4-Ingredient Keto Bread with Cashew Butter and Chocolate Chips
Tuesday, January 05, 2021Gluten-Free, grain-free, dairy-free, sugar-free and keto-friendly, this quick bread uses just 4 ingredients and has the perfect crumb, flavour and moisture. It is very easy to make and will be a hit with your family! You don't have to use cashew butter, any other natural nut or seed butter (tahini or almond butter) will work just super. Regular chocolate chips are perfect for this recipe too if you are not on a low-carb or keto diet.
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- Line a small loaf pan with parchment paper. Set aside. Preheat your oven to 180C/350F.
- Beat together eggs and baking soda until soft peaks form. Add in cashew butter and continue mixing until just combined. Fold in 75 grams of milk chocolate chips.
- Pour the bread batter into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle the rest of milk chocolate chips on top.
- Bake for 25-28 minutes until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Remove and cool briefly. Turn out the bread and cool completely on a wire rack before slicing. Enjoy!
Cabbage, Blueberry and Maple glazed Walnut Salad
Sunday, January 03, 2021Light, fruity, crisp and delicious, this cabbage salad with maple glazed walnuts and buttermilk dressing is insanely easy and quick to throw together. It's great alongside any meat (roasted duck or pork shoulder) or you can keep it simple and just add in some crispy bacon. Pointed cabbage is sweeter and more tender than ordinary cabbage. You can use savoy or Chinese cabbage instead.
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- Preheat oven to 180C/350F. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Place the walnuts in a medium bowl and drizzle with maple syrup. Season with salt and cayenne pepper. Toss to coat. Spread evenly over the lined tray. Bake, turning occasionally, for 10 minutes or until walnuts are caramelised. Set aside to cool.
- Whisk the buttermilk, mayonnaise, vinegar and mustard in a small bowl until well combined. Season.
- Arrange shredded cabbages, caramelised walnuts, blueberries and mandarin on a large serving platter. Drizzle with the buttermilk drressing. Sprinkle with poppy seeds and serve immediately.
Smoked Rainbow Trout Salad
Thursday, December 31, 2020A healthy, convenient and super quick dinner with just a few of fresh and good-for-you ingredients. You may add some boiled potatoes if you're looking for a salad that's a little bit more filling. Give it a twist and use smoked mackerel instead of trout. Throw in some fruits and nuts if you wish.
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- Place all the ingredients for the dressing in a jar, cover tightly, and shake. Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Pile the lamb lettuce on two plates and divide the cucumber, cherry tomatoes and red onion rings between them. Flake over the smoked trout.
- Shake the dressing again and drizzle over the salad. Sprinkle some pink peppercorn over. Serve with lemon wedges or slices aside.
Macadamia Tart
Monday, December 28, 2020Sweet buttery shortcrust pastry with a creamy nutty filling that's literally melts in the mouth. If you don't have macadamia, try some other nuts. Pecans and hazelnuts are great alternatives. Tarts like this can be served on their own but you can serve it with whipped cream or ice cream. Do not skip pre-baking the tart crust. Prebaking the tart shell keeps the crust from getting soggy.
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- To make the crust, in a large bowl whisk together the spelt flour, sugar, and salt. Add in diced butter and egg. Use your hand to mix everything until the dough comes together. Shape dough into a disc. Wrap the disc in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until the dough is firm.
- Preheat the oven to 180C / 350F fan forced. Roll the pastry dough between two sheets of baking paper. Roll out the dough to a 28cm circle and about 2mm thick. Remove the baking paper and place the dough over a 24cm tart pan with a removeable bottom. Lightly press the dough into the bottom and side of the pan. Trim the overhang. (I then shaped the rest of dough into a cookie)
- Line the crust with baking paper and fill with enough dried beans or pastry weights to cover the bottom and side of the crust. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Remove weights and paper, then bake for a further 5 minutes or until tart shell is light golden brown and the base is cooked.
- Meanwhile, prepare the filling. Cream butter, sugar, salt and nutmeg together until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at time, then the molasses until fully combined. Add in finely ground macadamias and spelt flour. Fold to combine.
- Tip the filling into the crust and arrange the macadamia nuts on top. (the filling was a bit much, so I baked the rest in a tartlet paper liner.) Bake for 30 minutes until filling is firm to touch in centre. Cool for 15 minutes in the pan.
- Carefully remove the tart from the pan, then dust with icing sugar and serve warm or cold with whipped cream or ice cream if you wish.
May the New Year bless you all with health, wealth, and happiness!
Italian Herb Wings with Goat Cheese Dip
Friday, December 25, 2020These crunchy chicken wings with a creamy goat cheese dip are packed with Italian flavours and are the perfect pick-me-up. To achieve the crispiness you need to dry off the wing well. Otherwise the moisture will keep them from browning. Besides that, roast the wings at a high temperature. These wings are baked at 250C/500F degrees for about 30 minutes. After baking, heat the broiler and broil for a couple more minutes if necessary. Mine turned out really brown and crisp, so I didn't broil them. You can also bake them on a metal wire rack.
Italian seasoning is a blend of dried herbs that are “characteristically Italian,” such as basil, marjoram, oregano, rosemary, thyme, sage and savoury. If you don't have the mix, you can easily make your own substitute at home. Simple combine equal amounts of each herb. But if you don't have all the herbs listed, just use basil and oregano, equal parts.
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- Combine the goat cheese, yoghurt, olive oil and garlic in a blender and process until smooth. Transfer to a small bowl and mix in the fresh chopped basil leaves. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour or overnight. Keep chilled until ready to serve.
- Preheat oven to 250C/500F. Line two baking trays with parchment paper and set aside. Prepare chicken wings by separating them into 2 parts: drumette and flat. Using a paper towel, dry off the wings as much as possible. This will remove excess moisture, which will make wings nice and crispy. Add wings to a large bowl. Add olive oil, minced garlic, grated Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper to the wings and toss with your hand, massaging the chicken as you mix. Place chicken wings on the prepared baking trays in one even layer.
- Bake wings for 15 minutes in the upper rack of the preheated oven. Rotate the baking sheet and bake another 15 minutes. Remove and transfer to a large serving plate and scatter the chopped parsley over. Serve the wings with dipping sauce.
Matcha Marble Gugelhupf
Tuesday, December 22, 2020Matcha has been gaining popularity worldwide thanks to its health benefits and unique earthy flavour, which works really well in baked goods. Tender, moist, full of flavours and with bold green tea swirls, this buttery marble gugelhupf cake is great to accompany an afternoon tea and perfect for anyone who enjoys matcha. The cake is drizzled with white chocolate glaze and sprinkled with some rose petals, but it's optional. You can bake this in a loaf or springform pan.
I would also like to take this opportunity to wish you all a Wonderful Holiday! May it be filled with lots of love and laughter, delicious food, and much joy.
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- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Grease a 24cm bundt pan well and dust with flour, shaking out the excess. Sift together the spelt flour, baking powder and baking soda.
- Beat butter, sugar and salt in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until just combined after each addition. Beat in crème fraîche until just combined.
- Place half of the batter into a separate bowl. Add milk and vanilla in one bowl and mix well. Add matcha to another half, and mix well.
- Drop alternate spoonfuls of mixtures into the pan and swirl gently with a fork to create a marble effect.
- Bake cake in the middle of hot oven for about 50 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Leave in pan for 5 minutes before turning onto a wire rack cool.
- Dust the cake simply with powdered sugar or glaze with melted white chocolate and sprinkle with rose petals if desired.