Chocolate Protein Balls

A healthy alternative to rum balls… Preparation Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Servings: Serves 25 Ingredients: Balls: • 2 cups almond meal • ½ cup desiccated coconut • ¾ cup natural low carb whey protein powder (or other) • ¾ cup raw cacao powder • 6 medjool dates • 4 tbsp.…

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Bircher Breakfast

Ingredients 4 teaspoons almonds 2 teaspoons sunflower seeds 1 tbs flaxseeds (optional) 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 portion of fruit (e.g. 1 apple, 1 pear, 80-100g chopped papaya, mango, rockmelon or other fruit) 1 tbs natural yoghurt 1 tsp natural vanilla essence (optional) Method The night before: soak the almonds and seeds in water. Next morning,…

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Detox salad with tahini dressing

Ingredients • ¼ cup red cabbage • 1 cup cooked organic chickpeas • 1 cup organic baby spinach • 1 cup mixed lettuce • 1 cup of alfalfa sprouts • ½ red capsicum • ½ lebanese cucumber • 1 bunch of brocollini • ½ cup of cooked quinoa • ½ cup grated carrot • ¼…

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Homemade Hommus

450 g cooked chickpeas 1½ tablespoons of tahini 2 cloves of garlic, crushed 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil 3-4 tablespoons of lemon juice (to taste) A pinch of sea salt (to taste) 1 teaspoon of ground cumin (optional) ¼ cup of water (to adjust consistency if required) A pinch of ground paprika to…

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Blueberry Coconut Pancakes

This is a delicious, healthy and ridiculously easy morning or afternoon tea recipe! Ingredients 4 eggs 1 cup of milk (any milk will work – nut milk, soy milk etc) 1 Tblspn of pure raw honey 1 Tblspn vanilla essence ½ cup coconut flour 1 tsp baking soda (Bi-carb soda) ¼ tsp salt ¼ tsp cinnamon…

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Gluten Free Orange Cake

Makes about 12 slices – perfect holiday treat to share with your guests!   Ingredients: 2 oranges 6 eggs ¼ cup of raw sugar 1 ½ cups of almond meal Icing sugar may be added when serving for those wanting a sweeter taste Method: Place the whole oranges (still in their skins) in the saucepan and…

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Minted Quinoa Salad

Quinoa (pronounce keen-wah), is referred to as a grain because of its taste and cooking qualities that are similar to other grains. It is actually a seed though, and is a highly nutritious food.  Quinoa is a food high in protein, and is almost a complete and perfect balance of all 8 essential amino acids that…

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