RECIPE: Healthy Snacks- Almond & Coconut

Three different snacks using the same ingredients :) 
All very easy and very tasty!

Ingredients:
Dessicated coconut
Ground Almonds
Linwoods superfood mix (or a chopped nut mix)
Maple Syrup (or alternative like honey, agave etc)
Plain chocolate

Snack 1
Combine dry ingredients, then add enough syrup to bind the mix together. Pack the mix into a dish and freeze for 30 minutes. Cut into squares- this alone is yummy but you can spread melted chocolate on top to kill those choccy cravings ;)

Mix ready to freeze

After freezing, cut into squares

Snack 2
Perfect for any leftover melted chocolate. Combine dry ingredients, then add enough syrup to bind the mix together. Leave in fridge for 30 minutes to make it easier to work with. Roll the mix into little balls and dip into melted chocolate- perfect snack size for kids.

Snack 3
Combine dry ingredients and add melted chocolate. If the mix is too dry add some syrup, if too sticky add some extra almond. Roll into little balls and leave in fridge to harden.

RECIPE: Lentil & Sweet Potato Pie

This is basically an easy veggie shepherds pie- comfort food at its best and healthy too!

Ingredients: 

1 Onion or Leek (i prefer leek)

1 Garlic

2 Carrots chopped 

Carton of Chopped tomatoes

Can of Green Lentils

1 Veggie Stock Cube

1 tsp Thyme

2 sweet potatoes

2 normal potatoes

Gently fry the onion, garlic and carrot until softened.

Add tomatoes, lentils, stock cube and thyme and simmer until cooked.

(add some water while cooking if needed).

Put mixture into baking dish.

Boil all potatoes. Mash and put over the lentil mixture. This is perfect to bake as a vegan dish, 

but if desired top with cheese, I used a mix of cheddar and austrian smoked.

Bake in medium oven until it has a golden crust. 

Eat! Yum!

SIMPLE SOUPS- Minestrone

Ingredients:
Tomatoes-any form eg, fresh, carton of chopped tomatoes, passata
Onion
Garlic
Carrot
Green Beans
Peas 
Veg Stock
Herbs(fresh or dried)- use either or all of these:  oregano (perfect for that pizza flavour), basil, mixed herbs
Pasta (any shape, can even break up spaghetti)


Method:
Put all ingredients except pasta into a large pot and simmer until cooked.
Add pasta and simmer until cooked.

Minestrone Soup

SIMPLE SOUPS- Chilli Bean Soup

Ingredients:
Garlic
Onion
Red Pepper
Chopped Tomatoes
Kidney Beans
Chilli Powder or fresh or dried chilli
Cumin (extra spices add extra flavour but chilli powder alone would be enough)
Veg Stock

Method:
Chop veggies and lightly cook in butter or oil.
Add everything else and simmer until cooked.

RECIPE: Almond Slices (Raw)

Ingredients

2 cups Ground Almonds

1 cup sliced or chopped almonds

1 cup dessicated coconut

1 tbsp vanilla extract (not essence)

1/2 cup coconut oil and 1/2 cup honey (or 1 cup honey)

Plain/Dark/flavoured chocolate (optional)

Method:
Put all dry ingredients into a bowl.
Gently warm honey & coconut oil then add all wet ingredients to dry ingredients. 
Add more or less wet ingredients until mixture is holding together.
Press mixture into a baking tray/dish and put into fridge until set. (I line with baking paper to make it easier to get out of dish, but its not essential).
Melt chocolate and spread over top of mixture, leave to set.
Cut into slices :D 

Easy Yummy & Healthy

SIMPLE SOUPS- Carrot & Lentil

Easy Peasy Carrot & Lentil Soup

Ingredients:

As always I dont measure quantities- use equal parts veggies & lentils and enough stock to cover.

Carrots

Celery

Onion

Garlic

Chopped tomatoes

Lentils

Veg Stock

Method:

Rinse Lentils in cold water

Chop veggies

Add everything to pot of stock and simmer until veggies are cooked.

Eat chunky, or mash with spud masher, or blend.

YUM!

RECIPE: Root Veg Stew

Easy Peasy Root Veg Stew  

Carrots
Parsnips
Spuds
Sweet Potato
Leek
Garlic
Onion
Celery
Herbs
Veg stock

Boil, mash and eat!

YUMMY!