My Summer Citrus & Ginger Elixir...

Summer Hits and the Thirst Begins...

To many times we go for the sugar filled Juices, Fizzy Pop, and Even the KEG building BEER! 

So, I have decided that I am on a quest of thirst quenching, refreshing and hydrating drinks for this summer. We all know water is good for us! This drink does contain water, but sometimes we just need something a little more! So here Is the First of my many to come tasty drinks!

Recipe:

Juice of one lemon

Juice of one sweet mandarin

1 nub of ginger 

1/2 cup of ice

Spring water (sparkling or not) to top

I juiced my lemon, ginger and mandarin. Added my citrus juice to my blender with my ice and blitzed it up! I followed by topping my now slushy like mix with my water. This mix made two beautiful refreshing summer drinks. If you like things a little sweeter you could add a teaspoon of raw honey to keep it on the RAW side!

Thanks Guys!

Indian Spiced Raw Carrot Salad

Easy as!

I thought I would jump back in with some quick fresh and fast recipes!

I've changed a few things in the way I eat! The recipes I'll be posting for the next little while are based on time! I dont have much of it at the moment. 

Im sure you all are in the same boat. I'm trying to live with as much raw in my life as I can! So here is the first 5 minute meal I made tonight for you! I ate this with blackened salmon but didn't have time to post the salmon, but the salad is a stunner!

Recipe:

1/2 one Large Red Onion (sliced)

5 Large Organic Carrots (spiraled, Julianne, or even grated)

4 springs of Fresh cilantro (roughly chopped)

1 teaspoon Fresh ginger (grated finely)

Flesh of 1 young coconut (drink the water, yum!)

3 tsp Raw Honey

2 tbsp Cold pressed Olive Oil

1/2 cup Organic Raisins 

1/2 Raw Almonds (I slivered mine by hand)

1 tsp Mild Curry powder

1 tsp Ground Coriander

1 tsp Ground Cumin 

1/2 tsp Turmeric

1/2 tsp Celtic Sea Salt

Scrape the flesh out of your coconut using the back of a large spoon!

Place the coconut flesh, salt, ground spices, honey and Olive oil in a blender and blitz until smooth and creamy

Grate, peel, spiral, julianne your carrot, add it to a bowl with your raisins, slivered almonds and red onion. Fold your sauce through and lastly your roughly chopped cilantro. 

BOOM!

There you have it! A five minute salad that will impress your taste buds and everyone! 

This Salad garnishes it self. It would accompany almost anything or just eat the bowl to your self! 

Thanks guys, and Remember always play with your food ;)

Apple & Fig Pinwheels....

Sunday afternoon play around in the kitchen, And here is what I came up with! 

Ingredients...

Pre heat oven to fan bake at 150c

Base:

1/2 cup extra virgin coconut oil (soft but not liquid form)

2 cups almond meal

1 cup semi blitzed pecans

1/2 cup apple sauce

1 vanilla pod (scraped out) 

Filling:

10 dehydrated Figs (blitzed)

1/2 cup dates (blitzed)

1 cup grated red apple (skin on)

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp lemon juice

1/2 cup flax meal 

 1. Base ingredients ready in a mixing bowl.

 2. Base ingredients all mixed up. Place in the freezer to firm up while your making the filling.

 3. Filling ingredients all prepped and ready.

 4. Filling ingredients all mixed up and ready. Place in the freezer to firm up while your rolling out the base.

 5. Get your base into a rectangular shape with some plastic wrap layed out beneath. 

 6. Now roll the base out. Around 1cm thick.

 7. Get your now chilled filling out of the freezer and spread it evenly over your base.

 8. Using your plastic wrap to help you (that is under your base) roll your pinwheel.

 9. With a serrated knife cut your pin wheels out (around 2cm thick each). I was able to get 20 out of my mixture.

 10. Place your now cut, and ready to bake pinwheels on a well greased oven tray. Leaving a little gap in between each. Bake for 20-30 minutes or until golden.

11. Pinwheels golden and baked in above picture. Allow your pinwheels to cool completely before eating. The coconut oil in the base is the only binding ingredient, and to hold it needs to become firm again. I cooled mine in the fridge for around 30 minutes.

These get better as the day goes by. 

There is only fruit for sweetening in them, and  they are so very simple to make!

They look amazing and the smells that linger through your house are divine!

ENJOY

Flavor Packed Raw Beet-Root Dip...

So simple and Packed with flavor!

Ingredients...

2x medium raw beet-root (peeled & diced)

1/4 cup soaked macadamia nuts (soaked 12 hrs)

2x lg cloves garlic

1x tbsp olive oil

6x lg basil leaves

1 tbsp lemon juice

1/2 cup water

1/2 a ripe avocado

1/2 tsp celtic sea salt

1/2 tsp ground black pepper 

 1. Ingredient lot 1

 2. Ingredient lot 2

 3. Place ingredient lot 1 in your food processor and blitz until smooth

 4. Now add your 2nd lot of ingredients and blitz until creamy and smooth...

This dip is so versatile and so fantastically fresh! Spread it on your nori wraps, dip your veggies in it, the list goes on!

I do hope you enjoy.

Keep it Fresh! 

"Cheese" Chimichangas...

For people that just like to say, Chimichanga!

Oh, and YUM...

Ingredients...

Preheat oven to 180c

(plus 4 flax wraps, recipe for this is on my blog)

cashew paste ingredients (blend together)

1 cup raw cashew nuts

1/4 cup warm water 

Rest of ingredients

1 small red onion (diced small)

1 medium red capsicum (diced small)

2 firm tomatoes (diced small)

3 cloves of garlic (minced)

1 bunch of coriander (chopped)

1 tbsp smoked paprika

juice of one lime

salt and pepper to your desired taste

 1. Ingredients

 2. All ingredients prepped in a bowl ready to mix

 3. Mixed and ready to wrap up

 4. Place "cheese" mix in the centre of your flax wrap

 5. Ensure you tuck your sides then roll to keep all the goodness in. 

6. When all wrapped and ready grease a tray and bake for 15-20 minutes. I topped mine with my salsa also on my blog and avocado! These are EPIC. Taste like they really have cheese in them. You could add shredded chicken in them also.  

love, Love LOVE these...

ENJOY!

Carob, Goji, Cranberry, & Chai Pudding

Just what I needed for my pre work out snack.

I don't often get a chance to eat lunch at work, and my tummy doesn't like too much before I work out. This sits just fine, and is great for energy.

Ingredients...

1/4 cup chai seeds (I used white)

4 tbsp Almond milk (or any you prefer)

4 tsp carob powder

1 tbsp dried cranberries

1 tbsp dried goji berries

1 tsp raw honey

1/2 cup boiled water

 1. Ingredients 

 2. Place all ingredients in a mixing bowl

3. Mix well. Set aside for 5 minutes, and EAT...

I top mine with a little more almond milk!

FANTASTIC.

Indian Spiced Vegetable Soup...

 

Nothing like a winter warm up!

Ingredients...

(Serves 4)

1 small red capsicum (diced)

1 large zucchini (half mooned)

3 cloves of garlic (minced)

1 large brown onion (diced)

1 medium sweet potato (roughly diced)

1/4 head of cauliflower 

1 tbsp gara marsala 

2 tbsp ground cumin 

1tbsp curry powder

1 tbsp paprika

1/4 cup raw almonds

1/4 cup raisins 

1 tsp ground black pepper

1 tsp celtic sea salt

2 sprigs of coriander

600 mils water

400 mils coconut milk

1. Prepped Veggies.

 

 

 2. Spices etc.

 

 

 3. Saute off your brown onion, red cap, and sweet potato firstly.

 

 

4. Once your veggies above are colored add the rest of your prepped ingredients. Dry toast (stiring vigorously) for around 1 minute.

5. Your toasted and coated veg will now look like above.

 

 

 6. Now add the coconut milk and water. Allow to simmer until all veggies are soft.

 

 

 7. Now with a whiz stick or in a blender blitz your ready soup!

 

 

I enjoyed this soup with a little cold coconut cream on the top. It may seem a bit odd adding almonds and raisins to the soup. I added the almond for thickness and protein. I love the sweet/spice combo of Indian dishes, but not so keen on the added sugar. The raisins simply are my way of giving a little sweetness. This soup is fantastic and very filling!

ENJOY

 

 

Strawberrys and Cashew Creamed Chocolate Mousse

I was commanded that a sweet treat was in need...So with our powers combined... 

A sweet treat was created...

Ingredients...

3/4 cup raw cashew nuts

1/2 cup raw walnuts

3/4 cup almond milk

4 tbsp dutch dark cocoa powder

1/3 cup agave

1 heaped tbsp coconut oil

50gm 85% dark cocolate

250gm strawberry's 

   

 1. Ingredients + 50gms dark chocolate.

 2. Place all ingredients apart from strawberry's and chocolate in a food processor and blitz until smooth and creamy.

 3. In a small sauce pan melt your dark chocolate.

 4. Add your chocolate to your blitzed ingredients and blitz again. Ensure the two are now well combined.

 5. Dived into 4. I poured mine in 200gm ceramic ramekins. Place in the freezer to chill for around 15minutes.

6. Serve them with strawberry's or even raspberry's. The mousse is very rich and needs the tart berry to level it out!

TOTALLY LOVED THIS!

ENJOY...