veg, the texture is equally inviting.

Full of fibre, protein and sustaining energy, these muffins are a portable powerhouse of nutrition. They are also quite versatile: swap the sweet potato with pumpkin and the haloumi with another cheese of choice.