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Salmon and Leek Quiche
Salmon and Leek Quiche Hello and welcome to your favourite new brunch: Salmon and Leek Quiche. The perfect recipe for brunch dates, breakfas...

The best and easiest shortcrust pastry recipe, ever
Introducing, the best and easiest shortcrust pastry recipe, ever This is a rustic, simple, easy to make shortcrust pastry recipe. And it’s the best...

Apple Tart with Bone Broth
Apple Tart with Bone Broth This apple tart is nutritionally supercharged with bone broth to sneakily support your health while having a delicious f...

How to make rhubarb jam (without pectin)
How to make rhubarb jam (without pectin) This is my simple, delicious and 3 ingredient how to make rhubarb jam (without pectin) at home recipe. Are...

My Christmas Menu 2021
My Christmas Menu 2021 It’s the Friday before Christmas and I’m coming at you with my Christmas menu for 2021. Over the next week we ha...
breakfast recipes

Salmon and Leek Quiche
Salmon and Leek Quiche Hello and welcome to your favourite new brunch: Salmon and Leek Quiche. The perfect recipe for brunch dates, breakfas...

Caramelised Banana
As if bananas needed to get any better. This caramelised banana takes it to a whole new level and is a great way to use up those old ...

Steamed Pears
This quick steamed pears recipe is wonderful served on it’s own for breakfast or a simple winter dessert. I’ve always been in love wi...

Basic Porridge
This basic porridge recipe is my simple go-to breakfast in winter. It’s quick, wholesome and warming on a chilly winters morning. By ...

Stewed Rhubarb
Stewed rhubarb is a healthy winter favourite in our house. It takes about 10 minutes to make and will last the week in your fridge fo...
Lunch & dinner recipes

Salmon fritters
These homemade salmon fritters have been making my life easier these past few months. We’re getting a dose of Omega 3’s and DHA...

One pan pasta bake
This one pan pasta bake has taken over our house as No.1 dish of the month/quarter/year. Not only is it foolproof. You only nee...

Couscous with Preserved Lemon Salad
Couscous with Preserved Lemon Salad Everybody has a pack of couscous in their cupboard, right? I’ll assume that’s a yes. I have 2 pac...

6 quick soup recipe tips
So it’s a cold day and you want a warming bowl of soup but you don’t want to get out the blender for a creamy blended style soup. You...
salad recipes

Couscous with Preserved Lemon Salad
Couscous with Preserved Lemon Salad Everybody has a pack of couscous in their cupboard, right? I’ll assume that’s a yes. I have 2 pac...

My non-negotiable flavour bombs for delicious quick meals
My non-negotiable flavour bombs for delicious quick meals are what keeps my kitchen moving on a daily basis. These quick flavour topp...

Roasted Eggplant Dip
Roasted Eggplant Dip If you have roasted veggies, you can make this. If you’re not yet on the bandwagon of roasting up trays of veg t...

Mish-mash salad from the leftover veggies in your fridge
Mish-mash salad from the leftover veggies in your fridge I shared stats in my last post (step #10) about the cost of food waste. The ...

Spiced chickpeas
One of my favourite kitchen rituals is cooking up a big pot of chickpeas. I love that I can flavour them however I like, onion, garli...

6 quick soup recipe tips
So it’s a cold day and you want a warming bowl of soup but you don’t want to get out the blender for a creamy blended style soup. You...

Slow Cooker Beef Pho
My favourite Slow Cooker Beef Pho recipe is a winner in my house. This information is from my new program The Kitchen Reset. The Kitc...

6 auto-pilot meals
I boobytrap my pantry, so even when I’m tired, I know there’s something there for me to eat that’s better than the ...

Slow Cooker 101
Slow Cooker 101 In this guide I’ll take you through the best ways to get the most out of your slow cooker, so it works for you while ...

Apple Tart with Bone Broth
Apple Tart with Bone Broth This apple tart is nutritionally supercharged with bone broth to sneakily support your health while having a delicious f...

A simple healthy green smoothie recipe
A simple healthy green smoothie recipe I’ve been making this simple healthy green smoothie recipe all week for BJ. He’s teething and not that keen ...

Carrot and coconut bread
Your afternoon tea is sorted. This carrot and coconut bread is simple and quick to make, contains sneaky veggies, isn’t too sweet and freezable. Th...

Choc Peanut Fudge Squares – Vogue Australia Guest Recipe Post
Choc Peanut Fudge Squares – Vogue Australia Guest Recipe Post I’ve shared one of my favourite choc peanut recipes of all time w...

How to make your own chocolate at home
All you need are three ingredients and some toppings of your choice to make your own chocolate at home This recipe is dairy free, ref...

Roasted Eggplant Dip
Roasted Eggplant Dip If you have roasted veggies, you can make this. If you’re not yet on the bandwagon of roasting up trays of veg t...

Smoked Chilli Cashew Pate – Harris Farm Vegan Christmas
Smoked Chilli Cashew Pâté. Recipe by Lunch Lady Lou. Photography/styling by Bonnie Coumbe. Smoked Chilli Cashew Pate I teamed up with...

Roasted Red Capsicum Dip
Roasted Red Capsicum Dip Your time in the kitchen can be easier and more enjoyable. Promise. It begins with filling your fridge with your fa...

Pesto!
Pesto! Hello. My name is Lou and I love pesto. You too? Oh yeah, we all do. Did you know your pesto can be as whacky or crazy as you ...

Roasted broccoli and Sicilian olive dip
Roasted Broccoli and Sicilian Olive Dip My first cooking class in the Flavour Town series was held on the weekend. We had a great gro...

Choc Peanut Fudge Squares – Vogue Australia Guest Recipe Post
Choc Peanut Fudge Squares – Vogue Australia Guest Recipe Post I’ve shared one of my favourite choc peanut recipes of all time w...

How to make your own chocolate at home
All you need are three ingredients and some toppings of your choice to make your own chocolate at home This recipe is dairy free, ref...

Choc Banana ‘mess’
Choc Banana ‘mess’ This healthy dessert is really simple, actually there’s nothing to this and that’s why I LOVE IT. We’re combi...

Raw Chocolate Tart with Christmas Crumb – Harris Farm Vegan Christmas
Raw Chocolate Tart with Christmas Crumb. Recipe by Lunch Lady Lou. Photography/styling by Bonnie Coumbe. Raw Chocolate Tart with Christmas C...

Choc Orange Bliss Balls – Harris Farm Vegan Christmas
Choc Orange Bliss Balls. Recipe by Lunch Lady Lou. Photography/styling by Bonnie Coumbe. Choc Orange Bliss Balls I teamed up with Har...

How to make masala chai tea concentrate
I’m on this merry-go-round with coffee. I drink it. I love it. I drink too much. My body gets all sorts of anxiety and stress b...

Vogue Guest Recipe Post | Your go-to recipe for a healthy smoothie that isn’t green
Vogue Guest Recipe Post | Your go-to recipe for a healthy smoothie that isn’t green The lovely team at Vogue have invited me ba...

Berry Nectarine Smoothie Bowl
So I bought 3kg of white nectarines by accident. I was sad at my errors for a few days, until they ripened up and filled my apa...

Healthy Hot Chocolate
Healthy Hot Chocolate Ingredients 2 cups boiling water 2 tablespoons cacao powder A handful of nuts/coconut 1-2 dates (pitted) A good...

Mango Melon Cooler
Hooly dooly. It’s a scorcher and it’s only 11.11am. As someone with an active job, I know what it’s like to need hy...

The best and easiest shortcrust pastry recipe, ever
Introducing, the best and easiest shortcrust pastry recipe, ever This is a rustic, simple, easy to make shortcrust pastry recipe. And it’s the best...

How to make flatbread
Newsflash, this flatbread recipe has the same ingredients as my pizza dough recipe. In cooking ‘purist’ terms, it’s not technically a...

Homemade Coconut Yoghurt
Homemade Coconut Yoghurt At Casa De Lou we’re doing Plastic Free July! This means, for the month of July we’re trying to use as littl...

Slow Cooker 101
Slow Cooker 101 In this guide I’ll take you through the best ways to get the most out of your slow cooker, so it works for you while ...

Soup Making 101
My favourite soup making tips Onions are always a good idea, sautee them in some oil with a pinch of salt for 10 minutes until they...

How to make rhubarb jam (without pectin)
How to make rhubarb jam (without pectin) This is my simple, delicious and 3 ingredient how to make rhubarb jam (without pectin) at home recipe. Are...

How to sterilise your jars and lids
Learning how to sterilise your jars and lids is really simple and requires little effort, except for a pot of boiling water and an ov...

Quickled Cucumbers (that’s quick pickled cucumbers)
Quickled Cucumbers (that’s quick pickled cucumbers) A bunch of reasons why these quickled cucumbers are the best. Did I mention...

Apricot Jam
Apricot Jam I made jam! I love making jam. I grew up amongst the fruit trees and have many memories of my mum making apricot and plum...

Homemade Coconut Yoghurt
Homemade Coconut Yoghurt At Casa De Lou we’re doing Plastic Free July! This means, for the month of July we’re trying to use as littl...
Pregnancy & Postpartum

Slow Cooker Baked Beans
These slow cooker baked beans are a simple twist on the tinned classic we know and love. They’re rich, creamy and a cinch to make whe...

INTRODUCING: First Trimester F*ckery… a guide to eating and cooking during the first trimester of pregnancy
INTRODUCING: First Trimester Fuckery – a guide to eating and cooking during the first trimester of pregnancy. AKA – the w...

Simple Meal Prep Dhal
Simple Meal Prep Dhal I’m pregnant and prepping some meals before I pop. It’s a funny thing because as I’m cooking, I’m mourning the ...

INTRODUCING: Prep Before You Pop – a postpartum meal prep course
Prep Before You Pop is a postpartum meal prep course which teaches you to make nourishing postpartum meals, for your freezer and frid...

How to make your own chocolate at home
All you need are three ingredients and some toppings of your choice to make your own chocolate at home This recipe is dairy free, ref...
Healthy Cooking Habits

INTRODUCING: Cool.Pack.Store (free guide)
Cool.Pack.Store is a free guide for how to freeze your meal prep and making your freezer work for you If you ain’t using your f...

How to cook anything in 4 simple steps
A beginners guide to cooking anything: A step by step guide to cook any meal you want and nail it. STEP 1: Make the time...

Choc Peanut Fudge Squares – Vogue Australia Guest Recipe Post
Choc Peanut Fudge Squares – Vogue Australia Guest Recipe Post I’ve shared one of my favourite choc peanut recipes of all time w...

How to make your own chocolate at home
All you need are three ingredients and some toppings of your choice to make your own chocolate at home This recipe is dairy free, ref...

10 steps to creating a simple cooking habit that will change your life… and tips on making it work for you
So you really (really really) want to cook. You’ve tried all the cooking hacks on the internet, yet nothing seems to stick? Here are ...
Cooking 101

INTRODUCING: Cool.Pack.Store (free guide)
Cool.Pack.Store is a free guide for how to freeze your meal prep and making your freezer work for you If you ain’t using your f...

Choc Peanut Fudge Squares – Vogue Australia Guest Recipe Post
Choc Peanut Fudge Squares – Vogue Australia Guest Recipe Post I’ve shared one of my favourite choc peanut recipes of all time w...

How to make your own chocolate at home
All you need are three ingredients and some toppings of your choice to make your own chocolate at home This recipe is dairy free, ref...

Spiced chickpeas
One of my favourite kitchen rituals is cooking up a big pot of chickpeas. I love that I can flavour them however I like, onion, garli...

I burnt down my business (metaphorically of course) – here’s what happened
In case you didn’t hear: I burnt my business down (metaphorically speaking). To do the things I want to do in life – ohhh it’s a long list. ...
Program previews

Introducing: Made With Love recipe book + gift guide
Introducing: Made With Love recipe book + gift guide a foodie care packaged guide for cooking thoughtful gifts for friends and family...

INTRODUCING: First Trimester F*ckery… a guide to eating and cooking during the first trimester of pregnancy
INTRODUCING: First Trimester Fuckery – a guide to eating and cooking during the first trimester of pregnancy. AKA – the w...

INTRODUCING: Cool.Pack.Store (free guide)
Cool.Pack.Store is a free guide for how to freeze your meal prep and making your freezer work for you If you ain’t using your f...

INTRODUCING: Prep Before You Pop – a postpartum meal prep course
Prep Before You Pop is a postpartum meal prep course which teaches you to make nourishing postpartum meals, for your freezer and frid...

INTRODUCING: Shut Up and Cook!
Introducing: Shut Up and Cook! Your guide to getting back to basics in the kitchen, a beginners guide to cooking and beginning your j...