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Avocado and carob tart

By Golden Door on

Serves 8-10

2/3 cup raw almonds

8 medjool dates, pitted

Finley grated zest and juice of ½ mandarin

Filling

2 avocados

3 tbls carob powder

3 tbls coconut sugar

1 1/2 tbls coconut oil

3-4 drops vanilla extract

1 tsp maca powder

To serve

250g fresh berries, such as raspberries, blueberries and strawberries

Line a 25cm spring form cake tin with cling wrap. To make the base, grind the almonds and dates together in a food processor until well combined, almost to a paste. Add mandarin zest and juice and process until it forms a soft dough. Place mixture into lined tin and press to cover base.

To make the filling place all filling ingredients in a food processor and blend until silky smooth. Spoon on top of the base and smooth out.

Freeze for 2 hours than serve with fresh berries.


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Protein Pancakes

By Dr Cris Beer on

Ingredients:

2 eggs

1 banana (mashed)

Dash of cinnamon

Coconut oil for cooking

Mix eggs with mashed banana and cinnamon

Heat coconut oil in pan over medium to high heat

Pour mixture into pan

Flip after approx. 4–5 mins or until bottom side is cooked

Cook on the other side and serve

Top with berry coulis:

Add some frozen berries to a pan over medium heat

Cook for approx. 5–10min or until the juices have thickened

OR add fresh strawberries and yogurt

OR grilled banana in coconut oil and cinnamon

Add 1 tsp coconut oil, sliced bananas and cinnamon to a pan over medium to high heat

Cook on each side until browned


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Fast Ed's Lower Sugar Chocolate Brownies

By Fast Ed on

250g unsalted butter

110g dark chocolate

150g brown sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp natural vanilla extract

1 cup plain flour

1/4 cup dark cocoa powder

120g walnuts

100g white chocolate chips


Preheat oven to 170C

Melt the butter and chocolate gently, then beat in the brown sugar, eggs and vanilla. Sift in the flour and cocoa, then beat until smooth. Mix in the walnuts and choc chips, then spoon in to a lined 27cm x 17cm slice pan. Bake for 25 minutes, until just set, then cool in the pan.

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Shakshuka

By Sam Wood on

Serves 2

Prep 5 mins

Cook 20 mins

Ingredients

2 tsp olive oil

1/2 red onion, diced

1 garlic clove, crushed

1/2 tsp ground cumin

1/2 tsp sweet paprika

1/2 red capsicum, deseeded & diced

1/2 yellow capsicum, deseeded & diced

1/2 green capsicum, deseeded & diced

400g tin crushed tomatoes

2 tbs fresh parsley, chopped

4 large eggs

Method

1. Heat a non-stick frypan over medium heat and drizzle with oil.

2. Add onion and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add garlic, cumin, paprika and capsicum and continue cooking for another minute.

3. Pour in tomatoes, then bring to a simmer for around 10 minutes, stirring regularly.

4. Stir through parsley.

5. Make 4 holes in the mixture and add the eggs. Cover and continue to cook until eggs are cooked,...

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