Alt Bulletproof Coffe

Ingredients:

• ¾ cup of coconut oil
• ½  tbsp of honey
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon of cocoa (optional)

Instructions:
Mix these ingredients together in a glass jar, and store it in the fridge.
Use:
Every morning, you should add a teaspoon or two of the mixture to your freshly brewed coffee, stir well, and drink it! Enjoy!

Source:  HealthyFoodHouse

Moroccan lamb Tagine

Preparation Time: 30 mins      Cooking Time:  4 hours      Serves: 6-8

This recipe originally came from Breville Wok Recipes and I have adapted it for a slow cooker, mainly by adjusting the cooking time from 1 hour to 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low, as the wok setting is quite high.

In the picture to the right, I doubled the recipe, as I had a hungry worker for dinner and found a cheap deal on a kilo of lamb cutlets!  Cooking time was increased again by 1 hour (high) to account for the cheaper cut of meat.

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons peanut oil
2 brown onions, diced
500g lamb, diced (1.5cm)
1.5 teaspoons ground cumin
1.5 teaspoons ground black pepper
1.5 teaspoons ground coriander
1.5 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon peanut oil
1 small can chickpeas
2 cans diced tomatoes
2 sticks celery, diced
1.5 cup red lentils
1.5 cup tomato paste
1 teaspoon minced garlic
5 cups water

Method:

1. Heat a pan on high, add the oil and stir fry the onion until soft add the meat and seal.
2. Place all the ground spices and extra oil into
the pan and cook for 2 minutes to release the
flavours of the spices.
3. Add the pan and remaining ingredients to the slow cooker, place the lid on and cook for 4 hours on high.

Serve with steamed cous cous

Food Babe's Parfait Porridge

Prep time:  10 mins.  Total time:  10 mins.   Serves: 1

The amount of ingredients in this is enough for my wife, but I tend to increase it by a half to double for myself.  Mind you, double is quite a hearty breakfast!

Like most of the other recipes I put up on this blog, which is basically for me and my friends edification, I chop and change ingredients regularly to suite seasonality, price and preference.  For example, I was in Denmark, WA in February and a fig tree down the road from the Backpacker I was managing was bursting with fruit.  I had a nectarine that was on the way out and my kefir was ready for consumption.  I also mixed in some Goji berries and dried cranberries with the currants for a bit of flair.  The top two photos reflect this batch.

I prefer to use kefir rather than almond milk, as the kefir keeps fermenting within the porridge and adds extra fridge life to the mix.  As a result, I make a weeks supply at a time.  Not to mention the probiotic benefits as well...

Making and using Kefir in lieu of almond milk

One weeks supply of Parfait Porridge and Kefir Quark to boot!

Ingredients:

    ¼ cup oat groats rinsed and drained
    ¼ cup ezekiel cereal, muesli, or ¼ cup steel or rolled oats (for texture)
    1 tsp of currants
    sprinkle of cinnamon
    4 ounces unsweetened almond milk
    1 tsp of chia seeds (optional)
    1 cup fresh or frozen fruit of your choice

Instructions:

    In a "to go" glass container of your choice: Place oat groats, ezekiel cereal/oats, cinnamon, currants, chia seeds, and almond milk in the container and stir
    Top mixture with fresh or frozen fruit
    Let mixture sit in fridge overnight or up to three days in fridge


Source:  Food Babe

Detox Turmeric Tea - Chai

Ingredients:-

3 heaped teaspoons turmeric (>15mls)
1 heaped teaspoon ground cloves (>5mls)
2 teaspoons ground cardamon (10mls)
2 teaspoons of cinnamon (10mls)
2 teaspoons ground ginger (10mls)
1.5 Litres or 3.5 pints of filtered water (2 days supply?)

I like to add Cayenne or Black Pepper, about 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon. (1.2 - 2.5mls)

Honey to taste
nut milk optional

Method:-

Place all ingredients into a pot and bring to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes.  Add honey or nut milk to taste.

Alternatively, I blend all the dry ingredients in a coffee grinder and use 2.5 teaspoons in 400 ml of water for a mug of tea and keep the rest in a jar.


 Thanks to GreenMed TV