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 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.
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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.
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,...
Coconut Rough Bliss Balls
By Healthy Coconut on
2 cups Coconut Magic desiccated coconut
2 cups of walnuts
Pinch pink salt
8 Medjool dates, seeds removed
cup cacao powder
2 tbs Coconut Magic coconut oil, melted
2 tbs cacao butter, melted
Pinch vanilla essence
2 tsp Coconut Magic coconut sugar
Blend 1 cups of Coconut Magic desiccated coconut, walnuts and salt in the food processor until finely ground.
Add the dates and process until the mixture becomes sticky.
Add all other ingredients (except the remainder of the desiccated coconut) and process until well combined. Roll into balls of bliss!
Coat the balls with the remainder of the desiccated coconut. Refrigerate for one hour and serve.
Makes 8 – 10 balls + prep: 20 min. setting: 1 hr.
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Alcohol-free Drink Ideas
By Claire Turnbull on
I love a good glass of bubbles or a chilled glass of vino as much as anyone else over the festive season, but to ensure I look and feel good I always have plenty of alcohol free options, give some of these a try;
- Dilute Cranberry Juice with soda water or sparking water. One-third juice to two-thirds water is a good combo.
- Chilled iced teas – these are very easy to make.
- Homemade lemon or limeade – squeeze the juice of a lemon or lime into a glass and top up with sparkling or soda water. If you want a sweeter taste you can add a tiny amount of stevia, a natural sweetener.
- Coconut water.
- Mojo-hito (yes, that is a name I made up!) – lime juice, crushed mint leaves and soda water. If you want it a little sweeter you can add stevia...
Fruity Ice Cubes
By Claire Turnbull on
These are just perfect on a lazy sunny afternoon in the sun for a great refresher!
Make still or sparkling water look beautiful with these super easy fruity ice cubes.
Simply boil and cool some water (this means that when it freezes, it remains clear so you don’t get cloudy ice cubes), pour the water along with some chopped fruit and mint leaves into ice cube trays. Freeze and they are ready!
This super looking drink in the photo above, is simply made with Sparkling water, made in my SodaStream, with 2 large ice cubes added. They have slightly melted to reveal the fruit inside.
Give it a go!
Cacao Coconut Rough Balls
By Karen McLean on
It’s SNACK TIME!!! These cacao coconut rough balls are the easiest snacks to make and are perfect for chocoholics, like me!!! Throw it all into a blender and roll them up into bite-size energy balls. It’s
as simple as that!! There is much hype about cacao and I am absolutely crazy for it!! Cacao is the
raw unprocessed for of cocoa and is considered a “super-food”. The benefits of cacao are phenomenal: rich in antioxidants, contains essential vitamins and minerals, promotes healthy skin, mood enhancing… intense chocolate flavour!! I’m addicted to this stuff!! I love the combination of chocolate and coconut and these balls are packed full of goodies, which will keep you energized throughout the day! Even possibly bouncing up and down the...
Almond Pistachio Oat Cookies
By Karen McLean on
Are you looking for a healthy snack??!! Look no further because you’ve found them right here!! These cookies are the perfect snack to satisfy all those hungry feelings!! Almond pistachio oat cookies, half double dipped in raw chocolate and a sprinkle of pistachios. YUMMY!!! These are so handy to keep in your bag, your car, your desk drawer… hide them in your closet because if others find out about them, they will disappear very quickly
Ingredients:
Makes 20 Cookies
Almond Pistachio Oat Cookies
1 cup oats
cup desiccated coconut
cup almond meal
cup pistachios
2 tbsp coconut oil
3 tbsp maple syrup
2 tbsp coconut sugar
tsp vanilla bean paste
1 tbsp water
2 tbsp nut butter of choice (almond, peanut, cashew)
Raw Chocolate
cup...