Recipes

Vanilla Pudding Cake

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vanilla pudding cake

Are you hosting a dinner party or having friends over for lunch?  Make-ahead this traditional and easy Vanilla Pudding Cake and save time and stress on the day.

Ingredients:

  • 60cl Almond vanilla milk + 10cl
  • 3 Eggs
  • 30g Coconut sugar
  • 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
  • 100g plain Greek yogurt
  • 160g arrowroot

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, heat milk until bubbles form at edges.
  3. In a bowl, combine sugar, eggs, cornstarch, Greek yogurt, 10cl milk and the vanilla extract.
  4. Pour into hot milk, a little at a time, stirring to dissolve.
  5. Continue to cook and stir until mixture thickens (~5min). Do not boil.
  6. Remove from heat and transfer into muffins this or individual serving bowls.
  7. Bake in oven for about 45-50min.
  8. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
  9. Place in the refrigerator and chill completely.
  10. Enjoy your delicious vanilla pudding cake!!

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Eggless Cookie Dough Fudge

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cookie dough

This recipe is a cookie dough lovers dream!  No Sugar Added and no with no eggs, you can enjoy this fantastic fudge without the worries of eating uncooked eggs!  Better still, you don’t need to worry about using your stove.  So make these eggless cookie dough fudge bites today!

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1/2 cup grass fed butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup smoothie cashew butter
  • 2/3 cup sugar-free sweetener of choice
  • 6 tbsp coconut flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup stevia sweetened chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Combine softened butter and cashew butter in a bowl
  2. Add coconut flour, salt, and vanilla.
  3. Add 1/3 cup of sweetener, then slowly add the rest of the sweetener to taste
  4. Stir in 2-3 tbsp of chocolate chips
  5. Spread eggless cookie dough mixture onto a 8×4 inch loaf pan lined with parchment or wax paper
  6. Top generously with remaining chocolate chips, add more if desired.
  7. Refrigerate until firm, then slice into 12 pieces. Store fudge in the refrigerator
  8. ENJOY!

Protein Pancakes

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pancakes

Who doesn’t love pancakes for breakfast?  This protein packed recipe will keep your body fueled and functioning well throughout your morning routine.  Give them a try for yourself.

PANCAKE INGREDIENTS:

– 2 eggs
– 1 scoop of @botanicahealth vanilla protein powder
– 1/2 cup oats blended
– 1/2 cup of almond milk

Topping Ideas:

-Blueberries

-Chia & hemp

-Coconut flakes

-Agave (to replace syrup)

-Organic cashew butter

DIRECTIONS:

Mix everything into a bowl and cook.  Decorate your pancakes with your favorite toppings and devour!  Looking for another breakfast idea? Click here for on the go breakfast muffins.  These breakfast muffins are a great way to start your morning off right!  Not only are they super easy to make but also great when you are hosting a breakfast as this recipe makes 12 small muffins AND you can also customize to suit specific dietary needs.  What more can you ask for in a breakfast muffin!

Apples Ambrosia

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apples

This unique recipe can be used as a delightful side dish or a perfect way to end any meal.  It also acts as a great healthy snack for anyone with a bit of a sweet tooth.  Apples not your thing?  No problem, substitute with a fruit of your choosing and ENJOY!

Ingredients:

  • 2-3 apple(s)/pieces of fruit, of your choice, cut up in bite size pieces
  • 2 Tbsp butter or coconut oil
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ginger
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg

Directions:

  1. Melt butter in large skillet.
  2. Add spices and mix until blended.
  3. Add selected fruit and cook until heated through.

ENJOY!!

Pumpkin Pie Spiced Smoothie

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pumpkin pie

This Pumpkin Pie Spiced Smoothie, (recipe is for a single serving) is perfect treat in the afternoon when you’re looking for something light to get you through between meals.  Also makes for a great on the go breakfast shake!

Ingredients:

  • 1 handful frozen butternut squash
  • ½ frozen avocado
  • 1 glass of almond-vanilla milk (unsweetened)
  • ½ Granny smith apple
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tbsp Pumpkin pie spice (cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg)

Directions:

1. Add all the ingredients to the blender.
2. Blend on high for 2-3 minutes until smooth
3. Add milk to thin out if it is too thick. Add more spices to taste, if desired.
4. Enjoy

Note: You can add Greek yogurt or protein powder for a protein shake.

Cauliflower Dijon Dish

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cauliflower

This cauliflower dish with dijon sauce is a great way to convert any haters who steer away from this healthy veggie into lifetime lovers!  Try it for yourself.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cauliflower cut in bite size pieces
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (or whatever cheese you prefer)

Directions:

  1. Steam cauliflower util they are al dente. You don’t want it too hard or mushy, then drain.
  2. Mix sour cream and mustard. You can add more of each till you get the right Dijon flavor for you.
  3. Stir in sour cream mix and cheese. You can use an avocado oil based mayonnaise in place of the sour cream if desired.

ENJOY!!

Looking for a healthy dessert to pair up with this meal?  Click here for raw collagen cacao bites.

Matcha Cookies

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matcha cookies

Matcha cookies, also referred to as green tea cookies, are full of powerful antioxidants as matcha is just the powder form of green tea.  This recipe was makes approximately 9 cookies, is a great way to treat yourself while also doing something good for your health.

Ingredients:

  • 150g flour (75g Almond flour – not almond meal / 75g whole wheat flour
  • 30g tahini
  • 50g maple syrup
  • 3 tbsp almond milk (unsweetened)
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp matcha powder
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 egg

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 360°F

2. Combine all the dry ingredients in one bowl and wet ingredients into another

3. Combine the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until well incorporated

4. Scoop the dough in lined baking tray

5. Bake for 15min

Note: You can add 1 cup of chocolate chips to give more “crunchiness”

Scrumptious Sweet Potato

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sweet potato

This sweet potato recipe is a perfect dish to serve at your next holiday meal.  It’s not only great for your health but great tasting too!

Ingredients:

  • 1 sweet potato (or however many you need to feed your family)
  • ¼ c butter or coconut oil
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ginger
  • ½ tsp nutmeg
  • Juice of 1 orange
  • 1 Tbsp maple syrup (optional)

Directions:

  1. Peel potato and cut up into bite size pieces.
  2. Place in crockpot and add butter, seasonings, orange juice, and syrup.
  3. Cook on low for about 4 hours
  4. ENJOY!

Looking for the perfect recipe to pair with this?  Click here to cook a perfect roast every time!

Mediterranean Dip With Lentils

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lentil dip

Another instant guest favorite is this Mediterranean dip with lentils.  Easy to make ahead of time and can be easily served with veggies or pita chips.

Ingredients:

  • 150g red lentils
  • 120g cooking juice
  • 100g dried tomatoes
  • ½ lemon
  • Salt and pepper

Directions:

  1. Place lentils in a large saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil
    Cover, reduce heat and simmer 12-15 min or until tender
  2. Drain well and KEEP the water
  3. After draining, combine with remaining ingredients (dried tomatoes, lemon juice, water, salt and pepper) in a food processor and blend until smooth

Keep the dip in the fridge until you are ready to use.  Serve with veggies, pasta, pita or crackers.

Note: Store well in the fridge up to 7 days

Breakfast Muffins

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breakfast muffins

These breakfast muffins are a great way to start your morning off right!  Not only are they super easy to make but also great when you are hosting a breakfast as this recipe makes 12 small muffins AND you can also customize to suit specific dietary needs.  What more can you ask for in a breakfast muffin!

Ingredients:

• 6 eggs
• 3 tbsp soy milk (unsweetened)
• Spinach, mushrooms, ham, cheese, tomatoes… (ingredients of your choice)
• Spices, herbs, salt & pepper
• Avocado oil (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F
2. Oil the muffin tin if you don’t use a silicon muffin tin
3. Whisk 6 eggs, 3 tbsp milk, salt, pepper and all the spices/herbs to taste
4. Divide your ingredient evenly into tin
5. Pour the egg mixture in each well to come to the top
6. Sprinkle with cheese if you want
7. Bake for 20-25 min

Note: Store in the refrigerator until ready to eat