Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Wheat and dairy free chocolate chip cookies





2 cups almond flour
2tbs coconut flour
1/4 cup cacao powder 
Pinch of sea salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 vanilla pod
1/2 cup coconut oil
1/2 cup light agave nectar
200g raw chocolate (loving earth brand)
50g raw macadamia's, halved

Preheat oven to 180 degrees
In a large bowl combine all dry ingredients
In a small bowl combine coconut oil, agave 
and scrape the vanilla seeds in
Combine all ingredients together
If sticky, place in fridge for 15mins
Roll into flat balls and place on baking tray
Add a few Macadamia's to the top 
Place in oven for 10mins only
Allow to cool before removing from tray








Monday, February 11, 2013

Dairy free ginger cookies




1/2 cup organic coconut oil
1/4 cup organic agave syrup 
2 cups organic almond flour
2 tbs organic arrowroot powder
pinch of sea salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1tsp cinnamon 
2tbs organic coconut flour
2tbs raw honey
1 vanilla bean 
Coconut sugar to sprinkle on top
1cm cube grated ginger

Preheat oven to 180 degrees
Cover baking tray in baking paper
In a large bowl combine arrowroot, salt, almond flour,
 baking soda, cinnamon and coconut flour. 
In a small bowl scrape out a vanilla bean
and add honey, ginger and agave. 
Stir wet into dry ingredients
Scoop into balls
Cover in thin layer of water
Sprinkle coconut sugar over them
Flatten onto a baking tray
Bake for 8-10mins
Cool before removing from tray


Sunday, January 20, 2013

Zucchini Pasta




3 zucchinis, grated
1 tbs pine nuts
1 can mixed beans
3 field mushrooms, sliced
1/4 cup spring onions
1 can crushed tomatoes
1 capsicum
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp curry powder

Crush garlic and place in a saucepan on med heat
Add curry powder, salt & pepper and stir through
Add crushed tomatoes, capsicum, mushrooms, beans and spring onions
Allow to simmer on a low heat for 20mins
Add a splash of water if needed
Place on a serving plate
Place grated zucchini over the top
Sprinkle with pine nuts



Friday, January 11, 2013

Baked Peach Ice Cream





8 peaches
1 tbs brown sugar
juice of 1 orange
500ml ready made custard
100ml thickened cream
2 tbs caster sugar

Preheat oven to 180 degrees
Cut up peaches and place in a baking dish
Sprinkle brown sugar and orange juice over them
Place in oven for 30mins or until soft
Blend peaches then strain off the juice
Place peaches in a saucepan
Add custard, cream and caster sugar
Stir until it boils then take off the heat
Allow to cool
Place in an ice cream maker and churn until set




Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Lime and Coconut Ice cream




280ml Coconut cream
1/2 cup thickened cream
3/4 cup caster sugar
3 limes
1/4 cup shredded coconut

Zest limes, then juice them
Place lime juice and sugar in a mixing bowl
Stir until sugar has dissolved 
Stir in all other ingredients
Pour into Ice cream maker
churn until set
Place in freezer safe container
Freeze until completely set
Remove from freezer 15mins before serving

Monday, December 10, 2012

Flourless Chocolate cake with baked stone fruits




300g Dark cooking chocolate
125g butter
200g brown sugar
1 cup almond meal
1/4 cup slithered almonds
5 eggs, separated
1 pinch cream of tartar

3 blood plums sliced
3 white nectarines sliced
2 tbs golden syrup
2 tbs brown sugar
juice of 2 oranges


Preheat oven to 180 degrees
Line the base of a round dish with baking paper
Melt the chocolate and butter in a bowl over a saucepan of boiling water
Stir in brown sugar, almond meal and almonds
Stir until smooth and allow to cool for 5 mins
Add one egg yolk at a time and stir through
Place egg whites in a bowl with cream of tartar
Beat until soft peaks form
Fold the egg whites into chocolate mixture
Pour into lined tin
Bake for 50mins or until firm on top
Allow to cool

Place fruit in a baking dish
Sprinkle with sugar and golden syrup
Pour orange juice over
Bake for 30-40mins until soft

Place stone fruits over cake





Monday, December 3, 2012

Mushroom and Kale Omelette



(makes 2)
2 stalks of Kale
2 stalks Spring onions
3 sliced field mushrooms
2 crushed cloves garlic
30g pine nuts
1 tsp sea salt
1 tbs olive oil
2 tbs butter
6 eegs
4 tbs water
1tbs mixed herbs
3 tbs fruit chutney
50g feta
Chop Kale finely and rinse
Add olive oil and sea salt
mix well

Add 1 tbs butter and garlic to frypan on low heat
Add mushrooms and cook until soft
Set aside on a plate

Beat 3 eggs with herbs and 2 tbs water
Add 1/2 tbs butter to frypan on medium heat
Add eggs and cook until set
Add 1 1/2 tbs chutney 
Add mushrooms and feta
Add kale and pine nuts, fold over
Sprinkle with spring onions
Season with salt and pepper