Rachel’s Coconut Crepes
3 eggs 1/2 cup coconut milk Whisk eggs and coconut milk together Cook in small frying pan as a crepe Turning gently as can break easily Great spread with nut butter Or fill with fruit Continue reading Rachel’s Coconut Crepes
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Rachel’s Nut Butter Brownies
450g nut butter e.g almond, peanut or cashew, brazil nut etc (almond is our favourite) 1/2 to 3/4 cup honey depending on how sweet you like them 2 eggs 2 teaspoon baking powder Pre heat oven 180 deg C Mix together all ingredients Line a rectangular tray with grease proof paper Pour in brownie mixture Bake 15 – 20 mins so still a bit gooey in the centre Cool and cut into portions and enjoy No one would every guess they were gluten and dairy free Some variations for you to have fun with: Try 1/2 tahini and 1/2 almond … Continue reading Rachel’s Nut Butter Brownies
Coconut Mistake Cake
This is a mistake cake because I was making little pancakes and the mixture wasn’t forming or holding – so I lined a loaf tin with baking paper and filled it up with the mixture: 2 cups coconut flour 6 eggs 1 cup coconut water (or a little more, I can’t remember – just feel your way!) 3 teaspoons cinnamon Bake for 30-40 mins at 170oC till golden brown on top and when you skewer it comes out clean Gail thought that it was like an apple tea cake – so maybe next time I’ll try with fresh peeled apple … Continue reading Coconut Mistake Cake
Apple Mousse & Almond Butter
(Adapted from Alain Coumont’s Communal Table) Fills 4 small bowls or glasses Apple compote Almond nut butter Honey Lemon juice 1 cinnamon stick or a sprinkle of ground cinnamon For the compote, core and peel 4 – 5 apples (about 600g), and then slice them finely. Add them to a solid pan with 3 tablespoons of water and the cinnamon, and put a tightly fitting lid on. Cook over a gentle heat for about 15 minutes until they have softened and become fluffy. Fork them up a bit, remove the cinnamon stick, and process/blend the apples along with the almond … Continue reading Apple Mousse & Almond Butter
Blueberry & Apple Muffins
2 cups almond flour/meal 2/3 cup coconut flour 2 tablespoons flax seeds 2 teaspoons cinnamon 3 apples grated 4 eggs 1/3 cup almond milk (add more If mixture is dry) 1/2 cup blueberries Gently mix all ingredients together and spoon into muffin tins and bake 20 – 24 min at 200oC Continue reading Blueberry & Apple Muffins
The Onion
I’ve often heard the analogy that healing is “like peeling away layers of an onion”. If only … I have a lot of ‘if only’ running through my mind at the moment and there’s one thing I know for sure – I can’t go back and change them … so how do I accept the not-so-loving choices I’ve made in my life? The unfoldment of the amazing work-in-progress that I am is allowing me the opportunity to choose another way of treating myself – I have been and can be very hard on myself for choices that have not been … Continue reading The Onion
Desiree’s Dreamy Rhubarb
Cut rhubarb into pieces Place on baking tray, add some whole or ground star anise, add pure vanilla powder, cinnamon Bake till brown … take out the whole start anise if you used pieces Serve warm – with crunched up nuts … PS: don’t add water when baking. Continue reading Desiree’s Dreamy Rhubarb
Rachel’s Easy Pad Thai with Bean Vermicelli Noodles
Ingredients: Serves 4 1 pack bean vermicelli noodles 20 ml (1tbs) peanut oil 2 cloves garlic, chopped 4 spring onions, sliced, plus extra to garnish 2 red chillies, seeded, chopped 150g green prawns, peeled, with tails on 40ml (2 tbs) fish sauce 2 teaspoons red curry paste 40ml (2 tbs) lime juice 2 eggs, lightly beaten 1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander 1/2 cup trimmed beansprouts 1/4 cup roasted chopped peanuts, to garnish Fried shallots, to garnishPlace noodles in a bowl and pour boiling water over to cover. Set aside for 5 minutes, then drain and set aside.Heat the oil in … Continue reading Rachel’s Easy Pad Thai with Bean Vermicelli Noodles
Nicole’s Sweet Potato Pesto
Blend together baked sweet potato, pine nuts, coriander, pepper, chilli, lemon juice, garlic and olive oil until smooth. Yummy pesto. You can also add baked beetroot to this dish. Continue reading Nicole’s Sweet Potato Pesto
The Hunger Games
I’ve recently watched the movie, The Hunger Games – where, in one world, excess exists and the other depravation – and there is no middle ground. Are we playing a game with food at every turn? If so, does the body always lose when we are extreme with food? When was the last time you actually felt hungry? Eating is obviously essential to our survival, but nowadays we don’t have to get it with a bow and arrow. Though sometimes the market on a Saturday morning feels like a battle field! I’m sat here now on a Sunday morning having … Continue reading The Hunger Games
Healthy Cooking for Beginners - Heal Yourself With Food 