Pita bread

March 20, 2016

Who knew pita bread was so easy to make!
Makes 8
3 c flour (I used spelt)
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
2 tsp dried yeast
1 Tbs oil
1 1/4 c lukewarm water
Combine all ingreds in a bowl, except water. Stir in water and mix to a dough. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead for about 8 mins until smooth and elastic. Place in a clean greased bowl, drizzle with oil and cover with cling film, and leave to rise until doubled in size.
When doubled, place a baking sheet in the oven at its highest temperature. Punch down the dough and knead slightly. Cut into 8 even-sized pieces (you can use a kitchen scale) and roll out into a circle about 3mm thick. Place onto well floured surface to rest for 10 mins.
When baking sheet is hot put 2 pitas on the sheet and bake for 2-3 until puffed up, lightly golden and cooked through. Remove from oven and stack on top of each other. Cook the rest of the pitas 2 at a time.
The pitas are best eaten fresh with hummus and salad and other spreads. They also toast well the next day.
 

Mitey scrolls

March 17, 2016

These are very similar to yoghurt scrolls but they have a standard yeasted dough recipe. This one is by Destitute Gourmet Sophie Gray from Fill the Tins. Her recipe included a sweet version which I didn't try this time.

Makes 24 scrolls

6 c flour
2 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
2 tsp yeast
2 Tbs olive oil
2 1/2 c warm water

Mitey cheese filling
1 Tbs Vegemite (I prefer it to Marmite because it has no sugar)
1 Tbs butter or non-dairy spread
1 1/2 c grated cheese

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1 Tbs c...


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Salted apricot caramels

March 13, 2016

Thank you Jasmine and Melissa Hemsley for this super easy recipe that feels like such a treat.
Makes 40-50 
250g organic unsulphured apricots, chopped
1 tsp salt
80g coconut oil
2 Tbs hot water
1 tsp vanilla extract
For the chocolate coating:
200g cocoa butter
12 Tbs cacao powder
2 Tbs maple syrup or rice syrup
2 tsp vanilla extract
In a food processor blend the apricots, salt, oil, hot water and vanilla until smooth.
Roll into little balls and place on a baking tray lined with baking paper. If mixture is...
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Breakfast cookies

March 5, 2016

One of my new favourite blogs is My New Roots by Sarah Britton. In her book of the same name (Clarkson Potter, 2015) is a recipe called Fully Loaded Breakfast Bars. I'm always on the hunt for a healthy cookie I can give my 3-year-old in the morning when she's not fussed by porridge or toast, or if I'm pressed for time.
Makes 12-14
1 Tbs chia seeds
3 1/4 c rolled oats
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp sea salt
1 1/2 c cooked white beans such as cannellini, butter, navy ...

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Orange and cardamom shortbread

March 4, 2016

I used Lorraine Pascal's recipe for inspiration but added a touch of orange and used xanthan gum instead of egg white.
100g butter, softened
80g soft brown sugar
200g spelt flour
1 tsp ground cardamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 Tbs orange zest
1/2 tsp xanthan gum
pinch salt
2 Tbs milk

Preheat oven to 170C. Line a baking sheet with baking paper.

Cream butter and sugar by hand or with an electric beater. Add rest of ingreds with 1 Tbs cold water if needed and mix well till it forms a ball. Refriger...


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Coconut macaroons with aquafaba

March 1, 2016

So easy to make these vegan treats. Instead of egg whites you use the brine from a chickpea can.

1 c aquafaba from 400g can drained chickpeas
pinch salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp xanthan gum
1/2 c golden sugar
1/2 c rice malt syrup
2 c desiccated coconut
2 c almond meal

Preheat oven to 150C and line a baking tray with baking paper.
Whip up the aquafaba and salt in a food processor until thick and frothy. Add vanilla and xanthan to combine. Add sweeteners slowly. Transfer mixture to a bowl a...


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Vanilla and chocolate bliss balls

February 29, 2016

Two more easy raw recipes from The New Enlightened Eating by Caroline Marie Dupont (Books Alive, 2012).
For the vanilla bliss balls:
2 c walnuts
2 Tbs rice malt syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
pinch salt
1/2 c cashews
1/2 c raisins
1/2 c desiccated coconut

Blend walnuts in a food processor until smooth, Add sweetener, vanilla and salt and mix until combined. Add cashews and raisins and process until evenly distributed but not completely smooth so the mixture has some texture. Roll into little balls and r...


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Puffed millet bars

February 29, 2016

This is based on a cereal bar recipe in The New Enlightened Eating by Caroline Marie Dupont (Books Alive, 2012).

1/2 c almond, cashews or peanut butter
1/4 c tahini
1/2 c rice malt syrup
1 Tbs coconut oil
3 c puffed millet (you can also use puffed rice, cornflakes, rice flakes)
1/2 c raisins
1/2 c flaked or chopped almonds

Line a 20cm square or brownie tin with baking paper,

Mix the dry ingreds in a bowl. Melt all the wet ingreds over medium heat in a saucepan When all combined and melted p...


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Miso sesame eggplant

February 27, 2016

Some people like eggplant in ratatouille but I prefer Asian flavours. This is from My New Roots by Sarah Britton (Clarkson Potter, 2015), really yummy way to bake eggplant.

2 eggplants
knob coconut oil, olive oil or ghee
2 Tbs white miso
1 Tbs brown rice vinegar
1 Tbs tahini
1 tsp maple syrup (I used rice malt syrup)
2 Tbs sesame seeds
3 Tbs minced chives or spring onion if using

Preheat oven to 200C. Line a baking tray with baking paper.

Slice the eggplants in half lengthwise. Score the fle...


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Bounty bars with raspberry

February 24, 2016

Here's a variation on the first raw bounty bars I made. The raspberry powder adds a special touch. You can see the subtle colouring in the pic. I found the chocolate melts really quickly once out of the fridge.

1/4 c coconut butter
2 Tbs coconut oil
1 tsp freeze-dried raspberry powder 
1/2 tsp vanilla extract or powder
3 Tbs coconut nectar (I used rice malt syrup)
pinch sea salt
1 1/2 c desiccated coconut

chocolate coating:
1/3 c cacao butter
1 Tbs coconut oil
1/3 c cacao powder
1 Tbs coconut nectar

Soft...


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