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Hummus

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Hommus

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Prep Time 15 mins
Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 400g BPA free can organic chickpeas, rinsed, drained
  • 60 ml fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp  tahini
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1 tsp ground cumin (optional)
  • ½ tsp ground coriander (optional)
  • 1 small garlic clove, crushed
  • Salt & freshly ground black pepper
  • Carrot, celery or capsicum sticks &/or beans to serve

Instructions
 

  • Place chickpeas, lemon juice, tahini, water, cumin, coriander and garlic in a food processor and blend unDl a smooth paste forms. Taste and season with salt and pepper. (Add extra lemon juice or water if the hummus is too thick.) Transfer hummus to a bowl. Sprinkle with paprika to garnish. Serve with vegetable sticks. This is super yummy! Experiment with different flavours that you enjoy like herbs, spices, chili and beans ie: cannellini and enjoy!

Summer Detox Salad

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Summer Detox Salad

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Prep Time 20 mins
Course Salad
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup red cabbage
  • 1 cup organic baby spinach
  • 1 cup mixed lettuce or rocket
  • 1 cup grated beetroot
  • 1 cup sprouts
  • ½ red capsicum
  • ½ cucumber
  • ½ cup cooked quinoa
  • ½ cup grated carrot
  • ¼ cup pumpkin and sunflower seeds
  • ½ bunch coriander finely chopped
  • 1 small avocado
  • 1 bunch brocollini
  • Fresh shaved coconut (dry grated fine as an alternative)

Dressing

  • ¾ cup unhulled tahini – use olive oil or macadamia oil as alternative
  • ½ cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 garlic clove
  • Blend and add purified water until you get a runny consistency.

Instructions
 

  • Prepare ingredients and put in a mixing bowl.
  • Combine the dressing ingredients and mix through the salad when ready to serve.
  • Use organic ingredients where possible
Keyword Healthy, Salad

Chickpea salad

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CHICKPEA SALAD

It’s delicious as a snack served in lettuce cups (think san chow bow) or in vietnamese style lettuce rolls.
Enjoy! It’s delicious!
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Prep Time 15 mins
Course Salad
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 can PBA free organic sugar free chickpeas
  • ½ diced avocado
  • 1 fresh tomato diced
  • ¼ cup coriander but you can substitute with any herb you enjoy – parsley, mint, basil
  • ½ small red onion diced
  • 1 small clove of garlic (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Dress with olive/macadamia oil and lemon/lime juice.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • This can be served with a side of meat, fish or chicken or add more veggies to make it a nutritious vegetarian meal.
Keyword Healthy, Salad

Bacon & Egg Cups

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Bacon and Egg Cups

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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Course Breakfast
Servings 12

Equipment

  • Mini muffin pan

Ingredients
  

  • 12 rashers of bacon
  • 12  free range eggs
  • Feta cheese, crumbled Optional
  • Chopped tomato Optional
  • English spinach Optional
  • Grated zucchini / carrot etc Optional
  • Fresh herbs – coriander, parsley, oregano etc Optional
  • Butter for greasing

Notes

Preheat the oven to 200 c (400 F). Cut the bacon into even strips, cutting small pieces or saving broken bits for the bottom of the cup. Lightly grease the muffin pan. Line each muffin cup with strips of bacon. Place a small piece in the center for the bottom of the cup and use the strips to make the walls of the cup.
Place in the oven for 5 minutes to allow the bacon to start cooking. Gently crack an egg into cup. (If you are using large eggs, or a smaller muffin pan, remove some of the egg white before placing the egg into the cup). Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes until egg whites are firm. Season to taste.
You can also make an omelet mix by using any of the above ingredients and pouring it into the muffin cups. Pour in the mix to about 2/3 full.
Cooking time will vary depending on oven from about 15 to 20 minutes.

Tahini and Sesame Seed Cookies

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TAHINI AND SESAME SEED COOKIES

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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 12 mins
Course Dessert, Snack
Servings 24

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup tahini, stirred well (sesame paste)
  • 2 tbsp Xylitol
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ cup sesame seeds

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 180°C. 
  • Beat tahini, sugar, egg, baking soda and salt together to combine well. 
  • Roll tablespoons of dough into balls. Dampen your hands with water to prevent sticking. Place balls about 5-7 cm apart on un-greased baking sheets. Flatten slightly by making cross-hatches on top with a fork. Sprinkle tops with sesame seeds. Bake cookies until golden.

High fibre breakfast

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High fibre breakfast

• 1 cup fresh or stewed berries (can be frozen) with water only – no sugar

! or

  • 1 cup stewed green apple
  • 2 tbsp of LSA mix (linseed, sunflower and almond, ground) – try tomake your own fresh, otherwise buy it from a health store from the

    fridge and store in fridge)

  • 2 tablespoons of organic plain diary yoghurt like Jalna, sheep’s,goat’s or coconut yoghurt
  • 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds
  • 1 tbsp chia seeds
  • 1 tbsp of psylium husks
  • Milk (soy, rice, oat, almond or cashew) to desired consistencyThis mixture can be eaten alone or with cooked porridge or quinoa flakes.

    Drinking enough water is essential to support natural detoxification and bowel movements. Drink at least a minimum of 6-8 glasses per day. You can add a slice of orange, lemon, mandarin, or some berries to make it a bit more palatable.

    Any herbal teas other than green tea are also fine and contribute to your total water consumption for the day.

Chocolate Chia Pudding

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Chocolate Chia Pudding

This dessert is loaded with goodness. Chia seeds have extensive benefits. They’re loaded with antioxidants, essential fatty acids, vitamins, minerals and fibre. They can also absorb 10 times their weight in water, so they’re great for keeping us hydrated, too. They’re also a great source of fibre.
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Prep Time 5 mins
Resting Time 10 mins
Course Dessert
Servings 1

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup chia seeds
  • 1 cup almond milk/cashew milk or soy milk (malt free)
  • ½ tbsp raw cacao powder
  • 1 tsp Xylitol – Optional

Instructions
 

  • 1. Place chia seeds in a bowl. Blend the almond milk, cacao powder and stevia in the blender until well mixed.
  • 2. Pour mixture over the chia seeds and stir. Let stand for a minimum of 10 minutes.
  • 3. Stir once more and serve.
Keyword Dessert, Healthy, Pudding

Eating with the seasons – Spring!

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  1. Eating with the seasons - Spring!Spring is a wonderful season when it comes to produce as nature is waking up and we start to get an amazing array of fruit and vegetables.Stay tuned for more information regarding delicious fruit and vegetables which are available at this time of year.