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Simple Roast Veg


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 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

Nut Mince Lettuce Wraps w/ Gaucamole & Cashew Sour Cream


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 Spicy Nut Mince Lettuce Wraps w/ Gaucamole & Cashew Sour Cream
You will need: chopping board & knife; blender and/or food processor; glass jars w/ lids for storing NOTE: If making fresh Guacamole & Cashew Nut Cream to add to this recipe, it will take 15min longer to prepare this dish.
Course Meals - Mexican Flavours
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 15 - 30 minutes
Cook Time 0
Passive Time 0
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Nut Mince
Guacamole
Cashew Sour Cream
Wraps & Toppings
  • 4 large Cos Lettuce leaves (or gluten-free wraps - be sure to choose a gluten-free wrap free from soy, corn or other GMO ingredients unless certified organic)
  • 1 small handful Coriander leaves
Course Meals - Mexican Flavours
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 15 - 30 minutes
Cook Time 0
Passive Time 0
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Nut Mince
Guacamole
Cashew Sour Cream
Wraps & Toppings
  • 4 large Cos Lettuce leaves (or gluten-free wraps - be sure to choose a gluten-free wrap free from soy, corn or other GMO ingredients unless certified organic)
  • 1 small handful Coriander leaves
Instructions
  1. Nut Mince: Pulse Walnuts roughly in a blender or food processor. Add Sun-dried Tomatoes and pulse again until combined.
  2. Nut Mince: Finely chop/mash Garlic, and finely chop the Brown Onion and add this along with the remaining ingredients and pulse/process until combined.
  3. Guacamole: Mash Avocados and add the juice of the Lemons / Limes and mix through.
  4. Guacamole: Chop Tomatoes, Red Onion, Chillies, Coriander and finely chopped Garlic and mix together.
  5. Guacamole: Add Sea Salt and Lemons / Limes juice to taste (add more if needed).
  6. Cashew Sour Cream: Grind the Cashew Nuts into a flour-like consistency, using a blender (with grinder attachment - see description above).
  7. Cashew Sour Cream: Add the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth. You can add a little more Nut Milk for a thinner consistency.
  8. To make Wraps: Layer Nut Mince, Guacamole and Cashew Sour Cream onto Cos Lettuce leaves. Optional - top with fresh chopped Coriander.
Recipe Notes

*Choose Sun-dried Tomatoes that don’t have preservatives or additives and which come jarred in clean oils like Sunflower Seed Oil, good quality cold-pressed Olive Oil etc - avoid Canola Oil which is GMO.

Making your own Sun-dried Tomatoes is actually not as difficult as it seems, you only need good time management in terms of planning ahead and making them at least a few days before you need them in a recipe. I make a big batch and store them in oil in a sealed glass jar in the fridge and they last over a month! Find the recipe here

*You can use a few regular tomatoes instead of baby tomatoes in the Guacamole - I just love the sweetness of baby tomatoes. The redder the tomatoes, the better they taste.

*Tomatoes are on the EWG - Environmental Working Group’s ‘Dirty Dozen’ list which makes them highly sprayed with pesticides. Use organic/spray-free Tomatoes or if you really can’t find any, give the Tomatoes a bath in White Vinegar water (¼ cup White Vinegar mixed with 2-3 cups of water) to help remove as much pesticide residue as possible.

*Store left over Nut Mince, Guacamole and Cashew Sour Cream in a sealed glass jar in the fridge. Eat within 1-2 days.

Serving Suggestions:

*Another nice addition to these lettuce wraps as a topping is the Mexican Tomato Salsa 

Falafel Salad Plate

This is one of those awesome make-in-bulk-and-freeze kinda recipes. This is something I make big batches of, portion and then store sealed in smaller containers in the freezer for those all too familiar week day evenings when you are stretched for time or don’t feel like preparing something from scratch. There are so many ways to enjoy this Falafel mix. Make into balls or smaller ‘bites’ and serve with a dip or sauce for lunch boxes, social get togethers, or as a healthy filling little snack in between meals. You can create burger size patties and serve with salad or on toasted Clean Multiseed Bread. Perhaps you prefer to serve them between lettuce leaves instead of a burger bun. Or in between sliced and toasted Coconut Buckwheat Flatbreads, (or your choice of locally sourced gluten-free buns).

This recipe is: Gluten-free (GF), Wheat-free (WF), Dairy-free (DF), refined Sugar-free (SF), Plant-based/Vegan (PB), Vegetarian (V)

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 Falafel Salad Plate
You will need: food processor or blender NOTE: You can pre-make this mixture a day or few hours before using, for flavours and dough to 'develop' - this is not necessary though of course. If making homemade Hummus, this recipe will take 15 minutes longer to make.
Course Meals - Middle Eastern Flavours
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10-15 minutes
Passive Time 0
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Falafel Mix
Creamy Hummus
Salad (per person portion)
Course Meals - Middle Eastern Flavours
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10-15 minutes
Passive Time 0
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Falafel Mix
Creamy Hummus
Salad (per person portion)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F or 180°C. You can skip this and cook on stove top in a pan.
  2. Falafel Patties: Combine everything except Chickpea Flour and Baking Powder in a food processor.
  3. Falafel Patties: Pulse to create a rough, but well combined mixture - don't pulse/blend for too long or else you will make a puree/paste.
  4. Falafel Patties: Pulse in the Baking Powder and half the Chickpea Flour. Only add enough flour to make dough slightly firm to press into shapes.
  5. Falafel Patties: Line a baking tray (or cooking pan) with non-toxic parchment paper or silicon baking mats.
  6. Falafel Patties: Shape the mixture into your choice of either bites, balls or patties and space them out onto the baking tray (or cooking pan).
  7. Falafel Patties: Bake for 10-15 minutes on one side, turn over and bake for a further 10-15 minutes, or until golden brown. If cooking with a pan, cook on low heat for the same amount of time.
  8. Falafel Patties: Optional - You can brown the patties up in a little heated Coconut Oil in the pan to finish them off.
  9. Creamy Hummus: Blend Tahini and Lemon Juice together until smooth, fluffy and creamy - continually scrape sides using a spatula to combine well.
  10. Creamy Hummus: Add Garlic, Cumin, Salt, Olive Oil. Blend well.
  11. Creamy Hummus: Slowly add Chickpeas to the mix, blending in between.
  12. Creamy Hummus: Only add Water if need be to reach desired consistency.
  13. Combine your choice of Salad Ingredients on a plate, add 2-3 tablespoons of Hummus and add the patties to the Salad plate.
Recipe Notes

*Avoid baking/cooking on aluminium and non-stick surfaces - they will bake/leach toxic substances into your food. Cook with stainless steel and ceramic where possible. Or use bleach-free, non-toxic baking paper and food-grade silicon mats to line baking trays or pots and pans when baking, and cooking on stove top. Use a little Coconut Oil in a stainless steel pan if you prefer not to bake.

*As mentioned, this recipe can be made in bulk, portioned into smaller containers, sealed and stored in the fridge or freezer.

*If you can, choose organic Chickpeas canned in BPA-free cans. I use an organic brand called Eden (available in Australia & USA). Haven't yet found a brand in South Africa - please share in our Fresh Life Community Facebook page if you do find one.

*See Creamy Hummus Dip recipe to see how to activate and prepare Chickpeas from scratch.

Serving suggestions:

* Make Falafel burgers, by putting them between two sides of a toasted Coconut Buckwheat Flatbread, served with Hummus and salad ingredients.

* Made into balls they are great for lunch boxes or served with a dip as a pre-dinner snack

Mexican Tomato Salsa

Wheat-free; Gluten-free; Dairy-free; refined Sugar-free; Vegetarian; Vegan; Paleo/Banting 

Print Recipe
 Mexican Tomato Salsa
You will need: chopping board & knife; glass/ceramic bowls; glass jars w/ lid for storing;
Course Healthy Snacking - Dips
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 10 - 15 minutes
Cook Time 0
Passive Time 0
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Course Healthy Snacking - Dips
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 10 - 15 minutes
Cook Time 0
Passive Time 0
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Chop Baby Tomatoes and Red Onion into desired size chunks.
  2. Finely chop/mash Garlic, Chillie and Coriander and mix in.
  3. Add Lemon / Lime juice, Salt & Sugar and stir.
  4. Extra Tip: Set aside for 5 - 10 minutes to allow flavour to develop before serving.
Recipe Notes

*Serve as a dip alongside Guacamole with either Organic Corn Chips (organic because most corn is GMO) or Gluten-free/wheat-free Crackers. Also good with veggie dippers like Carrot and Cucumber pieces.

*For a fresh fruity salsa, replace the Tomatoes for Mango to make a Mango Salsa.

*Tomatoes are on the EWG - Environmental Working Group’s ‘Dirty Dozen’ list which makes them highly sprayed with pesticides. Use organic/spray-free Tomatoes or if you really can’t find any, give the Tomatoes a bath in White Vinegar water (¼ cup White Vinegar mixed with 2-3 cups of water) to help remove as much pesticide residue as possible.

Traditional Tangy Mayonnaise

*Contains Egg. Mayonnaise has always been one of my ‘can’t-live-without’ kinda things. So I’ve been on a mission over the years to learn how to make the quickest, easiest and most deliciously tangy Clean Eating Mayonnaise. It’s taken quite a long time but I am happy to say the effort has paid off. I hope you enjoy this mayo recipe as much as I do.

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 Traditional Tangy Mayonnaise
*Contains Egg. You will need: Immersion blender (aka wand/handheld blender). Medium size glass jar (with lid) that is deep enough to hold 1.5 cups of ingredients, with a wide rim to allow the immersion blender head to fit into the jar. NOTE: There are 2 techniques to make quick Mayo. The 1st is using an immersion blender head and a jar (main recipe), the other is using a powered whisk (see recipe notes for 2nd technique instructions).
Course Sauces - Guilt-free Sauces & Condiments
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 0
Passive Time 0
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Course Sauces - Guilt-free Sauces & Condiments
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 0
Passive Time 0
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Add the Oil to the glass jar.
  2. Add the Egg to the Oil and allow it to settle to the bottom.
  3. Add the Lemon juice, Mustard & Salt.
  4. Slowly place the immersion blender head in the jar positioning it over the Egg on the bottom. Release any trapped air bubbles. Hold blender head on the bottom and switch blender on (keep holding the blender head at the bottom of the jar). As Mayonnaise starts to form, very slowly pull the blender head towards the surface of the mixture, while still blending, to allow the Mayonnaise to ‘develop’ the whole way through.
  5. Remove blender head and slowly, using a spoon, mix in your preferred amount of Sweetener to give the mayonnaise a lovely tart/tangy flavour.
  6. Seal with a lid and store in the fridge. Use within a few days.
*Storage Tip: Add a little oil to the glass jar you are going to store it in, close the lid and move the jar around so that oil coats the whole surface area of the inside of the jar before adding the mayonnaise to the jar. Oil is a natural preservative and will help keep the mayo from fresh for longer.
Recipe Notes

*Choose eggs from organic/hormone-free (clean), grass fed (no grains = no GMOs = clean), free range/humanely raised (clean) hens

*Make your own Coconut Blossom Syrup: Combine 1 tbsp Coconut Sugar with 1 tsp hot water. Stir until melted.

*’Classic’ technique using a powered whisk:
Note: Use 2 Eggs instead of one for this technique.
All other ingredient measurements are the same as above.

Instructions:
1. Separate Egg yolks from the Egg whites.
2.Put the egg yolks into a large/high sided glass or ceramic bowl, with the Mustard, Lemon Juice, and Salt.
3. Add a little oil, start the power whisk, and slowly pour small amounts of the oil while continually whisking. You’ll need to whisk for a good few minutes to reach desired thick consistency.
4. Gently whisk in (no power this time) your preferred amount of Sweetener to give the mayonnaise a lovely tart/tangy flavour. 

Gaucamole Dip

Wheat-free; Gluten-free; Dairy-free; refined Sugar-free; Vegetarian; Vegan; Paleo/Banting

Print Recipe
 Gaucamole Dip
You will need: chopping board & knife; fork and low rimmed ceramic/glass bowl to mash avo; larger ceramic/glass bowl for mixing; ceramic/glass container or jar w/ lid for storing;
Course Healthy Snacking - Dips
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 10-15 minutes
Cook Time 0
Passive Time 0
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Course Healthy Snacking - Dips
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 10-15 minutes
Cook Time 0
Passive Time 0
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Mash Avocados and add the juice of the Lemons / Limes and mix through.
  2. Chop Tomatoes, Red Onion, Chillies, Coriander and finely chopped Garlic and mix together.
  3. Add Sea Salt and Lemons / Limes juice to taste (add more if needed).
Recipe Notes

*Store in a glass jar in the fridge. Eat within 1-2 days.

*You can use a few regular tomatoes instead of baby tomatoes - I just love the sweetness of baby tomatoes. The redder the tomatoes, the better they taste.

Sunflower & Sesame Warm Quinoa Salad


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 Sunflower & Sesame Warm Quinoa Salad
You will need: Baking tray; large pan; pot; cooking utensils
Course Meals - Hearty Veggie Meals
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 10-15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Passive Time 0
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Optional
Course Meals - Hearty Veggie Meals
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 10-15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Passive Time 0
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Optional
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F
  2. Chop Potatoes into 1 inch cubes. Add 1 tbsp of Oil to baking tray and bake until soft (approx. 15-20 min)
  3. Chop Butternut Squash into 1 inch cubes, add to the tray and cook for a further 10-15min until squats is soft and potatoes are a little crispy.
  4. While veg are baking, add Quinoa and water to a pot and bring to a boil. Stir frequently until all water is absorbed and Quinoa has expanded and has a translucent middle. Add stock and cook on medium heat, stirring frequently until all moisture is absorbed.
  5. Chop Onion and add to a pan with 1 tbsp of Oil on high heat. Stir frequently and cook until onions are browned. Remove from heat.
  6. Chop and add the Zucchini and Capsicums/Bell Peppers to the pan and cook on medium heat for 2-3 minutes (keep veggies crunchy).
  7. Add the Quinoa and Garlic to the pan and cook on medium heat for 1-2 minutes.
  8. Serve Quinoa dish with roasted veggies on the side or mixed through.
  9. Top with a squeeze of fresh Lemon / Lime, chopped Parsley and toasted Nuts & Seeds.
  10. Optional - add shavings of Broccoli flowers and a little crumbed Goat Cheese Feta.
Recipe Notes

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

Fruit Fresh Water


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 Fruit Fresh Water
You will need: Large glass jug.
Course Drinks - Cold Drinks
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 0
Passive Time 0
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Optional
Course Drinks - Cold Drinks
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 0
Passive Time 0
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Optional
Instructions
  1. Slice up your fresh fruits, and combine these with the water and ice in a large glass jug.
  2. Optional - add drops of high quality, food grade essential oils for extra freshness and incredible health boosting benefits. *NOTE: Only add essential oils to glass/ceramic, never plastic.

Pear Pick-Me-Up Smoothie


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 Pear Pick-Me-Up Smoothie
You will need: Blender that can blend ice. One which has grinder blades where at least 2 blades lie flat, to grind nuts and seeds. *A coffee grinder can also be used to grind nuts and seeds.
Course Drinks - Smoothies
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 5-10 minutes
Cook Time 0
Passive Time 0
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Optional
Course Drinks - Smoothies
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 5-10 minutes
Cook Time 0
Passive Time 0
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Optional
Instructions
  1. First grind nuts/seeds together using the grinder attachment on your blender (for smoother end consistency). *A coffee grinder can be used to grind nuts/seeds.
  2. Blend all ingredients except ice, until smooth. Add ice and blend again.
Recipe Notes

*Always make fresh and consume immediately, where possible - you get the most benefits and cleansing/detoxing and nourishing effects from freshly made smoothies.

*If need be, prepare the ingredients you’ll need for your smoothie the night before. Put dry ingredients together in a container, add fresh ingredients to a container and put it ready in the fridge, portion frozen ingredients in with the ice you’ll need in a freezer bag and have that ready in the freezer for the morning.

*Seal your smoothie in with a lid in a glass bottle or stainless steel container - never in plastic. Plastic will leach into your smoothie and plastic adds to the bio-accumulation of chemicals in the body (chemical body burden), contributing to The Toxic Fat Effect! (see Module 2). A great idea is a flask which helps keep your smoothie cold and fresher for longer when you are out and about.

*When traveling, take your personal blender with you. Take portions of nuts and superfood powders. It’s easy to pick up a banana or some fresh berries or other fruit to sweeten and freshen up your smoothies. I travel with my Tribest Personal Blender everywhere I go (weight 4.4 lbs / 2 kg).

 

*Choose the cleanest ingredients possible:

-Choose spray-free/organic fresh produce where possible, and if buying conventional, rinse produce in diluted white vinegar water.

-Choose dry ingredients (i.e. nuts, seeds, dried fruits ) that are spray-fee/organic where possible, and which don’t have preservatives such as sulphur dioxide

- Choose virgin, cold-pressed Coconut Oil in glass where possible. It should be pure white in colour. Do not choose cheaper, deodorised/neutral flavoured coconut oils that are off-white.

-Choose Coconut Cream and Coconut Milk that is clean/free from additives, preservatives and E numbers. Plain Coconut Cream/Milk is better than the ones with added guar gum as this changes the consistency of recipes. You can use Nut Milk as an alternative.

-Choose to homemade Nut Milk instead of buying. Most store bought ones have additives and stabilisers. Quick Tip: It’s easy to make your own: just grind ¼ cup nuts, then blend with 1 cup water.

-Choose whole fruits over optional sweeteners if you need to add more sweetness. My preferred choice is Date Paste (pre-soaked Dates). Quick Tip: Keep a jar filled with Dates covered with water, in the fridge ready to go and use as is (instead of actually blending to make Date Paste).

 

Quick Link to FLIMJ Program resources for Fresh Life Smoothies:

Module 2 - refresh on information about The Toxic Fat Effect and how bioaccumulation of toxins in our bodies can lead to weight gain (that’s hard to lose), brain fog, low energy and many more poor health symptoms.

Module 5 - Become a Smoothie Master cheat sheet to print off and put up on the fridge so you can make awesome smoothies from scratch with my Fresh Life Smoothie Formula with what you already have in your kitchen.

Module 5 - To get you into the swing of things, redo our 7 Day Smoothies Save the Day Challenge - you’re always supported in our Fresh Life Community, no matter when you decide to do any of the 7 Day Challenges.

You’ll find your Recipe Book: 7 Days of Smoothies Save the Day and Shopping List print off’s to guide you through the challenge.

 

My thoughts on having a Fresh Life Smoothie Habit:

Drinking fresh smoothies is a very important, wonderfully quick and convenient, key to your Fresh Life Internal Makeover Journey. Just like fresh juicing, it is a fast, delicious way to get live enzymes - which can only be obtained from raw plants/veggies and fruits - plus vital nutrients into your body for your cells to function optimally.

It is also one of the best ways to provide your body with enough soft bulk (plant fibre) which our bodies need for proper gut function. Good quality plant fibre is what the good bacteria in our gut feeds on! Plus it helps the body to move xeno-toxins (which cause The Toxic Fat Effect - Module 2) from the body every day.

Gone are the days of getting away with occasionally doing a cleanse, or doing a detox a few times a year. The influx and exposure of toxins we have on a daily basis is now too much and too varied for our bodies to handle on its own.

These daily toxins bio-accumulate in our bodies (refer to Module 2 work) and most won’t move out of the body without specific assistance.

We have to be proactive to get the results we want.

We have to, as I like to say, “ABC - always be cleansing…”

You also need to “ABN - always be nourishing…” And smoothies really are an amazing way to jam a whole lot of good quality, clean nutrient-dense ingredients and healthy fats and oils into one tasty drink.

If you want to Live Your Best Fresh Life, smoothies need to be a regular part of your days.

During the initial stage of my journey I was drinking a lot of freshly made juices, especially first thing in the mornings.

Essential during periods of healing as lots of fresh juicing gives the body highly concentrated amounts of nutrients that it really needs without fibre and fats/oils.

This means juices are easier to digest and the body is able to assimilate and utelise those nutrients, faster. Which is why I was able to lose so much toxic fat/excess weight so quickly. And in a healthy way.

Smoothies became a huge hit for me as a way to compliment what I was achieving with juicing and other cleansing rituals.

Firstly, because they are so quick and easy to make, they became my go to for lunch or as a on-the-go breakfast if I was really pressed for time in the mornings. I also used smoothies to answer late afternoon cravings and after dinner sweet tooth cravings.

Remember, cravings are our bodies way of asking for the nutrients it needs. But it’s confusing because we crave foods that aren’t good for us and won’t actually give our bodies what it needs.

A fresh juice or a smoothie is able to help give our body the nutrients it’s really after.

A Fresh Life Habit I use myself is to meet cravings with a juice or smoothie first, and then go after what I thought I was craving.

I find that l either don’t want that thing I was craving in the first place, or at the very least I’ll eat a lot less of it. A win win situation. More baby-steps to help us get to where we ant to be and a great Fresh Life Habit to cultivate.

Secondly, smoothies offer a delicious way to give the body whole food ingredients along with their beneficial plant fibre, healthy fats/oils and is also a great way to add nutrient-dense superfoods. After juicing, smoothies are the next best, easiest food for our bodies to digest as the ingredients have been blended, helping the body with the digestive process.

After cleansing and flushing the body with easy to digest juices, smoothies can nourish and make our tummies feel full and satiated.

One beautiful smoothie a day became a way of saving time - often a smoothie is enough to fill me at lunchtime, and help abolish cravings by packing in the nutrients the body loves. This is why smoothies are an integral part of my Fresh Life Formula.

Fresh smoothies nourishes, and helps the body bind and push toxins out of the body, every single day.

Prep Tip: You can always prep your smoothie ingredients the night before if you’re going to be rushed the next day. As mentioned in the Recipe Notes, you can put dry ingredients together in a container, add fresh ingredients to a container and put it ready in the fridge, portion frozen ingredients in with the ice you’ll need in a freezer bag and have ready in the freezer for the morning.

Storing Tip: Just seal in a glass jar with a lid or stainless steel container in the fridge so it’s ready to go in the morning. A great idea is a flask which helps keep your smoothie cold and fresher for longer when you are out and about.

Blender Tip: When traveling or working away from home, take your personal blender with you. Take portions of nuts and superfood powders. It's easy to pick up a banana or some fresh berries or other fruit to be able to sweeten and freshen up your smoothies. I travel with my Tribest Personal Blender everywhere I go (weight 4.4 lbs / 2 kg).

The darker the green colour of a plant, the more chlorophyll the plant contains. And chlorophyll helps to push toxins from our cells and bind and remove them from our blood stream and gut.

Over and above everything, if I can only do one thing in a day, it will be to ensure I have at least one raw juice or smoothie a day - preferably a Green one!

Alternating colours is also a good idea to ensure your body is receiving a full spectrum of nutrients - eating/drinking the whole rainbow of colours we find in vegetables and fruits will achieve this without you even having to think about what your body needs.

Got questions for me? Or want some friendly support and accountability to help you on your FLIMJourney?

Our Fresh Life Community is the place to be!

See you over there!

Big Hugs,
xx Sam

Green Pina Colada Smoothie


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 Green Pina Colada Smoothie
You will need: Blender that can blend ice. One which has grinder blades where at least 2 blades lie flat, to grind nuts and seeds. *A coffee grinder can also be used to grind nuts and seeds.
Course Drinks - Smoothies
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 5-10 minutes
Cook Time 0
Passive Time 0
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Optional
Course Drinks - Smoothies
Cuisine Clean Eating
Prep Time 5-10 minutes
Cook Time 0
Passive Time 0
Servings
servings
Ingredients
Optional
Instructions
  1. First grind nuts/seeds together using the grinder attachment on your blender (for smoother end consistency). *A coffee grinder can be used to grind nuts/seeds.
  2. Blend all ingredients except ice, until smooth. Add ice and blend again.
Recipe Notes

*Always make fresh and consume immediately, where possible - you get the most benefits and cleansing/detoxing and nourishing effects from freshly made smoothies.

*If need be, prepare the ingredients you’ll need for your smoothie the night before. Put dry ingredients together in a container, add fresh ingredients to a container and put it ready in the fridge, portion frozen ingredients in with the ice you’ll need in a freezer bag and have that ready in the freezer for the morning.

*Seal your smoothie in with a lid in a glass bottle or stainless steel container - never in plastic. Plastic will leach into your smoothie and plastic adds to the bio-accumulation of chemicals in the body (chemical body burden), contributing to The Toxic Fat Effect! (see Module 2). A great idea is a flask which helps keep your smoothie cold and fresher for longer when you are out and about.

*When traveling, take your personal blender with you. Take portions of nuts and superfood powders. It’s easy to pick up a banana or some fresh berries or other fruit to sweeten and freshen up your smoothies. I travel with my Tribest Personal Blender everywhere I go (weight 4.4 lbs / 2 kg).

 

*Choose the cleanest ingredients possible:

-Choose spray-free/organic fresh produce where possible, and if buying conventional, rinse produce in diluted white vinegar water.

-Choose dry ingredients (i.e. nuts, seeds, dried fruits ) that are spray-fee/organic where possible, and which don’t have preservatives such as sulphur dioxide

- Choose virgin, cold-pressed Coconut Oil in glass where possible. It should be pure white in colour. Do not choose cheaper, deodorised/neutral flavoured coconut oils that are off-white.

-Choose Coconut Cream and Coconut Milk that is clean/free from additives, preservatives and E numbers. Plain Coconut Cream/Milk is better than the ones with added guar gum as this changes the consistency of recipes. You can use Nut Milk as an alternative.

-Choose to homemade Nut Milk instead of buying. Most store bought ones have additives and stabilisers. Quick Tip: It’s easy to make your own: just grind ¼ cup nuts, then blend with 1 cup water.

-Choose whole fruits over optional sweeteners if you need to add more sweetness. My preferred choice is Date Paste (pre-soaked Dates). Quick Tip: Keep a jar filled with Dates covered with water, in the fridge ready to go and use as is (instead of actually blending to make Date Paste).

 

Quick Link to FLIMJ Program resources for Fresh Life Smoothies:

Module 2 - refresh on information about The Toxic Fat Effect and how bioaccumulation of toxins in our bodies can lead to weight gain (that’s hard to lose), brain fog, low energy and many more poor health symptoms.

Module 5 - Become a Smoothie Master cheat sheet to print off and put up on the fridge so you can make awesome smoothies from scratch with my Fresh Life Smoothie Formula with what you already have in your kitchen.

Module 5 - To get you into the swing of things, redo our 7 Day Smoothies Save the Day Challenge - you’re always supported in our Fresh Life Community, no matter when you decide to do any of the 7 Day Challenges.

You’ll find your Recipe Book: 7 Days of Smoothies Save the Day and Shopping List print off’s to guide you through the challenge.

 

My thoughts on having a Fresh Life Smoothie Habit:

Drinking fresh smoothies is a very important, wonderfully quick and convenient, key to your Fresh Life Internal Makeover Journey. Just like fresh juicing, it is a fast, delicious way to get live enzymes - which can only be obtained from raw plants/veggies and fruits - plus vital nutrients into your body for your cells to function optimally.

It is also one of the best ways to provide your body with enough soft bulk (plant fibre) which our bodies need for proper gut function. Good quality plant fibre is what the good bacteria in our gut feeds on! Plus it helps the body to move xeno-toxins (which cause The Toxic Fat Effect - Module 2) from the body every day.

Gone are the days of getting away with occasionally doing a cleanse, or doing a detox a few times a year. The influx and exposure of toxins we have on a daily basis is now too much and too varied for our bodies to handle on its own.

These daily toxins bio-accumulate in our bodies (refer to Module 2 work) and most won’t move out of the body without specific assistance.

We have to be proactive to get the results we want.

We have to, as I like to say, “ABC - always be cleansing…”

You also need to “ABN - always be nourishing…” And smoothies really are an amazing way to jam a whole lot of good quality, clean nutrient-dense ingredients and healthy fats and oils into one tasty drink.

If you want to Live Your Best Fresh Life, smoothies need to be a regular part of your days.

During the initial stage of my journey I was drinking a lot of freshly made juices, especially first thing in the mornings.

Essential during periods of healing as lots of fresh juicing gives the body highly concentrated amounts of nutrients that it really needs without fibre and fats/oils.

This means juices are easier to digest and the body is able to assimilate and utelise those nutrients, faster. Which is why I was able to lose so much toxic fat/excess weight so quickly. And in a healthy way.

Smoothies became a huge hit for me as a way to compliment what I was achieving with juicing and other cleansing rituals.

Firstly, because they are so quick and easy to make, they became my go to for lunch or as a on-the-go breakfast if I was really pressed for time in the mornings. I also used smoothies to answer late afternoon cravings and after dinner sweet tooth cravings.

Remember, cravings are our bodies way of asking for the nutrients it needs. But it’s confusing because we crave foods that aren’t good for us and won’t actually give our bodies what it needs.

A fresh juice or a smoothie is able to help give our body the nutrients it’s really after.

A Fresh Life Habit I use myself is to meet cravings with a juice or smoothie first, and then go after what I thought I was craving.

I find that l either don’t want that thing I was craving in the first place, or at the very least I’ll eat a lot less of it. A win win situation. More baby-steps to help us get to where we ant to be and a great Fresh Life Habit to cultivate.

Secondly, smoothies offer a delicious way to give the body whole food ingredients along with their beneficial plant fibre, healthy fats/oils and is also a great way to add nutrient-dense superfoods. After juicing, smoothies are the next best, easiest food for our bodies to digest as the ingredients have been blended, helping the body with the digestive process.

After cleansing and flushing the body with easy to digest juices, smoothies can nourish and make our tummies feel full and satiated.

One beautiful smoothie a day became a way of saving time - often a smoothie is enough to fill me at lunchtime, and help abolish cravings by packing in the nutrients the body loves. This is why smoothies are an integral part of my Fresh Life Formula.

Fresh smoothies nourishes, and helps the body bind and push toxins out of the body, every single day.

Prep Tip: You can always prep your smoothie ingredients the night before if you’re going to be rushed the next day. As mentioned in the Recipe Notes, you can put dry ingredients together in a container, add fresh ingredients to a container and put it ready in the fridge, portion frozen ingredients in with the ice you’ll need in a freezer bag and have ready in the freezer for the morning.

Storing Tip: Just seal in a glass jar with a lid or stainless steel container in the fridge so it’s ready to go in the morning. A great idea is a flask which helps keep your smoothie cold and fresher for longer when you are out and about.

Blender Tip: When traveling or working away from home, take your personal blender with you. Take portions of nuts and superfood powders. It's easy to pick up a banana or some fresh berries or other fruit to be able to sweeten and freshen up your smoothies. I travel with my Tribest Personal Blender everywhere I go (weight 4.4 lbs / 2 kg).

The darker the green colour of a plant, the more chlorophyll the plant contains. And chlorophyll helps to push toxins from our cells and bind and remove them from our blood stream and gut.

Over and above everything, if I can only do one thing in a day, it will be to ensure I have at least one raw juice or smoothie a day - preferably a Green one!

Alternating colours is also a good idea to ensure your body is receiving a full spectrum of nutrients - eating/drinking the whole rainbow of colours we find in vegetables and fruits will achieve this without you even having to think about what your body needs.

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Big Hugs,
xx Sam