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Quinoa Chopped Salad

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I have been running around the city like a crazy lady these days. Busy, busy, busy. That definitely has impacted my food choices – not the best ones (Guilty)…. But I am ready to go back on track and today I’m loving the taste of clean eating again. This salad not only tastes great, but will make you feel happy with yourself for being good to your body. Believe me. So get chopping. These proportions will serve 4. 1 cup cooked and cooled quinoa  – whichever you prefer – black, white, red 1/2 cup chopped seedless cucumber 2 celery ribs, chopped 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped 1 jalapeño, seeds and ribs removed, chopped 1 apple, cored and chopped 1 cup red or black grapes, halved 1/2 cup almonds 1/4 cup chopped basil 1/4 cup chopped mint 1 garlic clove, finely grated (or 1/2 clove, minced) juice of 1 lemon sea salt In a large bowl, combine quinoa with veggies, apples, grapes and almonds. Toss to combine, then add herbs, garlic, lemon juice, and a couple …

Raw Avocado Cake

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Doesn’t this look pretty? hihi This is one of my own favourites I have ever made –  Raw Avocado Cake. I usually improvise with every ingredient,depending where I am making it and what form I will be using, but here i’ll try and put it in some measures. So for the base you’ll need 70g almond flour 90-100g pecan nuts 130g dates agave syrup 1/2 tea spoon sea salt optional – little coconut scobs/crumbs from a packet Almond flour is just fancy way of saying that almonds are crushed till dust, till flour. Times, when I haven’t found it in stores, so I just used powerful mixer/blnder in which i crushed almonds till dust or very fine by myself. Sooo….First,break down all the nuts. Crush, as small as you can. Probably in a mixer, smoothie maker, with blender or simply by putting them in a bag and crush with something heavy. Add chopped dates and then add agave syrup by feeling. Your goal is to make the mass nice and sticky so that everything mixes well, …

Quick aubergine

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During the day, I barely find time to cook. Unfortunately. But if I do have the time to squeeze in lunch at home – I keep it very simple. If you’re also a busy bee running around, but still want to throw something warm together  – this one is for you. olive oil half an aubergine, diced ( you can cook the whole and save for later) half and onion, chopped 3 tomatoes, chopped chilli flakes 1 garlic clove, crushed (optional)  – if you have someone to meet later, you might want to skip this) brown sugar, salt, pepper, parsley 1. Heat the oil in a medium pan. Sauté chopped onion for a minute. Add chill flakes and diced aubergine. Let it get tender, soft, and brown slightly, but not fall apart, 10 minutes. 2. Add chopped tomatoes. Let them fall apart and dissolve completely util forming a sauce, 3-4 minutes. At this point you can add garlic if you wish so. Add salt, pepper by taste, as well as, half a spoon of brown …

Tomatoe yumminess

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I’m in some kind of soup phase… During the colder months I enjoy something that warms me up, fills my tummy and makes my nose even run a bit, hehe, you know the feeling, right? This particular soup is not the kind though, haha. I know….I made this colorful yumminess earlier ago, but had not sat down to write the recipe down, but now I have come round to do it. Hope you’ll remember this one, its very refreshing and easy to make with plenty of room for just winging it. But don’t worry, some other winter soups will follow. Either way, here goes: 13-15 tomatoes 2 large onions 2 garlic bulbs 1 yellow bell pepper Half a cucumber Bunch of fresh basil & dried basil Salt & pepper 2 teaspoons granulated sugar Olive oil 1. Heat up your oven 280-300. Cut all your tomatoes in halves, peel onions and cut in half, place all on a baking tray. Cut off top of garlic until bulbs are just exposed and add to the tray. Drizzle all generously with olive oil, season …

When you’re lucky

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Maybe I should start doing a section on oatmeal? hah, sorry….I just really like playing around with my oatmeal, especially if I am lucky and I can get my hands on some fresh, seasonal fruit! Ahh, I remember when I took this picture. Was during exam period in Lancaster. I was a very conscientious girl then. Went to farmers market early in the morning, got fresh products, fresh summer berries, which taste completely different and so much better when they are in season. Went home to make myself a lovely breakfast in order to start a productive day in library. Thats was nice. That was kind of procrastination, while doing something I like, but also I was telling myself that I needed the best food to make my brain work through the exam revision. Want those yummy strawberries now!!! Not those plastic ones you get in stores now….oh well 🙂

Nutritious Breakfast

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Mhhh, this pretty bowl of oatmeal I had a while ago, but would like to share with you all to give you some ideas of how to make your morning oatmeal more exciting. I added some chopped apple, that refreshes the oatmeal nicely. Then sprinkled some dried cranberries and goji berries. Goji berries are extremely rich in nutrients. Goji berries also have the highest concentration of protein of any fruit, which is great for vegans! They are also loaded with vitamin C, contain more carotenoids than any other food, have twenty-one trace minerals, and are high in fiber. Boasting 15 times the amount of iron found in spinach, as well as calcium, zinc, selenium and many other important trace minerals, there is no doubt that the humble goji berry is a nutritional powerhouse. Not to bore you with further complicated terms, I will just suggest – incorporate Goji berries where you can! The orange drink in the picture might look pretty ordinary, but I bet you won’t guess what it is. It’s Buckthorn juice! Yea, whaaat? …