Apple, Cinnamon & Walnut Loaf

Thanks to my Sister-in-Law, i gathered some motivation to cook and blog this! Thankyou to my little girl, Elluka, for helping Mummy too!

This is grain free, gluten free, dairy free and can be made egg free also! Who says being a sweet tooth has to mean eating loads of sugars and other nasties?  For a healthier version, aim to cut out the honey!
  
330g almonds

1. Place into Thermomix or FP and grind on speed 7 for 30 seconds, until consistancy is like almond meal.

2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda

2. Mix on speed 5 for 10 seconds, to combine ingredients.

1 tsp vanilla
25g macadamia oil
2 eggs
60g honey

3. Mix on speed 4 for 10 seconds, to combine ingredients.

4 stewed apples

4. Mix on speed 8 for 15 seconds, to combine ingredients.

30g walnuts

5. Pour mix into lined loaf tin and press walnuts into top of mix.  

6. Bake for 40 minutes, then cover with foil and cook for a further 15 minutes.

This recipe was pulled off in a Thermomix, but a good food processor will also do a good job.  

For egg free, try 3 tablespoons of chia, soaked in 9 tablespoons of water. 

Sunflower Seed Milk

Is this recipe is ideal for anyone who cant have dairy or nut milks and is an ideal base for smoothies, chia puddings etc.


200g of sunflower seeds soaked in water for 4 hours 

1. Add the seeds and the water to into the Thermomix or food processor and then blitz on speed 10 for 20 seconds.

1 litre filtered water
Maple syrup to taste

2. Add the filtered water (and maple syrup if desired) to the TM and blitz on speed 10 for 1 minute.

Store in glass jar in fridge and shake well before use as it may settle.

Tahini Spread - Gluten, dairy, wheat, nut and egg free!

A high calcium snack.  Easy to make, easy to eat!

250gm sesame seeds

1. Mill sesame seeds in TM or FP on speed 8 for 10 seconds.

Flaxseed oil
Maple syrup (optional)

2. Add the maple syrup to taste and then add the flaxseed oil until it becomes a paste or dip of your chosen consistency.

Serve on celery sticks or use as a dip.

Spinach, Berry and Banana Smoothie. Dairy, gluten and grain free!

I had this all typed out and then Eli pressed 'DELETE'.  So here it is again.

Aiming to increase our calcium intake from dairy-free sources, i came up with this smoothie.  Never been into smoothies, and I know there is still room for improvement but this is my starting block! This one is grain, dairy and gluten free! But with loads of calcium, good fats and antioxidants, its such a great snack and best of all the KIDS LOVED IT! Remember looks can be deceiving  it tastes much better than it looks!

30g spinach
1 celery stick

1. Chop these in Thermomix (or food processor) on speed 6.  Wipe down bowl and re do if necessary.

150g blueberries

2. Add these to TM or FP and mix on speed 8 for 5 seconds.

200g macadamia/almond milk

3. Add milk and milk throughly on speed 10 for 20 seconds.

190g more macadamia/almond milk
40g maple syrup (optional)
20g ground sesame seeds

4. Add these and mix on speed 6 for 5 seconds.

1 banana

5. Add banana and mix on speed 5 for 10 seconds.

ENJOY!

'Elluka's Favourite Fudgy Chocolate Cake'

I asked the family what i should call the cake and Elluka was first in with 'Elluka's Favourite Fudgy Chocolate Cake', so here it is...This one is grain free, egg free, sugar (refined) free with plenty of flavour and goodness!!

• 55g raw cacao powder
• 110g boiling water

1.  Mix cacao powder and water together in Thermomix or food processor. Mix        for 30 seconds on speed 4.

• 170g honey
• 3 tablespoons chia mixed with 9 tablespoons water (let sit for a few minutes)
• 140g light olive oil
• 1 tsp vanilla essence

2.  Add honey, chia mix, oil and vanilla to cacao mix and mix on speed 4 for          30-40 seconds.

• 260g almond meal
• 1/2 tsp bi carb

3. Add almond meal and bi carb and mix well on speed 4 for 20-30                     seconds.

4. Bake in a lined cake tin for 40 minutes on 180 degrees.  After this time,          remove from oven and place alfoil over cake and put back in oven for              another 20 minutes.

This cake is so moist and soooooooo nice! I hope you loved it as much as we did.

This recipe inspired by http://www.sewdelicious.com.au/2013/07/paleo-chocolate-cake-recipe.html

Seed snaps!

Once again, this recipe was invented to allow my Daughter to take them to school as snacks - so nut free.  In addition to this they are gluten free, dairy free, grain free and also egg free!

• 50g pepitas
• 70g sunflower seeds
• 15g chia seed
• 40g linseed (flaxseed)

1. Mill these in Thermomix (or food processor) on speed 6, for 5 seconds. Set aside

• 50g sesame seeds

     2.  Lightly roast the sesame seeds, i did in Thermomix on 100 degrees, reverse speed 3 for 3 minutes.

• 60g oil (of your choice)
• 75g honey
• Flaxmeal if needed (to thicken) (i used 15g)

     3.  Mix all ingredients together on reverse speed 3 for 10 seconds.

    4.  Flatten mix into lined baking tray and bake in oven, at 180 degrees for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

    5.  Allow to cool before breaking into pieces.

2 Ingredient Banana Pancakes

2 ripe bananas
2 eggs

1. Blitz banana in TM or food processor.
2. Add eggs and blitz again until thoroughly mixed.
3. Fry in oil of your choice over medium heat until bubbles appear in the pancakes, then flip and cook until cooked through.
4. Drizzle with maple syrup and enjoy!

Easy As, Curried Mince

500g grass-fed beef mince
1 large onion
1 clove garlic
1/2 - 1 cup frozen peas
1/2 cup water
1 tbsp liquid vegetable stock
2 tsp curry powder

1. Chop onion and garlic finely.
2. Saute onion & garlic in saucepan.
3. Add mince and stir regularly over medium heat.
4. Mix water, stock & curry  powder together in a cup.
5. Once mince is almost cooked, add the water mix and stir through.
6. Add peas and continue to stir until peas are defrosted and warmed.

Almond & Rosemary Crackers

170g raw almonds
1/2 tsp himalayan salt
2 heaped tbls fresh rosemary
1 tbls oil of your choice
3 tbls water
1 tbls chia seeds

1. In a small glass, put water and chia seeds to soak for 3 minutes or until egg like consistency. Stir intermittently.
2. Mill almonds and rosemary in TM or food processor, until fine.
3. Mix in salt.
4. Mix in oil and chia seed mix and mix until dough forms.
5. Line baking tray and spread the mix out across tray.
6. Get another sheet of baking paper and roll it out so the mix should be 0.5cm thick.
7. Get a knife and partially slice through the mix so its easy to crack into squares once cooked.
8. Cook until firm. Then separate the crackers and put in oven again to brown edges. Once browned, remove from oven to cool.
9. Serve with dip of your choice or just good oil mashed avo! Walah!

Inspired by Thermomix Community

Seed & Herb Crackers - PERFECT FOR SCHOOL LUNCHES!

170g seeds (i used sunflower)
2 heaped tsp fresh herbs
1/2 tsp himalayan salt
1 tbsl olive oil

1. Mill the seeds and herbs and TM or food processor.
2. Mix in salt and oil.
3. Roll out onto lined tray using another sheet of paper between rolling pin and dough.
4. Partially cut through the dough to form crackers shapes, poke with fork, then cook in a moderate oven until golden brown.

Blueberry and Nut Chia Pudding - a healthy alternative to packaged cereal!

1/3 cup chia seed
1 cup milk (i use macadamia)
1/3 milled nuts and seeds
1/2 cup blueberries

PREPARED THE NIGHT BEFORE
1. Add chia seeds, nuts and milk to bowl and stir intermittantly for 5 minutes.
2. Stir through blueberries.
3. Refridgerate until morning, then stir through some maple syrup or honey to taste.

Raw Chocolate Treats

120g almonds
60g sunflower seeds
120g organic dates
60g goji berries
1 tsp organic vanilla
2 tbsl cacao

1. Mill nuts, seeds and dates together.
2. Add cacao and vanilla and mix well.
3. Add goji berries and mix. Dough should now be a sticky dough.
4. Roll into balls and refrigerate til ready to eat.

Macadamia Cheesecake - DF, GF, cane sugar free

Base-
240g organic dates
140g almonds
5 tsp water

1. Grind this up in TM of food processor until its at your desired consistency (big bits is really nice) then mould it into Pie dish.

Filling-
230g organic agave syrup
2cups macadamias (soaked overnight and drained)
1 tbls vanilla extract
300g water

1. Blitz the macadamias onced drained and agave, add vanilla and water.
2. Pour into pie dish, already lined with base.

Freeze for at least 4 hours before serving.

Depending on how sweet you like it, you can increase water and decrease agave.

Garlic and Herb Crackers

2 Cloves garlic
2 tbls fresh parlsey
240g Water70g Sunflower seeds
70g LSA
80g Sesame seeds
80g Chia seeds

1. Blitz garlic and herbs until very fine.
2. Add seeds and LSA and mix well.
3. In seperate bowl mix salt, and water.
4. Add wet mix to dry mix and mix thoroughly until combined.
5. Pour mix onto lined baking tray and flatten mix down to a 1/2 cm thickness.
6. Bake for 30 mins at 160 degrees and then flip over and bake for a further 20 minutes.
7. When cooled, break into pieces and serve with dip or mashed avocado.

Paleo Gingerbread Loaf Recipe

290g ground almonds 
160g soaked dates (in water) and well drained
5 eggs
1 tbls apple cidar vinigar
1tsp ground cinamon
2tblsp ground ginger
1 tsp baking powder

1. Combine all ingredients and blend until smooth.
2. Pour into lined loaf tin.
3. Bake for 40 minutes at 160 degrees.
4. Allow to cool and slice and serve.

I converted ingredients from cup measurements to grams. Original recipe can be found:
http://www.petite-kitchen.com/2013/07/old-fashioned-gingerbread-loaf.html

Paleo Banana Bread

80g organic dates
240g sunflower seeds OR almonds
2 eggs
70g coconut oil/ macadamia oil
3 bananas
100g macadamia milk/other milk/water
1 tsp cinnamon

1. Mill dates until chopped very fine.
2. Mill seeds until fine, like flour.
3. Add all remaining ingredients and mix well.
4. Bake in oven for 30 minutes (or until brown) on 180 degrees.

THIS WAS DESIGNED FOR MY DAUGHTERS SCHOOL SNACKS - SO NO NUTS USED.

Cacao Nut Slice

150g nuts/seeds of your choice (i used walnuts, almonds, sunflower seeds)
20g almond oil
20g maple syrup
10g cacao powder

1. Blitz nuts until almost completely broken down.
2. Add oil, syrup and cacao powder and mix thoroughly.
3. Put into lined baking tray and bake for 20-130 minutes in moderate oven.
4. When browned, remove from oven and allow to cool.
5. When cooled, break up and store in air tight container.

Lamb Sausages - KIDS LOVE THEM!

1 carrot
1 zucchini
1 onion
1/2 basil/mint
1 clove of garlic

1. Blitz the above in TM (or food processer) until grated finely.
2. Add lamb mince and mix on on medium speed until combined.
3. Roll mix into logs and shape as you desire and place on lined baking tray and bake for 45 minutes in moderate oven, or until cooked.

Apple and Blueberry Cake

1.5 cup/240g almonds

4 large eggs (room temp)

½ cup honey

1 tsp vanilla

½ tsp baking soda

1 cup blueberries

1.     Mill almonds until fine.
2.     Add remaining ingredients (except berries) and mix very well. 
3.   Mix through the blueberries carefully.
4.   Pour into lined cake tin and bake until golden brown.