Summer Ice Blocks

Jacinda cooling-down on a hot afternoon

Ingredients:

A can of coconut cream

1 banana

one of the following options: cocoa, berries, pineapple, avocado

Method:

Blend everything in a blender and pour into ice block moulds

Frozen Berries + Coconut Cream = Yummy Dessert!

I'm not even going to call this a recipe since it's more like, well.....mixing a couple of things together! 

All you need is a can of coconut cream that has been in the fridge for a few hours and some frozen mixed berries. Pop it all in a blender then serve (if it's too runny just add more berries until it looks like ice cream!)

Pink Dip

Jacinda clearly enjoying her pink dip with baby carrots

Our garden is brimming with beetroots at the moment, we traded some with our neighbour for her abundance of green beans and then whizzed up the rest into a simple dip.

Ingredients:

4 small beetroots 

1 pottle of greek yoghurt

2 cloves of garlic 

Method:

Peel and dice the beetroots and garlic.

Place all ingredients in a food processor or blender and whizz.

Mini Lunchbox Muffins

Pre-schoolers often aren't allowed any nuts in their lunchboxes due to the high number of children who now suffer from nut allergies. Most paleo baking recipes use almond flour, which is a no-no for Jacinda's lunchbox, so these mini muffins are a good alternative for creche days. I keep them in the freezer and pop one in her lunchbox in the morning, being so small they defrost well before morning tea time rolls around.

Ingredients:
3 Eggs
3 Tbsp Butter
1/3 cup Coconut Milk
1/4 cup Coconut Flour
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1/4 tsp Cream of Tartar

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius 
2. Whisk the eggs
3. Melt the butter. Use a little to grease the mini muffin tin, then mix the rest into the beaten eggs.
4. Sift in the Coconut Flour, Baking Soda and Cream of Tartar and mix well.
5. Spoon the mixture into the muffin tins and bake for approx 15mins or until golden.

Makes 12 Mini Muffins

P.S For variety, how about adding some dried fruit, blueberries or dark chocolate chips to the mix?

Parsnip Chips

For those times that 'Steak and Chips' are requested for dinner.......I kinda like how the name rhymes too!

Ingredients:

Parsnips 

Coconut Oil 

Mixed Herbs

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 220 degrees celcius
2. Cut the Parsnips into chips and place on a baking tray.
3. Using a small saucepan, melt the coconut oil until it is liquid. Then drizzle over the chips.
4. Sprinkle on the mixed herbs and sea salt and toss until the chips are evenly covered with the other ingredients
5. Place in the oven for about 10 mins or until golden, toss a few times so they cook evenly

P.S wouldn't this be great with other root vegetables? 

Pork Fried "Rice"

Cauliflower rice is a great replacement for rice when it comes to Asian dishes.

Ingredients:
500g of Pork, diced (mince works well too)
1x head of Cauliflower, cut into florets and blended in food processor until it resembles rice
1 x Onion, diced
1x Red Capsicum, sliced
2 Tbsp of Coconut Oil
1 Tsp of Ground Coriander
Soy Sauce
a few Basil leaves (optional)

Method:

1. Heat Coconut Oil in a large pan then add the onion and pork, stirring until lightly browned
2. Add the Cauliflower "Rice", Capsicum and Ground Coriander, stir for about 10 mins or until it looks cooked
3. Add a dash of Soy Sauce and stir for a couple of mins
4. Serve in bowls topped with a few Basil leaves