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Archives for July 2015

Healthy Hot Chocolate

July 31, 2015 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

Nothing’s better on a cold winter’s day (like we’re having in Joburg) than a comforting cup of hot chocolate. My version is dairy-free and sugar-free, and goes perfectly with my Gluten-free Biscotti. If you don’t like spice you can simply omit these, but they do compliment the natural flavour of cacao really well. Ingredients  500ml…

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Nutella Cake with Banana Caramel Frosting

July 25, 2015 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

I needed to bring a cake to a dinner party that was gluten free – for a gluten free person, dairy free – for a kosher person, sugar free – for a diabetic and egg free, but of course I still wanted it to be yummy! Here is what I came up with… And I…

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Buckwheat Waffles

July 18, 2015 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

I have this problem at the moment: I want nothing more than to have a lie-in on the weekend but my belly wakes me up and tells me it needs food! So I left my husband in bed this morning and went to make us both some yummy, guilt-free waffles. This is a variation on…

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Raw Chocolate & Coconut Mousse

July 16, 2015 by theorganicspoon 1 Comment

Pregnancy has got me craving something sweet after a meal (or all the time?!) and although I am totally happy with my 80%/20% lifestyle in which, during the 20% I allow myself to eat out, have the odd pizza or have a processed chocolate bar, I have to remember that my continued remission is not…

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Gluten-free Biscotti

July 13, 2015 by theorganicspoon 2 Comments

Biscotti are a family favourite so I knew I had to come up with a healthier version of these traditional Italian biscuits. They are wheat- and grain-free, and I’ve used some stevia, allowing me to cut the amount of coconut sugar in half. I love to have them with a cup of tea or hot…

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Bite-Size Chocolate Caramel Maca Bars

July 10, 2015 by theorganicspoon 1 Comment

Please don’t get scared – these are way easier to make than they look! It kind of takes a while only because of waiting for each layer to freeze, but the making itself is easy. They are pretty similar to our Raw Snickers bars but I added maca powder for extra energy and vitality. I…

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Potato & Spinach Frittata

July 10, 2015 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

Healthy yet easy to make dinner ideas – it’s a constant battle right?? We’re trying to add as many of our lunch and dinner recipes to the site as possible to help you all out with easy dinner ideas for the whole family. This one was a winner and I served it with a fresh…

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Chocolate Maca Chia Pudding

July 8, 2015 by theorganicspoon 1 Comment

People are constantly looking for healthy and easy to make alternatives to artificial, cardboard-like breakfast ‘cereals’ and toast. We are the biggest lovers of breakfast here at Two Kitchens! We have more breakfast recipes on our site than any other recipes. This one is amazing for the whole family. It is packed with chia so…

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Roasted Butternut Quinoa Salad

July 8, 2015 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

When people ask me what my go-to gluten free, yet easy to make, lunch is, I tell them quinoa. It takes around 10 minutes to make and you can either make it that day or the day before and keep a tupperware full in the fridge for a few days. You can also add to…

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My Weekly

July 6, 2015 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

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