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Yee Sang Salad

Yee Sang is a salad made and enjoyed during the Chinese New Year. I heard about Yee Sang Salad in an interview with 3 generations of Australian Chinese women and the grandmother mentioned that, instead of money, she put seeds in the little red pouches and her family sprinkled them on the salad. 

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Mushroom Gravy
It is so important to have a good gravy recipe, as gravy goes so nicely with so many things — mashed potatoes, nut roast, baked and steamed veg and with vegan burgers and sausages.
 
This mushroom gravy is a winner and so delicious, and if you are not a fan of mushrooms, I have made it with kale too - just add a bit of tamari to it.
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Shepherdess pie

I have been wanting to publish a shepherdess pie recipe for over 5 years now but for some reason I thought I didn’t like shepherdess pie. I was wrong. This recipe I created together with a fabulous client, Ben, and we have made a sensational dish here. I can’t wait to cook it again next week.
 

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Mashed Potato Salad

This potato salad is so delicious and the novelty of using an ice cream scoop to serve it is a lot of fun. It packs a protein punch, with each potato having 2.5 grams of potato and the mayonnaise also containing protein. Potatoes are also high in iodine. This salad is inspired by the one Shannon Martinez of Smith and Daughters makes.

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