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Cinnapear Smoothie

This green smoothie is not as sweet as some but will provide you with loads of goodness.  It has a real creamy, thick texture from the combination of avocado, coconut milk and cashew milk.  Enjoy

Ingredients:

1 green pear, cored and chopped
2 Medjool dates, pitted
1 handful baby spinach
1 tablespoon chia seeds
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ avocado
½ cup light coconut milk
1 cup cashew 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

Deconstructed Veggie Sushi Bowl

Sushi is all time favourite for many, however did you know that there is a large quantity of refined sugar added to the sushi rice? Being one to avoid sugar at all costs, I thought it would be appropriate to create a modern, deconstructed version of this dish, without the additional refined sugar. There are a few steps to this dish, however they are all very quick and easy to prepare.

Ingredients:

Cauliflower rice
½ cauliflower, cut into florets
1 tablespoon tamari
1 tablespoon mixed white and black sesame seeds

Edamame
½ packet frozen picked edamame

Mushrooms
800g shitake mushrooms, sliced
1 garlic clove, sliced
2cm knob ginger, sliced
1 tablespoon brown rice vinegar
2 tablespoons tamari
1 tablespoon mirin

Additional veggies
300g roasted pumpkin + 1 tablespoon mixed white and black sesame seeds
2 bunches steamed bok choy
fresh beanshoots

Dressing
1 lemon, zest and juice
½ orange, zest and juice
2 tablespoons tamari
1 tablespoon brown rice vinegar
1 tablespoon raw honey

Method:

Cauliflower rice
Place cauliflower florets into high speed blender for 3-5 seconds until it resembles rice.

Heat a fry pan on the stove, add the cauliflower and tamari and cook for approximately 5 minutes, stirring occasionally so that it doesn’t stick to the pan. The cauliflower is cooked when it is slightly soft. Add 1 tablespoon mixed white and black sesame seeds. Remove from pan and set aside.

Edamame
Follow instructions as per packet

Mushrooms
Fill a pot of water and place on the stove. Add the garlic, ginger, tamari, vinegar and mirin. Bring to the boil. Add mushrooms and reduce heat to a simmer. Allow to cook for 5 minutes. Remove pot from the heat, however keep mushrooms in liquid for 15 minutes. Strain and set aside

Additional veggies
Prepare you roast pumpkin as per your usual method, sprinkling them with 1 tablespoon of mixed white and brown sesame seeds prior to cooking.

Steam bok choy as per your usual method.

Wash bean shoots and set aside.

Dressing
Combine all dressing ingredients and whisk until well combined.

To Construct
Now to put it all together. Get 2 bowls and divide the rice, edamame, mushrooms and additional veggies evenly. Drizzle with the dressing and enjoy.

Serves 2

Vanilla Halva Smoothie

Halva is one of those sweet, sweet desserts that is filled with ingredients that are harmful for our bodies. However, this does not mean that it can't be turned into something nutritious and nurturing for us. Being sesame and tahini based, this smoothie utilises those healthy ingredients to make an amazing tasting smoothie.

Ingredients:

1 frozen banana, chopped
2 tablespoons unhulled tahini
2 tablespoons hemp seeds
1 tablespoon white sesame seeds
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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

Pumpkin Salmon Patties

The salmon patties I grew up with always had potatoes included, were crumbed in breadcrumbs and then fried. So not wanting to miss out on another fabulous childhood dish, the Merrymaker sisters inspired me to come up with this version that uses mashed pumpkin instead and is baked in the oven. They are beautiful with a side salad or steamed veggies or even adding them to a wrap.

Ingredients:

1 cup mashed pumpkin
420g tinned wild salmon, drained and bones removed
2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
2 green onions, finely sliced
2 tablespoons coconut flour
1 egg
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon sea salt
½ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper

Method:

Preheat oven to 180 degrees and line tray with baking paper.

Mix all ingredients together. With slightly wet hands, take approximately ¼ cup of mixture and shape into patties. Place on baking tray.

Bake for 40 minutes, gently turning patties half way through cooking.

Makes 10 patties, serves 5

Sunflower Seed Smoothie Bowl

Sometimes smoothies are meant to be eaten with a spoon and this is definitely the case here.  Each mouthful will be thick and creamy.  This can very easily be nut free too if you choose to use dairy or an alternative milk such as sunflower seed or hemp seed.   

Ingredients:

1/4 cup activated sunflower seeds, 
1/2 frozen banana, chopped
2 Medjool dates, pitted
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons cacao nibs
1 tablespoon sunflower seed butter
1 tablespoons flaxseeds
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

Roasted Vegetable and Lentil Soup

I have had many lentil and vegetable soups in my time, but this one is one of my favourites.  Roasting the vegetables first brings the sweetness out of them and adds an amazing flavour to the soup.  Packed with protein from the lentils, this soup is clearly a meal in itself. 

Ingredients:

1 leek white part only, sliced
300 g butternut pumpkin, peeled and roughly diced
1 parsnip, peeled and roughly diced
2 red capsicum, membrane and seeds removed, roughly diced
2 zucchini, roughly diced
½ cauliflower, cut into florets
2 garlic cloves, minced
6 cups vegetable stock
½ cup red lentils, soaked for 1 hour
handful fresh parsley, roughly chopped
Salt and pepper, as required.

Method:

Prepare your lentils by placing them in a bowl and covering with filtered water. Set aside for 1 hour. Rinse lentils after they have been soaked.

Preheat oven to 180 degrees.

Place your leek, pumpkin, parsnip, capsicum, cauliflower and zucchini in a roasting dish. Add the minced garlic and toss to combine. Roast in oven for 1 hour, tossing occasionally so everything cooks evenly.

Transfer your vegetables into a pot on the stove. Add your vegetable stock and lentils. Bring to the boil and then reduce heat to a simmer. Allow to cook for 20 minutes until lentils are cooked through. Check seasoning and adjust to taste. Add fresh parsley and serve.

Serves 6-8

Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Smoothie

A really vibrant looking smoothie that packs a punch with flavour.  If you like a more lemony flavour then you may want to add the juice of another lemon or even some lemon zest.  No matter how you make it, this is a smoothie that will leave your taste buds wanting more!

Ingredients:

¼ cup activated cashews
¼ cup frozen blueberries
½ frozen banana, chopped
1 Medjool date, pitted
1 lemon, juiced
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup coconut 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

Orange Cleanser Smoothie

Orange coloured fruits and vegetables get their colour from anti-oxidants called carotenoids. These carotenoids are crucial in improving immunity and fighting rusting damage in the body which causes chronic diseases. What better way to get all of this goodness into you, then by a yummy, tasty smoothie.

Ingredients:

1 orange, peeled and chopped
1 frozen banana, chopped
½ carrot, chopped
¼ cup activated cashews
1 tablespoon chia seeds
2 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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

Banana Bread

Thanks to Wholefood Simply for this banana bread recipe. What I absolutely love about it is that there is no sweeteners added to it apart from banana and dates and my kids love it! Having no nuts in it, it is also school friendly and using coconut flour makes it grain free too! You really can't get much better than this.

Ingredients:

3 ripe bananas, peeled and quartered
10 medjool dates, pitted
3 tablespoons hulled tahini
pinch salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
½ cup coconut flour, sifted
4 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
squeeze lemon juice

Method:

Pre-heat your oven to 175 degrees. Grease and line you loaf tin, measuring 19.5cm x 9.5cm.

In your blender or food processor, place your bananas, dates, tahini, salt and cinnamon and process until the mixture is smooth and well combined. Add the coconut flour and eggs and mix to combine. Add the baking soda and lemon and mix to combine.

Pour mixture into prepared loaf tin. Bake for 45 minutes or until an inserted skewer comes out clean. Allow loaf to cool in tin for 5 minutes before transferring onto a cooling rack.

Makes 12 slices

Chocolate Lovers Smoothie

For all you chocolate lovers you are going to absolutely love this smoothie. It is so decadent that I would recommend that you eat it with a spoon and enjoy every mouthful. It is amazing that something that tastes so good can actually be so healthy for you. Sweetened only by the fresh dates and packed with an anti-oxidant punch through the raw cacao and cacao nibs. Your body will be thanking you for this one.

Ingredients:

2 dates, pitted
2 tablespoons raw cacao powder
2 tablespoons cacao nibs
2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
¼ avocado
½ cup coconut water
1 cup coconut 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

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