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Overnight quinoa porridge….

YIELD: 2 Servings Ingredients 1/2 Cup Quinoa 3 Cups Almond Milk 1 Pear Grated 2 Fresh Medjool Dates Pitted & Diced 1 Tspn Vanilla Paste Shredded Coconut To Serve Extra Almond Milk To Serve Cinnamon to Serve Instructions Oil your slow cooker with coconut oil Put all ingredients in, and gently stir Cook on low for 7 to 8 hours, depending on your slow cooker Stir and serve with coconut, cinnamon and extra almond milk To cook on the stove: Put all the ingredients in a heavy based pot and cook over medium heat for 25 minutes Serve with extra almond milk, cinnamon and coconut COURSE: Breakfast SKILL LEVEL: Beginner

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Swiss chard and potato curry

YIELD: 4 Servings PREP: 5 mins COOK: 15 mins READY IN: 20 mins Ingredients 1 Large Onion Diced 1 Tbsp Safflower Oil 3 Cloves of Garlic Minced 1 Tsp Cumin Powder 1 Tsp Garam Masala 1 Tsp Turmeric 4 Large Potatoes Peeled & Cubed 1 1/2 Cups Water 1/2 Cup Passata Sauce (Tomato Sauce) 1 Tsp Vegtable Stock 1 Large Bunch Swiss Chard (Or Spinach) Stems & Leaves separated & chopped roughly Juice of Half a Lemon Fresh Black Pepper Instructions Over a medium heat, saute the onion until translucent Add the garlic, cumin, garam masala and turmeric and stir well Stir through the potatoes, water, stock, passata and Swiss chard stems, bring to a boil, then simmer for 15 minutes (or until potatoes are soft) Turn off the heat, toss the chard leaves through the curry, and allow to...

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Basil and Oregano Pesto

YIELD: Makes about 3/4 Cup COOK: 5 mins Ingredients 2 Cups Fresh Basil Leaves 1/2 Cup Fresh Oregano Leaves 1 Cup Sunflower Seeds Rinsed & Drained Olive Oil 1/2 Colve of Garlic Juice of Halfa Lemon 1/2 Tsp Rock Salt Instructions Process basil, oregano leaves, and sunflower seeds until smooth Drizzle in olive oil (up to you how runny you like your pesto!) then add garlic, lemon and rick salt Process again Serve with a good quality pasta, fresh broccoli and black pepper CUISINE: Italian COURSE: Main Meals SKILL LEVEL: Beginner

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Saag Aloo.....Indian Spinach and Potatoes

YIELD: Serves 4 PREP: 10 mins COOK: 25 mins READY IN: 35 mins Ingredients 2 Tsp Safflower Oil 1 Onion Roughly Diced 3 Cups Silverbeet or Spinach 1/4 Cup Water 1 Tsp Turmeric 1 Tsp Garam Masala 1/2 Tsp Cardamom Poweder 1/2 Tsp Fenugreek Powder 1/2 Tsp Salt 3 Large Potatoes Diced & Steamed (Or Boiled) Instructions In a heavy based pot, heat up the oil and add the onions Sauté until translucent and then add the silverbeet/spinach and water Cover with a lid and cook for 4 to 5 minutes until wilted Stir in spices and simmer for another minute Pour into a blender or food processor and blitz until smooth and creamy Place gently (mind the steam!) back into the pot and add the potatoes and salt Cook on a low heat, stirring regularly,...

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Vegie and quinoa stuffed pumpkin

YIELD: serves 2 Ingredients 1 Butternut Pumpkin I used the round base for this recipe but you could also use a pumpkin sliced lengthways 1/2 Cup Red Quinoa 1/2 Cup White Quinoa 1 Cup Broccoli Diced Finely 1/2 Cup Zucchini Diced 1 Cup Fresh Parsley 1 Tsp Turmeric 1 Colve of Garlic Diced Finely 1 Tsp Chilli Flakes Fresh Black Pepper Instructions Cut the pumpkin in half and remove the seeds Pierce the skin with a fork, and bake in a hot oven (180C) for 40 minutes, until tender In the meantime, rinse the quinoa and put in a pot with 2 1/2 cups of water Bring to a boil, and simmer for 15 minutes Add the broccoli and zucchini and cook for 5 more minutes Drain and stir in the turmeric, garlic, parsley,...

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