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Coco-nana Crunch Smoothie

There's really no reason why smoothies need to be over-complicated with a heap of ingredients. It's best to just let the simple flavours of a few ingredients speak for themselves and this is certainly the case here!  The goji berries and cacao nibs add a beautiful textural component so make sure that you enjoy every mouthful

Ingredients:

1 frozen banana, chopped
2 tablespoons cacao nibs
1 tablespoon tahini
1 tablespoon goji berries
1 teaspoon Reishi powder (optional)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup coconut milk
5 ice cubes

Method:

Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend for 60 sec until smooth and creamy. Pour into glass and enjoy.

Serves 1

Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie

Everyone loves a good Shepherd's pie.  This version is a modern take on it whereby vegetables are the hero.  By adding Turmeric to the cauliflower mash, not only does it bring a beautiful yellow brightness to the dish, but it also brings powerful anti-oxidants and anti-inflammatory fighting nutrients making it an extremely well-rounded dish.

Ingredients:

Cauliflower Mash
1 cauliflower, cut into florets
¼ cup almond milk
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
¼ teaspoon sea salt
2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds

Vegetables
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 leek (white part only), sliced
½ brown onion, diced
2 celery stalks, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 broccoli, cut into florets
2 medium zucchini, chopped
1 eggplant, chopped
1 red capsicum, chopped
1 yellow capsicum, chopped
250g button mushrooms, quartered
150g shitake mushrooms, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
1 tin baby tomatoes
400ml tomato passata
2 cups shredded silverbeet

Method:

To make the cauliflower mash, steam cauliflower as per your usual method. I like to use a steam oven or boil it on the stove for 10-12 minutes. Once cooked, transfer cauliflower into a blender without any of the cooking liquid. Add the almond milk, turmeric and salt and blend for 60 seconds until smooth and creamy.

Whilst the cauliflower is cooking, you can prepare the vegetables. In a large pan heat the olive oil on a medium heat. Add the leek, onion and celery and sauté for 5-8 minutes until soft. Add the garlic and stir for a further minute.

Add all the vegetables and allow to cook down for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally to ensure that all vegetables are cooked evenly. Season with salt and pepper.

Add the tinned baby tomatoes and tomato passata and stir to ensure all vegetables are coated. Bring cause to the boil and then add the silverbeet. Allow it to cook for a further 2 minutes.

Transfer the vegetables into an ovenproof dish and top with the mashed cauliflower. Sprinkle the top with the pumpkin seeds and then bake in the oven at 180 degrees for 45 minutes uncovered however keep an eye to ensure that it doesn’t burn. You may need to cover with silver foil.

Serves 8

Variations: To add some more protein to the meal you can add beans, lentils or chickpeas as you are cooking the vegetables.

Mango Madness Smoothie

Here's a quick and easy smoothie with few ingredients but lots of flavour. The blend of the frozen mango and nuts provides a thick creamy consistency that you could almost mistake this smoothie for an ice-cream.

Ingredients:

2 frozen mango cheeks, chopped
10 activated macadamias
1 tablespoon maca
1 tablespoon chia seeds
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup almond milk
½ cup coconut water

Method:

Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend for 60 sec until smooth and creamy. Pour into glass and enjoy.

Serves 1

Green and Gold Smoothie

This smoothie was created for the Australian Olympic team and therefore is based around the gold of the bananas and green of the spinach.  Full of nutrition that will give you the energy that you require to get through your day.

Ingredients:

¼ cup activated almonds
2 frozen bananas, chopped
2 cups baby spinach
2 tablespoons cacao nibs
1 tablespoon flaxseeds
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup coconut water

Method:

Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend for 60 sec until smooth and creamy. Pour into glass and enjoy.

Serves 1

Power Protein Balls

These protein balls are a fantastic option for you when you are looking for something to fill that void.  The protein in the chickpeas and protein powder is bound to leave you feeling full and satisfied.  The combination of ingredients also allows for a slow release of sugar into your blood stream therefore avoiding that sugar spike.

Ingredients:

1 tin chickpeas, drained and rinsed
½ cup chocolate pea protein powder
½ cup quinoa flakes
½ cup cacao nibs
½ cup coconut flakes
¼ cup goji berries
¼ cup maple syrup

Method:

Process the chickpeas until they are silky smooth and then transfer them into a bowl.

Add all other ingredients and mix until well combined and of a sticky texture.

Roll into 2cm balls and keep them stored in a well sealed container in the fridge.

Makes 16 balls

Thyme Infused Coconut Dressing

I can't put my finger on it, but for me creamy dressings always make a salad feel more wholesome. I avoid eating dairy so this is where coconut yoghurt makes a really good replacement. The lemon adds such a beautiful 'zing' that it will be delicious on an vegetables you throw together. 

Ingredients:

¼ cup natural coconut yoghurt (no added sugar)
½ lemon juiced
¼ teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon fresh thyme
salt and pepper to taste

Method:

Place all ingredients together in a bowl and whisk until combined.

Add onto any salad you desire or use as a dipping sauce

Makes 1/3 cup

Bright Beet Berry Smoothie

Beetroot's bright, rich red colour suggests that they are high in polyphenols and are extremely important in fighting chronic diseases. They are great for liver cleansing, reducing inflammation and reducing blood pressure. They pair up beautifully with the sweetness from the berries and the yumminess of the chocolate. 

Ingredients:

1 beetroot, peeled and chopped
½ cup frozen blueberries
½ cup frozen strawberries
1 cup baby spinach
1 tablespoon raw cacao
1 tablespoon chia seeds
1 scoop chocolate protein powder (optional)
1 cup cashew milk (or ¼ cup activated cashews and 1 cup of coconut water)

Method:

Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend for 60 sec until smooth and creamy. Pour into glass and enjoy.

Serves 1

Coco-berry Smoothie

Here's another reinvention of a classic childhood food, strawberry milkshakes! Rest assured that this recipe contains no dairy and no processed sugars, relying on fresh strawberries and coconut nectar for it's sweetness. You can enjoy this guilt free!

Ingredients:

1 cup frozen strawberries
2 tablespoons desiccated coconut
1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 tablespoon coconut nectar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup coconut water
1 cup almond milk

Method:

Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend for 60 sec until smooth and creamy. Pour into glass and enjoy.

Serves 1

Mexican Re-fried Beans

What I love about Mexican food is the use of fresh ingredients and the combination of flavours.  This dish, combined with a beautiful green salad, ticks all the boxes of a well combined meal, especially with beans being such a great source of protein and fibre.  It is a light but satisfying meal that is great for entertaining too.  

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, diced
1 teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
1 tin black beans, drained and rinsed
1 punnet cherry tomatoes, halved
salt and pepper to taste

Method:

Heat oil in pan on stove. Add onion and sauté for 5 minutes. Add spices and stir it with the onions.

Add your beans, tomatoes, salt and pepper and carefully stir so that the beans heat up but don’t get too mushy. Cook until tomatoes have become soft.

If you like a little heat, you may chose to sprinkle some chili flakes.

There are so many options for how to eat this dish. It can be part of part of a Mexican fiesta with guacamole and corn chips, it can be served with rice and salad or can be used as a side dish to any animal protein you desire.

Serves 2-4

Perfect Passion Smoothie

I remember the days where Passiona was a staple of mine, a drink full of refined sugar and probably no real passionfruit. I challenged myself to create a smoothie that was going to be healthy and nutritious for me whilst still providing that passionfruit flavour I love so much.... and I think I have done it. It is subtle but it is there and together with the frozen banana and coconut yoghurt, I have all the natural sweetening I need.

Ingredients:

2 passionfruit pulp
1 frozen banana, chopped
2 tablespoons natural coconut yoghurt
2 tablespoons hemp seeds
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup cashew milk
Handful ice

Method:

Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend for 60 sec until smooth and creamy. Pour into glass and enjoy

Serves 1

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