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Easter Egg Icecream Cakes – Chocolate, Date & Ginger Cake & Coconut Ginger Icecream

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I came up with these little beauties a few weeks ago! I’d had some silicone easter egg moulds in the cupboard for a long time and I suddenly looked at them and just knew I needed to create some beautiful thing with them!!

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My mind started wandering and I went through many different options! Suddenly my mind flicked to icecream and I had a massive lightbulb moment of something Icecream Cake!! I got busy in my kitchen creating and what I came up with was delicious! I was/am thrilled!

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I wanted to make them grain free, paleo, dairy free, refined sugar free, yet full of love and Easter cheer! Of course the obvious flavour at Easter is chocolate so I wanted to have a hint of that, but also something to lighten it up a little! So that’s why I’ve gone with the coconut icecream, and those warm flavours of ginger and chocolate to compliment!Easter Egg Icecream Cake close up

You can drizzle them with some raw chocolate or organic dark chocolate for a little extra decadence!

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I hope you enjoy them as much as we will be this weekend! Happy Easter

Easter Egg Icecream Cakes
Serves 12
Dairy-free, grain-free, sugar-free Easter Egg shaped Icecream Cakes! Something a little different for your easter spread!
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Coconut & Ginger Icecream
  1. 400ml Coconut Cream
  2. 400ml Coconut Milk
  3. 80g Coconut Sugar
  4. 4 Organic Egg Yolks
  5. 1 tsp Vanilla Essence
  6. 20g Glace Ginger
Chocolate Date & Ginger Cakes
  1. 100g Dates
  2. 2 tsp Baking Soda
  3. 80g Almond Meal
  4. 60g Arrowroot
  5. 20g Coconut Flour
  6. 20g Cacao Powder
  7. 2 Tbsp Coconut Sugar
  8. 4 Large Organic Eggs
  9. 100g Coconut Oil
  10. 60ml Coconut Milk
  11. 40g Glace Ginger
Icecream
  1. Place the coconut cream and milk, along with coconut sugar, eggs and vanilla into the Thermomix and cook 8 Mins/90°/Speed 4.
  2. The mixture should be thickened slightly (enough to coat the back of a spoon). Pour into a bowl and place over an icebath to coo,l before placing the mixture into a a shallow container. Cover and place into the freezer for 3-4 hours or until firm but not completely frozen.
  3. Place the ginger into the bowl and chop 5 Sec/Speed 5. Set aside.
  4. Remove from the freezer and cut into small cubes. Place into the mixing bowl and blend for about 20 Sec/Speed 9. Scrape down the sides add the reserved ginger and whip a further 10 Sec/Speed 4.
  5. Spray out 2 x 6 hole (1/3 cup capacity) silicone Easter Egg moulds with coconut or olive oil then pour the icecream into the moulds and freeze for a further 1-2 hours or until firm. Remove from the moulds once frozen and place into a suitable container and place back in the freezer until ready to serve.
  6. Wash out the moulds to bake the cakes in.
Cakes
  1. Preheat the oven to 160°C.
  2. Place the ginger into the mixing bowl and chop 5 Sec/Speed 5. Set aside.
  3. To make the cakes, place the dates into a small bowl covered with boiling water and add 1 tsp of the baking soda. Leave to soften for 5 minutes.
  4. Place the flours, 1 tsp baking soda, cacao powder, sugar, eggs, coconut oil and coconut milk into the mixing bowl. Mix 10 Sec/Speed 6. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.
  5. Drain the dates of the excess water and place into the mixing bowl. Process a further 10 Sec/Speed 6.
  6. Add the ginger and process 5 Sec/Speed 6/Reverse.
  7. Place 2 x 6 hole silicone easter eggs moulds onto a large baking tray. Spray the moulds with coconut or olive oil spray. Pour the batter evenly into the 12 easter eggs moulds (1/3 cup capacity each).
  8. Bake the cakes at 160°C for 20-25 minutes or until cooked through.
  9. Once cooked, leave to cool in the moulds for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
  10. Once the cakes are cooled, slice off the uneven edge so you end up with a flat surface and a 1/2 egg shape from the mould. Reserve those pieces for crumbling onto the plates.
  11. To assemble the cakes, crumble the reserved bits of cake onto plates and top with 1/2 icecream egg, flat side up. Then place 1/2 a cake egg on top of the icecream. You can serve as is or pour over a little organic melted chocolate (if not strictly Paleo) or homemade chocolate.
  12. I like both options! You really see the pretty pattern on the cakes without the melted chocolate, but having the melted chocolate also is very yummy!! So up to you!
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Chicken Satay Sticks w Macadamia Satay Sauce, Cucumber & Chilli Pickle & Coconut Rice

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**January 2019 update!** This recipe was originally posted in March 2015. I really felt that the photos needed updating, so i’ve rephotographed the recipe. All the ingredients remain the same, however I have finally added my method for my cucumber pickle that I’ve always made along side satay sticks and my method for the BEST Coconut Rice! The story below is as it was from 4 years ago!**

As I mentioned in my Tom Kha Gai (Thai Chicken Coconut Soup) post, Thai food is a real favourite! I just love the complexity of the flavours yet the perfect balance of flavours. Saying that, this satay sauce has more of a Malaysian influence! 😂

When I travelled all around Thailand a few years ago (almost 10 yrs ago now!!!) with my husband I think I must have had Chicken Satay at almost every restaurant! I really love it! I found it quite different however to the Western versions that we are used to here in Australia. Everything is sweetened up a little more over here!

This satay sauce version of mine I developed when I worked fulltime at the health retreat. As we don’t use peanuts at the retreat, I made it with macadamias as a replacement for the peanuts! And it’s amazing!!!

Peanuts a tendency to soak up aflatoxins from fungus in the soil. This is rather questionable. Being from the legume family and not really a nut, they have quite a porous shell, making them more susceptible to soaking up pesticides and bacteria as well, just one reason why organic is ultra important. Of course, we also know of the scrutiny they receive for being so allergenic too! We don’t have any allergies in our family, however they are not something we eat very much of – more on the occasional side! If we do have them, they must be organic peanuts! And saying that I’ve recently developed the best Satay Sauce using peanuts more specifically for Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls!

This satay sauce sauce as I said above, has some of what I would call Malaysian flavours, but I still use coconut milk, more like the Thai version rather than soy sauce.

The marinade for the chicken is super easy and just flavours that meat up a little more than just leaving it plain.

I use chicken thighs as I find them more flavoursome, however you can use chicken breast or tenderloins, but just remember to reduce the cooking time to about 2-3 minutes each side.

You can serve this dish traditionally with Cauliflower Rice for a lower carb version, or just as they are with the sauce with and the cucumber pickle!

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Chicken Satay Sticks w Macadamia Satay Sauce, Cucumber & Chilli Pickle & Coconut Rice

Delicious peanut free satay sauce!

  • Author: Gabrielle

Ingredients

Chicken Skewers

  • 4 Organic Chicken Thighs or 2 Chicken Breasts
  • 1 tsp Coriander
  • 1 tsp Turmeric
  • 1 tsp Sweet Paprika
  • 2 Cloves Garlic
  • 4 Eschalots
  • 1 tsp Celtic Sea Salt
  • 2 tsp Olive Oil
  • 8 medium bamboo skewers (preferably soaked in water for 20 mins)

Satay Sauce

  • 300g Macadamias
  • 2 Medium Red Onions
  • 4 Cloves Garlic
  • 2 Long Red Chillies, seeds removed
  • 2 Stalks Lemongrass
  • 100g Olive Oil
  • 2 tsp Tamarind Pulp
  • 1 Tbsp Lime Juice
  • 1 tsp Lime Zest
  • 1 Tbsp Coconut Palm Sugar
  • 2 1/2 tsp Celtic Sea Salt
  • 150-200g Coconut Milk

Coconut Rice

  • 250g Coconut Milk 
  • 220g Water 
  • 220g Jasmine Rice
  • 1/2 tsp Celtic Sea Salt 
  • 1 tsp Honey or Raw Sugar

Cucumber Pickle 

  • 2 Lebanese Cucumbers, deseeded and sliced on the diagonal
  • 1 Red Cayenne Chilli, deseeded and sliced
  • 1 Tbsp Rice Wine Vinegar
  • 1 tsp Honey
  • 1/2 tsp Celtic Sea Salt
  • 1 tsp Olive Oil 

Instructions

Chicken Skewers

  1. Chop the chicken into 3-4cm cubes and place into a large mixing bowl. Place the eschalots, garlic, spices, salt and olive oil into the Thermomix and chop 5-10 Sec/Speed 7. Add to the bowl with the chicken and stir to combine well. Let marinate for 4-6 hours or overnight.
  2. Thread 5-6 pieces onto medium sized skewers. Preheat a chargrill or barbeque grill on high. Cook the chicken for approximately 4 minutes each side or until the meat is cooked through evenly.

Sauce

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line a baking tray with baking paper and roast the macadamias for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the oven to cool slightly.
  2. Place 50g of the macadamias into the Thermomix and chop 15-20 sec/Speed 4. Set aside.
  3. Place the remainder of the nuts into the Thermomix and mill 10 Sec/Speed 9. Scrape down the sides of the bowl then process 40 Sec/Speed 4-5 until nut butter forms. Set aside.
  4. Place the onion, garlic, chilli, lemongrass and olive oil into the Thermomix and chop 10 Sec/Speed 7. Then sauté 10 Mins/100°/Speed 1.
  5. Add the all the remaining ingredients along with the reserved nut butter and cook 5 Mins/80°/Sp 1.
  6. Once cooked pour into a serving bowls and sprinkle with the reserved chopped macadamias.
  7. Serve with coconut rice or Cauliflower Rice.

Notes

  • Serve with my Cauliflower Rice for a low carb version!
  • You can double my Coconut Rice to serve more people.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 4

Hazelnut & Cacao Nib Bliss Balls

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imageThis beautiful bliss ball recipe came about recently when I was going to make my Paleo Chocolate Mango Tart. I had planned to make a batch of bliss balls that day also. The filling for the tart was sitting in the Thermomix and upon a second glance I all of a sudden had a ‘uh huh’ moment! This would make the perfect start to some delightful bliss balls! Yummo! So the whole tart went immediately out the window! Well thankfully, not really! I added a few more things to the mix and by golly it was delicious!

I add a few medjool dates and almond meal, along with the cacao nibs which add a gorgeous crunch to each bite, and a lovely bitterness!image

For the bliss balls I’ve reduced the maple syrup a little to 80g instead of 120g in the tart filling, as I like them to be more of an energy pick me up rather than an actual treat! I’m not a big sweet tooth, so I don’t mind it a little richer. It’s up to you.

You can also add in a protein powder to give them an extra protein kick for a post workout snack or for busy mums and breastfeeding mums! They are a little more fudgey with the protein powder. Try both and see which you prefer.

I then roll them in roasted hazelnuts! I love hazelnuts with chocolate or carob. (You can definitely use carob powder for these too!) They are just so good with the extra crunch on the outside! You could leave them with no coating or use coconut perhaps.

Hazelnut & Cacao Nib Bliss Balls
Yields 50
Crunchy, nutty, creamy bliss balls! Almost a little Ferrero rocher like!
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Ingredients
  1. 140g Roasted Hazelnuts
  2. 80g Coconut Oil
  3. 80g Coconut Milk
  4. 80g Maple Syrup
  5. 50g Raw Cacao Powder
  6. 1 tsp Vanilla Essence
  7. pinch salt
  8. 200g Almond Meal
  9. 4 Medjool Dates
  10. 40g Cacao Nibs
  11. 100g Protein Powder (optional)
Instructions
  1. To make the filling, place 60g of the hazelnuts into the Thermomix and mill 10 Sec/Speed 9.
  2. Add the oil, milk, maple, cacao powder, vanilla, salt and dates and cook 2 Mins/50°/Speed 3.
  3. Add the almond meal & cacao nibs (& protein powder if using) and process 10 Sec/Speed 4-5/Reverse.
  4. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to chill. Once chilled the mixture will be much easier to roll.
  5. Place the remaining 80g hazelnuts into the Thermomix and chop 15-20 Sec/Speed 4.
  6. Place into a shallow bowl for rolling. Take small spoonfuls of the chilled mixture and roll into balls. Finish by rolling in the hazelnut crumbs and refrigerate until firm.
Notes
  1. My original version didn't have protein powder in them, however you can add it if you want to boost the protein content. They are a little more fudgey in texture with the protein!
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Hazelnut & Macadamia Dukkah

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Dukkah Dukkah is such a wonderful spice mix! Originating in the middle east, there are many different varieties, in terms of nuts used and spices used, but the basic ingredients will usually always have coriander, cumin, and pepper. Some then add fennel and other spices.

Perfect over grilled meats (fish, chicken, lamb), eggs, sprinkled over salads or open sandwiches, even over the top of a pumpkin soup! There are many uses!

I love spices and flavoursome accompaniments to a dish and this is one of them! You can play with whatever nut combo you like. This is my version, and I love it!

Please be aware that this recipe was made in the TM31 so you may need to reduce the time of this step. Watch this stage closely, being careful to not over process the nuts. You want them still to be somewhat chunky in texture.

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Hazelnut & Macadamia Dukkah
Delicious on fish, chicken, poached eggs, sourdough toast etc!
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Total Time
5 min
Total Time
5 min
Ingredients
  1. 2 Tbsp Coriander Seeds
  2. 2 Tbsp Cumin Seeds
  3. 1/4 tsp Black Peppercorns
  4. 80g Roasted Hazelnuts
  5. 80g Roasted Macadamias
  6. 40g Toasted Sesame Seeds
  7. 1/2 tsp Celtic Sea Salt
  8. 1/4 tsp White Pepper Powder
Instructions
  1. Add the coriander, cumin and peppercorns to the bowl of the Thermomix and dry roast 3 Mins/120°/Speed 1.
  2. Mill 20 Sec/Speed 9.
  3. Add the hazelnuts & macadamias and grind 15 Sec/Speed 4. (Please be aware that this recipe was made in the TM31 so you may need to reduce the time of this step. Watch this stage closely, being careful to not over process the nuts. You want them still to be somewhat chunky in texture.)
  4. Add the remaining ingredients and mix 6 Sec/Speed 3/Reverse.
Notes
  1. Please be aware that this recipe was made in the TM31 so you may need to reduce the time of this step. Watch this stage closely, being careful to not over process the nuts. You want them still to be somewhat chunky in texture.
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Paleo Pumpkin & Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies

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photoI’m soooooo excited!!! After countless experiments I finally present to you my humble Paleo Pumpkin & Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies!

I have tried so many different things! A multitude of flours, sweeteners & fats! At one stage I had what my nieces and nephews termed a “Moofie”! A cross between a cookie and a muffin! I almost ran with that as they were delicious, but not 100% what I was looking for! I was looking for a crispy, golden, crunchy PALEO cookie! What I will say is that they will go softer once they are stored, but they are still deliciously beautiful! Just eat them fresh on the day of baking if you want that beautiful crispy texture!

I tried many different prototypes with almond meal but it wasn’t until I had an epic light bulb moment and decided to try them with almond butter. It came about because I was thinking of adding walnut butter to the mix for flavour! I suddenly realised nut butter might be the secret! Roasted almond butter. And oh, you can’t imagine the joy when I pulled out perfectly ‘normal’ looking cookies out of the oven! They were golden, and looked crispy! I just about dove in right there to try them! Once they had cooled sufficiently so I wouldn’t get burnt,  I snatched one right then and there!….Wow! Something magical had happened! The almond butter had done it! I was so elated! After all my attempts with many complex ratios and multiple ingredients, I ended up with a delightful cookie from the simplest of ingredients! There is really not much to these cookies at all! I am ridiculously excited to share this beautiful recipe with you! I’ve added no extra oils to the cookies. It rely’s completely on that from the almond butter. Because the almonds are roasted, this also helps to release even more of those beautiful oils from the nuts, which is why no other oil is needed.

To make you own almond butter, just place about 450-500g roasted almonds in the Thermomix and mill 10 Sec/Speed 9. Scrape down the sides and process for about 1 minute/Speed 8 or until a beautiful butter consistency is achieved!

As I love to do, I wanted vegetables in them, in particular pumpkin, firstly because I think its a perfect match (chocolate & pumpkin), and to increase the nutritional benefit! I mean, if I’m going to give these to my family, I will still always want a treat to be of some benefit! Hiding a vegetable in a cookie so that no one will ever know is perfect! My little boy just loves them! I still talk about the fact that even good treats we need to balance with lots of vegetables and proteins etc, and I try to teach him the difference between a bought cookie and one that mummy makes! Mummy’s have a healthier sweetener, and a small amount at that, and nuts that will make him strong etc!

I’ve used about 100g pumpkin puree in this recipe. You can actually increase the pumpkin to 200g with no problems. They are just a little more crunchy with 100g, whereas with 200g they are a little more moist in the middle! Completely up to you! If you have a whole lot of pumpkin to use, go the whole 200g! I just steamed the pumpkin in the Thermomix for about 15 minutes/Varoma/Speed 2, then pureed for about 5 Sec/Speed. I steamed about 300g. Depending on the pumpkin it will probably reduce by 1/3.

The walnuts just make them! After all, pumpkin and walnuts is such a beautiful marriage. But you could use whatever nut you fancy!

I hope you enjoy these cookies as much as we are!

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Paleo Pumpkin & Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies
Yields 28
A deliciously moist, subtly spicy pumpkin cookie!
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
15 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
15 min
Ingredients
  1. 120g Coconut Palm Sugar
  2. 450g Roasted Almond Butter
  3. 2 Organic Eggs
  4. 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
  5. 1/8 tsp Allspice
  6. 1 tsp Bicarb Soda
  7. 100g Pumpkin Puree
  8. 50g Chocolate Chips (naturally sweetened, dairy free)
  9. 50g Walnuts (roughly chopped)
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Line large baking trays with baking paper or lay your oven Thermomat on a tray.
  2. Place the sugar into the Thermomix and mill 10 Sec/Speed 9.
  3. Add the almond butter, the eggs, spices, bicarb, & pumpkin and mix 10 Sec/Speed 5.
  4. Add the chocolate chips and walnuts and mix a further 10 Sec/Speed 5.
  5. Once combined, place Tbsp sized amounts onto your baking sheet. Flatten out a little with your fingers to form a more flattened disc.
  6. Place into the hot oven and bake for 10-15 minutes or until the edges turn golden brown.
  7. Remove from the oven and whilst warm top with a few extra chocolate chips if you desire.
  8. Let cool on the trays for 5-10 minutes, before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
  9. Store in an airtight container.
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Paleo Chocolate Mango Tart with Cardamon Crust

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Make the most of summer mangoes with this guilt free creamy decadent chocolate fruit tart! 

**January 2019 update!** This recipe was originally posted in February 2015. I really felt that the photos needed updating, so i’ve rephotographed the recipe. All the ingredients remain the same, but I’ve slightly increased the filling ingredients. The story below is as it was from 4 years ago!**

This delightful chocolate tart came about a few weeks ago when I realised I was about to walk out the door empty handed to a meeting where all involved were meant to be bringing a bite to eat!

I had an abundance of ripe mangoes in my fruit bowl fresh from the property of the health retreat we work on!…..Bowen mangoes and all! Massive, juicy, sweet, full of flavour!  My husband knows how much I love mangoes, so he picked me a couple of huge bags of them! I was stoked!  

I had to make something delicious to honour these beautiful possessions! I immediately dreamed up this gorgeous tart and got busily to work in my kitchen! After an amazingly successful quick stint in the kitchen, this emerged! I did a little happy dance!

The subtly aromatic cardamon crust pairs so beautifully with the mango!

The chocolate filling is very rich, but the mango just lightens it up beautifully! I absolutely love fruit focussed desserts so this is definitely my kind of indulgence! The natural beauty of fruit is Superb!

This tart is so everything free that perhaps I’m even happy for my kiddies to have a little slice for breakfast! 🙈🙊

Play around with the fruit…it’s delicious with raspberries!…here’s the recipe for those! Paleo Chocolate Raspberry Tarts. And it would be equally delightful with any other berries!

Enjoy! Gabrielle 👩‍🍳

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Paleo Chocolate Mango Tart

Make the most of summer mangoes with this guilt free creamy decadent chocolate fruit tart! 

  • Author: Gabrielle Tobin
  • Prep Time: 00:10
  • Cook Time: 00:22
  • Total Time: 32 minutes
  • Yield: 8
  • Category: Dessert

Ingredients

BASE:

240g Almonds

160g Brazil Nuts

1 Egg

2 Tbsp Coconut Oil

1 Tbsp Maple Syrup

3/4 – 1 tsp Ground Cardamon 

1 tsp Vanilla Bean Paste or Essence

pinch salt

FILLING:

160g Hazelnuts, roasted

120g Coconut Oil

120g Coconut Milk

180g Maple Syrup (approx. 5 Tbsp)

75g Raw Cacao Powder

1 tsp Vanilla Bean Paste or Essence

pinch salt

TOPPING:

3-4 Large Mangoes, sliced thinly

Instructions

CRUST

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Lightly spray a 26cm round tart shell with oil spray.
  2. Place the almonds and the brazils into the Thermomix and mill 10 Sec/Speed 9.
  3. Add the remaining ingredients and process 5-10 Sec/Speed 5 or until the mixture comes together.
  4. Turn the mixture out onto a sheet of baking paper and roughly bring together to form a ball. Place another sheet of baking paper on top and flatten. Using a rolling pin, roll the mixture out to approximately 3mm thickness. Roll in different directions, to ensure even thickness.
  5. Gently peel off the top sheet of baking paper. Lift up the crust, by the bottom sheet of baking paper and gently flip the crust side over a rolling pin. Place it over the tart shell evenly and gradually roll the rolling pin away, easing the crust into the shell.
  6. Peel off the baking paper and if you have any broken spots you can easily patch it with your hands, and a little left over crust if necessary. If you find this difficult to do without breaking the crust, you can press the mixture into your tart case.
  7. Trim the edges neatly, then place a round of baking paper over the base followed by baking beads or chickpeas. Blind bake for 10 minutes. Remove the baking weights and bake for a further 10 mins. Remove from the oven and cool completely.

FILLING

  1. To make the filling, place 120g of the hazelnuts into the Thermomix and mill 10 Sec/Speed 9.
  2. Add all the remaining ingredients and cook 2 Mins/50°/Speed 3.
  3. Using a knife, chop the remaining 40g hazelnuts in halves. (You can do this in the Thermomix, however I prefer to have this quite precise, as it’s really nice biting into the whole chunks of hazelnuts.) Add to the Thermomix and mix 5 Sec/Speed 2/Reverse.
  4. Pour the filling into the cooled tart shell and set in the fridge for 1 hr or so until firm.
  5. Top decoratively with the sliced mango and serve straight away.

Notes

  • You can make the tart shell and fill with the filling a day ahead but top with the mango just before serving so it is nice and fresh!
  • Refrigeration Time: 1 Hour

 

Tom Kha Gai -Thai Chicken Soup

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Tom Kha Gai Soup 

For many years we’ve attended a beautiful local Thai restaurant in Noosa. My husband and I always used to love our occasions where we would share this delightful Thai soup called Tom Kha Gai. It was so warming and soothing with its brothy feel and being infused with the rich spicy Thai flavours of lemongrass, ginger, garlic, kaffir lime & coriander.

I decided that I had to make it at home! And it had to be really really like the original in the restaurant! After much research and many many batches and tweakings I came up with the following. My husband thinks its pretty fantastically close to the original! I was VERY excited as he is a real food critic!

I love soup. I even like soup when it’s not winter! It’s been pouring rain here in Queensland this week and it just seemed fitting for dinner tonight. We had some friends for dinner and it went down a treat!

My husband often lectures at nights and this is perfect for him if he is hungry when he gets home late. It’s very low carb and easy on the digestion. You can add vermicelli to it, however I prefer to keep it grain free and keep the carbs that little bit lower…and I just don’t think it needs it!

Enjoy!

Tom Kha Gai (Thai Chicken Soup
Serves 4
Warming, coco-nutty, delicious soup with all the punchy Thai flavours! "Fantastic Thai soup. Great mix of flavours with a good hit of chilli." Bec of The 4 Blades Magazine, July 2016
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Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
28 min
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
28 min
Ingredients
  1. 800ml Bone Broth (or Chicken Stock)
  2. 800ml Coconut Cream (2 Cans)
  3. 1 1/2 tsp Celtic Sea Salt
  4. 6 Kaffir Lime Leaves
  5. 6 Coriander Roots and stalks, washed thoroughly
  6. 2 Stalks Lemongrass, halved and bruised
  7. 4cm Knob Ginger, sliced thinly
  8. 2 Cloves Garlic, bruised
  9. 2 Chicken Breast, halved in thickness
  10. 250g Button Mushrooms
  11. 125g Cherry Tomatoes, halved
  12. 4 Spring Onions, cut into 4cm batons
  13. 1 Long Red Chilli, finely diced
  14. 1 Tbsp Sesame Oil
  15. 2 tsp Fish Sauce
  16. Fresh Coriander to serve
Instructions
  1. Place the chicken stock, coconut cream and salt into the Thermomix. Position the basket in place and add the lime leaves, coriander, lemongrass, ginger, garlic and chicken breast. Cook for 18 Mins/90°/Speed 3.
  2. Lift the basket out of the Thermomix with the spatula and discard the aromatics. Check that the chicken is cooked, and take it out of the basket and set aside to cool slightly.
  3. Insert the butterfly into the Thermomix and add the mushrooms, tomatoes, and white stems of the spring onions and cook 8 Mins/90°/Speed 3/Reverse.
  4. Add the green pieces of spring onions, chilli, sesame oil and fish sauce and cook for a further 2 Mins/90°/Speed 3/Reverse.
  5. Shred the chicken with a fork and add to serving bowls. Pour the hot broth over the top.
  6. Garnish with coriander and serve.
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Paleo Lunchbox Squares – Pear & Coconut

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Paleo Slice © Coming into the New Year, mums will be beginning to think about school lunches all too soon! But it needn’t be stressful! With these delicious bars, children should feel happily surprised when they open their lunchboxes! 

They are gluten free, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free and super easy to make!

Sweetened with just a little honey and the dried fruit they are a great little snack! I made these a few years ago and now that I have a family they are the perfect thing to have ready made in the cupboard! My little boy really enjoys them!

You can cut them into long muesli bar type shapes, but I’ve gone for something a little different! You can also double the mixture if you want them a bit thicker. They are quite chewy when made the way pictured, and a little more ‘cakey’ if made thicker.

Play around with the flavours. you could add cranberry and  pistachios or chocolate chips (naturally sweetened) etc. Paleo Slice 2 ©

Paleo Lunchbox Squares
Yields 12
Golden, crunchy, guilt-free lunchbox squares.
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Ingredients
  1. 30g Dried Apple
  2. 30g Dried Pear
  3. 80g Almonds
  4. 20g Shredded Coconut
  5. 20g Pepitas
  6. 40g Sunflower Seeds
  7. 1 tsp Vanilla Essence
  8. 40g Coconut Oil
  9. 40g Honey
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 170°C. Line a small rectangular slice tin with baking paper and set aside.
  2. Place the apple & pear into the Thermomix and chop 2 Sec/Speed 9. Set aside.
  3. Place the almonds into the Thermomix and mill 10 Sec/Speed 9.
  4. Add the remaining ingredients, including the reserved apple and pear and process 10 Sec/Speed 6/Reverse.
  5. Once mixture has come together place into the baking tray and pat down evenly with a spatula.
  6. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in the tray for 5 minutes, then completely on a wire rack before cutting into squares.
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Christmas Iceblocks – Kale & Strawberry

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© Christmas Iceblocks

These delightful iceblocks are so easy to make! And fancy hiding some Kale in there that the kids will never spot! 

I use the thick set coconut cream from very high fat tinned coconut cream. The Nakula Organic brand has about 62% fat ratio so I can get 250g from 1 tin. Depending on the brand you use, you may need to use 2 tins of coconut cream to get the amount needed.

For a hot summery Christmas afternoon, these pretty blocks are set to delight! Saying Christmas all over, they will surely lighten the palette and refresh everyone after a big Christmas lunch! 

You can use whatever sweetener you prefer. There is very little sweetener in each block, i love that! Enjoy!….And Merry Christmas!!

Christmas Iceblocks
Yields 8
Perfectly 'Christmas' iceblocks with hidden kale!
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Strawberry Layer
  1. 250g Strawberry's
  2. 25g Raw Honey
  3. 1 tsp Lemon Juice
Coconut Layer
  1. 1 Can Coconut Cream (set in fridge for at least 6 hours)
  2. 20g Honey
Green Kiwi Kale Layer
  1. 40g Kale (trimmed & de-veined)
  2. 1/2 Avocado
  3. 2 Kiwi Fruits
  4. 20g Honey
  5. 20g Coconut Cream
  6. 8 Iceblock Moulds (I used a 6 Star Mould for these and refilled them to make the last 2)
Strawberry Layer
  1. For the strawberry layer, place the strawberries, honey and lemon juice into the Thermomix and blend 10-20 Sec/Speed 7.
  2. Pour into moulds and place into the freezer to set for an hour. Once almost set, insert a popsicle stick into the ice block, leaving enough sticking out the top for people to hold onto once finished.
Coconut Layer
  1. Once the coconut cream has set, open the tin and scoop out all the thick cream off the top and place into the Thermomix. You will eventually reach a more liquid watery fluid. Save this for smoothies. You should end up with 250g thick coconut cream. Insert the butterfly and whip 1 Min/Speed 4. Add the honey and mix just a few seconds to combine on Speed 4.
  2. Pour evenly into the moulds and then place back into the freezer to set for at least 1-2 hours.
Green Kiwi Kale Layer
  1. Place the kale into the Thermomix and blend 5 Sec/Speed 8.
  2. Add the avocado, kiwis, honey & coconut cream and blend 10 Sec/Speed 5.
  3. Pour into the moulds as the final layer and leave in the freezer to completely set.
  4. Once set, take out of the moulds and serve as a refreshing treat for a hot Australian Christmas!
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Spice Roasted Mixed Nuts

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I’ve been making these little gems for years now! These gorgeous nuts are just so more-ish!! Once you eat a couple you can’t help but go back for a whole handful! You won’t ever need to buy those flavoured nuts in the supermarket again!

They make gorgeous little gifts in little glass jars with ribbons wrapped around, or just served as an hors de oeuvre at any big gathering or celebration! Or perhaps the perfect side to when you have people over for celebratory drinks! You’

I use a range of different nuts! Whatever you have in the cupboard will work, but I do find some of the nicest are macadamias, cashew, almonds, walnuts, pecans etc. I will say that I don’t usually buy the packets of ‘mixed nuts’ though as the walnuts, pecans and hazelnuts all seem to go rancid quicker than cashews and macadamias do, so they tend to stale the whole packet! Instead, I buy my nuts in bulk and keep them in the fridge or freezer to extend their shelf life. 

You’ll notice I use egg white and you might be wondering why! Well it’s because the egg white helps all the spices stick nicely to the nuts and not fall off! Genius really!!

I do use some coconut or rapadura sugar. This isn’t necessary but it does add a nice sweetness and balance of flavour. If you are avoiding sugars just leave it out. 

Spicy Roasted Mixed Nuts
Delicious golden crunchy spicy bites!
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Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
20 min
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
15 min
Total Time
20 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 Eggwhite
  2. 20g Rapadura or Coconut Sugar
  3. 2 tsp Cumin
  4. 1 tsp Coriander
  5. 2 tsp Garlic Powder
  6. 2 tsp Onion Powder
  7. 1 tsp Paprika
  8. Sprinkle of Cinnamon
  9. 1/2 tsp Celtic Sea Salt
  10. 2 tsp Tamari (optional)
  11. 1-2 Tbsp Olive Oil
  12. 125g Macadamias
  13. 125g Cashews
  14. 125g Almonds
  15. 125g Walnuts
  16. 125g Pecans
  17. 125g Hazelnuts
Instructions
  1. Line a large baking tray with baking paper and pre-heat the oven to 180º.
  2. Place the egg white in the Thermomix. Add the butterfly and whip 40 Sec/Speed 4 or just until soft peaks form.
  3. Add sugar, spices, salt, tamari, and oil and mix with the butterfly still in 3 Sec/Speed 3.
  4. Leave the butterfly in and add the nuts and mix 10 Sec/Speed 1.5/Reverse.
  5. Place evenly on the baking trays and roast for 15 minutes at 180º, stirring occasionally throughout the cooking process.
  6. Once cooled store in an airtight container.
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