Tastes For Everyday Life

I've Moved!

2012-01-21T06:40:00.000+10:00

Hello to everyone and anyone who follows my posts....

Ive moved!

Here are a few links to my new place!

I will be keeping all my old recipes here.

http://raggedyshan.tumblr.com/

http://raggedyshan.tumblr.com/recipes

http://raggedyshan.tumblr.com/post/15926725051/thai-fish-cakes

http://raggedyshan.tumblr.com/post/16161220945/raw-gucamole-stuffed-tomatoes

http://raggedyshan.tumblr.com/post/15766085403/sweet-and-sour-fruit-salad

So there you have it. I'm still blogging... Ive just moved house.

I've also slightly changed my eating.

I'm more a mix of paleo, primal, raw, vegan, low carbohydrate and gluten free!

So I may have some soya sauce in my recipes or a few things that are not completly "paleo", but what the heck! Its me and it's the way I eat!

So check it out!

It's new and I've just got up and running.

I hope you enjoy!

Shanah

My Summer Citrus & Ginger Elixir...

2011-11-18T13:56:00.001+10:00

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!

Paella My Way...

2011-11-06T20:01:00.001+10:00

I was craving paella!

I wanted my paella to be fast, low carb, and tasty!

Recipe:

Serves: 3

14 Large Fresh Prawns (de-shelled)

2 Medium bits of a white fish diced (I used monk)

1 Large Red Onion (diced)

1 Large Red Capsicum (diced)

1 red chili (diced fine)

4 Garlic Cloves (diced fine)

5 Sprigs of Cilantro (roughly chopped)

2 Heaped tsp of smoked paprika

2 Pinches of Saffron

1 tsp Celtic Sea Salt

1 Tsp Fresh ground pepper corns

5 Medium Parsnips (blended in a food processor until rice like shape)

1/2 cup Organic Chicken Stock (I used fish)

Juice of 1/2 a Lemon

2 tbsp Olive oil to start the cooking

1. Saute the red onion and capsicum in your olive oil on a high heat until color just changes.

2. Add your fish, prawns, garlic and chili. Just searing the out side of your seafood. Brining your pan back to a high heat, and following by adding your stock and lemon juice. Allow to simmer.

3. Once your seafood is just cooked add the smoked paprika, saffron, salt and pepper. Fold until combined.

4. Remove your pan from heat and add your cilantro and parsnip "rice". The pan should still be hot enough to just cook your "rice" and soak up all those flavors!

Serve this meal with a summer drink and loads of lemon! You could add plenty more fish, scollops etc!

Enjoy

Indian Spiced Raw Carrot Salad

2011-11-02T20:39:00.000+10:00

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 ;)

Sesame Thins...

2011-07-22T11:45:00.000+10:00

These are EPIC!

The sesame seeds crackle and kinda pop in your mouth. They are so crunchy. A grade cracker in my books.

Ingredients...

Makes 60 crackers

1 cup ground almond meal

1/4 cup black sesame seeds

1/2 cup white sesame seeds

1 tsp dried dill

1/2 tsp celtic sea salt

1 tbsp dried onion flakes

1 tsp garlic powder

2 tsp horse radish (if not add more olive oil)

1 tbsp olive oil

Ingredients

Place all your ingredients in a mixing bowl, and mix with your hands. Continue kneading until ball form.

Place a sheet of plastic wrap on your cleaned bench and lay your cracker dough on-top. flatten it into a rectangle shape with your hands. Follow by rolling out very thin.

Once rolled out and thin cut your crackers into desired shape.

Place your crackers onto a greased oven tray and bake at 180c for around 8 minutes or until desired color is reached.

My baked crackers looked like this.

These will go down with everyone. Paleo or not. Fantastically crunchy!

Enjoy

Apple & Fig Pinwheels....

2011-07-11T16:04:00.002+10:00

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

Paleo Pork, Lemon, & Thyme Sausages...

2011-07-09T13:26:00.001+10:00

Because Everyone realistically loves a good sausage, right...

Well, Most of them are filled with all sorts of garbage that nun of us need. So here you go. A paleo flavor packed saussie!

Ingredients...

500gms free range pork mince

1 heaped tbsp fresh thyme

zest of one lemon
4 cloves of garlic

2 lg eggs

1 tbsp white balsamic vinegar

1/2 tsp ground black pepper

1/4 tsp celtic sea salt

2 tbsp coconut flour (plus extra for "flouring")

Ingredients

1. Place all ingredients in a bowl or blender dependent on how your going to blitz your ingredients (you need to blitz the ingredients, mince is not fine enough to make sausage).

2. Your blitzed sausage meat ready to roll out.

3. I cleaned my bench down, and wet my hands after rolling each into the best sausage shape I could get. I got 12 medium sausages out of this mix.

4. I placed my extra coconut flour (around 2 tbsp) on a plate and rolled each sausage until they were all lightly floured.

5. My floured and ready to fry up sausages!

6. As normal fry them up on medium to high heat in a well oiled pan until golden.

Well, These puppy's are fantastic. Enjoy them with your sunday morning breakfast, Wrapped up in lettuce with sauce poured on them, or just eat them! I do hope you enjoy this healthier take on the beloved sausage!

ENJOY

Flavor Packed Raw Beet-Root Dip...

2011-07-05T19:19:00.000+10:00

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...

2011-07-01T13:34:00.000+10:00

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!

Flax Wraps

2011-07-01T13:06:00.001+10:00

I have been mucking around with recipes for wraps since I began paleo...

BAM

She's a keeper. I dedicate this recipe to my first recipe funder as I know this will be a great staple to us all!

Cheers

Ingredients...

(makes about 6 medium wraps)

1/4 cup egg white powder (I dont know why but its worked the best. Pick it up from any health food shop)

1 cup flax meal (ground flax seeds)

1 3/4 cup water

1. Ingredients

2. Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor and blitz

3. Should now look as above

4. Set your heat at medium. I used coconut oil (in spay form) to grease after each wrap is cooked. Pour your mixture onto your already heated flat pan and move around to ensure you get a thin, round wrap. These do take a while to cook. Do not rush them.

5. You'll know when your wrap is ready to flip when the edges are lifting off your pan. Be gentle when flipping. Once you have flipped your wrap it becomes much more pliable. Set them aside to cool and once cool they are ready.

These are AWSOME.

Eat them as a wrap, burrito, ENDLESS options!

ENJOY

Carob, Goji, Cranberry, & Chai Pudding

2011-06-30T16:53:00.000+10:00

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.

Paleo Seafood Chowder...

2011-06-29T19:34:00.002+10:00

Just what I felt like...

Ingredients...

300gm barramundi (nz snapper would be better) diced

120gm raw prawns (de-tailed)

1 large purple (white flesh) sweet potato (diced, boiled, and mashed)

1 medium brown onion (diced)

2 full sprigs of celery (diced)

2 small carrots (diced)

10gms dill (diced fine)

2 cups organic chicken stock

200mls coconut cream

Salt and Pepper to taste

1. Ingredients (plus coconut cream and stock).

2. Peel and boil sweet potato.

3. Prepped veggies...

4. Prepped fish and dill...

5. Once sweet potato's are soft. Strain, and mash.

6. In a large pot saute prepped veggies.

7. Once veggies are just cooked add stock, and coconut cream. Allow to simmer for 5 minutes.

8. Add your mashed sweet potato and stir until combined. Allow to simmer for a further 5 minutes.

9. While still simmering add your fish, prawns and dill.

10. You'll know when your fish is perfect at the pink color your prawns have turned (took mine around 3-4 minutes).

I love chowder!

You could also add scallops, mussels etc!

ENOJY!

Just a glimpse out my patio for you.

LOVE MY LIFE

Indian Spiced Vegetable Soup...

2011-06-16T19:32:00.000+10:00

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

2011-06-12T20:28:00.000+10:00

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...

Zucchini Pasta with Crispy Bacon & Sundried Tomato Pesto...

2011-06-10T16:44:00.000+10:00

If your after something rich and full of flavor, here you are. I loved this. Was just what I needed to kill my cheese missing blues.

Ingredients...

Pesto:

1/2 cup sun dried tomatoes

1/2 cup raw cashew nuts

2 lg cloves of raw garlic

1 sml handful of curly parsley

juice of 1 lemon

3/4 cup water

1/2 tsp celtic sea salt

1 tsp groung black pepper

Pasta and Ingredients:

200gm cherry tomatoes (halved)

1/4 cup olives (of your choice I used kalamata)

4 rashes of bacon (diced)

1 cup baby spinach

1 sml red onion (diced)

3 lg zucchini (ribbon-ed with a veggie peeler)

1 tsp ground black pepper

1. Some of pesto ingredients...

2. Place all pesto ingredients in a blender or food processor and blitz. Will look like above when finished. Set aside.

3. Pasta ingredients (plus finished pesto).

4. Pasta Ingredients Prepped.

5. In a medium deep pan saute your bacon and onions at med/high heat until crispy.

6. Once bacon and onions are crispy add your cherry tomato's, bacon and cracked black pepper. Saute slightly.

7. Add the remaining ingredients and remove from heat. With tongs, fold your pasta again and again until the heat that is left in the pan has wilted your spinach and just cooked your pasta (zucchini ribbons). Now EAT.

Yum.

This is sooo simple, packed full of fresh flavors and ready in about 15 minutes!

ENJOY

Thai Fish Cakes With Salad Greens, Radishes and Lime...

2011-06-07T18:41:00.000+10:00

I know this is my recipe, and I know this isn't very modest but MAN these were SENSATIONAL!

Ingredients...

(served 2)

300gm Barramundi (If I was in New Zealand I'd use snapper, sorry aussie but your fish... doesn't cut it)

1 tbsp fresh grated ginger

3 lg cloves minced garlic

2 sprigs of fresh coriander (stems and all)

1/2 a red chilli

1 tbsp fresh lemon grass

1 tsp ground coriander

1 egg

juice of one lime

1 tbsp olive oil

1/2 tsp celtic sea salt

1/2 tsp ground black pepper

1. Ingredients.

2. De-skin your fish using a filleting knife. Follow by cutting your fish into large chunks.

3. Place all ingredients in a food processor, and blitz!

4. Should look like this muck above when done.

5. Oil a flat pan and bring it to medium to high heat. Spoon your fish cakes out once hot.

6. Once you've flipped them flatten slightly with your spatula (to ensure they cook fast with out drying out). Once they are golden they should be ready for eating.

I served my fish cakes with a simple salad of kale, spinach, cherry tomato's, radishes, and sunflower sprouts. I know my salad wasn't very Thai but I felt like keeping it simple. I dressed it with lemon juice and olive oil!

Simple yet Stunning

Just the Way I Like It

ENJOY

Wild Blueberry & Apple Tart...

2011-06-06T06:18:00.000+10:00

Warm Wild Blueberry and Apple Tart.

Nothing better than a warm tart on a cool night!

Ingredients...

Pre-Heat Oven to 180c

Crust:

1 cup Raw pecan

10 Dried dates

1 egg

Filling:

1/4 cup dried wild Blueberrys

1/4 sup Apple juice concentrate

1 tsp Cinnamon

2 grated Granny smith apples (skins and all)

1/3 cup Ground almond

2 tbsp flaked almonds (to top tart)

1 8inch pie/tart tin

1. Place crust ingredients in a blender or food processor and blitz.

2. Grease your tin and press your now ready crust mix out.

3. Filling ingredients.

4. Filling ingredients all prepped and mixed in a bowl.

5. Add your filling to your tart shell.

6. Top your tart with your flaked almonds and bake at 180c for around 20-25 mnutes or until golden.

So quick and easy. I think this took me 5 minutes to get ready and the rest was in the baking time!

ENJOY!

Raw Beetroot Salad...

2011-06-06T05:24:00.000+10:00

We love this salad!

I was making this years back before I became "paleo". A great way to get some raw veggies on the table. Plus its beautiful to look at!

Ingredients...

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

1/4 cup home made egg mayo or aioli

1 tbsp Dijon mustard

1 tbsp flax seed oil

2 medium carrots (cut into half moons)

1 small red onion (sliced thin)

1 cup of cherry tomato's (halved)

1 bunch of parley (chopped)

1 small red capsicum (Julianne)

2 medium raw beetroot (Julianne)

Salt and cracked Black pepper to tastes

1. Ingredients.

2. Julianne your beetroots raw.

3. All veggies prepped. In a Large Salad bowl.

4. Add Mayo, Dijon, Apple cider vinegar, and Flax oil to your salad and mix. Salt and pepper to your liking.

There you have it!

Beautiful to look at, crunchy in your mouth, and should please most.

ENJOY

Spanish Lemon & Paprika Infused Chicken Soup...

2011-06-02T21:22:00.000+10:00

Nothing like a warm soup on a cold day!

Ingredients...

1/4 cup chopped celery

1/4 a diced red capsicum

6 lg button mushrooms quartered

1 lg chicken breat diced small

5 cloves of miced garlic

2 tbsp of chopped parsley

juice of 1 lemon

1 red chili minced fine

2 heaped tbsp tomato paste

1 heaped tbsp smoked paprika

Celtic sea salt and Cracked black pepper to taste

1. Ingredients prepped.

2. Add your chicken to a medium sided oiled pot at medium heat.

3. Once chicken is browned add the capsicum, celery, and button mushrooms and saute.

4. Once Veggies are sauteed add your lemon juice, smoked paprika, parsley, garlic, chili, and ginger.

5. Allow your spices to toast slightly.

6. Follow by adding the tomato paste and 2.5 cups of water (or fresh chicken stock). Allow to simmer for 10 minutes

This was Fantastic!

Warmed me up and was so very satisfying. I added a dollop of coconut cream to the top of mine. It was just what it needed.

ENJOY!

Goji, Dark Chocolate and Sesame Energy Bites...

2011-06-02T18:45:00.000+10:00

I was feeling like I needed a Sweetie...

Ingredients...

1 cup of white sesame seeds

1 cup of shredded coconut

1/2 cup goji berrys

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 cup macadamia nuts

75gms of 85% dark chocolate

1 tbsp coconut milk (or what ever you have)

1 tbsp coconut oil

2 tbsp raw creamed bush honey

extra 1/4 cup sesame seeds

extra 1/4 cup shredded coconut

1. Place the sesame seeds, shredded coconut, goji's, and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl and mix well.

2. Place your macadamia nuts, chocolate, and coconut milk in a blender or food processor until well blitzed.

3. Place the raw honey and coconut oil in a medium sized sauce pan on medium heat.

4. Melt the honey and oil.

5. Once your melted the above add the goji and sesame mix to the sauce pan. Keep at heat until you have slightly toasted them and they are just golden.

6. Add your sesame mix, macadamia and chocolate mix to a mixing bowl straight away while the sesame mix is still hot.

7. Mix the two together and set aside for around 10 minutes to cool so that you can form them into balls.

8. Place your "extra's" in a small bowl. Roll your mix into your choice of sized balls and roll them in your extra's mix!

There you have it! A sweetie that will give you enough energy to go work it back off!

YUM...

ENJOY

Sesame Pork Skewers with Japanese Inspired Slaw...

2011-06-01T17:18:00.000+10:00

I LOVE SESAME!

This is a Great Fresh and Fast Meal!

Ingredients...

500gm pork fillet (you will also need skewers)

Skewer marinate ingredients...

1/8 cup olive oil

3 tsp sesame oil

zest and juice of one lime

1 tbsp of minced fresh ginger

3 cloves of garlic minced

1 tsp raw honey

2 tsp black sesame seeds

2 tsp white sesame seeds

1 tbsp Japanese plum vinegar

1/2 tsp celtic sea salt

1/2 tsp cracked black pepper

Slaw Ingredients...

1 small red capsicum

2 sprigs of celery

1 small red onion

1 tin (230gm) bamboo shoots

1/4 a red cabbage

Slaw dressing...

1 tbsp olive oil

4 tsp sesame oil

juice of one lime

3 tbsp Japanese plum vinegar

1 tsp raw honey

1 tsp black sesame seeds

3 minced garlic cloves

1 tsp minced fresh ginger

1/2 tsp powdered wasabi

salt and pepper to taste

1. Slice your pork fillet into thin long strips.

2. Skewer your pork.

3. Place all your marinate ingredients in a bowl and mix well.

4. Pour your marinate over your skewers and work it through gently with your hand. Set aside while making your slaw.

5. Prepped slaw ingredients.

6. Combine all your slaw dressing ingredients in a bowl and mix.

7. Place your prepped slaw veggies and dressing in a large bowl and mix well.

8. Cook your skewers on a flat pan or grill at med/high. Only turn them once. Plate up your slaw and top with your sesame skewers!

I loved this. Fresh, Easy, Beautiful Flavor, and will impress anyone!

ENJOY

Sweet Potato Skins...

2011-05-30T09:57:00.000+10:00

Sweet Potato Skins Topped with Crispy Bacon and Chives!

Ingredients...

Pre heat oven to 200c

4 Medium sized kumara (aka sweet potato) Baked

4 rashes of streaky bacon (diced)

1 cup of baby spinach (chopped)

1 sml red onion (diced)

2 garlic cloves (diced)

1 bunch of chives (chopped)

1 sml red capsicum

1 tsp cumin

1 tsp smoked paprika

celtic sea salt and pepper to taste

1. Ingredients... (plus 4 baked sweet potato's)

2. Ingredients Prepped

3. Half your sweet potatoes and then with a small spoon, scoop out the kumara apart from a thin line around the edges. (be careful you don't want to tear the bottoms) Add the scooped kumara to your bowl of ingredients and smash together.

4. Dived the bowl of ingredients into 8 parts and stuff all your sweet potatoes evenly. Pack them firmly. Place them on a greased oven tray and bake for around 20 minutes.

These are fantastic. Great for kids, entree's, take them to a bbq etc...

I topped mine with organic bbq sauce and my home made coconut yogurt.

ENJOY!

Raspberry & Double Chocolate "Cheese" Cake...

2011-05-30T07:11:00.000+10:00

Apparently this is my best Paleo Dessert yet!

So my critic tells me...

Yummo!

Ingredients...

Base

1 cup almonds (raw)

75gms 85% chocolate

1/2 cup raisins

8 dates (dried)

2 tbsp water

Filling

3 cups cashew nuts soaked (raw)

300gm raspberry's (I used frozen)

juice of 1 lemon

1/4 cup raw agave

1/2 cup coconut oil

1/3 cup almond milk

Topping

75 gms 85% chocolate

1 tbsp coconut oil

1/4 cup coconut milk

1. Soak cashews for 1-2 hours

2. Place base ingredients in a food processor and blitz

3. Press Base out in a 10inch spring form greased cake tin

4. Place all filling ingredients in a food processor or a blender and blitz until smooth and creamy

5. Your filling should look as above

6. Completely and evenly top your base with your filling

7. Place your topping ingredients in a small sauce pan and at medium heat melt. I used my whiz stick (or whisk at fast pace) to incorporate your ingredients

8. Should be shinny and all blended together

9. Top your "Cheese" cake with you chocolate and chill for 2 hours

Well, this would trick anyone into thinking this was a dairy made cheese cake! I'd say this would please most!

What a stunning dessert...

ENJOY!!!

Flax Seed Buns...

2011-05-29T16:51:00.001+10:00

Flax Seed Buns!!

Ingredients...

Pre Heat Oven 180c

1 cup flax meal

1/3 cup coconut flour

1/3 cup almond meal

1 tsp baking soda

2 tsp baking powder

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

1/4 cup warm water

5 egg whites

1tsp celtic sea salt

1. Place all dry ingredients in a bowl.

2. Add all wet ingredients to bowl and mix.

3. Your dough should look like this now. Wet your hand, and roll (in your hands) 4 large balls.

5. Place your rolled out buns on a greased baking tray. I used the egg yolks and brushed a little on the top to make them golden on the top. I also put black sesame seeds and Pepita seeds on the top. Now bake for around 25minutes or until the center is firm and they are golden!

BUNS, BUNS, BUNS!

These are great! You could make bacon and egg rolls, take them on a picnic, have them with burgers!

ENDLESS OPPORTUNITY'S...

ENJOY!

Melt in Your Mouth Slow Cooked Pork In a Creamy White Sauce...

2011-05-22T20:07:00.000+10:00

A Great Winter Meal. So tender and flavor packed!

Ingredients...

500gm pork loin

1/4 cup white balsamic vinegar

1 cup almond milk

1 cup coconut cream

1 tbsp fresh thyme

6 garlic cloves diced finely

1 large brown onion diced

6 large button mushrooms

1 tsp celtic sea salt

1 tsp ground black pepper

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1 cup chicken stock (fresh if you have it) Or water will do

Ingredients...

1. Saute your pork on med/high

2. Add your diced onion, garlic and fresh thyme allow to brown.

3. Once you've browned your onions and garlic slightly, Add your mushrooms, spices, salt and pepper and white balsamic vinegar. Allow just to simmer.

4. Once you've reached simmering point on above step add your Coconut cream, Almond milk, Stock (or water). Reduce heat to low and allow to simmer for around one hour.

This is stunning! I ate this making mmm noises the whole time! I enjoyed this with my parsnip mash that too is on my blog.

ENJOY!