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Lemon Cheesecake Smoothie

I love lemon and cheesecakes so how amazing to be able to combine them in this delicious smoothie. Despite lemons being acidic in taste they are very alkalising for your digestion and fantastic when it comes to liver detoxing. This is one smoothie that you be licking the glass clean.

Ingredients:

 ¼ cup activated cashews
 ½ lemon, juiced
 zest of 1 lemon
 1 frozen banana, chopped
 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
 1 tablespoon lucuma powder
2 tablespoons dessicated coconut
1 cup coconut water

 Method:

 Place all ingredients into high speed blender. Blitz for 60 seconds until smooth and creamy.

 Pour into glass and serve

 Makes 1 serve

Peach’n Clean Smoothie

This smoothie has a really good balance of flavours. You get the hint of peach with each mouthful without it being too overpowering and there is nothing better than the creamy texture thanks to the macadamia and banana combination.

Ingredients:

 10 raw macadamias
 1 peach, pitted and chopped
 ½ frozen banana, chopped
 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
 2 tablespoons hemp seeds
 ½ cup coconut water
 ½ cup almond milk

 Method:

 Place all ingredients into high speed blender. Blitz for 60 seconds until smooth and creamy.

 Pour into glass and serve

 Makes 1 serve

Sweet Fig Smoothie

Not a flavour combination you would probably go for but one you have to try. Figs and red grapes make a sublime combination. Fresh figs are full of fibre, minerals and vitamins and will give you the energy you require whether it's at breakfast time or later on in the day when your energy is feeling a little low.

Ingredients:

 1 fig, chopped
 1 cup red grapes
 2 tablespoons almond butter
 2 tablespoons hemp seeds
 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
 1 cup almond milk

 Method:

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

 Serves 1

Jaffa Smoothie

One of your classic flavour combinations: chocolate and orange. This smoothie will give you a good boost of anti-oxidants and vitamin C whilst putting a smile on your face as you're thinking of all those childhood memories popping those jaffa balls.

Ingredients:

1 orange, peeled and chopped
2 dates, pitted
2 tablespoons raw cacao powder
1 tablespoon maca powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon orange peel powder (optional)
1 serve chocolate protein powder (optional)
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

Cooling Kiwi Smoothie

In the winter months smoothies are still a good option for breakfast and choosing the fruits that are in season will continue to provide your body with the nutrients they require and desire. This combination is sweet from the kiwi and apple, silky smooth from the avocado and creamy from the cashews. Lots of greens that will help keep your immunity up.

Ingredients:

 2 kiwi fruit, peeled and chopped
 1 apple, cored and chopped
 2 cups spinach
 1 tablespoon flaxseeds
 ½ teaspoon Reishi powder (optional)
 ¼ avocado
 ¼ cup cashews
 Few sprigs of fresh mint
 1 cup coconut water

 Method:

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

 Serves 1

Cream of Broccoli Soup

Greens, greens and more greens. Soup for me is often a complete meal and this cream of broccoli soup is no different. It's packed with fibre from the broccoli and spinach and has a silky, creamy finish from the avocado. It will be hard to stop at one bowl.

Ingredients:

 1 tablespoon coconut oil
 1 leek, sliced and rinsed well
 1 clove garlic, minced
 2 celery ribs, diced
 2 large heads of broccoli, roughly chopped
 4-5 cups vegetable stock
 60g baby spinach
 ¼ avocado

 Method:

 Heat oil in large saucepan and sauté leek, garlic and celery for approximately 5 minutes. Add broccoli and stock, bring to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes until broccoli is soft. Add the spinach and mix it in until it has all wilted.

 Remove soup from heat. Add the avocado and then either transfer into a high speed blender or use a hand mixer to blend it until smooth and creamy. Taste and adjust the seasoning if required.

 Serves 3-4

Flaxseed Crackers

The one thing I hear over and over when I speak to clients about reducing the amount of bread they consume from their diet is "I just love having a crunchy, toasted piece of bread with my bowl of soup".... Well, this may not be bread, but it sure is crunchy and is absolutely delicious with your bowl of soup. Filled will flaxseeds and chia seeds, you are bound to get your dose of Omega 3's with just a couple of these. Omega 3 is an essential fatty acid that our body is unable to produce by itself and therefore has to be consumed through food sources (or supplements). It is extremely important for us to consume Omega 3's as they fuel our brains and work as a natural anti-inflammatory.

Ingredients:

 1 cup Golden rolled flaxseeds
 3 tablespoons chia seeds
 1 cup water
 3 tablespoons sunflower seeds
 3 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
 pinch salt and pepper
 1 teaspoon garlic powder
 1 teaspoon dried thyme or rosemary

Method:

Mix flaxseeds and chia seeds and cover with water. Let mixture stand for 15-20 minutes.

Preheat oven to 100 degrees and line tray with baking paper.

After the time has passed, add all other ingredients, mix well and then spread evenly on tray. Bake in oven for 1.5 hours, flip and bake for a further 1 hour. Allow to cool and then break into crackers. Store in glass container in the fridge.

Makes several crackers

Choc Hazelnut Oat Smoothie

Thick, delicious and nutritious. It almost seems to good to be true to have this smoothie for breakfast. The raw cacao gives you that amazing chocolate flavour with a big burst of anti-oxidants, minerals and vitamins. I am salivating writing about it so thankfully it only takes a couple of minutes to throw the few ingredients together in the blender and then voila, it's ready.

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons oats
2 tablespoons hazelnut butter
2 tablespoons raw cacao
1 tablespoon mesquite powder
2 dates, pitted
1 cup coconut milk

Method:

Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend for 60 seconds until smooth and creamy. Pour into a glass and serves. Can be topped with a little muesli for extra crunch.

Pear Rockin Smoothie

Smoothies are a great option for breakfast and snacks even in the Winter months. Selecting ingredients that are in season will be the best way to get the most nutritional value from your smoothie. Pears are beautiful around this time of the year and a great choice to add to provide some natural sweetness. Not only does the cinnamon help balance out your blood sugars, but it also provides a really delicious flavour and I enjoy the crunch texture of the pulsed cacao nibs.

Ingredients:
 ½ frozen banana, chopped
 1 pear, cored and chopped
 ¼ cup activated cashews
 1 tablespoon maca powder
 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
 1 cup coconut water
 2 tablespoons cacao nibs

Method:

 Place all ingredients except for cacao nibs into high speed blender and blend for 60 seconds until it is smooth and creamy. Add in cacao nibs and pulse 3-4 times.

 Pour into glass and serve.

 Serves 1

Chocolate Porridge

Winter time is a time we crave warm nourishing food. What better way to satisfy those cravings than with a hot, fresh bowl of porridge. This recipe may seem "naughty", but with each chocolate mouthful you will be giving yourself all the amazing anti-oxidants, Omega 3s, and healthy fats to make you feel and look good.

Ingredients:

 ½ cup rolled oats
 ½ cup coconut milk
 ½ cup water
 1 tablespoon coconut oil
 1 tablespoon raw cacao
 1 tablespoon almond butter
 1 tablespoon maple syrup
 1 tablespoon shredded coconut
 1 tablespoon goji berries
 4 walnuts, roughly chopped

 Method:

 Place oats, coconut milk and water into a saucepan and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for approximately 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally so that the porridge does not stick.

 Whilst the porridge is cooking, heat a small pan with the coconut oil, cacao, almond butter and maple syrup and stir until it is all dissolved.

 Once the porridge is cooked, transfer into a bowl and pour over the chocolate mixture. Top with the shredded coconut, goji berries and walnuts.

 Serves 1-2

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