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Summer Soba Salad Bowl…

  YIELD: 2 Servings PREP: 5 mins COOK: 10 mins READY IN: 15 mins Ingredients 250 g Organic Soba Noodles 4 small zucchinis, flowers attached 2 cup kale, stemmed and shredded finely 1 cup mixed cherry tomatoes 1 cup snow peas Dressing 1/4 cup good quality extra virgin olive oil 2 tbsp sesame oil 1 tsp pineapple vinegar (or apple cider vinegar) 1 tsp sea salt 1 tsp coconut sugar Juice of one lemon Juice of one orange Instructions Shake or whisk dressing ingredients in small jar or jug- set aside to let flavours infuse Bring a small saucepan of water to the boil, and blanch zucchinis, flowers and snow peas for 30 seconds Remove with a slotted spoon, and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking process Allow the water to...

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Nourishing Brown Rice Breakfast Bowl…

  YIELD: 2 Servings PREP: 5 mins COOK: 10 mins READY IN: 15 mins Ingredients 1 cup Brown Rice cooked to packed instructions 2 cups homemade almond milk or alternative 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 1 persimmon Quartered 1/2 cup Fresh Strawberries hulled 2 tbsp hemp seeds 2 tbsp Black Sesame Seeds 2 tbsp raw almonds Instructions In a small saucepan, heat the almond milk, rice, cinnamon quills and ground nutmeg Simmer for 5-6 minutes or until gently heated Ladle into bowls and top with fruit, hemp and sesame seeds Serve immediately CUISINE: Asian COURSE: Breakfast SKILL LEVEL: Beginner

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Sweet Black Sticky Rice….

YIELD: 1 1/2 cups (2 Servings) PREP: 5 mins COOK: 1 hr 30 mins READY IN: 1 hr 35 mins Traditionally eaten in small amounts to improve the flow of liver 'Qi', which promotes calmness and keeps angry feelings at bay, this is a gorgeous way to begin your day. Ingredients 3 cups water 1/2 cup sweet black stick rice available in health food stores or asian grocers 1 medjool date chopped finely Instructions Add all ingredients to a medium sized pot Bring to a boil, then drop to a gentle simmer, stirring occasionally for about 90 minutes, adding more water as needed Serve with coconut or almond milk, banana, and a sprinkling of black sesame seeds CUISINE: Japanese COURSE: Breakfast SKILL LEVEL: Beginner

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Vegie Head Handrolls

YIELD: 12 Servings PREP: 40 mins COOK: 30 mins READY IN: 1 hr 10 mins Ingredients 1 Cup Brown Rice Soaked for 1 Hour (or cooked quinoa) 2 Nori Sheets 2 Tbsp Vegan Mayonnaise or Hommus Wasabi Paste 1/2 Carrot Julienned 1/2 Cucumber Julienned 1 Avocado Sliced Snow Pea Sprouts Butter Lettuce Diced Finely Corriander Instructions Drain and rinse rice well In a large pot, bring 2 cups of water to the boil and add rice Leave to simmer for 40 minutes, or until cooked Drain and allow to cool, then mix with vegan mayo or hommus Lay the nori sheet down, and, with wet fingers flatten the rice to 3 edges Leave the fourth top edge free, as this is where the sheet needs to close Close to the bottom edge, spoon the wasabi...

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Slow cooked chilli beans

YIELD: Serves 6 (6 Servings) PREP: 10 mins COOK: 8 hrs 0 min READY IN: 8 hrs 10 mins Ingredients 1 Onion Sauteed (you can do this in a normal fry pan) 2 Zucchinis Diced 2 Cans of Kidney Beans Rinsed & Drained 1 Can Cannellini Beans Rinsed & Diced 1 Can Chickpeas Rinsed & Drained 1 Small Red Chilli Sliced Finely 2 Cans Crushed Tomatoes 1 Tbsp Tomato Paste 1/2 Cup Parsley 2 Tsp Chilli Flakes Fresh Black Pepper 1 Tsp Herbamare Vegatable Stock Powder Instructions Put all of the ingredients, except for pepper and Herbamare stock in your slow cooker Cook on low for 8 hours., or high for 5 hours (you may need to add water if you are cooking on high) Add the pepper and herbamare and adjust to taste Serve with rice or with tortillas, or...

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