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You can whip up these little blighters with any berries you like, I had a secret stash of blueberries in the freezer this time round. Foodie bit: 3/4 cups almonds 7 medjool dates 1 1/2 cups cashews, soaked 4 hours to overnight 2 bananas, frozen 1/4 cup maple syrup 2/3 cup berries Extra berries to garnish To do bit: Grease a 12 hole muffin tin. Place the almonds and dates into a food processor to process until a sticky dough forms. Spoon the dough into the prepared tray and pr

Summer time for our household means the raw treats are a pumping! I cannot bake to save myself, but I do like a treat and this little beauty is always a crowd pleaser. Which is awesome as it is packed with a lot delicious carrot. Foodie bit: Cake 1 cup walnuts 1 cup pitted dates 1/2 cup desiccated coconut 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp nutmeg 4 carrots grated Cashew cream frosting 1 cup raw cashews, soaked overnight 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup maple syrup 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 lemon ju

The end of the day has come in our household, the kids are finally tucked up asleep (after many attempts of being thirsty, one more hug, oh wait another toilet stop...the list goes on) and now there is peace and quiet. Time to celebrate with a cup of sleepy root tea and an after dinner mint. Woop woop! party time! Added bonus, these ones are on the healthy side, promise! Ingredient bit: 1/2 cup raw cashews 1/4 cup rice malt syrup 1/4 cup melted coconut oil 1/2 cup shredded co

Citrus is the bomb in winter. Loaded with vitamin c and super juicy tasty, the bonus is oranges go awesomely well with chocolate (another winter favourite!). Serve this healthy treat up with a pot of tea and you are onto something great! Foodie bit: brownie part: 2 ¼ cups almond meal ¾ cups cacao powder 1 ½ cups medjool dates ¼ cup maple syrup zest of large orange top off part: ½ cup almond butter 2 tbs coconut oil 2 tbs date syrup 2 tbs cacao powder zest of large orange pret

i currently have a sweet tooth. and lets be honest, i struggle with self control when it comes to food. so here is the recipe i am currently using in order to full fill the need of sweetness in my life without the guilt. the foodie list: 1/3 cup cacao butter ½ cup coconut oil ½ cup cacao powder ¼ cup nut butter 2 tbsp maple syrup 1 tsp vanilla bean paste ¼ cup goji berries ¼ cup pistachios, chopped ¼ cup coconut flakes ¼ cup cacao nibs the how to bit: do the old bowl over the

here at tea & scandal, we really do have a sweet tooth. possibly more like sweet teeth. but we do like to be healthy (most of the time) especially with toddlers who do not need refined sugar that sends them into gremlins. or maybe, the mothers don't need to be dealing with that shit. we are also short on time, so chia puddings are one of the most easiest, healthiest little treats to whip to keep the whole family happy. here is our little recipe for such delight: chia chocola

love this healthy jam recipe. so easy and then so versatile. you can use it on your toast or i also love mixing it through my chia pudding in the morning. it sure does chia me up! the foodie list: 250g strawberries (which is your standard punnet size) 2 tbs chia seeds 2 tbs maple syrup 2 tbl lemon juice the to do bit: hull your strawberries, you know, get rid of the green leaves. place in a blender and whizz away until desired consistency. in a bowl, stir together chia seeds,

feeling the heat? heres a little cooler for you. vodka optional... the foodie bit: 400g mango 1 tbs grated ginger 1 ½ cups cooled organic mint delight tea the how how to bit: get the pulp from the mango(s) and you can either blitz it with an electrical appliance or mash it with a fork until its pureed. poor everything into a jug and mix it all up, then pour into a metal baking tray or bowl and place into the freezer. around the 2 hour mark the mixture will have started to for

these are awesome. the kids think its ice cream. which it is in a way, minus the sugar and the insane attitude afterwards. so easy to make and so quickly devoured. mango bit: 1 frozen mango (chop it up before you freeze as its much easier to blend) 1 frozen banana 100ml almond milk 1 tablespoon maple syrup (optional) throw into a blender and blend away until smooth. raspberry bit: frozen mango goodness: 1 cup frozen raspberries 1 frozen banana 100ml almond milk 1 tablespoon m

looking a bit aussie this morning, yay! running late for some very important dates so here is this ones recipe: chia pudding: 2 tablespoon chia seeds 3/4 cup coconut milk mix in a jar, put on the lid and place in the fridge overnight. frozen mango goodness: 1 frozen mango (chop it up before you freeze as its much easier to blend) 1 frozen banana 100ml almond milk 1 tablespoon maple syrup (optional) throw into a blender and blend away until smooth. layer up your glass cup/jar

after early morning exercise, its really nice to come home and refuel with a bright breakfast to put that big smile on your face. acai makes everything so bright & cheery, plus it is good for you. this ones little recipe is: 2 frozen bananas 200ml almond milk 2 tablespoons acai powder throw it all into a blender and yep you guessed it, blend your little heart out. pop into a bowl, top with your choice of toppings (i used kiwi fruit & coconut chips) and serve with a cup of tea

yay. it's finallly spring. which means we can start really enjoying iced teas again. this little one i made on the weekend to go with the mini strawberry cheesecakes (see previous recipe post). here's the recipe that i used for this hibiscus iced tea. 1 pot of brewed & then cooled heavenly hibiscus tea 2 cups of soda water 2 tbs maple syrup (or you could use honey or no sweetner if you are sweet enough already) 1 orange, sliced 1 lemon, sliced ice, ice baby basically brew you

​ i love strawberries. thats a fact. i also LOVE cheese. that is a well known fact. looking in my fridge and pantry on the weekend, i decided to make some tasty (yet slightly ever so healthy) treats. these little beauties are really easy to make, no cooking required and are gluten free, dairy free and refined sugar free plus, (amazingly) are delicious. ingredients. base in your face: 1 cup almond meal 1/2 cup buckinis 1/2 cup desiccated coconut 1/2 cup dates 1/4 cup cacao pow