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Archives for June 2015

Grilled Halloumi Tacos

June 30, 2015 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

How perfect is this for a vegetarian summer meal al fresco! Ingredients 1 pack organic halloumi, cut into slices 2 avocados 1 red onion, chopped in small pieces Juice of half a lemon Extra virgin olive oil Cherry tomatoes Baby gem lettuce Tin of sweetcorn Tin of organic black beans Half tsp cumin Half tsp…

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Filed Under: Lunch & Dinner Tagged With: al fresco, guacamole, mexican food, organic, summer food, summer meals, tacos, vegetables, vegetarian, vegetarian meals, vegetarian tacos, veggie meals

Raw Grasshopper Pie

June 30, 2015 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

Grasshopper Pie is an American favourite, using Oreo cookies for the crust with a mint cream filling. While I’ve never had the original version I’ve always liked the sound of it so I came up with this raw recipe. Not only is it free of all the bad stuff like refined sugar and flour, it’s…

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Filed Under: Sweet Treats & Snacks Tagged With: almonds, avo, cheat clean, chocolate, coconut, dairy free, eat clean, fitfood, gluten free, grasshopper pie, healthy dessert, healthy fats, healthy pie, mint, no chemicals, no dairy, no refined sugar, no sugar, no wheat, paleo, plantbased, raw, real food, vegan, wheat free, wholefoods

Pomegranate & Fennel Salad

June 29, 2015 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

Pomegranate always makes for an impressive addition to any dish when you have guests. These beautiful little ruby-like jewels are bursting with flavour and packed with health. Over 8000 years ago they became one of the first cultivated fruits, and ever since have been a symbol of prosperity and abundance in many cultures. They are…

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Filed Under: Salads Tagged With: anthocyanins, antioxidants, eat clean, fennel, fitfood, health, healthy eating, mint, nutrition, paleo, plantbased, polyphenols, pomegranate, potassium, punicalagin, raw, salad, spinach, vegan, vitamin k

Spicy Kale Chips

June 29, 2015 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

This is a variation of my regular Raw Kale Chips. By adding dried onion and tamari you get more of an umami flavour and the cumin seeds give them a middle eastern twist. Healthy snacking! Ingredients 150 – 200g kale leaves, weighed once you have removed the tough centre stem 70g raw cashews 45ml fresh lemon…

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Fruit & Nut Loaf

June 28, 2015 by theorganicspoon 1 Comment

Once again my appetite has increased. Apparently this happens at the 23 week mark as the baby goes through a big growth spurt. I’m wanting to snack all the time so I’m needing to make healthy snacks that are filling and nutritious and this is honestly one of the best things I’ve made! Ingredients 2…

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Filed Under: Sweet Treats & Snacks Tagged With: cheat clean, dairy free, eat real, fruit and nut loaf. gluten free, fruit loaf, healthy snacks, healthy sweet treats, no wheat, nutrition, organic, plant based, plantbased, pregnancy snacks, protein, real food, snacks for pregnancy, sugar free. refined sugar free, vegan, vegetarian

Coconut & Cacao Ice Cream

June 22, 2015 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

Yes it’s ice cream, but I had it for breakfast. Ice cream for breakfast?? When it’s healthy, why not? It’s simply bananas, raw cacao, coconut cream and a drop of maple. That’s it! Indulge why don’t you 🙂 Ingredients 2 frozen bananas (freeze the night before in slices The creamy part from the top of…

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Sweet Treats & Snacks Tagged With: banana ice cream, breakfast for kids, cacao, easy breakfast, healthy breakfast, healthy food, ice cream, nana ice cream, nice cream, organic, raw, raw cacao, vegan, vegetarian

Chocolate & Coconut Puffed Rice Cakes

June 20, 2015 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

I had some Kallo organic gluten free puffed rice from my breakfast cupboard, and some coconut cream left over from some previous baking so I thought I’d try a variation on my chocolate puffed quinoa cakes. I really love coconut – coconut cream, coconut milk, coconut water, coconut oil, desiccated coconut; anything coconut! – and…

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Blueberry Chia Pudding with Coconut Cream

June 17, 2015 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

Antioxidants, fibre, protein, omega 3, all plant-based and easy to make. This recipe needs no further introduction! Ingredients Chia Pudding 250ml almond milk Handful frozen blueberries 1 ripe banana 1 tsp maple 1 acai berry capsule 1 tsp maca powder 1 tbsp almond or peanut butter 4 tbsp chia seeds Coconut Cream 1 mini tub…

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Peanut Butter & Chocolate Mousse Mini Pies

June 16, 2015 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

These are a bit of a strange invention, I have to say! But they’re pretty decadent and yummy and I was totally happy with the outcome 🙂 You will need to prepare the day before by soaking the cashews overnight, putting the top layer of peanut butter in the fridge and putting the coconut cream…

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Broccoli & Pea Buckwheat Pasta

June 16, 2015 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

Easy dinners, easy dinners. It’s all about easy dinners that you can just throw together quickly. Usually the meals that are considered ‘easy’ or ‘convenient’ are not particularly healthy so I’m always trying to invent new ones to add to the website so I can go back to them when I am short of time….

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Filed Under: Lunch & Dinner Tagged With: Buckwheat, calcium, dairy free, easy dinners, easy meals, eating for pregnancy, folate, gluten free, iron, meals for kids, organic, pregnancy, sugar free, vegan, vegan dinners, vegetables, vegetarian

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