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Gluten Free Coconutty Biscuits

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These gluten free cookies are lovely to have for when friends drop around for a cup of tea, for the school lunchbox, a little snack at work or for something to munch when watching a movie – they are an adaptation on my lovely friend Gail’s recipe and they are lovely, light and very yummy and crunchy! This recipe makes about 24 small biscuits. Ingredients: 200ml egg whites, approximately 6 egg whites 1 cup almond meal 1 cup hazelnut meal 1 cup desiccated coconut, sugar and preservative free 1/3 cup coconut sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla powder 1 teaspoon baking soda Method: Pre-heat … Continue reading Gluten Free Coconutty Biscuits

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Rachel’s Coconut Ice Cream

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Blend 2 small or 1 large can coconut cream, a banana, some vanilla powder or a glug of vanilla essence,  then freeze. Or for the berry version add a good handful of fresh or frozen berries of your choice TIP Works better if you stir the setting mixture whilst its freezing every 30 mins until it sets. Otherwise use an ice cream maker. If you don’t stir it you get a rock hard lump and can’t serve it!! For Christmas we made plain mixture and a raspberry mix this needed about a tablespoon of honey to cut the tartness of … Continue reading Rachel’s Coconut Ice Cream

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Stephanie’s Coconut Fish

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This is an adaptation of a Marie Claire Recipe. That one calls for lemongrass and is more of a Thai flavour, but I didn’t have any so I made mine like this: In a frypan on a moderate heat I added about two tablespoons of coconut oil. Once melted I fried approx 1 tablespoon of fennel seeds and added three star anise. While they are warming through, I sliced 5cm of the white of a leek, three finely sliced cloves of garlid and added it to the pan with a sprinkle of chili flakes. When the leek is wilted, add … Continue reading Stephanie’s Coconut Fish

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Judith’s Coconut & Cinnamon Tofu

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SPICE MIX Approximately same amounts of: Aniseed, Fennel Seed, Cardamom Seed, Cloves (whole). Gently heat them in a dry frying pan so the fragrance can unfold. Let them cool off and then grind to powder, add same amount of Cinnamon Powder and also some Vanilla Powder. Find your own favorite mixture. TOFU Take 200g of firm Tofu and cut it up in small strips. Mix 80-100ml coconut milk with some olive oil, 1 teaspoon of the spice mix and 1 teaspoon of honey or 2-3 table spoons of palm sugar, mix well  and gently heat in a medium size frying … Continue reading Judith’s Coconut & Cinnamon Tofu