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Sarah’s Sesame Spinach Side

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Gently saute 1/2 a thinly sliced leek in a frypan with olive oil on a low heat Add one clove of finely sliced garlic 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley 1/2 cup white sesame seeds Ground black pepper Add 3 cups chopped fresh spinach, put a lid on and allow to steam through Stir well to blend all the flavours Squeeze of lemon juice and serve ♥ I had this tonight with smoked salmon, boiled egg and avocado – would be delightful with other vegetables, meat or seafood – serve warm or cold Super Calcium boost too! Continue reading Sarah’s Sesame Spinach Side

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Listen to and Trust Your Body

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We are told about the food pyramid and that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. We are also told that fibre is best sourced from grains and calcium from dairy. What we are all discovering (especially those reading this blog) is that our bodies are telling us something different. “I won’t give up coffee/wine/beer/cheese/milk/bread/chocolate – I just can’t” – if I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard this I would be a rich woman! The food we are eating is making us sick and we are ‘comfort eating’’ to not feel our hurts – because … Continue reading Listen to and Trust Your Body

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Anne Marie’s Spicy Spanish Prawns with Asparagus & Chickpeas

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100g raw King prawns ½ Bunch of asparagus (about 6 spears) ½ cup of chickpeas. (I use dried chickpeas that have been soaked and then boiled) 1 clove garlic 1 Lime 1 Tsp cumin powder 1 Tsp paprika 1 Tsp-ish of chopped fresh chili 6 Tbsp Olive oil Steam the asparagus and place in a large bowl with chickpeas. Gently heat some olive oil and add prawns. When cooked place in the bowl with the chickpeas and asparagus Wipe the frying pan clean add about 6 Tbsp of olive oil and gently heat. Add cumin powder, paprika chopped garlic, chilli … Continue reading Anne Marie’s Spicy Spanish Prawns with Asparagus & Chickpeas

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Melissa’s Almond Butter

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Roast 2 cups of raw almonds in oven on moderate heat for 10-15 mins until slightly browned. Throw them into a food processor and blend for about 10-15 mins until the oil separates and you get a lovely creamy paste. Add the vanilla and a touch of cinnamon too. Yummo! It could be drizzled over some chopped up apple with some extra cinnamon and a bit of chopped up mint. I also spread it on some banana pancakes I made on the weekend. Failing that, on a spoon straight from the jar is also pretty good 😉 Continue reading Melissa’s Almond Butter

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Sarah’s Lovingly Luscious Leek, Lime & Lemongrass Baked Fish

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Spontaneous Amazingness in my kitchen tonight … Mix well together in a bowl: Half a leek, finely sliced 4 teas minced lemongrass 1/4 cup dried, shredded coconut Zest of one lime 1 teas gluten free tamari 1 teas coconut oil 1 teas sesame oil 1 teas chilli flakes In an oven tray place a large sheet of foil Place the leek and lemongrass mixture in the foil Place a piece of fresh white fish fillet on top (I used basa fillet) Sprinkle sesame seeds on top (I used white, but could use black too – or a mixture of both!) … Continue reading Sarah’s Lovingly Luscious Leek, Lime & Lemongrass Baked Fish

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Lee’s Very Simply Fennel & Cumin Soup Taa Daa

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1 red onion and 1 brown onion chopped into Extra Virgin Olive Oil Garlic finely chopped 3 sticks celery chopped 3 teaspoons of cumin seeds 1 teaspoon fennel seeds 1 teaspoon coriander seeds touch of turmeric 1 teaspoon chili Add ingredients gently layering one atop the others, stirring gently 2 fennel bulbs chopped up and into the pan too Let it cook down for twenty minutes or until it’s ready for you Add boiling water about a 1 1/4 litres and cook down a little more. I love it thick and so if you like it a little less so … Continue reading Lee’s Very Simply Fennel & Cumin Soup Taa Daa

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Vanilla Coconut Puddings

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Inspired by Stephanie Pommerel 🙂 Slice a vanilla bean in half length-ways and simmering the whole pod and scraped out beans in some coconut milk and some lime zest Add a little agar agar and dissolve well – add a little honey if desired Add a star anise for that extra va va voom!! Pour into little molds or tea cups and leave to set in the fridge – yummy little puddings of Love ♥ For a change, add a little cherry juice concentrate and swirl through whilst the mixture is setting. Or simply rose water is simply delish! Continue reading Vanilla Coconut Puddings

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Dragana’s Prawn Wonder-Full

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Ingredients: King Prawns (no shell – small prawns don’t really work with this recipe but who am I to say that ;))Olive oil and a bit of coconut oilLashings of turmeric, cumin, oregano, paprika (sweet), bit of cinnamon, touch of chili flakes (or cayenne pepper or similar), very finely chopped up lemon grass, crushed garlic (buckets of it ;)) I sometimes put galangal too. Anyway, experiment and play… Stir in all the herbs/spices with prawns and olive + coconut oil till they are all nicely coated. Put under grill for 10 min or so – keep watching – you want … Continue reading Dragana’s Prawn Wonder-Full

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Vanessa’s Roast Beetroot Soup

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2 medium/large beetroot 2 tomatoes 1 red onion 3 garlic cloves Cut beetroot into small pieces, tomatoes in half, onion into quarters Add olive oil and spices of choice. I sprinkle chilli flakes and smoked paprika and some Italian herbs on the tomatoes. Bake at 180oC for 30 mins, then add the garlic for final 20/30 mins. Blend with desired water or stock and enjoy! Thick consistency tastes great! Continue reading Vanessa’s Roast Beetroot Soup