Homemade Organic Berry Jam

Homemade Organic Berry Jam Every Christmas Mum and I go berry picking and make berry jam for Christmas pressies! So much fun… it’s hard not to eat the berries before they go into the pot! Ingredients: 3kgs of Berries 2kgs Panela / Rapadura sugar (unrefined sugar) 4 Tablespoons of Lemon Juice Method: Wash berries, place Rapadura in bowl and place in oven on low heat to warm for later. Place [...]

 

Nuts and Seeds

Nuts and Seeds Nuts and seeds are an awesome way to up your good fats, protein and mineral intake. Loads of people are scared of nuts because they contain fat; the reality is, however, that we need fats to function and the fats found in raw nuts and seeds are actually good for you. Raw vs Roasted: The difference with raw nuts is that they haven’t been heated. Because nuts [...]

 

 

Stewed Rhubarb

  Stewed Rhubarb Ingredients 1 bunch of rhubarb (750g), trimmed and roughly chopped 150g rapadura / panela (or as desired) 2 tablespoons of water 1 tablespoon of lemon juice rind of half a lemon rind of half an orange Method Place the rhubarb, rapadura, water and lemon juice and lemon and orange rind into a medium sized saucepan and set to a low heat and cover. Simmer gently, stirring occasionally [...]

 

Tofu

Ingredients: 6 spring onions Sliced tofu (go for firm tofu, as it holds its shape while cooking) 1 tablespoon of seasoned rice flour (simply add salt, pepper and optional chili power to ordinary rice flour) Dressing: 1 teaspoon of agave (or honey) 1 tablespoon of tamari (or soy sauce) ½ a lemon’s juice ½ a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar Method: Slice the tofu into 5 x 3cm squares and [...]

 

Rocket + Mint Hummus

Rocket + Mint Hummus Vegetarian, gluten free and dairy free. Eating foods in their raw form is great for those on a cleanse because it means that the food is jam-packed full of nutrients and enzymes which help us to digest food. Ingredients: 2 cups of cooked chick peas 2 good luggs of extra virgin olive oil juice of 1 lemon (or lime) 3 cloves of roasted garlic a good [...]

 

Raw Chocolate Magic Macaroons

Ingredients 4 tablespoons raw cacao powder 2 tablespoons extra virgin coconut oil 1 tablespoon agave 1 tablespoon hulled tahini handful of organic coconut flakes mixture of your favourite nuts (for the most nutritious option, go raw: macadamia nuts work well in this recipe) small handful of dried cranberries, blueberries and goji berries Method Mix the cocoa, coconut oil, tahini and agave together until you get a thick paste. Mix the [...]

 

Green Tea Soba Noodles + Tempeh

  Ingredients: 1 packet of green tea soba noodles sesame seeds 200 grams tempeh nori (seaweed) Agave Dressing: juice of 1 small lemon 3 tablespoon tamari (wheat free soy sauce) 1 tablespoon agave splash of apple cider vinegar Method: This recipe really relies on bringing three main elements together: noodles, tempeh and dressing. Boil noodles for approximately 4 – 5 minutes or as instructed on the pack. You want your [...]

 

Sauteed Kale + Silverbeet

  Ingredients 1 bunch silverbeet (remove stalks), washed and roughly chopped 1 bunch kale (tuscan kale / cavolo nero or your favourite kale variety) 3 cloves garlic, peeled and finely diced 1 brown onion, peeled and diced 2 chillies, seeds removed and finely chopped handful of pine nuts, roasted handful of cranberries pinch of allspice juice of 1 lemon good drizzle of extra virgin olive oil sea salt and pepper [...]

 

Mushroom Baked

Ingredients 12 medium Swiss brown mushrooms 60 grams feta breadcrumbs from one-day-old stale bread a cup of Italian parsley lemon zest from half a lemon shaving of parmesan drizzle of vincotto (or balsamic vinegar) Method Clean the mushrooms (including the stalks) with a damp cloth.  Remove stalks and roughly chop. Combine with breadcrumbs from one-day-old stale bread, pulse in a food processer or roughly chop. Combine with chopped parsley and [...]