Ingredient’s
Kiwi fruit x 3
Celery- half
Cucumber
1 knob of ginger to your taste buds
And that’s it! So simple, yet so nourishing 💚
Enjoy J x
Green healing Juice
The stories aren’t real
The mind is so powerful more powerful than I ever believed it to be, what I am learning is that the stories are only true in your mind, they are never absolute unless you make it so.
Start seeing it for what it really is “reality”
The intellectual mind keeps us in a state of reality and responsibilities that we must adhere to and this therefore keeps us safe, but the un nurtured mind steers itself into stories that are made up, that are not true in the real dimension outside of us.
We get to choose everyday control the mind or let it control you. Take the lessons and turn them into blessings.
Warm fennel salad
Ingredients
1 large fennel
4-5 grape tomatoes
Can of organic chickpeas
Bean mix of your choice
Herb and garlic mix (mingle)
Fancy garlic mayonnaise (callowfit)
Method
Chop fennel into large chunks put into a pan with foil drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with herb and garlic seasoning and put in the oven at 180 degrees for 20 min.
Chop tomatoes in half and lightly pan fry with olive oil and seasoning
Strain chickpeas and remove outer layer, easier in water. Strain the bean mix and dry on paper towels.
Place fennel on a serving dish too with the tomatoes, chickpeas and bean mix sprinkle seasoning again and salt and pepper if desired, I personally didn’t feel the need as the garlic Mayo was a flavour hit in itself!
Enjoy
Jade Xo
Flava stuffed portabello mushrooms & bell peppers.
Ingredients
Three large Bell peppers
2 large Portabello mushrooms
Half a leek, diced
1 and a half cups of chopped kale, I buy mine pre chopped from coles
6-7 cherry tomatoes, Diced
2 handfuls of baby spinach
2 cups of white mushrooms, Diced
Quarter of a zucchini, grated
Mozzerella cheese & Parmesen cheese
500g Turkey mince
Mushroom soup
Dried basil or fresh, completely up to you, I only had dried basil on hand but fresh basil would also do the job, most likley better.
Tablespoon of Italian mixed herbs
2 gloves of garlic, diced
Teaspoon of smoked paprika
Shallots for garnish
5 eggs.
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Pre heat oven to 180 degrees
Slice the top off the bell peppers and pull out the seeds leaving them clean inside, do the same with the Portabelo mushrooms taking out the core leaving a bowl like shape, put a layer Mozzarella cheese on the bottom of each one. {keep the top of the bell peppers for presentation}
Dice all your ingredients, if your using fresh basil use scissors to cut into small pieces.
In a mixing bowl add the Minced Turkey, grated zucchini and diced vegetables, mix together with a wooden spoon or you can use your hands, however I do not like touching raw meat so I use a wooden spoon.
add in your Italian herbs and smoked paprika and mix through.
In a large frying pan cook the mince with olive oil, once cooked put into your prepared bell peppers and Mushrooms on an oven tray , put the mince right to the top.
Add the cheese on top starting with the mozzarella, then add the Parmesan over the top.
Put in the oven for 15-20 mins until the cheese is melted and golden brown.
Fry eggs or Poach if you prefer and gently lay on top of each Pepper and Mushroom.
Add shallots for garnish and pop the top of the bell pepper next to the bell pepper itself for presentation.
Clean Carrot cake
In the mist of a panicked world and literally waking up to a new world I have decided to do what I love the most and share it with you all!!!
creating delicious cakes, slices, biscuits, muffins and savoury dinners and snacks is a passion I have left dormant for to long due to working a full time job and being a Mum, I am taking this opportunity of “stay at home” to really see what I’m made of and so far so good!
the first recipe I’m sharing is my clean carrot cake, all the flavour minus the nasties… aka sugar
CLEAN CARROT CAKE
Ingredients
* 1 cup of organic self raising flour
* 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
*1/2 cup of coconut oil
* 1 tablespoon of organic honey
*1 cup of shredded carrot
*1 cup of crushed walnuts
*1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
*3 1/4 of cream cheese
*1/2 cup of icing sugar
Method
Preheat oven to 180 degrees
In a mixing bowl sift flour, baking powder and cinnamon leaving a hole in the middle for the wet ingredients.
In a seperate bowl mix coconut oil, honey carrot and half the walnuts, mix until blended together, pour into the hole of dry ingredients and start from the outside flipping the dry ingredients on top of the wet, then start to blend.
pour into a round cake tin and place in the oven for 20-25 mins.
For the icing
Combine cream cheese, Icing sugar and remaining walnuts mix until smooth put in the fridge until cake is finished. Once cake is cooked let sit, once the cake has cooled down pour icing from the middle and spread over cake.
Place the cake back in the fridge for 10-15 mins. Best eaten chilled unlike your average carrot cake!
Top with carrot to garnish, Some honey and a little granola for some added crunch and enjoy!
love Jade Xx
For the love of food|The Benefits Of Green Smoothies.
Green Smoothies we all love them, all the different variations and recipes but all with similar if not the same benefits. I am going to share with you my Variation of a Delicious Green Smoothie which I experimented with to get perfect for a few months.
So here it is, I’m going Coconuts of this one!!!
Simple Green Refreshing Coconut Smoothie
you will need
- 2 handfuls of Baby Spinach
- Half a Zucchini, Chopped up.
- 400mls of Coconut Water
- 2 tbls spoons of Coconut youghurt, watch the sugar content of some Coconut yoghurts.
- 1 Tbl spooon of Maca Powder, gives a honeycomb taste.
- 1 teaspoon of Coconut oil
Blend in a blender and enjoy!!!
Now to the benefits of a Green Smoothies.
1) Healthy fats
The word fat can be scary for some but there is a difference between bad and good fats, good healthy fats are great for glowing Skin, Keeping you fuller for longer, helps satisfy cravings, reduces the risk of heart disease and decrease inflammation.
2) Increases Energy
Just having one green smoothie in the morning can keep me going for hours until lunchtime even. if I do snack I will just have some blueberries. The Energy boost is natural so there is not horrible crash.
3) Gives you a Healthy Glow
Green smoothies are powerhouses for antioxidants, They help to reduce the signs of aging as well as hydrating the skin from head to toe, You Aura also gives off a happy glow and people can feel you healthy energy.
4) An Easy way to Consume all those healthy fruits and veggies without even realizing it.
like mentioned previously there are many Variations of Green Smoothies, A main ingredient in most green smoothies is Kale & Baby Spinach.
we don’t always want to eat a salad or a plate of vegetables and sometimes even eating an apple or piece of fruit can be a inconvenient and takes longer to eat. Green Smoothies are Quick and easy.
5) Great way to adapt healthy habits.
Our minds crave consistency and once you start having a green smoothie in the morning it will become part of your routine and a healthy habit which will then give you the craving for more healthy habits.
like substituting a sugar filled ice-cream for some healthy yogurt or some blueberries to kick the sugar cravings to the curb.
you may even consider trying a Yoga class or starting a walking/jogging routine.
Thank you for reading, be sure to give it a like if you enjoyed it.
Jade X x O o
Chocolate Walnut and Avocado nice cream slice | part two
I hope you all enjoyed my recipe and some even made it, well done if you did, I would love your feedback.
As promised here it is, the benefits of each delicious ingredient used in this recipe.
1) Avocado
These babies are not only delicious but an amazing healthy fat known as mono saturated fats which help aid the body in weight loss but go easy as to much of a good thing can be bad. Helps maintain a healthy heart, lowers the risk of heart attack, lowers cholesterol and decreases inflammation.
2) Cacao
This is one of my favorite ingredients as it is a great mood booster known for its anti depressant properties, it’s also full of magnesium for a healthy heart and brain, it has more antioxidants than a punnet of blueberries, it’s also known as the highest plant based source of iron and more calcium than cows milk.
3) Walnuts
Walnuts are amazing for brain health which would make sense as they look like tiny little brains. They’re also great for healthy fats (mono saturated), they promote healthy gut health, they’re a great source of plant based omega 3s and they also help aid in weights loss, again enjoy sparingly.
4) coconut oil
Well this is another of my favorites, coconut oil has a bundle of health benefits, it’s great for fat burning and provides your body with quick energy, it helps moisturize skin helping you get a healthy glow, Promotes good gut health and is good for blood sugar and diabetes, aids in liver health and the list goes on, this powerful ingredient is a super food in itself….. get among it.
5) Almond meal
Almond meal is a great substitute for flour and is great for celiac and food allergies, it has all the benefits of almonds as it is just almonds crushed up, it helps to lower HDL cholesterol and has trace minerals like iron and magnesium and also helps add protein to you raw goodies.
6) Manuka honey
Ahhhh an all time fave… Manuka honey no only does this ingredient pack a sweet punch mmmm mmmmmm it helps to fight against infection in the body helping it to heal, it has anti viral and anti inflammatory properties, it helps digestive issues and can also be used to smooth a sore throat.
So there you have it, get amongst these amazing ingredients and start to see a change in your health, as the old saying goes….. YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT!!!
Thanks for reading!!! x
Jade X x O o
For the love of food | Chocolate, Walnut and avocado Nice cream slice. – part one.
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We all know the health benefits of Cacao, Walnuts and Avocado and if you don’t watch out for my next blog as I explain the health benefits of this recipe, I will be sharing not only the recipe for this delicious slice but also the health benefits of every ingredient in part two, So let’s get started……
Ingredients
1/2 cup of Cacao powder
1/2 cup of walnuts, crushed
2 Avocados, sliced
2 Tbl spoons of extra virgin coconut oil, melted
1 tbl spoon of pure maple syrup or Manuka honey. Optional if you prefer a little sweetness
1 1/2 cups of almond meal
To make Simply mix ingredients in a bowl until it forms a smooth texture leaving out the Avocado to add in last.
Pour into a baking tray, as you are pouring in add the avocado 2 cms apart at the bottom and on top of the tray.
Place in the freezer over night, can be eaten cold or left for a few minutes to become a bit softer. Has an ice cream texture.
That is how easy it is and tastes delicious. If you do make it feel free to let me know your thoughts & watch out for the benefits of this delicious slice in Part two of this blog post.
Jade X x O o
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