MORNING SMOOTHIE

My most requested recipe on IG? My morning smoothie.

I literally have this everyday. If not for breakfast, for lunch or sometimes a snack.

I freeze it into popsicles.

I share it with my kids.

It’s nourishing AF, but also SO YUMMY!

So here you go. And I’d LOVE for you to share your fave smoothie recipes below or even some hacks to add MORE goodness in!

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MORNING CHOCOLATE SMOOTHIE

• 1 peeled and frozen banana 

• 1-1.5 cups coconut milk

• 1/4 zucchini - frozen

• 1 medjool date - pitted

• 1 tsp raw cacao powder

• 1 sachet Complete Protein

• 1 scoop collagen

• 2 tbs hemp seeds

• 1 tbs chia seeds

• 1 tsp maca powder

• 2 of each Fruit, Vege and Berry wholefood capsules (I throw them in WHOLE)

1. Add all ingredients to a high powdered blender and blend until smooth. Add more coconut milk if too thick!

For ease and efficiency in the morning, I make little jars of the dry ingredients - medjool date, cacao powder, Complete Protein, collagen, hemp seeds, chia seeds, maca and wholefood capsules. I keep these little jars (which I purchase from Kmart) next to my blender so I only need to add the other ingredients.

Enjoy! If you share on your social media please be sure to tag me so I can see!

PALEO CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

Some days I'm all about green smoothies and kale chips.

Others I'm about chocolate. ALL. THE. CHOCOLATE.

#balance

So when I have a treat, I want it to be tasty, a little guilty but also healthy enough to not make me feel like death after eating it.  

I found this great recipe right here, but I amended it slightly because I found it a little sweet.  So below is what I make and love.  These are a huge hit in our house and we always share the batch with our friends who live close by, because putting this much love into something deserves to be shared around.  

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PALEO CHOCOLATE BROWNIES

• 3/4 cup + 2 1/2 tablespoons (104 grams) raw cacao powder

• 2/3 cup + 2 tablespoons (80 grams) almond meal

• 1 1/2 teaspoons GF baking powder

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon (126 grams) coconut oil, melted

• 2/3 cup (213 grams) honey

• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce

• 4 large eggs, room temperature

• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1. Preheat your oven to 175 °C and line a muffin pan.

2. In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the raw cacao powder, almond meal, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

3. In a large mixing bowl, stir together the melted coconut oil, honey, applesauce, eggs and vanilla. Add the dry mixture to the wet and stir just until combined.

4. Pour the batter evenly into the muffin liners, about 3/4 full.

5. Bake for 24-28 minutes. A toothpick inserted in the middle should come out mostly clean.

6. Let cool for 5 minutes and then remove to a wire rack to cool completely. These do not taste very good straight out of the oven. I recommend letting them sit for 2 hours and then frosting.

GOOD FAT CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

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This kitchen experiment was one of the few recipes that I've thrown together on a whim and it's been PERFECT straight away.  Plus, it was so easy to make, one step and throw it in the fridge for the most incredible, fructose free after dinner treat... Or breakfast if you're my child.  

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• 1 large avocado - pitted and scraped from the skin
• 2 tablespoons almond butter
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla powder
• 1/2 cup rice malt syrup
• 1/4 cup raw cacao powder 
• 1/4 cup almond milk
• 1/4 teaspoon liquid stevia
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil 

Place all ingredients in a blender or NutriBullet and blitz until completely smooth.  Divide between 4 small serving bowls and let set in the fridge for 2 hours.  

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I know, how simple is that!  My daughter loved it and it was so nutrient packed that I really did let her eat it for breakfast this morning.  

Enjoy, beautiful

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LOVE CHOCOLATE? 

I do too!  That's why in 2013 I created my first recipe book - Treat Your Tastebuds so that I could get off the variety that is filled with additives and sugar and start nourishing my body so that I could look and feel my best.  These recipes have helped thousands of take charge of their health without missing out on one of our biggest pleasures - CHOCOLATE! 

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