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Sarah’s Luscious Laksa

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Laksa is a Malaysian soup that was my favourite when I lived in Australia. There aren’t many in London, so I have created my own. I made this Laksa paste from a few recipes that I found – it’s been ‘Sarah-fied’ – and verified – it’s amazing! 4 shallots 6 garlic cloves 2 tbls crushed macadamia 4 tbls soaked dried shrimp 6 bulbs fresh lemongrass 2 teas chilli flakes 2 teas turmeric 4 teas coriander seeds 1 teas fennel seed 1 teas cumin seed 1/2 teas cinnamon 4 cardamom pods 6 kaffir lime leaves Fresh mint Fresh coriander stalks Blend … Continue reading Sarah’s Luscious Laksa

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Simple Dahl & Fish Supper

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Super simple … Gently fry a piece of fresh fish (or you could use prawns, or tofu, or grilled aubergine!) in a little coconut oil with lots of chilli flakes on one side. While that is cooking, re-heat some pre-cooked coconut dahl (or cook from fresh – allow one hour) and chop some fresh coriander. Turn the fish till cooked through and serve on top of the dahl, sprinkle the coriander and eat lovingly. Satisfying, tasty and super simple. Continue reading Simple Dahl & Fish Supper

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Spinach, Leek & Basil Soup

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This soup was made around what I had in the fridge – and I always have frozen spinach … 2 small leeks 2 cups frozen or 4 cups fresh spinach 3 (packed) cups fresh basil leaves 2 cups home made stock 1 tablespoon coconut oil 2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon turmeric Saute the leeks in coconut oil gently on a medium heat till soft and starting to caramelise. Add the cinnamon, pepper and turmeric. Add spinach and two cups of home made stock and bring to the boil. turn the heat off and stir through … Continue reading Spinach, Leek & Basil Soup

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Sarah’s Coconut Dahl

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This is amazing – now I know I say that all the time (!) but this is delicious. Either blitz in food processor or finely chop one large brown onion and two fresh garlic cloves. In a saucepan melt two tablespoons of coconut oil and add the onion and garlic. Fry gently and slowly. The aim is to have it lightly browned and clear. Gently, gently. Add to that: 2 teaspoons of garam masala 1 teaspoon of turmeric A pinch of dried chilli flakes A teaspoon of ground black pepper 50g of creamed coconut – hard, 100% coconut that has … Continue reading Sarah’s Coconut Dahl

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Yummy Banana Pancakes

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These are quite simply the yummiest, easiest, most nutritional pancakes EVER! In a bowl whisk two eggs* with one mashed banana, a pinch of cinnamon and a pinch of bicarb soda till fluffy. Melt a knob of coconut oil in a non stick pan. Dollop small spoon fulls into the pan. Small so they are easy to flip. Cook on a medium heat, watch them carefully so they don’t burn. The banana browns quickly! Wait for a ew bubbles to appear and the edges go brown then flip and brown the other side. Double the ingredients for double the mixture! … Continue reading Yummy Banana Pancakes

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Jane’s Gorgeous Egg Muffins

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Jane works and travels a lot so she prepares lovingly her meals and make sure she is well nourished as she scoots about the UK on planes, trains and auto-mobiles. Pre-heat the oven to about 180oC/350oF Gently fry a tin of tuna, chopped shallots, chopped fresh herbs (whatever you feel like), fresh garlic and chilli and a dash of tomato puree. Prepare a muffin tray and use cases if you don’t have a non-stick tray. A splash of olive oil in the bottom of each muffin case and a spoon full of the cooked mixture. Whisk eggs then fill the … Continue reading Jane’s Gorgeous Egg Muffins

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Sarah’s Coconut, Apple & Blueberry Muffins

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Ingredients 1 cup of coconut flour 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda/bicarb soda 6 eggs 1/2 cup of coconut oil, melted 1/2 cup of raw honey 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder 1 apple, grated some fresh blueberries Pre heat oven to 350 degrees F or 180 degrees C. In a small bowl, mix all dry ingredients together and set aside.   In a medium bowl, beat eggs and mix in melted coconut oil, honey and vanilla. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Mix through one grated apple and some blueberries, as many as you would like. I had about five blueberries … Continue reading Sarah’s Coconut, Apple & Blueberry Muffins

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The Best Brussel Sprouts Ever!

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I know … it’s a big statement to make, but this is totally amazing. My boss, Ben, saw that I had bought some brussel sprouts and shared this with me – we just had it with gluten free chicken sausages for dinner with my world famous pesto and it was simply divine. Trim the brussel sprouts and then slice them into discs. Heat some olive oil in a pan and when it’s hot, pop in the sprouts with some ground black pepper and a few caraway seeds. The outer leaves crisp up and the inner core is soft and sweet. … Continue reading The Best Brussel Sprouts Ever!

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Sarah’s Pumpkin Soufflé

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This is from the amazing Sarah in Switzerland Take a oven dish – mine is about 15cm wide/5cm high Grease the dish with a bit of extra vigrin olive oil Lay it out with some thin slices of butternut pumpkin and 1 shallot Spread with some cranberries and lemon zest Blend 2 eggs with 2 tablespoons almond meal 1 tablspoon chestnut flour 1 tablespoon amaranth flour 1 tablespoon spice mix (mine had cumin, cinnamon, coriander, ground black peeper, chili, ground cloves, cardamon) About 80ml coconut milk, maybe some water too -> stir gently anti-clockwise and pour over the pumpkin Top … Continue reading Sarah’s Pumpkin Soufflé