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Showing posts with label medium. Show all posts

Friday, March 9, 2012

Cauliflower Omelette





1    tablespoon raw or organic butter
3    free range organic eggs, beaten
4    tablespoons chunky tomato sauce
1    clove garlic, finely chopped 
1    tablespoon quinoa flour
1/2 -1 cup cauliflower (white, green, purple or yellow) chopped into small pieces
Sea salt and pepper to taste


  • Heat butter in a small nonstick (non Teflon) frying pan.

  • Mix all the ingredients and pour in to the pan. Cover and let the mixture set. 

  • Remove the cover and turn over the eggs to brown that the other side. (you can cut omellete in four pieces and turn over each piece at a time)



Saturday, March 3, 2012

Quinoa Meal





2/3     cup quinoa (washed and drained)
pinch of sea salt
1 1/3  cups water
1        tablespoon tapioca starch, also
          called cassava starch (optional)
2/3     cup coconut milk
1/2     cup dried mulberries
1        tablespoon date syrup or honey
          (optional)
1        tablespoon coconut flakes 
          (optional)




  • Boil water in a small sauce pan.  Add quinoa and sea salt and cover. Reduce heat and cook for about 15 minutes. 

  • Meanwhile, mix tapioca starch with coconut milk and let it stand for 10 minutes. Pulse mulberries in the food processor until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.

  • Drain quinoa if any water is left.

  • Mix coconut milk mixture with quinoa and let it simmer for 2 minutes, stirring frequently until the mixture thickens.

  • Layer mulberries in a dish and then pour the quinoa meal on top of the mulberries.  

  • Optional: add coconut flakes on top and drizzle syrup or honey with the help of a fork.

TIP: you can substitute mulberries with freeze dried blueberries or strawberries. 




Monday, July 18, 2011

Grainless Granola

 Option 1
1/2  cup walnuts
1/2  cup cashews
1/3  cup coconut flakes
1/4  cup pumpkin seeds
1/4  cup sunflower seeds
2     tablespoons date, coconut, 
       or agave syrup or honey
1/2  cup plus 1 tablespoon more 
       coconut milk
       zest of 1 lemon or orange
1/2  teaspoon cardamom powder
Raw milk, almond milk, coconut milk
       as desired 


  • Mix together walnuts, cashews, coconut flakes, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and cardamom powder into a food processor bowl. Pulse until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. 

  • Transfer to a glass container with a tight lid.  Add coconut milk, syrup ( or honey ) and lemon zest to the container and incorporate well.  Cover and soak over night in the refrigerator. 

  • You can pour more milk over the granola or have that by itself.
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Option 2






1/2   cup walnuts
1/2   cup cashews
1/3   cup coconut flakes
1/4   cup pumpkin seeds
1/4   cup sunflower seeds
2      tablespoons date, coconut, or 
        agave syrup or honey
1/2   cup plus  1 tablespoon coconut 
        milk
1/2   teaspoon  cardamom powder
zest of 1 lemon or orange
Raw milk, almond milk, coconut milk as desired

  • Mix together walnuts, cashews, coconut flakes, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds and cardamom powder into a food processor bowl. Pulse until resembles coarse crumbs. 

  • Transfer to a glass container with a tight lid.  Add coconut milk, syrup ( or honey ) and lemon zest to the container and incorporate well.  Cover and soak over night in the refrigerator.

  • Toast granola mixture by transferring to a frying pan on a very low heat.  Stir frequently. Seeds and nuts lose their moisture gradually and they turn in to a darker color. 

Add milk right away or wait until it cools down.



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Option 3









1/2   cup walnuts
1/2   cup cashews
1/3   cup coconut flakes
1/4   cup pumpkin seeds
1/4   cup sunflower seeds
2      tablespoons cacao butter (grated)
2      tablespoons date, coconut,
        or agave syrup or honey
1/2   cup plus 1 tablespoon coconut milk
Zest of 1 lemon or orange

  • Mix together walnuts, cashews, coconut flakes, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds into a food processor bowl. Pulse until resembles coarse crumbs. 

  • Transfer to a glass container with a tight lid.  Add coconut milk, syrup ( or honey ) and lemon zest to the container and incorporate well.  Cover and soak over night in the refrigerator.

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

  • Melt cacao butter then add it to granola.  Mix well.

  • Spoon the mixture in a small backing dish or a silicon mold.  Bake for 35 minutes or until you can see  crust forming on the edges.






Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Duck Egg Omelette with Swiss Chard

                       






1            small onion finely chopped
2            cloves of garlic finely chopped
1/2         tablespoon coconut oil
1/2         tablespoon raw or organic 
              butter
1/2         cup tomato puree , tomato 
              sauce or strained tomato
1-1 1/2   cups swiss chard, leaves
              separated from stems and
              chopped
1            duck egg or 2 organic
              free range  chicken eggs
Sea salt and pepper to taste
1/2         teaspoon turmeric 
2-3         tablespoon fresh chopped 
              herbs (cilantro, dill or parsley) 
              for garnishing


  • Heat coconut oil then butter in a medium frying pan. 

  • Saute onions in the oils until golden (about 3 minutes).  Add garlic and stir for less than a minute.

  • Pour tomato sauce in the pan, and then add sea salt, pepper and turmeric and keep mixing for couple of minutes.

  • Add swiss chard, cover, and lower the heat. Let chard cook in tomato juice until soft (about 3 minutes).


  • Break the egg (eggs) inside the pan and let them set.


  • Transfer to a plate and garnish with fresh herbs.