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This has got to be the easiest flatbread you could ever make! Two ingredient Lentil Flatbread – simply made with red lentils and water. Lentil Flatbread is gluten-free, fat-free and can fold or roll without tearing. Perfect for burritos, quesadilla, wraps or as a pizza …
Chilly winter mornings are perfect for piping hot oatmeal, and these Creamed Oats are perfect for warming you up from your head to your frosty toes! Creamed Oats are packed with fibre, healthy omega 3 essential fatty acids (EFA’s) and the powerful antioxidant, cinnamon. Toddler …
1/2 cup rolled oats
1 TBS linseeds (flaxseeds)
1 TBS chopped walnuts
1 tsp chia seeds
1 tsp raw cacao
1 tsp pure maple syrup
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1 medium ripe banana
1/2 cup blueberries
1 cup filtered water
Blend oats, linseeds, chia seeds, cinnamon, cacao and water until smooth. Allow to sit 5 to 10 minutes to thicken.
Spoon 1/5th of the batter into a medium-hot, non-stick pan and spread with the back of the spoon.
Cook until golden brown, then flip and cook the other side. Place pancake on a plate and layer with blueberries, walnuts and bananas until all five pancakes have been made and layered. Top with the remaining fruit and nuts then drizzle with maple. Enjoy 😊
“Activated almonds” is a fancy term for almonds that have been soaked for at least 12 hours so that they begin early germination. This increases their nutrient content and makes the nutrients more bio-available and easier to digest. This recipe makes a nice and creamy, …
Loaded with an amazing amount of nutrients, soluble and insoluble fibre, protein and omega-3 essential fatty acids, the chia seeds in this Chocolate Chia Pudding pack a powerful nutritional punch! Add antioxidant rich raw cacao, whisk it all up and you have a delicious, health-boosting, …
Something to satisfy the sweet tooth in all of us – Raw Peanut + Oat Cookies.
These cookies are packed full of protein from the peanuts and chia seeds, and loaded with fibre from the oats.
They can be stored in the fridge for up to a week. Enjoy 🙂
1 cup natural peanut butter (no added sugar or oils, preferably raw)
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
2 Tbsp chia seeds
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
Warm the peanut butter and maple syrup in a large saucepan. When liquid, add the oats and chia seeds and mix well. Allow to cool slightly then shape spoonfuls of mixture into 12 cookies around 1cm thick. Place each cookie onto a baking tray lined with baking paper and allow to cool and set in the fridge for at least an hour before serving 
NOTE: these cookies can also be baked in a 180 degree Celsius oven for 10-12 minutes. Baking results in a crunchier, slightly drier cookie.
Making plant milk at home is really very easy to do. Given that store bought plant milks are often loaded with sugar and oil, making your own without all of the nasties makes perfect sense 🙂 This recipe makes a nice and creamy milk, suitable …
Today’s tried and tested recipe, Oil-Free Hummus with just the right blend of garlic and lemon juice – nice and creamy! Ingredients (makes about 2 cups) 1 1/2 cups (250g) cooked chickpeas 1/3 cup filtered water (or chickpea liquid/aquafaba for creamier results) 1/4 cup fresh …
Something to satisfy the sweet tooth, without the fat and sugar of conventional ice-cream!
1 large frozen banana (chopped)
2 Tbsp frozen blueberries (+ some for topping)
2 Tbsp plant milk (click here for the Activated Almond Milk recipe!)
1 tsp raw cacao
1 tsp pure maple syrup
Blend all ingredients together until smooth. Serve immediately, topped with frozen berries 
A sweet treat, without the fat and sugar of conventional ice-cream! Ingredients (serves 1) 1 large frozen banana (chopped) 3 pitted dates (optional) 1 Tbsp organic almonds 1 Tbsp walnuts (chopped) 1/2 c filtered water Method Soak dates and almonds in water in …