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  • Lighter gingerbread cookies [refined sugar free]

    20 December 2020 / 40 Comments

    I have been making gingerbread cookies since I was a little girl growing up in the Czech Republic. Christmas sweets (baking, eating and sharing) is a big part of the Czech culture and every year I would make at least…

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    By Katerina
  • Sundried tomato and balsamic pesto dip in a star bowl.

    Sundried tomato and balsamic pesto dip [Aldi copycat]

    13 December 2020 / 66 Comments

    Happy nearly Christmas, everyone! Have you ever wanted to recreate a recipe you enjoy from the grocery store or a restaurant, maybe? This sundried tomato and balsamic pesto dip is one of those recipes for me – it’s so delicious!…

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    By Katerina
  • Easy steamed teriyaki salmon in a grey bowl.

    Easy steamed teriyaki salmon parcels [refined sugar free]

    4 December 2020 / 60 Comments

    If I had to pick one recipe which I have discovered recently, already made it about a million times and which intrigues and delights me every time, it would be these delicious steamed teriyaki salmon parcels. They may not be…

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    By Katerina
  • Healthier baked carrot cake donuts on a cooling rack.

    Healthier baked carrot cake donuts [refined sugar and dairy free]

    19 November 2020 / 60 Comments

    Hello all! How are you going? Do you wish it was baked donuts time where you are? I sure do. The kids and I have just come back from 4 nights at the Gold Coast (which, if you don’t know,…

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    By Katerina
  • Healthier mango, strawberry and caramelised banana crumble in a baking tin.

    Healthier mango, strawberry and caramelised banana crumble

    7 November 2020 / 62 Comments

    I am officially in love with this mango, strawberry and caramelised banana crumble. Yep, we’re an item. And you will be too once you taste it! Go on, it’s quick and easy and oh so delicious! (And yes, caramelised banana…

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    By Katerina
  • Supercharged healthy cookie granola in a jar.

    Supercharged healthy cookie granola [refined sugar free]

    1 November 2020 / 66 Comments

    This supercharged healthy cookie granola is an improved version of my healthy cookie granola, featuring a greater variety of whole grains (puffed and rolled), with the addition of moist coconut flakes and a whole lot of seeds. I love eating…

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    By Katerina
  • Super cheesy baked cauliflower in a baking tin.

    Super cheesy baked cauliflower [five ingredients]

    27 October 2020 / 40 Comments

    I am not kidding, we must make this cheesy baked cauliflower about once a week in our house and have made this frequently for at least a year and a half now. It’s baked, super easy to make, only needs…

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    By Katerina
  • King kong cookies on a white cake stand.

    King kong cookies [refined sugar, nut, dairy, wheat and egg free]

    18 October 2020 / 64 Comments

    If you’re looking for a great snack for the kids’ lunch box, as they head back to school, don’t look any further than these king kong cookies. They are refined sugar, nut, dairy, wheat and egg free and suitable for…

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    By Katerina
  • Unicorn chia puddings in small glasses.

    Unicorn chia puddings [refined sugar, dairy, nut and gluten free]

    9 October 2020 / 62 Comments

    Not only are these unicorn chia puddings a cinch to make, they are also refined sugar free, healthy and oh so pretty. You can make them with the kids on a cool Sunday morning, right at the start of their…

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    By Katerina
  • Basa fillets with tomato olive sauce on white plates.

    Basa fillets with tomato olive sauce [baked not fried]

    21 September 2020 / 62 Comments

    Do you sometimes buy random ingredients because they look lovely and fresh and you feel like a change, while you’re out grocery shopping? No planning, no forethought, no shopping list full of ingredients, maybe not even a recipe? That’s what…

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    By Katerina
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Hello lovely, and welcome to Once a Foodie.

I am Katerina and I love trying out (loads of) healthy family-friendly recipes. I am obsessed with food, travel and photography. I live in Canberra, Australia.

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