This isn't just any old high protein treat, it's a superfood extravaganza - high in essential fats and antioxidants. In fact, these raw power protein balls are so super healthy, I have to pinch myself when that decadent flavour hits my palate! I am a big fan of foods that not only infuse my body [...]
Macadamia nut & cocoa are a marriage made in chocolate heaven. Add in fruit (in this case – raisins), coconut sugar (a much healthier alternative to refined sugar) and vanilla and you’ll quickly find a divine medley of exciting textures, flavours and melt in the mouth deliciousness...
This afternoon I really felt like something chocolatey. I was about to go on a hike and wanted something that would give me an energy boost and keep me satiated, without making me feel heavy. This recipe is ridiculously easy to make and very quick to whip up. Perfect for times when you really can’t be fussed about spending much time baking or cooking. From the moment you decide that you want it, you can literally be tasting this delicious pudding within two minutes.
Home made conscious chocolate is one of those decadently delicious, rewarding joys in life – not least, a perfect way to share with friends from the heart! As a health seeker who didn’t eat chocolate for many years, I relented a while back after finding a way to create conscious, healthy chocolate. Made with quality ingredients, it can be a nourishing treat to be savoured and enjoyed… in gentle moderation, of course.
The festive season has an incredible reputation for encouraging less-than-healthy eating. Yet, with a little extra care and consideration we can still enjoy super-healthy celebrations, whilst knowing that every morsel that we eat and share with family and friends can be filled with health affirming goodness.
Whilst working diligently on my new recipe book, I just had to stop and share one of the latest tasty treats as it emerges from my kitchen – because I know how excited most of us get at the thought of consciously created cookies!
This raw carrot cake was where my journey as a vegan retreat chef first started. It was all about the raw cake! I invented it after I had a vision of how the ingredients would dance together. Back in the day, I used to make it for international raw food speakers, keeping all their seminar [...]
As with all of my recipes this has no dairy, no refined sugar and is made with the biggest heart full of love. The recipe itself is super quick to make (although you do need to remember to soak the nuts and dates ahead of time). It has always been a real winner with just about everyone I know.
Plums! If you get a really super-ripe, juicy one, it can pretty majestic. When I moved into my house here in Avalon about 8 years ago, we had a massive plot full of rubble, grass and invasive non-native weeds. One of the first things I did (one of the first things I always do when moving somewhere new) was plant a good old, reliable, heavy cropping Victoria Plum tree. I don’t know how she does it, but she has been bearing a mighty harvest of plums ever since. As I write, it’s late August and she’s wildly overflowing with ripe plums. I am having such a great time with plum recipes and can’t contain myself any longer. So here goes…
These delicious, crunchy, easy-to-make biscuits are a real favourite here. It's actually been a miracle that I caught a photo of them at all, given that they tend to fly out of the kitchen before I manage to get my camera out. Being gluten-free, vegan, free from egg, dairy and refined sugar, these chocolate chip [...]
