Fiona Anchal
Hi, I’m Fiona, a passionate plant-based, home cook. Wholesome Bellies was created from my passion for healthy eating and cooking. A home cook since my teens, I grew up in the hospitality industry, spending most weekends since my early teens at our family restaurant. My mum was the head chef and I was surrounded by incredible cooks.
White Chocolate Cake. Vegetarian Italian Recipes - Pizza Dough. My Journey To Plant-Based Eating. I wasn’t always a plant-based eater.
I was raised in an Italian family. My mum was an incredible chef and my parents always owned and ran Italian restaurants. I feasted on a traditional Italian diet and loaded up on dairy, pasta, chicken, fish, sliced meats and anything and everything Italian. And I absolutely loved it. I never questioned what we ate. Our family in the late 70s. Fast forward to 2007, my father, at 61, passed away suddenly of a heart attack.
I didn’t know what to do – all I knew was that health would become my priority. My diet is 95% plant based. My diet is filled with fruit and vegetables, nuts, seeds, grains, legumes and the occasional tofu (and chocolate). Chili Mexican Beans - Vegetable Based Diet Recipes. Lentil and Brown Rice Salad - Plant Based Protein Recipes. Vegetarian Lasagna. Walnut and Lentil Ragu - Italian Vegetarian Pasta Recipes. Berry Granola Raw Cheesecake. A week ago, I ran my first plant-based cooking retreat at Woody Grove Retreat, Mapleton.
What an absolute privilege it was. Sweet Treats- Brisbane Food Retreats. Cooking Retreats Brisbane. Zen Room This stunning Zen Room is the master suite and includes a large room with a king size bed or two singles as well as a smaller stunning room with a single bed and a large master bathroom with a stunning shower and bath tub facing the rolling hills of the Sunshine Coast.
It is the most stunning room in the house located in a separate wing of the house with ultimate privacy. Facing the rolling hills, wake up to the most stunning views spreading out as far as the ocean. This room sleeps three very comfortably or available to share amongst two people. $2,800 twin share ($1,400 per person)$3,500 triple share ($1,116.66 per person) Brisbane Plant Based Cooking Class. Category: Cooking Classes Filter : Filter By Month : Newsletter Delivered straight to your inbox, FREE plant-based recipes. 100% free and 100% delicious.
Plantz Ready Meals - Wholesome Bellies. Launching Soon Add to Waitlist Welcome to Plantz Ready Meals, a division of Wholesome Bellies, designed to give you back time and take the stress away from mealtime.
We all lead busy lives, and it can be hard to make changes to our diet and lifestyle, even when we really want to. Whether you’re a committed plant-eater or want to start trying more plant-based options, Plantz Ready Meals from Wholesome Bellies has the solution for you. Our ready-made meals are convenient, affordable, and unbelievably tasty. How it works No lock in contracts, no commitments, simply order as you need! Each month we change our meals, giving you plenty of variety and the option to try new things. How to enjoy your meals. Merchandise Archives. Cooking Workshops Brisbane. Cooking Classes Bright and Light. If you are looking for some inspiration to create healthy, colourful, high vibration foods this class is for you.
You'll learn to create healthy, wholefood recipes that are nourishing, full of flavour and can be served to anybody with ultimate success. In this class we use high quality, wholefood ingredients with loads of flavour, to create light meals that will make you feel healthier and brighter. Gain some new recipe ideas to get healthy meal options into your weekly repertoire. Vegan long table dinner-19th november. 21 Nile Street, Woollongabba, 6pm – 9.30pm A Moroccan Plant-based Feast Calling all our vegan and plant-based friends to join us at our first Vegan long table dinner!
With only 25 seats available make sure you get your spot at our FIRST Moroccan dinner in this incredible regular series! Dessert Cooking Class Brisbane. We are thrilled to bring this incredible vegan dessert class to you.
There are so many incredible vegan desserts available without missing the dairy and refined sugar. In fact, we think vegan desserts just taste so much better! After your masterclass we guarantee you'll be able to create some amazing desserts. Dessert Cooking Class Brisbane. Essential Oils Workshop. Essential Oils Workshop and Vegan High Tea We've partnered with the incredible DoTERRA Wellness Advocate, Kristy Roberts, to bring to you this much needed Essentials Oil Workshop and Vegan High Tea.
This event is a fusion of our Founder, Fiona Anchal's passions - essential oils and plant-based food. The range of oils in the DoTERRA range is extensive and wrapping your head around it can be overwhelming. In this workshop we'll touch on five essential oils to help balance emotions and what you can do to calm your nervous system and then we'll enjoy a divine High Tea. Filter By Month: <img width="750" height="750" src=" class="attachment-woocommerce_thumbnail size-woocommerce_thumbnail" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset=" 750w, 600w, 1024w, 680w, 768w, 100w, 665w, 260w, 400w, 200w, 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" />Essential Oils Workshop and High Tea, Sunday 14th November, 2pmAn essentials workshop and vegan high tea to support our… $60.00Add to cart Newsletter.
Plant Based Protein Recipes - Banana Pancakes. Do you remember as a kid, there was something special about weekend breakfasts?
With all the time in the world and no rushing off to school or work. For our family Saturday mornings were always a quiet home affair. And with all the time in the world, of course the best thing to do with all that time was make pancakes. Plant Based Gluten Free Recipes - Raspberry Coulis. This one is super quick and easy. It’s such a great healthy sweet treat. Pour over yoghurt, pancakes, fruit and granola or just eat on it’s own. My daughter loves eating it just as is. Prep and cooking time – max 15 minutes. 1 punnet fresh raspberries2 tablespoons maple syrup2 tablespoons water In a small saucepan, on low heat, add all three ingredients and let simmer for about 15 minutes.Depending on your taste buds and the quality of the berries you may want to add more sweetness. Spaghetti alla Fi Fi - Best Vegetarian Pasta Recipes. I’m guessing by now you know I’m a little obsessed with pasta. Most of my pasta recipes are inspired from my childhood. Growing up in Italian restaurants I watched my Mum and Auntie cook hundreds of bowls of pasta.
And there is something just so comforting about a bowl of homemade pasta. This particular creation is one I conjured up in my mind, so I’ve named it ‘Spaghetti alla Fi Fi” (a nickname my family gave me many moons ago). I’ve never put carrot in a pasta sauce before but surprisingly this really works. Chili Capsicum Sauce - Plant Based Gluten Free Recipes. Home made sauces and salsas are such a great way to add flavour to your dishes. And with store bought sauces loaded with so many preservatives and sugar, why not whip up some home made sauces and enjoy them guilt free. This salsa can be used in so many ways. You can use it as a pasta sauce and create a quick and easy one pot meal, or add it to fritters or croquettes as a dipping sauce. • 3 vine-ripened tomatoes• 1 red pepper• 1 green pepper • 1 yellow pepper• 1 onion • 1 fresh chilies • 2 tablespoons olive oil • Salt Remove seeds from peppers and cut into big pieces and place on baking tin.Cut tomato into pieces and onion and add to baking tin.Top vegetables with olive oil, salt and chopped fresh chilliBake in oven for 30 minutes or until nicely roasted.Blend food processor blend into smooth and creamy.
Vegetable Broth - Vegan Recipes. As a kid my mum always made us broth and we absolutely loved it, especially with tortellini swimming in this liquid gold. It was one of my favorite dinners. So nourishing, particularly on a cold winter’s night or when I was a bit under the weather. Well not much has changed, I still love my warm, healthy vegetable broth and my kids have learned to enjoy it as much as I do. Lemon Polenta Cake. Vegan Ricotta - Plant Based Gluten Free Recipes. 1 pack of firm tofu – 200 grams 3 cloves of garlic 1 cup of raw cashews 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons plant based milk Saute garlic in a fry pan until browns.Blend the raw cashews, salt, nutritional yeast, salt, for a minute or until the cashews start to break down.Add the garlic and tofu and blend until it forms a ricotta like consistency.
You can use this ricotta for so many things. Add spinach and it’s great for cannelloni, lasagna, filling pasta shells. Whole Food Diet Recipes - Hazelnut Chocolate Mousse Cake. I confess – I’m a chocolate addict. Spinach and Pistachio Pesto - Italian Vegetarian Pasta Recipes. Spaghetti with Roast Cauliflower and Tomato - Italian Vegetarian Pasta Recipes Plant Based Diet Pasta Recipes - I’ve grown to love cauliflower over the last couple of years.
Broccoli Pasta - Best Vegan Pasta Recipes. My kids love pasta, so combining it with broccoli is a winning combination. Raising vegetarian kids means I’m always looking at ways to add more vegetables to their meals. Even though they are thriving as vegetarians, their vegetable repertoire isn’t vast yet. Whole Food Plant Based Recipes - Lime Coconut Slice. Lime and coconut really are a match made in heaven. I’ve fallen in love with raw vegan desserts as I feel they are the healthiest version of a sugary treat, and I love that there are real, whole ingredients in them. Plant Based Gluten Free Recipes. For some reason, fruit and chocolate just go hand in hand – berry chocolate, cherry chocolate, pear and chocolate, banana, and the list goes on. Orange would have to be an all time favourite in our family. A solid combination or sweet and citrus.
This recipe is a spin on my chocolate peanut butter slice and it’s a perfect example of how to alter a recipe by changing a couple of ingredients to come up with a completely new recipe. Vegetable Pakora. Baba ganoush. Vanilla Blueberry Cupcakes - Vegan Dessert Recipes. I’m constantly looking for quick, easy and low sugar treats our family can indulge in. This recipe would have to be the most simple cake by far. It is refined sugar, dairy and egg free (100% vegan) and delicious. There are some key ingredients I use in most of my sweets that you will see listed below.
Let me explain why I choose these. My choice of flour is usually wholemeal however sometimes, white flour works best, especially for these vanilla cupcakes they really are more delicious with white flour. Ingredients 250 grams white spelt plain flour or 1 1/3 cups½ teaspoon bicarb soda1 teaspoon baking powder1/3 cup coconut sugar3 tablespoon maple syrup3 tablespoon apple cider vinegar1 cup soy milk or nut milk¾ cup melted coconut oil1/2 cup frozen blueberries.
Healthy Vegetarian Recipes - Potato Quinoa Croquettes. This recipe takes me back to my childhood. Red Lentil Dhal - Plant Based Protein Recipes. Before I met my now-husband, which was about 22 years ago I’d never explored the world of Indian cuisine. Let’s just say I wasn’t an adventurous eater. Almond Peanut Butter Cookie Bites - Healthy Vegan Recipes. Chocolate Peanut Butter Slice - Plant Based Gluten Free Recipes. Okay, so chocolate and peanut butter – is it a match made in heaven! Roast Moroccan Carrots with Baga ganoush. Vegan Carbonara. Carrot Cake with Cashew Butter Frosting. Carrot Cake with Cashew Butter Frosting. Vegan Ricotta Fritters. 1. Grate zucchini and sprinkle with salt to help bring out the water. Let sit for 20 minutes, then squeeze water out of the zucchini by hand or with a muslin cloth. You want to make sure the zucchini have most water removed. 2. Sauté the chopped garlic in a saucepan with olive oil. 3. 4. 5. 6. Vegan Carbonara.
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