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!


Wednesday, 19 December 2012

Chocolate pudding ( tofu )

Ingredients
1 block/brick or package soft silken tofu.
1/3 cup pure cocoa powder
2 tbsp organic 100% maple syrup (feel free to use a little more if you want it sweeter)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
4 tbsp stevia
Pinch of sea salt
Preparation
1. Place all the ingredients in a food processor and blend to combine.
2. Scrape down the sides of the food processor and blend again to make sure everything is incorporated.
3. Serve immediately or chilled

* if too thick add more almond milk. .

Tuesday, 4 December 2012

Healthy baked donuts with guilt free frosting

* 1/4 cup buckwheat flour ( use can use oat flour if you want too. But it will be a bit more dense)
* 1/4 coconut flour
* 1/2 cup of vanilla protein powder of your choice ( I used vital natural pea protein powder)
* 1 egg and 2 egg whites or 3 large egg whites.
* 1/3 cup of natural peanut butter or almond butter.
* 3/4 cup almond milk.
* 2 tbsp or 1/4 cup unsweetned apple sauce.
* 4 tbsp stevia
* 1 tsp vanilla extract
* 1 tsp cinnamon.
* pinch of sea salt.
* 1 tsp baking powder and 1/4 tsp baking soda.
Sift all dry ingredients together and In a separate bowl whisk all the wet. Combine and mix well.

Frosting
* 2 hard boiled egg whites.
* 4 tbsp almond milk
* 4 heaping tbsp greek yoghurt.
* 1 tsp vanilla extract
* 4 tsp of stevia
* 3 1/2 tbsp vanilla protein powder.
Blend in a food processor until creamy or smooth.

If you are dairy free. You can use @fitalicious recipe frosting.
2 hard boiled egg whites
1/4 cup canned light coconut milk
2 tsp stevia
Vanilla
Blend until creamy and smooth.


Well i hope you guys will enjoy these donuts. Please tag me if you make them! I will appreciate it a lot and will love to see yours! ^^

Wednesday, 31 October 2012






1 1/3 cups organic whole meal spelt flour
2-3 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp of stevia
2 tbsp of coconut sugar( can use agave, honey or any healthy good sweetners)
2 bananas, mashed
1 cup fresh orange juice ( or almond milk)
2 tsp flax seeds
1 tsp ginger powder
1 tsp sea salt
1-2 Tbsp flaxseed oil, or coconut oil or rice bran.
1 tsp vanilla extract

Green tea: 1/2 tbsp green tea matcha powder
Black sesame : 1/4 roasted black sesame powder.
Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 180degrees.
2. Combine all dry ingredients.
3. Mashed the banana and combine all the wet ingredients.
4. Put the wet mixture into the dry and combine well. But don't OVERMIX.
IMPORTANT! Divide the into two!
One bowl is for the green tea: ADD 1/2 tbsp green tea matcha powder the second bowl is the black sesame; ADD 1/4 roasted black sesame powder. Pour into a muffin Tin and bake for 15 to 20 min until a toothpick is inserted and comes out clean! Enjoy :)



Friday, 19 October 2012

Low fat and low carb apple and banana bread

* Try to use everything organic if possible for you :)
* 1 cup almond meal
* 1/2 organic coconut flour
* 1/4 natural vanilla protein powder ( or you can use whatever protein powder you like)
* 5 tbsp natural stevia
* 2 tsp baking powder
* 1/4 tsp baking soda
* 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp of nut meg and cloves.
* 4 free range egg whites
* 1/4 cup non fat Greek yoghurt
* 3/4 cup to 1 cup of organic almond milk.
* 1 tsp natural vanilla extract
* tiny pinch of sea salt
* I small- medium ripe banana mashed
* 1 small organic apple peeled and chopped into small cubes.

Mix all the dried ingredients together. And the wet in a separate bowl. Combine the wet to the dry and mix well. BUT DON'T OVERMIX! Fold in the apples and combined the well. Preheat oven to 180 degrees and pour into a non stick or spray with cooking spray into cake loaf tin. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick is inserted and comes out clean. Let it cool in the pan for 10 min and then serve it warm or cold.