Saturday 12 January 2013

Healthy cacao nibs banana bread

* 2 very ripe/ripe bananas mashed
* 1 cup almond meal/flour ( I used leftover almond pulp from making almond milk)
* 2 whole organic free range eggs or 1 whole egg and 2 egg whites
* 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
* 1/3 cup unsweetened apple sauce
^ 1 tsp vanilla extract
* 2 tbsp stevia or an natural sweetener of your choice *
* 1 tbsp flaxseed meal
* 1/2 cup coconut flour
* 1/2 scoop protein powder of your choice * ( I used vital vanilla pea protein powder )
* 1/2 tsp cinnamon
* 1 tsp baking powder + 1/4 tsp baking soda
* 4 tbsp raw cacao nibs ( If you don't have them you can substitute for good quality dark chocolate chips)
* pinch of sea salt to taste ( optional only )

Mix all the dry ingredients together. In a separate bowl. Mash 2 ripe bananas and add all the wet ingredients together. Add the dry mixture into the wet ingredients. Mix and combine well. Add in the cacao nibs and fold in gently. Pour into a baking loaf/tin and bake in a 180 degree oven for 50 min or until toothpick inserted and comes out clean.
Enjoy! I like to reheat it the next day and toast it! :) it's super yum!

Saturday 5 January 2013

Lemongrass char-grilled prawns



Ingredients
* 450-500 grams of fresh tiger prawns , peeled and deveined ( leave the tails on)
Marinade lemongrass mixture:
* 2 stalks of lemongrass bruised and minced ( or you can buy already made at the asian supermarket in the freezer section)
* 3 kaffir lime leaves minced.
* 1 lime zest and juiced.
* 1 Thai chilli minced
* 2 cloves garlic finely minced
* 1 tbsp of fish sauce
* 1 tbsp tamari or soy sauce
* 1 tbsp of maple syrup or palm sugar
* 1 tbsp organic coconut oil or olive oil.
* 1 tsp sesame oil
* pinch of good quality sea salt and pepper ( to taste)
Bamboo skewers ( soak in water for 10 or 30 min to prevent from burning when grilling)

Method
Combine the lemongrass mixture well in a big bowl or you can crush them all in a portal and pestel.
Marinate the prawns with the lemongrass mixture for 2 hours or overnight in the fridge. Stick prawns through the bamboo skewers and heat the grill pan.
Grill on both sides for 4 minutes or until cooked. Served with fresh lime or lemon.

Wednesday 2 January 2013

Flat belly apple pie waffles

Ingredients
* One organic small apple or half peeled and grated.
*1 scoop of protein powder of your choice ( I used vital vanilla protein )
*1 tbsp flaxseed meal
* 2 1/2 tbsp coconut flour
* One teaspoon of apple pie spice mix or just use 1/4 tsp of cinnamon, nutmeg, gloves and ginger.
* 2 tsp stevia or a healthy sweetener of your choice
* 1 tsp organic vanilla extract
* One organic free range egg + one egg white.
* 2 tbsp unsweetened almond milk.
* One tsp of organic raw coconut oil/ butter.

Mix all the dry ingredients together. In a separate bowl whisk all the wet ingredients. Combine the dry mixture to the wet ingredients. Combine well but don't over mix!! Fold in the grated apples. Set your waffle iron and spray with cooking spray. Cook in the waffle iron until it beeps. Served it on a plate with your choice of toppings you like. Enjoy!