Despite my attempt at maintaining a presence across social media and my blog, this past tumultuous month has induced an unpremeditated interlude in my blog activity. Although I have uploaded the occasional photo, alongside a futile attempt at an article that often consisted of a short paragraph followed by an abrupt recipe, I have found it difficult to…
Summer Quinoa with Strawberry-Tahini Dressing
Ingredients: Serves 2 1 cup quinoa, uncooked 1/2 large avocado 5-6 strawberries, diced 1 cup chopped pickled cabbage (you can do this at home by marinating some red cabbage in apple cider vinegar, sugar and salt) 1/3 cup chopped walnuts For the dressing: 1/2 cup strawberries, diced 2 tbsp tahini paste 1/3 cup olive oil…
Lentil, marinated tomato and Boiled Egg Breakfast
Ingredients: Makes 2 portions 2 boiled egg 1 cup cooked lentils 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar 2 tsp honey 1 tsp wholegrain mustard 1 apple, diced 1 tbsp pinenuts handful of dried cranberries 1 tbsp olive oil Salt to taste Method: Marinate the tomatoes in the balsamic, honey and mustard. Leave…
Spiced Apple & Crispy Kale Salad
Ingredients: 5-6 cups kale 3 garlic cloves, crushed 1/2 tbsp sesame oil 1 tbsp rapeseed oil 1 apple (I used Royal Gala), cut into wedges 1 tsp cinnamon 2 tsp honey 1/2 avocado, diced 30g feta cheese, crumbled handful of cashew nuts, toasted For the Dressing: 2 heaped tbsp Greek yoghurt juice and zest of…
Coconut & Cashew ‘Fudge’
Ingredients: 100g raw cashew nuts almond milk, approx. 200 ml (used to soak the cashews) 80 ml coconut oil, solid state 3 tbsp maple syrup 1 tbsp vanilla extract 8 raspberries (optional!) Method: Soak the cashews in the almond milk for minimum an hour Blitz the soaked cashews in a blender or using a hand…
Cold Berry Smoothie Bowl, with Banana Choco Ice Cream
Banana Choco ‘Ice Cream’ Ingredients: 2 ripe bananas 1/2 cup coconut yoghurt 100g 70% dark chocolate, melted 1/3 cup cashew butter 2 tsp vanilla extract Method: Blend all ingredients together until smooth Decant into a container, and transfer to the freezer to freeze overnight Berry Smoothie Ingredients: serves 2 1 cup raspberries 2 cup strawberries…
Baked Wild Salmon Omelette
Ingredients: 300 wild salmon, cut into small pieces 5 spring onions, sliced finely 1 tin giant farrow pea 2 cups spinach 2 cloves garlic 3 eggs half lemon, juice (optional) 1/2 cup oats 3 tbsp oil 2 tsp salt 1 level tsp pepper handful pine nuts Method: Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius In…
Healthy Carrot Cake and Bites
When it comes to cake, I’m not normally a big fan of anything other than chocolate, but to every rule, there is an exception. In this case, the exception comes in the form of a perfectly baked carr… Source: Healthy Carrot Cake and Bites
Roasted Sweet Potato, with Lemon Tahini & Smoked Paprika Dressing
Originally posted on The Cheeky Pistachio (Instagram: thecheekypistachio):
She stared lustfully out the rain-stained window, reminiscing the days where she would gaze admiringly at the clouds swimming across the humbly exalted blue skies; and when the warm spring heat would penetrate through her sun-kissed skin. But alas, she was jolted back to reality, where the…
Roasted Sweet Potato, with Lemon Tahini & Smoked Paprika Dressing
She stared lustfully out the rain-stained window, reminiscing the days where she would gaze admiringly at the clouds swimming across the humbly exalted blue skies; and when the warm spring heat wou… Source: Roasted Sweet Potato, with Lemon Tahini & Smoked Paprika Dressing
Healthy Carrot Cake and Bites
When it comes to cake, I’m not normally a big fan of anything other than chocolate, but to every rule, there is an exception. In this case, the exception comes in the form of a perfectly baked carrot cake. Whoever came up with the incredibly weird and inventive idea of using carrots to make a…
Beetroot Daal
Admittedly, this ‘Daal’ had a more Persian flavour disposition than a traditional Indian, likely attributed to the use of saffron in the recipe. Either way, it was a success and was devoured fully within 24 hours. Ingredients: 250 grams cooked beetroot (around 2-3 large), diced 1.5 cups green lentils x1 400g can coconut milk 5…
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