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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

Might be a mouthful to say, but it sure is a delicious mouthful! Our organic green chai is filled with warming spices of cloves, orange peel, vanilla & cardamon. A lovely addition to chia pudding. Foodie bit: 2 cups almond milk ¼ cup maple syrup ¼ cup chia seeds 1 tbs Tea & Scandal Green Chai To do bit: Place the almond meal and green chai into a saucepan, bring to the boil then simmer for 5 minutes. Allow to cool then place in a glass jar with chia seeds & maple syrup. Shake

Rather do love legumes. Love myself a good garlicy hummus. So was happy to make this chickpea sweet ass slice and serve for morning tea yesterday. Foodie bit: 400g can chickpeas ½ cup nut butter 1/3 cup walnuts chopped 1/3 cup maple syrup ¼ cup flaxseed meal 1 tsp vanilla extract ½ tsp baking powder ¼ tsp bicarb of soda To do bit: Preheat oven to 180c and line a slice tray with baking paper. Throw all the ingredients into a food processor and process away until well combined.

We do love green tea. We do love smoothies. And we are jumping on the healthy band wagon coming out of winter (and also realising we cant blame our nearly 2 year olds for the baby weight anymore...) so we are combining the two for our breakfasts. This one is super easy, just how we like it, and super tasty. The foodie bit: 1 cup of sencha green tea brewed, cooled 2 cups fresh spinach 2 oranges, juice only 1 lemon, juice only 1 kiwi fruit knob of ginger The to do bit: Blend al

Have just been given some juicy organically home grown oranges from the folks and a bonus of dozen eggs from the Smiths chooks. So have decided to turn them into a divine cake of almond chocolate moistness. Why not?! The foodie bit: 1 orange ½ cup maple syrup 2 drops doTERRA wild orange oil 1 tsp vanilla extract 3 eggs 2 cups almond meal ½ Raw cacao powder ½ tsp cinnamon The to do bit: Preheat the oven to a low 165C and grease/line a round cake tin. Whack that juicy orange in

If you haven't noticed already, we do love some tasty balls here. So here's another bally treat that is super easy to make and super super tasty to eat. Foodie bit: ½ cup dates 1 ½ raw walnuts ¼ cup flaxseeds ½ cup sultanas 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 tbs water To do bit: Place all ingredients in a food processor and process until well combined. Add a little warm water (1-2 tbs) if necessary to help form a roll-able consistency. Using moist hands, roll into your desired ball size

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Winter is a great time of year to make delicious treats and stuff your face whilst sitting on the couch with a warming cuppa. Who are we kidding, anytime of year is great to do this! Foodie bit: 2 cups shredded coconut ½ cup maple syrup ½ cup coconut oil, melted 1 tsp vanilla extract To do bit: Line a deep sided baking tray with baking paper. Place all the ingredients into a food processor and you guessed it, process until well combined. Whack the mixture into your baking tra

Warming breakfasts on a cold winters day are the bomb. This one comes with the added deliciousness of spices to really warm your soul! Foodie bit: 2 cups of water 1 cinnamon stick 1 vanilla bean 1 star anise 2 cloves 1 cup quinoa 1 cup almond milk 2 tbs maple syrup or honey 2 tbs almond meal To do bit: Place water, cinnamon, vanilla, star anise & cloves in a small saucepan, bring to a simmer to infuse. Then adding the quinoa, continue to simmer for 12 minutes, or until the li

Biscotti was one of my favourite treats growing up. The others being cannoli, brutti ma buoni and amarettis, just to name a few from the very long list. So lets go back to the biscottis. This little number to follow is gluten free, refined sugar free, dairy free, happily vegan and bloody delicious. Foodie bit: 1 tbs ground flaxseed 2 tbs water 2 cups almond meal 1 tbs tapioca flour 1/2 cup dried blueberries 1/3 cup pepitas 2 tbs cacao nibs 1/4 cup maple syrup 1 tsp vanilla e

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