Category: Recipes

Recipe of the week: Tallon’s Berry Super Man Smoothie

Posted April 14, 2011
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I bought my boyfriend, Tallon, a Tribest Personal Blender and a heap of stuff to make smoothies with for his birthday last week and he has been obsessed with making these drinks ever since. It took me a while, but I’ve finally convinced him that antioxidant and superfood rich smoothies are way better for him… Read More

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Recipe of the week: Buzz balls

Posted April 7, 2011
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Maca = energy and staminaBee pollen = immunityCacao = longevity What you’ll need:1 banana1 cup oat bran½ cup rolled oats2 heaped tsp cacao powder1 heaped tsp maca powder1 tsp bee pollen1/8 cup maple syrup¼ cup sultanascacao nibs (for rolling) Makes 10 balls What to do: Mash banana in a medium sized mixing bowl. Add oat… Read More

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Recipe of the week: Homemade pickled beetroot

Posted March 31, 2011
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  What you’ll need: 4 whole beetroots (all the same size) apple cider vinegar 1/8 cup organic raw sugar water What to do: Place beetroots in a pot and cover with water. Boil for about 30 minutes. Take off the boil and strain. When cool, peel and thinly slice the beetroots. Put slices in a… Read More

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Recipe of the week: Oatmeal and pear cake

Posted March 24, 2011
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What you’ll need:3 cups oatmeal2 small carrots (grated)6 pears½ cup sultanas (soaked)½ cup raw honey For sauce:1 cup dates (chopped)¼ cup maple syrup What to do: Chop up four of the pears and add them to a saucepan. Cover with water and stew until soft. Combine oatmeal, grated carrot, sultanas, honey and pears in a… Read More

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Recipe of the week: Lentils with sweet potato and spinach

Posted March 18, 2011
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What you’ll need:½ cup brown or French lentils1 sweet potato (cut into large cubes)1 small bunch spinach (sliced)2 stalks celery (chopped)1 brown onion (finely chopped)1 red capsicum (diced)2 cloves garlic (crushed)herbs of your choice (for example: mint, rosemary, basil, thyme)Cos lettuce What to do: Add onion and garlic to a saucepan and cook for about… Read More

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Recipe of the week: Banana and pineapple ice cream

Posted March 10, 2011
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What you’ll need:4 bananas1/2 pineapple1 freezer1 cold-press juicer or high-speed blender What to do: Remove peel from bananas and cut in half. Remove skin from pineapple and slice into juicer/blender-friendly chunks. Freeze fruit overnight. Once fruit is frozen, use your cold-press juicer or a blender to whip the fruit into ice cream. This recipe should… Read More

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Recipe of the week: Carrot and zucchini "noodles"

Posted March 3, 2011
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What you’ll need:1 large zucchini2 small carrots1 large tomato (diced)1 brown onion (diced)1 clove garlic (crushed)juice of 1 lemon Spiralling tool (spiraliser) What to do: Use your spiralling tool to turn the zucchini and carrots into thin noodle-like strips. Place tomato, onion and garlic in the bottom of a pot. Add carrot and zucchini. Cook… Read More

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Recipe of the week: Healthy vegan ratatouille

Posted February 24, 2011
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What you’ll need:1 ½ cups brown rice1 onion (diced)4 cloves garlic (minced)1 eggplant (cubed)2 zucchini (cubed)3 capsicum (chopped)8 ripe tomatoes (diced)herbs of your choice (oregano, rosemary, thyme and marjoram are all good)½ cup fresh chickpeas (soaked overnight) What to do: Cook the rice by adding it to three cups of boiling water. Allow the rice… Read More

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Recipe of the week: Rainbow potato salad

Posted February 17, 2011
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What you’ll need: 4 small white potatoes 4 small red potatoes 2 small sweet potatoes 1 cob corn (sliced from cob) ½ cup fresh peas (or finely chopped green beans) 1 small red capsicum ½ green capsicum 1 red onion 2 baby carrots (grated) fresh mint (to taste) Dressing: 2 small cloves garlic (crushed) 1… Read More

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Recipe of the week: Roast pumpkin zucchini spaghetti

Posted February 10, 2011
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To make spaghetti strips from the humble ol’ zucchini you will need a veggie spiralling tool. If you don’t already have one, go out and buy one. They aren’t expensive and will simply spruce up any salad dish. You should be able to find them at your local kitchen shop or in the kitchen section… Read More

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