Just Wing It - Oil free Wholefood Vegan Banana bread/muffins

A completely improvised recipe...

Ingredients 

2 cups flour ( I used a mix of millet and oat flour)

cinnamon (however much you like)

1/3 cup coconut palm sugar 

1tsp baking powder 

4-6 mashed RIPE  bananas (personal preference) 

Flax egg ( 2 tbsp flax meal mixed with 2 -4 tbsp of water) 

about 1/3 cup or less of Tahini 

1/3 cup or so of Pure Maple Syrup

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees celcius 

2.  Mix all the dry ingredients together in a bowl 

3. add wet ingredients 

4. mix until just combined

5. disperse mixture in any pan, muffin tin etc you have 

6. Bake for approximately 20 minutes 

7. Enjoy! and top with cacao nibs or whatever you like :D

The Anti-Inflammatroy Soup

Ingredients 

- 3 garlic cloves crushed/ cut finely 

- 1/2 cup red split lentils 

- 1/4 or 1/2 kent pumpkin (personal preference) cut into cubes 

- 1 medium to large sweet potato, peeled and cut into cubes 

-  Himalayan salt (to taste) 

- Pepper (to taste) 

- Turmeric (couple 1/2 - 1 teaspoon) 

-Fresh Basil leaves (whole bunch)  

optional to garnish - extra basil leaves, sesame seeds or greens 

      Method

                                             1.  Heat in a saucepan some water and add the  3 garlic cloves chopped, red split lentils, sweet potato and kent Pumpkin. Add some more water to cover the vegetables 

2. Bring to boil and then Simmer until vegetables are soft 

3. When Vegetables are nice and soft add the salt, pepper and turmeric 

4. Transfer the soup into a food processor or blender and blend until smooth 

5. add the basil leaves and blend until incorporated 

6. serve warm in a soup bowl with a garnish of sesame seeds and greens with a side of fresh sourdough bread

7. Enjoy! :D 

Veggie Burgers!!

YOU WILL NEED.. (makes about 2- 3 medium-large burgers)

• 1 canned Beans of choice i.e. black beans, pinto beans, chickpeas etc (organic if possible) 
• 1 medium to large Sweet Potato
• 1/3 - 1/2 cup old fashion rolled oats 
• 3 - 4 tablespoons of Tamari 
• Add to taste turmeric, cumin, smoked paprika 

METHOD 

1. PEEL AND BOIL SWEET POTATO UNTIL SOFT
2. PREHEAT OVEN TO 180 DEGREES CELSIUS  
3. IN A FOOD PROCESSOR ADD THE CANNED BEANS, COOKED SWEET POTATO, OATS, TAMARI, AND SPICES
4. PROCESS UNTIL COMBINED 
5. SHAPE MIXTURE INTO BURGER SHAPE
6. PLACE IN THE OVEN AND COOK FOR ABOUT 15 - 30 MINUTES 
7. ENJOY :D

Breakfast Ideas!!

Breakfast, as we all know is the most important meal of the day! However, eating when you are not hungry, especially in the morning, is actually not very good for you. So it's best to wait, if you are busy you can take breakfast on the go!! The best thing to have when you first wake up is a medium - large glass of warm lemon water. Lemons are detoxifying and believe it or not, ALKALINE!! When you wake up your body is undergoing a cleansing period so that's why you may not feel hungry! Drinking Lemon water first thing will hydrate and awaken the organs and digestive system in order to assimilate and utilise food that will be consumed later on. 

When it is time to finally eat something (30 or so Minutes after the Lemon water) you'll start to feel a bit hungry; and this is when you should eat. Remember that breakfast can make or break your eating day; for me personally this is true. I know starting my day off with a nice (gigantic)  Green Warrior Smoothie, it makes me feel amazing and motivates me to eat healthy all throughout the day. However, I have noticed when I haven't had such a healthy start, throughout the day I choose unhealthy options and therefore everything goes out of whack; my mood and motivation descends and  consequently my self esteem cascades into a negative self-bullying, inner mean girl frenzy. 

So in order to combat the inner nasty, it's best to start the day off right, here are some ideas;

- Oat and Chia Porridge topped with your favourite fruit

- Avocado on Whole grain toast (spelt, kamut etc) 

- Green Smoothie 

- (for the sweet tooth) Raw Chocolate NanaNice-Cream 

- Apple slices and nut butter 

- Coconut Yogurt with raw oats and fruit 

- Fruit salad 

- Poached Organic Free Range Eggs and veggies 

- Homemade muesli bar 

- Healthy Homemade Muffins 

- Healthy Homemade Pancakes 

The List really could go on !!! The best breakfast is simple and nourishing, it is also best to see what your body wants (sweet, savoury, hearty, light etc.) in order to feel satiated. 

Rainbow Salad & Balsamic Maple Mustard Dressing!!

Salad;

                                                                  - Romaine Lettuce

- leaf mix

-spinach

-rocket

-sprouts 

-celery 

-cucumber

-cherry tomatoes 

-shredded carrot 

- shredded purple cabbage 

-chickpeas 

-basil 

Dressing;

- 1 teaspoon of Organic Dijon Mustard (I used Macro) 

- few tablespoons (3-5)  of Balsamic vinegar 

- few tablespoons (2-3) of Maple syrup 

YUM!!

Raw Chocolate NanaNice-Cream :D

1) Fill the food-processor  with as much frozen banana as possible.

2) Blend until smooth 

3) Add 1-2 large tablespoons of Raw Cacao Powder 

4) Blend until ice cream/soft serve consistency 

5) serve immediantly and top with some raw cacao nibs and shredded coconut 

p.s - eat it right out of the food processor, that way it doesn't melt as quickly ;D 

Green Warrior Smoothie

In a Blender add;

-Romaine Lettuce

- Spinach 

-Rocket

-Cucumber

-Broccoli & Alfalfa Sprouts 

-1/2 a Lemon (skin off if not organic) 

- Water or fresh coconut water 

Blend Until the greens are broken down 

Next add the fruit 

- Frozen pineapple 

- Frozen grapes 

- Frozen Kiwi Fruit 

Blend until all ingredients have broken down and are smooth (add more water if needed)