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Cocao breakfast smoothie bowl

Chocolate for breakfast, why not!! A balance of good carbs, protein and antioxidants for the perfect start to your morning.

Recipe:

1.5 cups almond milk

2 tbs chia seeds

2 tbs quinoa flakes

1 heaped tbs cocao powder

1/2 frozen banana

1 scoop natural protein powder

5-10 ice cubes

Honey (optional)

Blend all the ingredients together. If the consistency is too thick, add more milk or alternately add more chia seeds and ice to thicken.

Pour into a bowl and top with cocao nibs.

Enjoy each spoonful of goodness!

02/01/2014
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Recipes,Snack's

This was meant to be the recipe for my cocao nut bliss balls featured in my holiday snack preparation post. Some how however I have managed to loose my recipe! With the ebook under way I have scraps of paper with scribbled recipes all over the place!

I decided to make some more so I could give you exact measurements of ingredients, but got a bit off track as per usual and have created a new and improved version – The raw cocao fudge balls!

These chocolatey fudge balls are heaven and full of antioxidants and omega’s.

Recipe:

2 cups of fresh medjool dates

3 heaped tbs cocao powder

1 tbs coconut sugar or rapadura

1 tbs chia seeds

1 tbs vanilla extract

2 tbs tahini or nut butter or 1 of each

1 cup raw nuts of choice (I used brazil nuts and walnuts)

pinch of himalayan salt

1 tbs maca powder (optional)

Blend all the ingredients together on the highest speed for about 1-1.5 minutes or until all ingredients are combined into a moist dough.

If using a thermomix: speed 9, 1 minute.

Roll dough into balls and then roll them in your favourite topping. These balls are great rolled in shredded coconut. Other options include; cocao powder, chia seeds, goji berries, sesame seeds.

Enjoy with a cup of herbal tea!

18/09/2013
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Recipes,Smoothies

Carrot Cake Smoothie

Day 2 of the 4 Week Smoothie Challenge is this nutritious Carrot Cake Smoothie.

Trying to get in our 5 serves of vegetable each day can often be a challenging task with our busy lifestyle and for some, vegetables can be considered ‘boring’ to eat. This is why it’s so important to remember how versatile vegetables can be and experiment and discover multiple ways to include a variety of vegetables into each day. Using the whole carrot rather than juicing it, retains so much more nutrients and fibre.

Carrot is a great for cleansing the liver and is full of antioxidants.

Recipe:

1 carrot

1/2 banana (preferably frozen)

2/3 cup almond milk

2 tbsp coconut milk yogurt (or goats, biodynamic, greek yogurt)

6 ice cubes

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1/2 tsp vanilla

1 tbs LSA (optional)

1 tbs chia seeds

1 tsp nativia/honey/maple syrup (optional) I love honey in mine!

1 scoop natural vanilla protein powder (optional)

Grate the carrot. Put all the ingredients into the blender and blend away. Depending how thick you like it you can add more ice.

Thermomix version: place carrot in mixing bowl and chop 9 sec/ speed 8. Add 165g almond milk and then the rest of the ingredients. Combine 30 sec/speed 9.

Enjoy!

06/08/2013
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