Recipes

Vanilla Birthday Cupcakes (or birthday cake!)

Vanilla Birthday Cupcakes (or birthday cake!)

Ingredients:  3 cups blanched almond meal 4 eggs, separated  1/4 cup collagen 3/4 cup maple syrup (room temperature) 1/2 cup melted coconut oil 1 cup room temperature coconut cream or coconut yogurt 2-3 tsp vanilla essence 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp apple cider vinegar   Method: Preheat your oven to 180 degrees celsius. Whisk the egg whites with the apple cider vinegar until they are firm and fluffy! You can use a beater or in the Thermomix, this is done with the butterfly whisk, speed 4 for 1 and a half minutes. Scoop the egg whites out into a...

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Saving Yourself From This Sugar Addiction

Saving Yourself From This Sugar Addiction

Are you in a frustrating cycle of sugar cravings? You just can’t seem to stop yourself and it's like you’re chained to the need of the next hit? And now this awkward time after festivities where it is no longer publicly acceptable to be devouring desert 18 times a day. I’ve been there and my days were ruled by this pesky addiction and its a legitimate roller coaster you feel like you can’t get off and in the meantime, like me, you’re experiencing weird symptoms you didn’t know were related... A lot of people relate sugar addiction to the increased risk...

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Citrus & Maple Christmas Ham

Citrus & Maple Christmas Ham

If you're after a sweet, crispy, citrusy, absolute heaven Christmas Ham then here you go. The choice of ham to me, matters, but I understand this is very last minute! I sourced a ham that didn't contain any nasties (MSG, other flavour enhancers, preservatives, and so on), and instead this contains salt, celery powder and herbs only in the curing mix. This way it becomes a beautiful food to incorporate whilst still feeling great as the days go on. Enjoy xx Ingredients: One large leg of ham, for this recipe it was 4.5kg Juice of 2 oranges 2 tbsps seeded...

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Sweet Mango Maple Wreath Salad

Sweet Mango Maple Wreath Salad

When every bite screams GIVE ME MORE and it's a salad, you know it's a good salad. This salad isn't just for Christmas, it's for all times in the year but is particularly wonderful for those in warmer climates with the addition of OPTIONAL mango.  Here are some other festive recipes that we are making on REPEAT: The Very Festive Cookie Chocolate Avocado Tart  Slow Roasted Lamb Mango and Vanilla Panna Cotta   Sweet Mango Maple Wreath Salad Ingredients 1/2 medium red onion, finely sliced  1 1/2 ( OPTIONAL) mangos, flesh only, diced into cubes 100g grams rocket  3/4 cup pecans 1 tablespoon maple syrup 100-120g...

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