Berry Delicious Health Bars [Recipe]

Berry Delicious Health Bars [Recipe]

Berry Delicious Health Bars A definite healthier version than the packaged “health” bars at the store, these healthy fruit and nut bars contain a good source of sustained energy, healthy fats, protein and fibre. They’re fun to make and easy to mix together. A great little recipe to get the kids in the kitchen they are perfect for a morning or afternoon snack – maybe even as a breakfast bar (although I don’t recommend when there are so many other wonderful and more rounded meals for breakfast). Have fun with the mixture I’ve created below but don’t be afraid to experiment and play

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Chocolate Choc Chip Cookie [recipe]

Chocolate Choc Chip Cookie [recipe]

Chocolate Choc Chip Cookie Make my famous Chocolate Chip Cookies – a variation of my Grandmother’s Ginger Shar biscuits and my Macadamia Chocolate Brownies. The perfect recipe to get the kids involved if you’re looking for a fun activity that results in food! It’s not gluten free, but more easily digestible by using spelt flour, however it is refined sugar free. These are a huge scrumptious hit in our house and usually the kids stop at two because they’re so filling and satisfying! This recipe is based on the Macadamia Chocolate Brownie recipe that’s in my raw and healthy chocolate eBook, “Easy Chocolate

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Tasty Cashew “Nut” Cheese [Recipe]

Tasty Cashew "Nut" Cheese [Recipe]

Tasty (Nut) Cheese that’s Dairy Free! You’ve got to hand it to the Cashew Nuts (that are actually the seeds and grow on the outside of the fruit!). Cashews have a great mineral source and contain 31% of the daily recommended value for copper, along with 23% for manganese, 20% for magnesium and 17% for phosphorus. Add to that 12% of the daily recommended value for vitamin K and you’re looking at a versatile and healthy nut to add to your whole food pantry. They’re also the perfect creamy nut with a subtle sweet taste. Because they aren’t overpowering you can dress them up however

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Super Seed & Herb Crackers [Recipe]

Super Seed & Herb Crackers [Recipe]

Super Seed & Herb Crackers Finally! I’ve cracked the code on home made crackers that don’t require a dehydrator! I’ve made so many seed and gluten free, grain free loaves of bread now, that I’ve wanted to finally break our Jatsz cracker habit by creating some kind of delicious and super healthy home made version of crackers that will make a decent amount to last for a while before having to make them again. I like the idea of all the things I can create with a dehydrator, but we don’t have one and I’m not ready to find extra

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Gluten Free Herb Loaf [Recipe]

Gluten Free Herb Loaf [Recipe]

Gluten Free Herb Loaf I love sour-dough bread but I’m not so keen on bread in general because it doesn’t always sit well throughout my gastrointestinal tract. It’s almost like it makes everything slow down, back up and feel heavy! In wanting something a little more substantial and filling, to wrap around my salad or be covered with avocado and eggs, I’ve simply adapted one of my sweet recipes (Orange Almond Cake [gluten & diary free, naturally sweetened]) to a savoury one. And voila! Here you have a simple and easy alternative to full-on bread making that gives you a

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Hydration Drink & Zesty Fruit Salad [Recipes]

Hydration Drink & Zesty Fruit Salad [Recipes]

Hydrate & Zest Up your Fruit Salad! My honey and I love to make hydration drinks that include natural mineral salt, whole citrus fruits, fresh herbs and a little zest. These drinks are perfect for a hot summers day, or at any time where you’ve been working out, sweating or simply not drinking enough water. Added bonus is using the whole fruit and having the fibre help to assimilate and metabolise the sugars. If you don’t happen to like the taste of plain water, making a vitamin water is a great idea in making the water look and taste more

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How to Make Sauerkraut

How to Make Sauerkraut

Sauerkraut, Kimchi, Kombucha GUT problems? Bloating? Irregular poop? Eat Sauerkraut! Cultured or fermented foods like sauerkraut, kimchi, kefir grains, kombucha, yoghurt and cheese are fantastic to feed your good gut bacteria (your microbiome). They contribute immensely to healing and building our inner ecosystem. Friendly bacteria naturally present in the vegetables quickly lower the pH, making a more acidic environment so the bacteria can reproduce. The vegetables become soft, delicious, and delightfully “pickled.” Fermenting creates beneficial enzymes, b-vitamins, Omega-3 fatty acids, and various strains of probiotics. Cultured vegetables are made by shredding cabbage, or a combination of cabbage and other vegetables, and

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White Choc Macadamia Fudge [recipe]

White Choc Macadamia Fudge [recipe]

Healthy Chocolate Delights eBook! HERE’S A RECIPE TREAT FOR YOU ALL! This recipe is taken from my popular “Healthy Chocolate Delights: Nutritious, Delicious & Guilt-Free“real food sweet treats recipe eBook. This collection of whole food recipes has a combination of over 60 raw, cooked, vegan, paleo, dairy free, gluten free, grain free and refined sugar free recipes. Healthy chocolate for everyone! Also contains the history and benefits of raw cacao plus lots of nutritional information on the dangers of sugar, natural sweeteners and substitutes, with an introduction to every day super (nutrient dense) foods. Here’s a sneak peak of inside the book! Please enjoy

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Macadamia Chocolate Brownie [Recipe]

Macadamia Chocolate Brownie [Recipe]

Chocolate Brownies, YUM! Oh come on, who doesn’t love a decadent chocolate brownie?! Raw or baked, brownies are actually quite versatile in the ways you can put them together. This recipe is actually created from a biscuit recipe that my Grandmother (who’s now 98) used to make for us when we were kids. She made them as a ginger cookie – sharp, crunchy and buttery. I’ve made them many times as gingerbread men with the children, and as a rich chocolate chip cookie dough. I’ve created several raw brownie recipes that I teach in my Raw and Healthy Chocolate Workshop and that we

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Chicken Meatballs [Recipe]

Chicken Meatballs [Recipe]

Paleo Chicken Meatballs Who doesn’t love a tasty meatball that’s healthy, delicious and super easy to make?! Mr 13 just loves all things Italian and pasta when it comes to food. My digestive system however, can only take so much. So I like to mix things up a little and give that authentic look and flavour of a hearty Italian offering, but without compromising my own digestive health. Meatballs are a great way to play with different ingredient ideas and create something extra special. You can use any type of meat for these, however I do like to use organic chicken.

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Pumpkin & Chickpea Curry [Recipe]

Pumpkin & Chickpea Curry [Recipe]

Hearty Pumpkin & Chickpea Curry It’s Foodie Friday! I just love a comforting, hot soup that tastes delicious, a little spicy, is easy on my digestion, and packs a big dose of true real food nourishment. This one is adapted from a Coles catalogue! I simply changed a few key ingredients to more healthful ones and opted for fresh where possible. Fairly easy, with a small amount of prep work (mostly chopping pumpkin) you’ll be able to get this nourishing bowl of goodness to the table in a short amount of no fuss time! When my Beloved Craig first made the original

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My Updated Basic Raw Dark Chocolate Recipe

My Updated Basic Raw Dark Chocolate Recipe

Dark Healthy Chocolate! Yum! WOO HOO! My Healthy Chocolate Delights, Real Food Sweet Treats eBook is available for purchase and immediate download from my e-Store. With over 60 raw, cooked, vegan, paleo, dairy free, gluten free, grain free and refined sugar free recipes in a beautifully designed 145 page ebook, there is definitely healthy chocolate for everyone! It’s easy to make smooth, delicious, nutritious and snappy raw chocolate at home once you’ve learnt the basics and some creative ideas to get you started! Take a peek inside my Healthy Chocolate Delights book here: Originally designed as an accompaniment to the very popular Raw and Healthy

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The Benefits of Chia Seeds + Blueberry Chia Seed Jam

The Benefits of Chia Seeds + Blueberry Chia Seed Jam

Omega My! The Benefits of Chia Seeds Chia seeds are packed full of omega 3 goodness for your heart and brain. They’re gluten free, high in dietary fibre and protein, and supply our 8 essential amino acids plus a heavy dose of antioxidants! They contain more calcium than milk, more vitamin C than oranges, and are higher in iron and potassium than the usual foods that come to mind (spinach and banana!). You can even use chia seeds as an egg replacement when mixed with water! Cool! Chia seeds are really a fantastic source of so much goodness. I love to use them in all

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Raw Vegan Vanilla Cupcakes with Basil Blueberry Jam

Raw Vegan Vanilla Cupcakes with Basil Blueberry Jam

Raw Vegan Vanilla Cupcakes! I am very happy to announce that Beloved and I have welcomed a new baby into our kitchen yesterday – The Breville Kitchen Wizz Pro!!! Yippeee! I’m so excited – this baby is going to be extremely handy for my future Whole Food and Desserts Workshops in 2014 – and it’s a Cranberry colour! LOVE! Look what I got up to last night with the new food wizz: Vanilla vegan cupcakes with lemongrass icing!!! Oh what a mouthful of taste sensation! These beauties are the skilful design of Amy Levin, owner of Ooosha and one fantastically talented raw chocolatier! The

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