Friday, 24 February 2012

Greek Salad

Greek salad

2 cups cooked brown rice
6 cups chopped spinach
1 red pepper
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1 cup black olives
1 cup feta cheese
1 diced cucumber

Dressing

1/4 cup feta cheese
1/4 cup brine from feta cheese or 1/4 cup water
1 cup grape seed oil or olive oil
1 tsp basil
1 tsp dill weed
1 tsp greek seasoning
1 crushed garlic clove
Blend well.
Add 1/2 cup or to taste to salad and enjoy!

Wednesday, 16 November 2011

                                          Health Fudge

1 cup peanut butter or almond butter     1/2 cup sesame seeds
1 cup honey or agave nectar                  1/2 cup coconut
1 cup coco powder                                   1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup sunflower seeds                         1/2 cup raisins

Melt peanut butter and honey, don't boil. Add coco powder mix well. Add remaining ing.
Make into balls or press into a pan a refrigerate.


Friday, 21 October 2011

Healthy chocolate cake

Just about everyone loves chocolate!

At my ladies weekly morning get together I showed the ladies how to take an unhealthy recipe and make it healthy. This is the first recipe I started with.
                                                                        1 cup hot coffee or hot water
1 cup brown rice flour                                     1/2 cup oil
1 cup whole wheat flour or spelt flour             1/2 cup yogurt
1 tsp baking powder                                        1 cup milk or almond milk
2 tsp baking soda                                             2 egg whites
3/4 cup cocoa powder                                     1 tsp vanilla
1 cup palm sugar                                             1 cup softened dates                        

Mix dry ingredients in large bowl. Put wet ingredients in a blender blend well. Add wet to dry.
Grease a 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350 for 30 min or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Icing:
2 ripe avocados
2 cups dark chocolate chips
2 tsp vanilla

Blend avocados well, melt chocolate, add to avocados then add vanilla.
Ice your cake, and everyone will not be able to guess the secret ingredient! So good!!