Archives

Potato, Apple & Leek Soup


Print Recipe
 Potato, Apple & Leek Soup
You will need: large stainless steel or ceramic pot; cutting board and knife; immersion blender (to blend soup smooth right in the pot) NOTE: The smaller you cut you veg, the quicker they will cook.
Course Meals - Soups
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 10 - 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 - 30 minutes
Passive Time 0
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Course Meals - Soups
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 10 - 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 - 30 minutes
Passive Time 0
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Add Coconut Oil, Leeks and Onion to a large pot and cook until soft.
  2. Add the rest of the ingredients except Coconut Cream / Milk, top up with enough water to just cover everything, and bring to a boil. Then reduce heat and cook until potatoes are soft.
  3. Using an immersion blender (hand-held blender), blend everything in the pot until soup is smooth.
  4. Stir in Coconut Cream / Milk just before serving - leave a little aside to ‘decorate’ the soup at the end. Add more Salt & Pepper to taste.
  5. Add a drizzle of Coconut Cream / Milk and a little sprinkle of Pepper, Paprika or Cayenne Pepper to serve.
Recipe Notes

* Double the ingredient amounts to make in bulk and freeze in portions for a quick and easy mid week meal. 

*You can make your own Homemade Veggie Stock if you like - I make in a big batch ahead of time, portion and keep in the freezer for future use.

* Add Coconut Oil and Coconut Cream, Sea Salt and Black Pepper to each bowl, and serve with toasted Clean Multiseed Bread (also topped with Coconut Oil).

*Optional topping: Add shaved Broccoli Flowers (see below)

*Shaved Broccoli Flowers is one of my favourite #ToxicFatBusting tricks: I always shave the Broccoli Flowers off the heads of Broccoli and keep them raw and use as toppings for soups, salads, and spuds/baked potatoes. Even in sandwiches too. Pretty much anything else you like.

Keep them sealed in a glass jar in the fridge and use within 1 - 2 days. 

I also put them into my Green smoothies, blending and drinking as soon as possible after making, to get the most benefit from the Broccoli Flower's potent detoxifying effect. 

We’ve always been told that broccoli is one of the best veggies to consume. Now you know exactly why! This is why cruciferous vegetables are touted as such amazing veggies. They help the body get rid of The Toxic Fat Effect... 

Chewing on raw Broccoli Flowers produces a compound called sulforaphane. Sulforaphane increases activity of the whole glutathione system which is essential for our body's ability to detoxify optimally.

There are now plenty of scientific studies that show that sulforaphane vastly increases the glutathione levels in our bodies which is supremely important in phase II of the natural detoxification process that happens in our bodies.

Glutathione is the key to making our liver detox properly and most efficiently. Due to our chemical body burden (The Toxic Fat Effect - bioaccumulation of toxins in the body), our bodies become less effective at doing it's normal detoxing job. 

Therefore, proactively doing things that will help boost glutathione levels is a big part of helping the liver to function optimally again.

[One of the reasons I have been doing coffee enemas almost every day since I began my journey some 6+ years ago now is for this very reason. As well as immediately, gently, and safely flushing toxic build up in the liver (Read, 'Healing the Gerson Way' or 'The Gerson Therapy'), coffee enemas massively boost glutathione levels, helping to SPEED up the rate at which we can move toxins out of the body.]

So think of creative ways to add those raw broccoli flowers to as many of your meals as possible. If you chop them fine enough, and mix them into food you can even get fussy kids and loved ones benefitting from this power veggie's potent detoxing punch without them even knowing it!

Clean Eating Tips to remember:
*Stainless Steel and Ceramic or Glass Cookware are the safest materials to cook in with the least amount of leaching into food when heat is applied. A high quality set of cookware is essential and will last a lifetime - and a longer lifetime at that because of it. 

*Stainless Steel, Food-grade Silicon or Wooden Cooking Utensils are the safest materials to cook with with the least amount of leaching into food when heat is applied. 

*Olive Oil - it’s best not to cook with Olive Oil, always consume raw. Best to drizzle Olive Oil over food just before serving. It’s better to avoid cooking with Olive Oil as it is a delicate oil and is damaged and becomes harmful to ingest when heated.

*Better oils for cooking with have a higher smoke point/less free radical forming when heated— Coconut Oil, Macadamia Oil and Grapeseed Oil

Spiced Pumpkin & Chickpea Soup


Print Recipe
 Spiced Pumpkin & Chickpea Soup
You will need: large stainless steel or ceramic pot; cutting board and knife; immersion blender (to blend soup smooth right in the pot) NOTE: The smaller you cut you veg, the quicker they will cook.
Course Meals - Soups
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 10 - 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 - 30 minutes
Passive Time 0
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Course Meals - Soups
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 10 - 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 - 30 minutes
Passive Time 0
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Add Coconut Oil, Onion and Garlic to a large pot and cook until soft.
  2. Add Coriander, Cumin and Chilli - stir in for 1 min.
  3. Add Pumpkin and Sweet Potato and stir in until veg are coated with oil & spice.
  4. Add the rest of the ingredients except the Chickpeas, top up with enough water to just cover everything, and bring to a boil. Then reduce heat and cook until veg are soft.
  5. Add Chickpeas and cook on low heat for 5 - 10 minutes.
  6. Using an immersion blender (hand-held blender), blend everything in the pot until soup is smooth. Add more Salt & Pepper to taste.
  7. Add a drizzle of Coconut Cream / Milk and a little sprinkle of Pepper, Paprika or Cayenne Pepper to serve.
Recipe Notes

* Double the ingredient amounts to make in bulk and freeze in portions for a quick and easy mid week meal. 

*You can make your own Homemade Veggie Stock if you like - I make in a big batch ahead of time, portion and keep in the freezer for future use.

* Add Coconut Oil and Coconut Cream, Sea Salt and Black Pepper to each bowl, and serve with toasted Clean Multiseed Bread (also topped with Coconut Oil).

*Optional topping: Add shaved Broccoli Flowers (see below)

*Shaved Broccoli Flowers is one of my favourite #ToxicFatBusting tricks: I always shave the Broccoli Flowers off the heads of Broccoli and keep them raw and use as toppings for soups, salads, and spuds/baked potatoes. Even in sandwiches too. Pretty much anything else you like.

Keep them sealed in a glass jar in the fridge and use within 1 - 2 days. 

I also put them into my Green smoothies, blending and drinking as soon as possible after making, to get the most benefit from the Broccoli Flower's potent detoxifying effect. 

We’ve always been told that broccoli is one of the best veggies to consume. Now you know exactly why! This is why cruciferous vegetables are touted as such amazing veggies. They help the body get rid of The Toxic Fat Effect... 

Chewing on raw Broccoli Flowers produces a compound called sulforaphane. Sulforaphane increases activity of the whole glutathione system which is essential for our body's ability to detoxify optimally.

There are now plenty of scientific studies that show that sulforaphane vastly increases the glutathione levels in our bodies which is supremely important in phase II of the natural detoxification process that happens in our bodies.

Glutathione is the key to making our liver detox properly and most efficiently. Due to our chemical body burden (The Toxic Fat Effect - bioaccumulation of toxins in the body), our bodies become less effective at doing it's normal detoxing job. 

Therefore, proactively doing things that will help boost glutathione levels is a big part of helping the liver to function optimally again.

[One of the reasons I have been doing coffee enemas almost every day since I began my journey some 6+ years ago now is for this very reason. As well as immediately, gently, and safely flushing toxic build up in the liver (Read, 'Healing the Gerson Way' or 'The Gerson Therapy'), coffee enemas massively boost glutathione levels, helping to SPEED up the rate at which we can move toxins out of the body.]

So think of creative ways to add those raw broccoli flowers to as many of your meals as possible. If you chop them fine enough, and mix them into food you can even get fussy kids and loved ones benefitting from this power veggie's potent detoxing punch without them even knowing it!

Clean Eating Tips to remember:
*Stainless Steel and Ceramic or Glass Cookware are the safest materials to cook in with the least amount of leaching into food when heat is applied. A high quality set of cookware is essential and will last a lifetime - and a longer lifetime at that because of it. 

*Stainless Steel, Food-grade Silicon or Wooden Cooking Utensils are the safest materials to cook with with the least amount of leaching into food when heat is applied. 

*Olive Oil - it’s best not to cook with Olive Oil, always consume raw. Best to drizzle Olive Oil over food just before serving. It’s better to avoid cooking with Olive Oil as it is a delicate oil and is damaged and becomes harmful to ingest when heated.

*Better oils for cooking with have a higher smoke point/less free radical forming when heated— Coconut Oil, Macadamia Oil and Grapeseed Oil

Simple Roast Veg


Print Recipe
 Simple Roast Veg
You will need: chopping board & knife; baking tray; large pan; pot; cooking utensils NOTE: The smaller you cut you veg, the quicker they will cook.
Course Meals - Hearty Veggie Meals
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 0
Passive Time 30 minutes (while baking)
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Course Meals - Hearty Veggie Meals
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 0
Passive Time 30 minutes (while baking)
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F
  2. Note: I usually leave the skin on all veggies for cooking/baking - you can eat most of them or can be easily removed once on someone’s plate. Most veggies have a concentration of nutrients in or just beneath the skin. Leaving skins on also cuts down on prep time!
  3. Wash & chop Sweet Potatoes and Potatoes into ½ inch cubes. Add ½ the Oil to the baking tray (be sure to mix and coat the veg with oil) and bake until soft (approx. 15 min)
  4. Wash & chop Pumpkin/Butternut Squash, Onion, Capsicums / Bell Peppers into ½ inch cubes, add to the tray with the remaining ingredients (be sure to mix everything together well) and cook for a further 15min until veg is cooked through and potatoes are a little crispy.
Recipe Notes

*Top with a squeeze of fresh Lemon / Lime, a drizzle of cold-pressed Olive Oil or Coconut Oil, and toasted Nuts & Seeds.

*Add shaved Broccoli flowers (use a knife to shave these from the head of a Broccoli), fresh Avocado and a little crumbed Goat Cheese Feta.

* I usually like to serve as a complete meal with an addition of slices of Avocado and a side of raw Sauerkraut!

Clean Eating Tips to remember:
*Stainless Steel and Ceramic or Glass Cookware are the safest materials to cook in with the least amount of leaching into food when heat is applied. A high quality set of cookware is essential and will last a lifetime - and a longer lifetime at that because of it. 

*Stainless Steel, Food-grade Silicon or Wooden Cooking Utensils are the safest materials to cook with with the least amount of leaching into food when heat is applied. 

*My ½ Toasted / ½ Raw Philosophy for Nuts & Seeds:
Toasted - for flavour
Raw - for nutritional value

*Olive Oil - it’s best not to cook with Olive Oil, always consume raw. Best to drizzle Olive Oil over food just before serving. It’s better to avoid cooking with Olive Oil as it is a delicate oil and is damaged and becomes harmful to ingest when heated.

*Better oils for cooking with have a higher smoke point/less free radical forming when heated— Coconut Oil, Macadamia Oil and Grapeseed Oil

5 Thai Dipping Sauces


Print Recipe
 5 Thai Dipping Sauces
You will need: chopping board & knife; blender; ceramic/glass containers or jars w/ lid for storing. NOTE: Recipe time is if you are only making one sauce. Please allow 5 - 10 minutes to make each sauce.
Course Meals - Asian Flavours
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 5 - 10 minutes
Cook Time 0
Passive Time 0
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Thai Dipping Sauce
Peanut Dipping Sauce
Ginger & Coriander Sauce
Thai Crystal / Nahm Jeem Gratiem Sauce
Sweet Chilli Sauce
Course Meals - Asian Flavours
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 5 - 10 minutes
Cook Time 0
Passive Time 0
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Thai Dipping Sauce
Peanut Dipping Sauce
Ginger & Coriander Sauce
Thai Crystal / Nahm Jeem Gratiem Sauce
Sweet Chilli Sauce
Instructions
  1. Thai Dipping Sauce: Blend everything together except chopped Spring Onion / Scallion - add them last. Set aside.
  2. Peanut Dipping Sauce: Blend everything together. Set aside.
  3. Ginger & Coriander Sauce: Blend everything together. Set aside.
  4. Thai Crystal Sauce: Blend everything together except the Chilli Flakes - add them last. Set aside.
  5. Sweet Chilli Sauce: Blend everything together except the Chilli Flakes - add them last. Set aside.
Recipe Notes

* I make big batches of the sauces. They keep well for weeks in a sealed jar in the fridge. Basically you can use any veggies, and easily and quickly whip up rice paper rolls and serve with either or  both of the dipping sauces.

*Soy Sauce alternatives - soy is best avoided for many reasons. Most soy is GMO. Even organic soy can cause issues. Also, many soy products have wheat/gluten which adds to the list of reasons to avoid it if you can. 1st best choice is Coconut Aminos if you can get it. 2nd best choice would be Liquid Aminos or Tamari which are wheat-free/gluten-free soy sauces.

*Sesame Seed Oil - buy good quality oil and store in the fridge. It is a fragile oil and can rancid quite quickly. For this reason it is best never to cook with fragile oils like Sesame Seed Oil as the heat quickly produces free-radicals and reduces the benefits of the oil. Use it as a topping just before serving to give a lovely subtle Sesame flavour to your stir-fry.

Sesame & Cashew Nut Stir-Fry


Print Recipe
 Sesame & Cashew Nut Stir-Fry
You will need: chopping board & knife; blender; stainless steel wok or flying pan; ceramic/glass mixing bowl; ceramic/glass container or jar w/ lid for storing.
Course Meals - Asian Flavours
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 15 - 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Passive Time 0
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Stir-fry Sauce Thickener
Your choice of Stir-Fry Veg
Toppings
Course Meals - Asian Flavours
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 15 - 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Passive Time 0
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Stir-fry Sauce Thickener
Your choice of Stir-Fry Veg
Toppings
Instructions
  1. Grate Ginger and finely chop Garlic and Chillies and then combine with the Coconut Aminos / Tamari (Soy Sauce alternative), Vinegar, and Rice Malt Syrup. Blend until smooth. Pour into a sealable glass jar and set aside.
  2. Mix the Veggie Stock and Potato Starch together and set aside.
  3. Chop the Cashew Nuts, then slightly dry toast half of the Sesame Seeds & Cashew Nuts in a pan. Allow to cool before adding back in with the un-toasted nuts. Set aside.
  4. Chop the Spring Onions and Red Onion and add half the Sesame Seeds & Cashew Nuts mix in a pan, and cook together for 2-3 minutes with a little Grapeseed Oil until onions are slightly browned. Set aside.
  5. Chop the remainder of the stir-fry veggies of your choice and combine/mix up together in a large mixing bowl.
  6. Stir-fry Sauce portion per person - mix 2 tbsp of the Stir-Fry sauce together with 1 tbsp of Veggie Stock (with Potato Flour/Starch).
  7. Cooking - If you don’t have a large wok, for best results, I prefer to cook each person’s dish separately in a stainless steel pan to cook veg quick while still keeping them crispy.
Add a little oil to the wok/pan on high heat and wait until it heats up (1-2 min). Then quickly add Stir-fry Veg, cooked Onion and Stir-fry Sauce, stirring/flipping in the pan often. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat before veg starts to get soft.
  8. Serve and drizzle with Sesame Seed Oil and top with the remaining Seed & Nut mix. Top with your choice of toppings.
Recipe Notes

* I make big batches of the Stir-fry sauce at a time. It keeps well for weeks in a sealed jar in the fridge. Basically you can use any veggies, and cook with the sauce to quickly whip up an easy Stir Fry dinner on those busy weekdays. 

*Soy Sauce alternatives - soy is best avoided for many reasons. Most soy is GMO. Even organic soy can cause issues. Also, many soy products have wheat/gluten which adds to the list of reasons to avoid it if you can. 1st best choice is Coconut Aminos if you can get it. 2nd best choice would be Liquid Aminos or Tamari which are wheat-free/gluten-free soy sauces.

*Sesame Seed Oil - buy good quality oil and store in the fridge. It is a fragile oil and can rancid quite quickly. For this reason it is best never to cook with fragile oils like Sesame Seed Oil as the heat quickly produces free-radicals and reduces the benefits of the oil. Use it as a topping just before serving to give a lovely subtle Sesame flavour to your stir-fry.

Clean Eating Tips to remember:
*Stainless Steel and Ceramic or Glass Cookware are the safest materials to cook in with the least amount of leaching into food when heat is applied. A high quality set of cookware is essential and will last a lifetime - and a longer lifetime at that because of it. 

*Stainless Steel, Food-grade Silicon or Wooden Cooking Utensils are the safest materials to cook with with the least amount of leaching into food when heat is applied. 

*My ½ Toasted / ½ Raw Philosophy for Nuts & Seeds:
Toasted - for flavour
Raw - for nutritional value

*Olive Oil - it’s best not to cook with Olive Oil, always consume raw. Best to drizzle Olive Oil over food just before serving. It’s better to avoid cooking with Olive Oil as it is a delicate oil and is damaged and becomes harmful to ingest when heated.

*Better oils for cooking with have a higher smoke point/less free radical forming when heated— Coconut Oil, Macadamia Oil and Grapeseed Oil

Thai Basil & Chilli Veg Stir-Fry


Print Recipe
 Thai Basil & Chilli Veg Stir-Fry
You will need: chopping board & knife; blender; stainless steel wok or flying pan; ceramic/glass mixing bowl; ceramic/glass container or jar w/ lid for storing.
Course Meals - Asian Flavours
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 15 - 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Passive Time 0
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Stir-fry Sauce Thickener
Your choice of Stir-Fry Veg
Toppings
Course Meals - Asian Flavours
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 15 - 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Passive Time 0
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Stir-fry Sauce Thickener
Your choice of Stir-Fry Veg
Toppings
Instructions
  1. Grate Ginger and finely chop Garlic and Chillies and then combine with the Coconut Aminos / Tamari (Soy Sauce alternative), Oil and Coconut Sugar. Blend until smooth. Pour into a sealable glass jar and set aside. [Keep the fresh Thai Basil separate from sauce]
  2. Mix the Veggie Stock and Potato Starch together and set aside.
  3. Chop the Cashew Nuts and slightly dry toast half of the Nuts in a pan. Allow to cool before adding back in with the un-toasted nuts. Set aside.
  4. Chop the Spring Onions and Red Onion and add half the Cashew Nuts in a pan, and cook together for 2-3 minutes with a little Grapeseed Oil until onions are slightly browned. Set aside.
  5. Chop the remainder of the stir-fry veggies of your choice and combine/mix up together in a large mixing bowl.
  6. Stir-fry Sauce portion per person - mix 2 tbsp of the Stir-Fry sauce together with 1 tbsp of Veggie Stock (with Potato Flour/Starch). Plus, ¼ portion of the fresh chopped Thai Basil leaves.
  7. Cooking - If you don’t have a large wok, for best results, I prefer to cook each person’s dish separately in a stainless steel pan to cook veg quick while still keeping them crispy.
Add a little Grapeseed or Coconut Oil to the wok/pan on high heat and wait until it heats up (1-2 min). Then quickly add Stir-fry Veg, cooked Onion and Stir-fry Sauce portion, stirring/flipping in the pan often. Cook for 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat before veg starts to get soft
  8. Serve and drizzle with the remaining Nuts and top with your choice of toppings.
Recipe Notes

* I make big batches of the Stir-fry sauce at a time. It keeps well for weeks in a sealed jar in the fridge. Basically you can use any veggies, and cook with the sauce to quickly whip up an easy Stir Fry dinner on those busy weekdays. 

*Soy Sauce alternatives - soy is best avoided for many reasons. Most soy is GMO. Even organic soy can cause issues. Also, many soy products have wheat/gluten which adds to the list of reasons to avoid it if you can. 1st best choice is Coconut Aminos if you can get it. 2nd best choice would be Liquid Aminos or Tamari which are wheat-free/gluten-free soy sauces.

Clean Eating Tips to remember:
*Stainless Steel and Ceramic or Glass Cookware are the safest materials to cook in with the least amount of leaching into food when heat is applied. A high quality set of cookware is essential and will last a lifetime - and a longer lifetime at that because of it. 

*Stainless Steel, Food-grade Silicon or Wooden Cooking Utensils are the safest materials to cook with with the least amount of leaching into food when heat is applied. 

*My ½ Toasted / ½ Raw Philosophy for Nuts & Seeds:
Toasted - for flavour
Raw - for nutritional value

*Olive Oil - it’s best not to cook with Olive Oil, always consume raw. Best to drizzle Olive Oil over food just before serving. It’s better to avoid cooking with Olive Oil as it is a delicate oil and is damaged and becomes harmful to ingest when heated.

*Better oils for cooking with have a higher smoke point/less free radical forming when heated— Coconut Oil, Macadamia Oil and Grapeseed Oil

Veg Lettuce Cups with Thai Dipping Sauces


Print Recipe
 Veg Lettuce Cups with Thai Dipping Sauces
You will need: chopping board & knife; blender; ceramic/glass containers or jars w/ lid for storing. NOTE: Recipe time is if you are only making one sauce. Please allow 5 - 10 minutes to make each additional sauce.
Course Meals - Asian Flavours
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 0
Passive Time 0
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Thai Dipping Sauce
Peanut Dipping Sauce
Ginger & Coriander Sauce
Thai Crystal / Nahm Jeem Gratiem Sauce
Sweet Chilli Sauce
Course Meals - Asian Flavours
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 0
Passive Time 0
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Thai Dipping Sauce
Peanut Dipping Sauce
Ginger & Coriander Sauce
Thai Crystal / Nahm Jeem Gratiem Sauce
Sweet Chilli Sauce
Instructions
  1. Chop your choice of veg into thin julienne slices.
  2. Thai Dipping Sauce: Blend everything together except chopped Spring Onion / Scallion - add them last. Set aside.
  3. Peanut Dipping Sauce: Blend everything together. Set aside.
  4. Ginger & Coriander Sauce: Blend everything together. Set aside.
  5. Thai Crystal Sauce: Blend everything together except the Chilli Flakes - add them last. Set aside.
  6. Sweet Chilli Sauce: Blend everything together except the Chilli Flakes - add them last. Set aside.
  7. Add water to one of your large round plates and submerge a rice paper roll sheet. Once soft, remove from water and lay out on the other plate.
  8. Add your choice of veg to the Lettuce Cups and serve with dipping sauces on the side.
Recipe Notes

* I make big batches of the sauces. They keep well for weeks in a sealed jar in the fridge. Basically you can use any veggies, and easily and quickly whip up rice paper rolls and serve with either or  both of the dipping sauces.

*Soy Sauce alternatives - soy is best avoided for many reasons. Most soy is GMO. Even organic soy can cause issues. Also, many soy products have wheat/gluten which adds to the list of reasons to avoid it if you can. 1st best choice is Coconut Aminos if you can get it. 2nd best choice would be Liquid Aminos or Tamari which are wheat-free/gluten-free soy sauces.

*Sesame Seed Oil - buy good quality oil and store in the fridge. It is a fragile oil and can rancid quite quickly. For this reason it is best never to cook with fragile oils like Sesame Seed Oil as the heat quickly produces free-radicals and reduces the benefits of the oil. Use it as a topping just before serving to give a lovely subtle Sesame flavour to your stir-fry.

Clean Eating Tips to remember:

*My ½ Toasted / ½ Raw Philosophy for Nuts & Seeds:
Toasted - for flavour
Raw - for nutritional value

Veg Rice Paper Rolls with Thai & Peanut Dipping Sauces


Print Recipe
 Veg Rice Paper Rolls with Thai & Peanut Dipping Sauces
You will need: chopping board & knife; blender; 2 large round plates; ceramic/glass containers or jars w/ lid for storing;
Course Meals - Asian Flavours
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 0
Passive Time 0
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Thai Dipping Sauce
Peanut Dipping Sauce
Course Meals - Asian Flavours
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 0
Passive Time 0
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Thai Dipping Sauce
Peanut Dipping Sauce
Instructions
  1. Chop your choice of veg into thin julienne slices.
  2. Thai Dipping Sauce: Blend everything together except chopped Spring Onion / Scallion - add them last. Set aside.
  3. Peanut Dipping Sauce: Blend everything together.
  4. Add water to one of your large round plates and submerge a rice paper roll sheet. Once soft, remove from water and lay out on the other plate.
  5. Add your choice of veg to one edge of the rice paper roll. Fold sides in and roll from veg filled side to the other. Serve with dipping sauces on the side.
Recipe Notes

* I make big batches of the sauces. They keep well for weeks in a sealed jar in the fridge. Basically you can use any veggies, and easily and quickly whip up rice paper rolls and serve with either or  both of the dipping sauces.

*Soy Sauce alternatives - soy is best avoided for many reasons. Most soy is GMO. Even organic soy can cause issues. Also, many soy products have wheat/gluten which adds to the list of reasons to avoid it if you can. 1st best choice is Coconut Aminos if you can get it. 2nd best choice would be Liquid Aminos or Tamari which are wheat-free/gluten-free soy sauces.

*Sesame Seed Oil - buy good quality oil and store in the fridge. It is a fragile oil and can rancid quite quickly. For this reason it is best never to cook with fragile oils like Sesame Seed Oil as the heat quickly produces free-radicals and reduces the benefits of the oil. Use it as a topping just before serving to give a lovely subtle Sesame flavour to your stir-fry.

Clean Eating Tips to remember:

*My ½ Toasted / ½ Raw Philosophy for Nuts & Seeds:
Toasted - for flavour
Raw - for nutritional value

Yellow Indian Curry Paste


Print Recipe
 Yellow Indian Curry Paste
You will need: chopping board & knife; blender; stainless steel pot; glass jars w/ lid for storing;
Course Meals - Indian Flavours
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Passive Time 0
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Yellow Indian Curry Paste
Yellow Indian Curry Powder
Course Meals - Indian Flavours
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Passive Time 0
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Yellow Indian Curry Paste
Yellow Indian Curry Powder
Instructions
  1. Yellow Indian Curry Powder: Grind/blend all ingredients together. Set aside.
  2. Blend the dry spices together and then warm on medium heat on a pan for a couple minutes. Set aside (Dry spices = Curry Powder, Chilli Powder, Bay leaves, Cinnamon, Peppercorns, Turmeric Powder)
  3. Add 2 tbsp Coconut Oil in a large pot and cook the Onions until soft.
  4. Add the fresh Ginger, Turmeric (or Turmeric Powder) and Garlic and cook for a 5 minutes until mixture thickens, stirring often.
  5. Add the dry spices and keep stirring until paste turns golden.
  6. Chop the tomatoes and add to the pot. Add the Salt and cook and stir often until tomatoes soften.
  7. Cook until no liquid is left and you have a nice thick paste.
Recipe Notes

*Store left over Yellow Indian Curry Powder in a sealed glass jar in your spice cupboard.

*I make big batches of the Yellow Indian Curry Paste and freeze in portions for future use.  

*Here is a beautiful Yellow Indian Curry Dish that you can make using this paste.

*Store the Yellow Indian Curry Paste in a glass jar in the fridge to use to make fresh curries like the Yellow Indian Curry Dish, and also fresh Yellow Indian Curry Dip. If you use a little Olive oil to coat the inside of the glass jar and seal it, it keeps well for weeks in the fridge. 

Clean Eating Tips to remember:

*Stainless Steel and Ceramic or Glass Cookware are the safest materials to cook in with the least amount of leaching into food when heat is applied. A high quality set of cookware is essential and will last a lifetime - and a longer lifetime at that because of it. 

*Stainless Steel, Food-grade Silicon or Wooden Cooking Utensils are the safest materials to cook with with the least amount of leaching into food when heat is applied. 

*Olive Oil - it’s best not to cook with Olive Oil, always consume raw. Best to drizzle Olive Oil over food just before serving. It’s better to avoid cooking with Olive Oil as it is a delicate oil and is damaged and becomes harmful to ingest when heated.

*Better oils for cooking with have a higher smoke point/less free radical forming when heated— Coconut Oil, Macadamia Oil and Grapeseed Oil

Yellow Indian Curry Dish


Print Recipe
 Yellow Indian Curry Dish
You will need: chopping board & knife; blender; stainless steel pots; glass jars w/ lid for storing; NOTES: Great 'make in BULK & freeze' meal idea If making the homemade Yellow Indian Curry Powder, add 5 minutes to recipe time (see recipe notes). If making the homemade Yellow Indian Curry Paste, add 45 minutes to recipe time (see recipe notes).
Course Meals - Indian Flavours
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 - 40 minutes
Passive Time 30 - 40 minutes (while baking)
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Yellow Indian Curry Dish
Quinoa
Toppings
Course Meals - Indian Flavours
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 - 40 minutes
Passive Time 30 - 40 minutes (while baking)
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Yellow Indian Curry Dish
Quinoa
Toppings
Instructions
  1. Roughly chop Onions, add to a large pot with 2 tbsp Coconut Oil and cook until soft.
  2. Finely grate/chop the Ginger, Garlic, Chillies and Coriander. Add all this, plus the Curry Paste to the pot and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  3. Wash and cut the Sweet Potato and Potatoes into 1 inch cubes (approx.), rinse and drain the Chickpeas and blend/puree the Tomatoes. Add to the pot.
  4. Add the rest of the ingredients except the Zucchini. Top up with Spring Water if there is not enough liquid to cover the veg. Bring to a boil and then turn down to mid-low heat and allow to simmer for 30-40 min until water evaporates and potatoes are cooked through.
  5. While Curry is cooking, in a separate pot, bring the Quinoa and Spring Water to the boil. Strain the Quinoa - keep the water. Put the Quinoa in a stainless steel strainer on top of a pot, with the left over water in the bottom of the same pot and simmer the water to steam the Quinoa for 10 - 15 minutes (cover with a lid to keep moisture in).
  6. 5 min before serving, slice the Zucchini and stir in to allow it to cook for a few minutes before serving (adding in last prevents Zucchini from being overcooked).
  7. Serve the Curry on cooked Quinoa with a selection of Toppings.
Recipe Notes

*You can basically use any veggies you have in your pantry or fridge, and cook with the Yellow Indian Curry Paste to cook up a hearty Curry Dish.

*I make bulk batches of this Curry Dish and portion and freeze for future quick and easy meals.  

*Make your own Nut Milk: Grind ¼ cup nuts, then blend with 1 cup Water.

*You can make your own homemade Yellow Indian Curry Paste - I also make this curry paste in bulk batches and portion and freeze for future use.

*Check out this Yellow Indian Curry Dip made with the same Yellow Indian Curry Paste.

*Choose BPA-free tins when buying pre-cooked Chickpeas if possible or even better, see below recipe for cooking your own Chickpeas from scratch (it’s not as difficult as it seems, just allow a couple days before to prepare and cook them).

Serving Suggestions:

* Serve with cooked Rice or Quinoa

* Make a Fresh Mango Salsa for a topping - 10 minutes to make
If no Mango, still delicious without.
1/2 Mango (large)
1/2 Red Onion
1/2 cup Tomatoes
1/2 cup Cucumber
1/2 bunch Coriander (fresh)
Chop into small pieces and mix together and serve fresh as a topping with any Curry Dish.

Clean Eating Tips to remember:

*Stainless Steel and Ceramic or Glass Cookware are the safest materials to cook in with the least amount of leaching into food when heat is applied. A high quality set of cookware is essential and will last a lifetime - and a longer lifetime at that because of it. 

*Stainless Steel, Food-grade Silicon or Wooden Cooking Utensils are the safest materials to cook with with the least amount of leaching into food when heat is applied. 

*Olive Oil - it’s best not to cook with Olive Oil, always consume raw. Best to drizzle Olive Oil over food just before serving. It’s better to avoid cooking with Olive Oil as it is a delicate oil and is damaged and becomes harmful to ingest when heated.

*Better oils for cooking with have a higher smoke point/less free radical forming when heated— Coconut Oil, Macadamia Oil and Grapeseed Oil

 

How to cook your own Chickpeas from scratch:
NOTE: Start this 2 days before you want to use Chickpeas in a recipe.

1 cup dry chickpeas = approx. 2 - 2 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas

Day 1 - evening
1 cup dry Chickpeas
3-4 cups Spring Water (water should be double higher than chickpeas in dish)
1 tsp Salt
1. Put ingredients in a large ceramic or glass bowl - the Chickpeas will swell to 2-3x their dry size.

Day 2 - morning
Drain Chickpeas and change the salted water.

Day 2 - evening
Put Chickpeas in large pot of Spring Water
Cook for approximately 1 hour+ until chickpeas are soft.
Drain, let cool and refrigerate in sealed glass container.

Day 3 - Recipe day
Chickpeas are ready and waiting to made into your recipe of choice!