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Sneaky Green Smoothie…

YIELD: 2 Servings PREP: 2 mins COOK: 5 mins READY IN: 7 mins Ingredients 600 ml Natural Raw C Coconut Water 1 Frozen Banana 1/2 cup Fresh Strawberries 1 cup Baby Spinach 1/2 Avocado 1/4 cup chopped cucumber 1 tsp chia seeds 1 tbsp power super foods Raw Cacao Powder 1 tbsp MicrOrganics green Superfoods powder  Instructions Blend until smooth and serve immediately COURSE: Breakfast SKILL LEVEL: Beginner

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Dairy Free Baileys Irish Cream…

YIELD: 2 litres (8-10 Servings) PREP: 5 mins COOK: 15 mins READY IN: 20 mins A Christmas favourite of mine! My mum has been making this for years, and I've tweaked it over the years with a couple of secret ingredients. There's so many variations as well- why not add a tsp of raw cacao powder for a chocolate twist? Or how about double the coffee for a real kick? Play around with it, you really can't go wrong! All ingredients can be found at your local health food store (except the whisky). Wattleseed extract is from the seed of an indigenous plant, and has a gorgeous flavour. You can buy it from specialty stores. Ingredients 4 x 220ml cans Coconut Cream Full Fat (in Australia,...

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Strawberry and avocado layered salad..

YIELD: 1 Servings PREP: 5 mins COOK: 5 mins READY IN: 10 mins Ingredients 2 cup of baby salad greens, washed 1/2 very ripe avocado  1/2 punnet of strawberries, sliced Dressing 1 tbsp tahini Juice of 1 lemon Pinch of salt 1/2 tspn coconut syrup 1 tbsp freshly ground pepper Instructions In a large bowl, mix the greens with the avocado and strawberries by hand Make sure the avocado coats the greens and strawberries very well Whisk dressing together and pour over salad Using a food ring, tightly pack the salad and layer the strawberries and greens Top with more sliced strawberries and poppy seeds to garnish COURSE: Salad SKILL LEVEL: Beginner

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Chard, Leek and Cannellini Bean Soup….

YIELD: 6 Servings PREP: 5 mins COOK: 30 mins READY IN: 35 mins Ingredients 1 tbsp safflower oil 2 leeks, washed and sliced-6 cups of water 2 can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained 2 cup swiss chard sliced finely 1/2 tsp fresh rosemary sprigs 1/4 cup fresh basil 1/2 cup fresh parsley 1 garlic clove, minced Instructions Heat the safflower oil and saute the leeks until soft- about 10 minutes Add the water, beans, chard, herbs and garlic, and bring to the boil Reduce heat, and simmer for 15 minutes Using a hand held blender, process half of the mixture (or use a food processor/blender) Cook for a further 5 minutes, and add sea salt and pepper to taste Serve with chilli oil, or chilli flakes, and plenty of crusty bread CUISINE: Italian COURSE: Soup...

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Thick and Rich, Tomato Basil Soup…..

YIELD: 4 Servings PREP: 5 mins COOK: 25 mins READY IN: 30 mins Ingredients 2 onions, diced 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 can diced tomatoes 1 medium sweet potato, diced 1 1/2 cup water 1 tbsp tomato paste 2 roma tomatoes, quartered  1 cup cannelini beans rinsed and drained  Bragg Sprinkle Seasoning  Salt and pepper to taste 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, torn 1/4 cup fresh parsley, torn Instructions Saute onions and garlic for 3 to 4 minutes Add diced tomatoes, water, sweet potato, tomato paste and roma tomatoes Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes or until sweet potato is soft Using a stick blender or processor, puree until smooth (process in batches, and be careful of the steam!) Back in the pot, add the cannelini beans and simmer for another...

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