Featured Recipe
Beetroot Walnut Loaf with Red Wheat
Tuesday, November 27, 2018 |
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A delicious quick bread made with beetroot, walnuts, raisins and freshly milled red wheat sweetened with maple syrup. The pureed beetroot gives this loaf a unique flavor and makes it extremely moist. Make the most of beetroot season and bake this delicious beet walnut bread!
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- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Grease and line a 22cmx11cmx9cm loaf pan with baking paper and set aside.
- Warm the ghee in a medium size saucepan on very low heat. Add the maple syrup and milk chocolate and stir until the chocolate is melted.
- Remove from heat. Stir in the pureed beetroots, eggs and vanilla extract. Sift in cocoa powder, red wheat flour, ground walnuts and baking powder. Stir to combine.
- Fold in raisins and chopped walnuts. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan. Top with walnut halves and sprinkle the coconut sugar over.
- Bake for1 hour or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Leave to cool for 5 minutes in the tin, before turning out and cooling completely.
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Beef Liver Paté with Pinenuts
Saturday, November 17, 2018 |
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This is a delicious way to get more nutrient-dense liver into your diet and a great addition to any party. Perfect for feeding a crowd with some crackers, or toasted French bread and seasonal fruit on the side. This recipe is gluten-free, low-carbs, and keto-friendly. If you want to make it dairy-free, just replace ghee with olive oil or coconut oil, and heavy cream with coconut cream.
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- Gently rinse liver under cold water. Slice and place them in a large bowl, barely cover with water and add the juice of a lemon. Soak for an hour before cooking, drain and pat dry.
- Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add ghee and cook shallots and ginger for 5 minutes until aromatic.
- Add liver slices and cook until no longer pink inside, about 7 minutes. Stir in brandy if using. Remove from heat and cool for a few minutes, then transfer to a food processor. Add salt, peppers, nutmeg, sage, and heavy cream. Blend until smooth.
- Pack into small serving dishes, then cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
- Melt ghee or butter for the topping. Cool slightly and pour over pate. Top with pink peppercorns and pine nuts or hemp seeds.
- Once the butter sets, cover the pate with plastic wrap and place in the fridge overnight to set and develop the flavours. The pate can be stored for up to 5 days in the fridge.
Dairy-Free Keto Bread with Herbes de Provence
Thursday, November 08, 2018 |
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A soft, tender, absolutely delicious keto bread with a killer crumb. Smear with butter or chocolate spread, and you will think you are eating the real thing!
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- Line a 20cm loaf pan with parchment paper. Add all the ingredients in a medium bowl. Stir with a spoon until smooth and well combined. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and set aside to rest for 20 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Bake the loaf for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and cool slightly. Turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Stirfried Brussels Sprouts with Beluga Lentils
Thursday, November 01, 2018 |
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Brussels sprouts flourish this time of year. Put this hearty winter veggie and beluga lentils together in this delicious and nutritious vegetarian meal tossed with a simple balsamic vinegar dressing.
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- Cover the lentils with water in a medium pot. Cook, covered, for 20 minutes until tender. At the meantime, bring a large pot of water to boil. Add salt to taste and brussels sprouts. Cook for 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
- Slice the sundried tomatoes and finely dice the shallot. Melt the ghee in a skillet. Add in diced shallot and stir until aromatic. Add in brussels sprouts and cook for 3 minutes. Now add in sliced tomatoes and raisins and cook 3 more minutes.
- Pour in apple juice and chicken broth and cook 3 more minutes. Fold in lentils, season with maple syrup, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper. Toss gently to combine. Garnish with parsley and serve.