Gluten Free, Cow’s Dairy Free, Fructose Free, Diabetic Friendly, Paleo friendly, Low Carb What you’ll need… 6 medium to large granny smith apples, preferably organic 1 banana chopped, sliced or 3/4 cup frozen raspberries 1 cup macadamia nuts 1/2 cup almonds 1/2 cup cashew nuts 1/2 cup hazel nuts 1/2 cup walnuts 3/4 cup shredded or desicated coconut 3/4 cup virgin coconut oil – add more if your mix is too dry 1 desert spoon tahini 1 table spoon rice malt syrup Rind of 1 lemon 1 tea spoon vanilla essence 1 tsp.. nutmeg 1 tsp.. ground cinnamon 1 tsp.
GF, DF, PF, SF, DBF, AC, VV Freshly made herbal teas don’t only taste delicious, but they are a great way of using food as medicine! Adding herbs and spices like ginger, mint and lemongrass to boiling water can be drunk in place of coffee, which is highly acidic and stressful on the adrenals. Lemongrass has a cooling effect on the body, great for reducing heat from inflammation. Fresh ginger is also a powerful anti inflammatory and has a calming effect on the digestive system – ideal for helping to calm an upset stomach, relieve vomiting, and ease gas and diarrhea discomfort. Fresh
Gluten Free, Cow’s Dairy Free, Fructose Free, Diabetic Friendly, Paleo friendly, Low Carb What you’ll need… 100g shredded coconut 1-2 tbsp rice malt syrup 2 tbsp coconut oil, melted 100g 85% dark chocolate How to make… Add the coconut, rice malt syrup and coconut oil to a food processor and pulse until it ingredients are combined and begin to stick together. Alternatively you can mix by hand. Put the mix in the freezer for a around ten minutes until firm enough to roll into balls then return to the freezer for 20 minutes to prevent the melted chocolate from melting
Gluten Free, Cow’s Dairy Free, Fructose Free, Diabetic Friendly, Paleo friendly, Low Carb Pesto adds a delicious flavor to so many dishes, from roast veges, to chicken, eggs or salads. The only hard part is choosing which herb you prefer, whether it be basil or coriander, either or, they both taste great, but I tend to find the coriander is better suited to fish or chicken dishes and the basil to red or white meat or eggs. Stir some pesto through my raw zucchini noodles for a delicious vegetarian or detox friendly recipe. What you’ll need… 2 cups coriander or basil
Gluten Free, Cow’s Dairy Free, Fructose Free, Diabetic Friendly, Paleo friendly, Low Carb What you’ll need… 4 – 6 large zucchini’s roughly chopped 2 TBSP coconut oil for frying 500 – 750ml homemade vegetable stock as it is yeast free and has no artificial additives 4 garlic cloves, crushed 1 onion, peeled and chopped Himalayan or Celtic sea salt to taste 400ml organic coconut milk or cream Handful of slithered toasted almonds to garnish How to make… Gently heat coconut oil in a large deep fry pan or large soup pot, add the garlic and onion and sautee until onion
Gluten Free, Cow’s Dairy Free, Fructose Free, Diabetic Friendly, Paleo friendly, Low Carb Salsa’s are a great summer side to any dish, whether it be fish, chicken lamb or beef, or simply mixed through with quinoa if you prefer a vego option! I’m constantly creating new salsa creations and this is my latest. I hope you enjoy! What you’ll need… 3corn cobs 880 gm canned black beans, rinsed 2 avocados, coarsely chopped 50 ml extra-virgin olive oil Juice of 2 limes, or to taste 1garlic clove, finely chopped 1 cup (loosely packed) coriander 3 spring onions, thinly sliced How to
Gluten Free, Cow’s Dairy Free, Fructose Free, Diabetic Friendly, Paleo friendly, Low Carb Mixed raw nuts make for a great healthy snack, especially on the run. In fact I always keep a small stash in a Tupperware container in my handbag when I am out and about for those moments I may get stuck with no food OR faced with unhealthy options, to tide me over and avoid getting hypoglycemic ( low blood sugar levels) By snacking on raw nuts, you will be providing your body with the goodness of essential fatty acids, slow burning carbohydrate and plant proteins, so
Gluten Free, Cow’s Dairy Free, Fructose Free, Diabetic Friendly, Paleo friendly, Low Carb This recipe brings back memories of the old coconut rough chocolates, only with none of the nasties – just the goodness of virgin coconut oil and almond butter and they are low in sugar and fructose free – thanks to the rice malt syrup, so you can afford to indulge in this ‘Nothing Naughty Treat’ without the guilt – just be sure to keep it to one per day maximum. Serve with a delicious cup fresh herbal tea such as ginger lemon grass and served of hot or as
Gluten Free, Cow’s Dairy Free, Fructose Free, Diabetic Friendly, Paleo friendly, Low Carb Lets face it, everyone loves a brownie and this recipe incorporates plenty of super foods from raw cacao, virgin coconut oil, goji berries and pumpkin seeds, so this ‘Nothing Naughty Treat’ can be enjoyed with a lot less guilt and sugar than your traditional brownie. And of course they contain no gluten free, cow’s dairy or fructose. What you’ll need… ½ cup coconut or rice flour ½ cup almond meal ¾ cup raw beetroot, grated ¾ cup virgin coconut oil 1 egg lightly beaten ½ cup xylitol
Gluten Free, Cow’s Dairy Free, Fructose Free, Diabetic Friendly, Paleo friendly, Low Carb This is one of my favourite recipes to whip up for a healthy meal ‘to go’ to’, when your time poor and need to grab healthy food fast. They are packed with protein and flavour to boot, from the fresh herbs and spices. I’ve added a cooked quinoa for a little slow burning (grain free) carbohydrate, to keep you feeling fuller for longer. A perfect all round EYH recipe for the whole family. What you’ll need… 200 grams organic chicken mince 1 cup of cooked quinoa 1