White Chocolate Beetroot Truffles
Thursday, May 26, 2016These white chocolate truffles with beetroot powder, which need only a few ingredients and very easy to make, are decadent, sweet, smooth and creamy. They are a wonderful after-dinner treat with a rich espresso shot and will also make the perfect gift.
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- Place almond milk and coconut oil in a small saucepan over low heat. Cook until the coconut oil is melted and well combined with almond milk. Now stir int beetroot powder until well combined.
- Place the chopped white chocolate in a heatproof bowl and set over a pot of simmering water, making sure the water doesn’t touch the bottom of the bowl.
- Stir chocolate occasionally as it softens. When you have just a few small unmelted chunks, remove bowl from heat (residual heat will melt the rest).
- Now stir in the beetroot mixture until well combined. Cover and chill for 1 hour or until pliable but firm enough to scoop.
- Place coconut flakes in a bowl. Working quickly roll a teaspoon of truffle mixture into a ball and gently roll with coconut flakes until evenly coated.
No Bake Raspberry Chocolate Tart (Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free and Sugar-free)
Thursday, May 19, 2016This dessert has a no-bake naturally gluten-free hazelnut crust and a chilled creamy chocolate goodness sweetened with mint-flavoured chocolate stevia syrup and topped with plump and juicy raspberries. You can serve this dusted with icing sugar or fresh cream aside or simply with more fresh raspberries and mint leaves.
No Bake Raspberry Chocolate Tart (Vegan, GF, DF and SF)
adapted from DriscollsCrust | Filling |
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- Combined all the ingredients for the crust and press the mixture into the base and sides of a 35cmx11cmx2.5cm rectangular fluted tart pan with a removable bottom. Chill while you make filling.
- Chop the chocolate into small pieces and place them in a bowl. Bring coconut milk in a saucepan just to a boil. Pour over the chopped chocolate and let stand for about 1 minute, then stir until it became smooth. Stir in mint-flavoured stevia syrup until well combined.
- Pour into the tart pan and chill for 30 minutes. Garnish the tart with fresh raspberries and fresh mint leaves. Dust with icing sugar if desired.
Black Quinoa, Red Lentil and Green Asparagus Salad with Walnut Oil Vinaigrette
Thursday, May 12, 2016Enjoy a delicious quinoa spring salad with lentil and asparagus. It's bursting with flavour thanks to pine nuts, walnut oil and raspberry vinegar. Good-quality vinegar and walnut oil make all the difference in this dressing. If you don't have black quinoa, regular white one will work just great.
Salad | Walnut Oil Vinaigrette |
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- Combine 300 ml water and rinsed quinoa in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed. Transfer to a large bowl. Set aside to cool.
- In another saucepan, fill in 450 ml water and bring to the boil. Add lentils, asparagus and return to the boil and simmer for 2-3 minutes until lentils are slightly softened and asparagus tender. Be careful not to cook too long, as you the lentils to be al dente and asparagus bright green. Drain and rinse in cold water.
- Combine all the ingredients for the dressing, stirring with a whisk until well-blended.
- Place cooked quinoa, lentils, asparagus, fennel fronds and half of the roasted pine nuts in a bowl. Add in vinaigrette and toss until well combined. Transfer to a large serving plate and sprinkle the rest of pine nuts over.
Goat Whey Workout Bars with Almond, Chia and Oats
Thursday, May 05, 2016Fiber-rich complex carbohydrates in organic oats are combined with protein-rich goat milk protein powder, almond flour and healthy fat from coconut oil. This is a healthy and delicious treat that promotes muscle growth and aids in recovery after a long hard workout. I have used stevia syrup here, but maple syrup or honey will work just great. If you are not fancy for diary-based protein, hemp protein and pumpkin seed protein are great alternatives.
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- To toast oats, cook in a dry skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until they are golden brown. Set aside to cool, then grind into flour.
- Grease and line a 22cmx14cm rectangular pan with a plastic wrap.
- Combine toasted oat flour, goat whey powder, almond flour and chia in a bowl. Set aside. In a saucepan, add in coconut oil, coconut milk and stevia syrup. Heat gently over low heat, stirring occasionally, until coconut oil melted and the mixture well combined.
- Pour into the dry ingredients and thoroughly mix until everything is well combined. Press the mixture into the prepared pan and chill for at least 2 hours or overnight until firm. Slice and enjoy.
Sesame, Poppy and Peanut Bars (Vegan, Gluten Free)
Thursday, April 28, 2016Made with sesame, poppy seeds, coconut, roasted peanuts and maple syrup, these nutty seedy bars are chewy and packed with fiber and flavour. They can be made up to 3 days ahead and stored in an airtight container.
Sesame, Poppy and Peanut Bars (Vegan, Gluten Free)
adapted from Bon Appetit
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- Preheat oven to 180C/350F. Butter a regular glass baking dish and line with parchment paper, leaving a generous overhang on all sides.
- Mix sesame, poppy seeds, coconut, peanuts, and salt in a large bowl. Mix maple syrup, peanut butter, and vanilla in a small bowl. Add to sesame seed mixture and mix well.
- Scrape mixture into prepared baking dish and press firmly into an even layer. Bake until golden brown around the edges, 20–25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool until firm, 30–40 minutes. Lift out of baking dish (if it starts to crumble, let cool longer) and cut into 16 bars. Let cool completely.
Slow Cooker Sriracha Meatballs
Thursday, April 21, 2016This is a quick and easy slow cooker recipe. Sriracha and honey come together perfectly as the hot and sweet sauce. If you like the meatballs more sweet than spicy, then simply add more honey. The meatballs stay really moist and tender and the sauce soaks up a lot of the meaty flavour with that long and slow cooking process.
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- Combine sriracha, honey, minced garlic and lime juice in a slow cooker on high heat.
- In a large bowl add all the meatball ingredients and mix until well combined. Shape the mixture into meatballs about the size of pingpong balls.
- Stir sriracha sauce in the slow cooker until combined. Taste and add additional honey or sriracha as necessary to suit your heat preference. Add in sliced onions, then the meatballs. Reduce heat to medium and cook, covered, for 4-5 hours.
Overnight Spelt Einkorn Bread
Thursday, April 14, 2016This is a simple sandwich loaf made with my favourite einkorn and spelt, risen with less yeast and wonderful flavour which comes from the long, slow, overnight fermentation in the fridge.
Overnight Spelt Einkorn Bread
inspired by this
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- Place the yeast, maple syrup and warm water in a bowl. Whisk with a fork to dissolve yeast. Stand in a warm place for 10 minutes or until frothy.
- Place spelt bread flour, and einkorn flour into a large bowl. Stir in sea salt, yeast mixture and olive oil. Mix to form a soft dough, about 10 minutes. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead for 5 minutes or until smooth and elastic. Place in a large, lightly greased bowl. Cover and leave in a cool place to rest for 2 hours.
- Lightly grease a standard loaf pan. Knock back the dough and knead until smooth. Shape into a log. Place in the prepared pan. Cover with lightly greased plastic wrap and leave overnight (8-10 hours) to rise in the fridge.
- Take it out of the fridge next morning and put it somewhere warm to carry on rising: it could take from 1 to 3 hours. Preheat oven to 200C/400F fan-forced.
- Lightly dust the risen dough with oat flour. Bake in the hot oven for 10 minutes, then turn down the temperature to 180C/200C fan-forced, and bake for a further 25 minutes or until golden and hollow-sounding when tapped. Turn onto a wire rack to cool.
Vegan Gluten Free Date Squares
Wednesday, April 06, 2016Incredibly delicious and healthy vegan and gluten free oat-buckwheat bars packed with a creamy gooey date filling and a chewy crust that makes a lovely sinless snacking option.
Vegan Gluten Free Date Squares
adapted from Ricardo CuisineFilling | Crumble |
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- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Line a 8-inch rectangular baking pan with parchment paper.
- In a saucepan, bring the chopped dates, water, and lemon juice to a boil. Add the baking soda and simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the dates have fallen apart. Let cool.
- In a bowl, combine the rolled oats, buckwheat flour, coconut sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon powder. Add the coconut oil and mix until you have a crumble like mixture. .
- Spread half the mixture in the pan and press firmly. Spread with the cranberry jam if using and the date mixture. Cover with the remaining crumble and press lightly. Bake for about 30 minutes or until the crumble is golden brown. Let cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.
Dairy Free Einkorn Pancakes
Wednesday, March 30, 2016Replace the regular milk with soya or almond milk in these stevia sweetened wholegrain pancakes suitable for people allergic to dairy and needing to limit sugar intake.
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- Place the ground einkorn, baking powder, salt, vanilla powder and stevia in a large bowl and whisk to combine.
- Make a well in the centre, add the egg, mashed banana, soya milk and melted coconut oil and whisk to combine.
- Preheat a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Brush the pan with coconut oil. Add ¼ cup of the batter and cook for 2–3 minutes each side or until puffed and golden. Remove from the pan and keep warm. Repeat with the remaining batter. Serve with maple syrup if desired.
Oatmeal Banana Coconut Breakfast Cookies
Tuesday, March 22, 2016A healthy and delicious breakfast on the run or lunchbox snack. These cookies are gluten-free, energy packed and lightly sweetened with an overripe banana and stevia.
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- Preheat the oven to 170C/340F, fan forced. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Beat coconut oil with stevia powder, liquid stevia and salt until softened and fluffy. Beat in egg and mashed banana.
- Stir in rolled oats, baking powder and chocolate chips until well combined. Scoop up heaping teaspoons of dough, and form into balls with your hands and place the dough balls onto the prepared baking sheets, about 1-inch apart.
- Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool for about 5 minutes on the baking sheets before removing to finish cooling on wire racks.
Einkorn Chia Poppy Loaf Cake
Tuesday, March 15, 2016This lemon poppy seed einkorn cake is deliciously healthy, and quick to make, and perfect for a spring brunch. The flavours of lemon and poppy seeds complement each other beautifully in this loaf cake, but chia seeds and coconut were added for extra goodness and flavour. If desired, prepare a lemon syrup and drizzle over the warm cake.
Einkorn Chia Poppy Loaf Cake
adapted from taste
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- Line a 20cm loaf pan with baking paper. Preheat the oven to 175C/350F.
- Whisk together the ground einkorn, ground poppy seeds, coconut flour, chia seeds, baking soda and a pinch of salt in a mixing bowl.
- In another bowl, stir together the stevia powder, liquid stevia, melted coconut oil, coconut cream, eggs, lemon zest and juice.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the flour mixture and mix gently until well combined. Transfer the cake batter into the prepared loaf pan. Top with the blueberries if using.
- Bake in the middle of hot oven for about 40 minutes until golden brown. Remove and cool the cake in the pan for 5 minutes. Turn out the cake and cool on a wire rack completely.
Gluten Free, Grain Free, Dairy Free Almond Cookie Squares
Monday, March 07, 2016These healthy almond chocolate cookie squares are grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free (if using vegan chocolate chips or cacao nibs) and sugar optional. But despite being so healthy, they taste freaking delicious!
Gluten Free, Grain Free, Dairy Free Almond Cookie Squares
adapted from simply vintage girl
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- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
- Combined ground almond, sea salt, vanilla powder and baking soda in a mixing bowl. In another bowl, whisk together the melted and cooled coconut oil, eggs, and stevia or maple syrup.
- Pour the egg mixture into the almond mixture and mix until thoroughly combined. Stir in the chocolate chips or cacao nibs.
- Place the dough on the prepared baking tray and shape the dough with your hands into a square or circle.
- Bake for about 20 minutes, until golden brown. Remove and cool on a wire rack for about 10 minutes and cut into squares.
Arugula, Radicchio and Plum Salad with Mango Chia Dressing
Tuesday, March 01, 2016A deliciously healthy salad recipe of sweet plum, blueberries, radicchio and arugula salad with a tangy fruity mango chia dressing. Vegan and gluten-free!
Mango Lime Chia Dressing | Salad |
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- Place all the dressing ingredients in a blender and process until combined. Chill until ready to serve.
- Arrange the arugula, radicchio, plums and blueberries on serving plates. Drizzle with prepared dressing and gently toss to combine. Serve with coconut chips if using.
Whole Baked Romanesco with Ajvar Sauce
Monday, February 22, 2016Romanesco (Roman cauliflower), a cross between cauliflower and broccoli, is a tasty side dish that has bizarre spiraling points. The whole roasted romanesco makes a beautiful presentation as well as being really delicious with ajvar sauce.
Whole Baked Romanesco with Ajvar Sauce
adapted from Jamie Oliver
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- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Trim the outer romanesco leaves. Trim away and discard the stalk so the cauliflower can sit flat.
- Add the chopped onion and a tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet and and slowly fry for 10 minutes until softened and with a little colour. Add the olives, ajvar sauce and vegetable stock. Stir everything together and bring to the boil.
- Transfer the sauce in a baking dish. Take the romanesco and gently push it down into the sauce. Spray the romanesco with a little olive oil and bake for around 1 hour 20 minutes, or until golden and tender. Garnish with chopped spring onions.
Raisin Oatbran Banana Einkorn Loaf
Monday, February 15, 2016Found this recipe on Ricardo Cuisine, but I tweaked it a bit using what I have on hand and making it even healthier with ground whole-grain einkorn, oat bran, banana, coconut oil and liquid stevia. This makes a good snack, breakfast, or even dessert with a chocolate glaze or lemon icing.
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- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Grease a small loaf pan (21cmx10cm) and line with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the wholegrain einkorn flour, oatbran, baking powder, baking soda and sea salt. Set aside.
- In another bowl, combine the buttermilk, liquid stevia, mashed bananas, egg and melted coconut oil with a whisk.
- Stir in the dry ingredients until the flour is just moistened. Set aside 1tbsp of raisins for garnish and add the remaining ones to the batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle with the reserved raisins and bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centre of the bread comes out clean. Let cool completely before unmoulding. Slice and serve.
Chia Protein Bread
Sunday, February 07, 2016Hearty, moist and dense – this isn't your average everyday bread! This bread is a unique blend of German Quark cheese, eggs, nuts, seeds and spices with wonderful taste and texture.
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Chia Protein Bread
inspired by this
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- Place everything in a large mixing bowl and mix until well combined. Transfer the mixture in a standard loaf pan lined with parchment paper and smooth the surface.
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Bake the bread in the middle of hot oven for about an hour. Cool completely before slicing.