Featured Recipe
Turmeric Hemp Seed Shortbreads
Wednesday, May 16, 2018| |
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Delicate, buttery, rich shortbread cookies made with spelt and hulled hemp seeds and infused with variety of warm spices. They are a great afternoon snack and particularly good when paired with a pot of freshly brewed tea. The cooled shortbread cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week or frozen for up to 1 month.
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- In a medium bowl, using a handheld electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Sift the flour with the salt, spices and hulled hemp seeds. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the butter and beat until blended. Scrape the shortbread dough out onto a large sheet of plastic wrap or parchment paper and pat it into a log, about 1-inch in diameter. Wrap it up and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour or up to 2 days.
- Preheat oven to 180C/350F. Slice the dough 5mm thick and arrange, at least 2cm apart, on two parchment-lined baking sheets.
- Bake in batches on middle rack until set but not brown, about 12 minutes. Slide the parchment onto a wire rack and let the shortbreads cool.
Broccoli Mung Bean Falafel
Wednesday, May 09, 2018| |
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There is nothing better than homemade falafel and these baked broccoli falafels with mung beans are super easy, healthy, and flavourful. Enjoy them for a meat free lunch or dinner with avocado sauce or garlicky-yoghurt dressing.
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- Preheat the oven to 200C/400F. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Brush the baking paper with 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil.
- Drain the mung beans and place them in a processor together with broccoli florets, garlic, parsley and egg. Process all the ingredients until smooth. Add in ground almonds, einkorn flour, baking powder, chilli flakes, cumin powder, and salt. Process again until well combined.
- Using 2 tablespoons to form 10 falafels and place them on the prepared baking tray. Brush the falafels with the remaining olive oil. Bake in the middle of hot oven for 30 minutes until lightly golden brown.
- Place sweet potato cubes, garlic, cumin, coriander and oil in a large roasting pan. Toss to combine. Season and roast at 200C/400F for 30 minutes until tender.
- Place yoghurt, avocado, pickled chillies, lime juice, and parsley for the sauce into a blender and whiz until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Serve falafels with roasted sweet potato and avocado sauce.
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Heart-shaped Purple Cabbage Salad with Chickpea Tofu
Thursday, May 03, 2018| |
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Add a burst of colour to your plate with this crunchy, healthful, and delicious Heart-shaped Purple Cabbage Salad with Chickpea Tofu.
Heart-shaped cabbage, also called conehead cabbage, or Filderkraut, is an ancient cabbage variety native to Filder, Germany. It offers a mild, sweet flavour and tender texture. It can be used to make coleslaw, added to fish tacos and lend texture to mixed green salads.
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- Combine together olive oil, balsamic vinegar and minced garlic. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
- Place thinly sliced heart-shaped cabbage, red onion, scallions and sliced pickled chilli peppers in a salad bowl. Add in balsamic dressing and toss.
- Arrange some salad greens on a serving platter and top with cabbage well tossed cabbage salad. Garnish with the turmeric chickpea tofu and honey roasted almonds.
Caraway Meatballs with Honey Chilli Glaze
Thursday, April 26, 2018| |
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These crowd-pleasers are sweet, spicy and with a hint of caraway and garlic! Caraway meatballs coated with honey chilli glaze are great on any appetizer tray, used as the pitta sandwich filling as the main, or served over rice for a weeknight meal.
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- Combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg and caraway seeds in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Divide the mixture into 10-12 equal portions and roll each portion into a ball.
- Heat coconut oil in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the meatballs and cook, turning occasionally, for about 10 minutes or until cooked through.
- Stir in minced garlic and cook briefly. Add the honey, chilli flakes and cook, stirring, until the meatballs are evenly coated. Taste and season. Garnish with thyme leaves.


