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Archives for March 2015

Chocolate Acai Cups

March 31, 2015 by theorganicspoon 4 Comments

Chocolate, and pink! What more could a girl want?! The contrast in the textures of the chocolate and the frozen acai smoothie is a bit strange, but the tastes go so well together. The raw cacao gives you heaps of plant-based protein and the acai, of course, is full of beautiful pink energy-boosting, anti-oxidant wonderfulness….

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Overnight Chia Oats with Strawberry Compote

March 31, 2015 by theorganicspoon 1 Comment

Overnight oats is this easiest thing to make and it makes such a nice change from the usual breakfast. You can also do all sorts of flavours and toppings so it never gets boring. Get a good batch of organic, gluten free oats, some almond milk, and some fruit and nuts and you’re ready to…

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Roasted Butternut and Goat’s Cheese Salad

March 28, 2015 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

Most days I make myself a big salad for lunch. I had some roasted butternut and brown basmati rice left over from dinner the night before, so I made this delicious and filling salad. I generally don’t eat dairy but I do love to have goat’s cheese every now and then. I buy chèvre from…

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Lemon, Coconut & Baobab Bliss Balls

March 27, 2015 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

I fancied having something in my fridge that is sweet but refreshing at the same time, and healthy of course, and I haven’t made any form of bliss balls for a while so I just made these. All the ingredients are natural, organic and raw and the Baobab adds extra superfood goodness for added energy…

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Raw Caramel & Puffed Quinoa Krispie Treats

March 27, 2015 by theorganicspoon 2 Comments

Yesterday I posted our Chocolate & Puffed Quinoa Krispie Treats and today I thought I’d try the recipe with caramel instead of chocolate, using our Raw Caramel Recipe, and they are divine! Again using quinoa instead of Rice Krispies for gluten free, organic, protein-filled goodness. Ingredients 1 x Raw Caramel recipe 2 cups puffed quinoa pops…

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Chocolate & Puffed Quinoa Krispie Treats

March 26, 2015 by theorganicspoon 3 Comments

There’s nothing better than baking with your kids, but baking with healthy ingredients and teaching them all about it is even better. I remember as a kid we used to make Rice Krispie cakes but of course with melted Dairy Milk and actual Rice Krispies! This is a healthier take on that and you won’t…

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Berry Fudge Cups

March 26, 2015 by theorganicspoon 1 Comment

It’s all about peanut butter for me! Not only is it so tasty and indulgent, it is also a great source of plant protein so I tend to make a lot of snacks with natural organic peanut butter. You can make your own but for this recipe you really need a runny consistency so I…

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Homemade Coconut Yoghurt

March 21, 2015 by theorganicspoon 1 Comment

When I first started cutting out dairy, yoghurt was the hardest thing to give up… in fact I didn’t think I’d ever be able to do it! I’ve spent a lot of time working on my coconut yoghurt recipe and have finally come up with the perfect one. I normally make my own coconut milk…

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Deliciously Ella’s Sweet Potato Brownies

March 19, 2015 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

I love Deliciously Ella’s recipes and always meant to get round to making these so here they are! Funny, you’d think, using sweet potato as the main ingredient but it really works! I have a dinner party tomorrow night where I’ve been asked to make gluten, dairy and sugar free desserts so this is going…

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Lemon & Basil Truffles

March 19, 2015 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

I love to use savoury flavours in desserts, and in these truffles the basil compliments the lemon really well. They are perfect to finish off a dinner or to give as a gift. Put them in a pretty glass jar and tie a ribbon around the neck… people always appreciate something that you have made…

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