Duke Street Kitchen

17/04/2026

Beautiful Easter run last week!
Had a new running group with some 4 legged friends🤣🤣🐐🐐

14/04/2026

14/04/2026

❤️❤️School holiday recipe testing!

I thought the teenage gym bunnies were going to descend today so whipped up some healthy snacks for them (to save the contents of my fridge!)

❤️Buckwheat choc sandwiches
An easy swap from rice cakes to buckwheat cakes makes these snacks much higher fibre, higher protein (60% more then rice cakes) and more nutrient dense (buckwheat has a good amount of magnesium and potassium) - and still gluten free.

First option is to smoosh a teaspoon of peanut butter onto the cakes, then top with chopped bananas.

Second option I squished a teaspoon of homemade pistachio butter and topped with homemade strawberry chia jam.

Freeze for 15mins then cover with dark melted chocolate, sprinkle with a pinch of salt and they’re done! (Depending on your climate you might need to keep in the fridge until you eat)

The freezing part is optional - just makes it easier to put the chocolate on.

Dig in and enjoy!

25/03/2026

It’s a leaning tower of pancakes 🥞🥞

Healthy pancakes in the kitchen today.
Easy peasy, quick, super fluffy, sugar free and full of natural protein.

🍋Lemon cottage cheese pancakes

1 cup oats
3 eggs
1 tub of cottage cheese (250g)
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
Zest of half a lemon (optional)
Maple syrup to drizzle

Blitz oats to form a flour in a blender.
Add other ingredients and blend to form a smooth consistency.
Melt some butter in a pan and cook pancakes in batches.

Serve with fresh or frozen berries (for added fibre), a dollop of greek yoghurt (for extra protein) and a drizzle of maple syrup.

Recipe above makes 3 serves - per serve 21g protein (extra with yoghurt) and 3g of fibre (extra with berries)

13/03/2026

Pink onion flavour bombs as perfect gut friendly garnish 🌈🌈 and they’re soooo pretty! 💕💕

Finely slice 2 medium onions and place in mason jar.
Heat 1 cup of white wine vinegar with one cup of water, 2 peeled garlic cloves, 1/2 teaspoon peppercorns, 1 tablespoon sea salt and 1 tablespoon raw sugar. I also added some lemon zest and a pinch of chilli flakes. Heat until salt and sugar dissolved and carefullly pour into the onions.

Wait for the magic to happen as the onions turn pink!

Keep in the fridge and use to pimp tacos, sarnies, toasties, salads, kebabs, wraps….

Your gut bugs love onions and garlic so use liberally!

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04/03/2026

Berry and mango kefir ice lollies 😈😈

It might be autumn in Oz now but it’s still the
perfect time for frozen treats - especially healthy ones! Try these delish ice lollies that are great for your gut and contain no added sugar. These lollies contain kefir (which is a fermented pro-biotic filled yoghurt-esque food). I choose a super thick and delicious non dairy coconut kefir for this recipe but you can substitute any.

When fresh, kefir contains billions of colony forming units (CFUs) which are the probiotics that your gut loves - (actual quantity depends on the brand) - not all will survive being frozen but many will.

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1/2 cup Greek yoghurt (or dairy free alternative)
1/2 cup coconut kefir
1/2 cup coconut cream (or milk)
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1/2 fresh or frozen mango
1/2 frozen berries

Mix all ingredients in a blender and pour into moulds. Freeze until solid. (If necessary run moulds under a little warm water to loosen)

Enjoy!!

26/02/2026

☀️☀️Frozen peanut butter splodges

If you’re after a tasty afternoon snack try these easy protein filled frozen bites.
10g of protein per splodge as well as healthy fats and calcium (but no added sugar).

1 cup Greek yoghurt
1 banana
1 serve of chocolate-y protein powder
1/4 cup peanut butter
100g dark chocolate
Paddle pop sticks

*Mash the banana then add in the yoghurt, protein powder and peanut butter and mix until combined.
*Make 6 splodges on a tray (that fits in your freezer). *Add paddle pop sticks and freeze.

😬 I forgot to check I had paddle pop sticks before I started and couldn’t find them so improvised with cut up skewers!

*When splodges are frozen melt the chocolate in a shallow dish. 100g chocolate was enough to have the bases covered and a drizzle for the top.

Substitute other nut butters if peanuts are a no-go.

Enjoy ❤️❤️

18/02/2026

A super nutty day!
Made some easy tamari almonds and some super moorish sweet, salty and spicy cashews for family snacks and some choco-nutty granola for breakfast.

Nuts are a powerhouse of nutrients, healthy fats, fibre and protein. Each one has a different mix of vitamins and minerals - for example almonds are a great source of vitamin E and cashews contain magnesium and zinc. Both of these also contain B vitamins which are essential for energy production.

Tamari almonds
Mix a cup of raw almonds with a tablespoon of tamari.
Place in lined baking tray and bake for 15mins at 170 degrees - shaking half way through.

Hot honey cashews
Mix a cup of raw cashews with 2 teaspoons of spicy honey (I made my own - recipe coming!) - or use honey and a sprinkle of chilli flakes. Place on lined baking tray and sprinkle with a pinch of salt. Bake for 10-15mins at 170 degrees.

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