Checkers Cacao Slice

I have been very back and forth with my diet recently. I did autoimmune for a full month, experienced a little emotional trauma over some extended family things (who hasn’t?) and the next day I was back onto my coffee and paleo treats which I love!! I’ve also been so obsessed with eggs for a while – well, if I’m honest, my whole life – and after reintroducing them have found that they are totally fine. What my body doesn’t seem to be coping with well at the moment is nuts, and I was so craving a delicious treat, but didn’t want any accompanying side effects other than satisfaction and satiation.

Also, so many paleo treats have masses of either honey, maple syrup, or agave… And this slice (which serves many) has a couple of tablespoons in the entire thing. So yes – it is a treat, but not one to feel guilty about. Read on for the recipe… (more…)

White Cacao and Lavender Fudge

I’m so sorry it’s been so long since I’ve posted – I’ve been doing autoimmune which means NO SWEET TREATS which I have not liked… and have deviated from slightly today with these little morsels!! However I’m sort of doing a half baked attempt at autoimmune – anyway I’ll save that for the next post.

In the meantime, I just had to put up a recipe because it’s been so long!! Actually I’ve been over at www.thewebsitestore.net getting my new business up and happening – if you need a website drop me a line! And I’ve been (happily) inundated, to the detriment of this blog. Oh dear.

BUT these White Cacao and Lavender Fudge Pieces will make up for it. I promise.  (more…)

Why Walking Your Dog Can Be The Best Thing For You…

I used to be what Mark Sisson calls a “chronic cardio” person. Run, cycle, run, and run some more. It’s so easy to think that the best thing for us physically (other than healthy eating of course) is to get super fit cardio-wise. And supposedly, the way to do that is with hours of training. If you are one of the few people who enjoy this (and it does actually get addictive), that is all well and good, until you become injured. And then what? (more…)

Choccy Mousse with Cashew Cream

Apologies for the delay between posts – I’ve been so busy, in a good way. Sometimes we are just thrown everything left right and centre but once the rush and panic passes, we emerge just that little bit stronger. Such a cliché – sorry about that. By the way, if anyone would like a website for their small business – this is my new small business, so head on over to www.summitwebsites.com.au and contact me from there!… Verry reasonable pricing I must say!!… Anyway – the other night we had people over for dinner, and I didn’t want to make a dessert that was to “paleo” – while, of course, being paleo. I also had a minor craving for chocolate mousse, and this is the result of those two factors…

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Hungry Boys Slow Cooked Chicken Curry with Pink Cauli Rice

We have quite a big slow cooker that I bought from a beautiful friend second hand. It’s the best when you’re busy at night time (I had yoga, then had to go and pick up the gorgeous sixteen year old who is living with us from a town 45 minutes away – and we weren’t back until 9). Both he and my husband were going to be starving by this time of night but I was away from the house for the few hours – and I was determined to have something that would swiftly fill them up (hence the recipe title!!). Once this is in the slow cooker, you can just walk away and forget it. Plus – I did something slightly weird with this recipe that was also highly practical – and surprisingly, totally worked!! Keep reading to find out what it was… (more…)

Thermomix Zucchini Soup

There is something just so lovely about a good zucchini soup. Even though it’s summer down here, it’s one of my absolute favourite comfort foods  - and a great one because the only ingredients are delicious, nutritious veggies!… Actually the way this recipe came about is quite amusing. I was out and not going to be back before 9pm, and my husband (very kindly) offered to cook dinner – some steamed veggies, he suggested. Well I go through stages with steamed veg – sometimes I love them, and sometimes I am SO sick of them – and this was one of those times. So I suggested a zucchini soup and started giving instructions which really spun him out (Mitch is a very exact person) so I offered to email him a recipe with exact instructions he could follow. This made him much happier!… Anyway, one email and an hour or so later, I arrived home to the most delicious smell – it was absolutely perfect! I may be coming up with more emails in future…

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Quick Activated Walnut Breakfast Cereal

Although I am definitely a huge fan of eggs and they make up the majority of my breakfasts, sometimes I wake up and I just want something else. A bit of “comfort breakfast” if you will. Something that takes me back to when I was little, and ate cereal (gasp!) and didn’t think twice about what was in it. While I’ll readily admit that days of not thinking twice about what I consume are long gone, I can at least make a cereal that is delicious, nutritious, and feels like a total sweet treat – but only sweetened with fruit. This is such a simple recipe but thought I would share just because it’s tricky to find a yummy paleo breakfast alternative that doesn’t involve baking – even most paleo “granolas” involve baking. This is a quick whizz-and-go, raw (extra goodness) breakfast cereal. (more…)

SIX Paleo Gelatos – and Valentine’s Treat Roundup

Is there anything better than an assortment of gelato when it’s super hot outside? Especially on Valentine’s Day? I’m going to say… not. So this is my Valentine’s Treat for you to make, along with a round up of gorgeous chocolatey recipes to help make your day indulgent, and still guilt free. I haven’t even decided what I’m making yet (and I do know it’s tomorrow) – my husband and my anniversary was yesterday (2 years – wow!!) – and we tend to roll the two into one a bit. I’m thinking… chocolate of some kind!! But back to today’s recipes… I thought that I would go CRAZY and give you LOTS of different paleo gelatos (and one sorbet) to choose from!! They are simply heavenly together, or by themselves, you can pick and choose which flavour grabs you – and although there is a little prep involved, they are really very easy. (more…)