Recipes
Berry Nice Iced Tea
March 3, 2010 by aaah! Nourishing Tea · 1 Comment
Ingredients…
2 heaped tspns Berry Nice Spice Fruit Infusion
1 cup hot water
¼ cup Cranberry Juice
Juice of 1/2 lemon
20mls sugar syrup, agave syrup or honey
Method…
To make one large glass (approximately 400ml) of iced tea:-
Put 2 heaped teaspoons of Berry Nice Spice into your usual tea infuser mug or teapot.
Pour hot water over it to make [...]
Basil, Feta, Prosciutto and Lentil pasta
February 20, 2010 by jones the grocer · Leave a Comment
Ingredients…
300g greek sheep’s milk feta (in oil)
500g Setaro large shell pasta (conchiglioni)
200g *prosciutto
400g jones organic green lentils (soak the lentils overnight, then boil in salted water over medium heat until soft)
2 tablespoons jones red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon jones dijon mustard
1 cup basil leaves (torn)
* For a vegetarian dish – replace with sundried tomatoes.
Method…
Drain feta, reserving [...]
Delicious grilled stone fruit
February 6, 2010 by Easy Green Living · Leave a Comment
Grill a medley of peaches, nectarines, plums, cherries, apricots or stick to one type of fruit – take your pick!
Cut fruit in half and remove stones. Cut into slices.
Put fruit in baking dish and drizzle with maple syrup. Toss so fruit is well coated.
Place under grill for approx 10 minutes until fruit is soft and [...]
Macadamia Nut Truffles
February 2, 2010 by Easy Green Living · Leave a Comment
Ingredients
150 grams good quality dark semi-sweet chocolate
100 grams of room temperature butter, cubed
1 egg yolk
1 tsp of honey
Unsweetened cocoa powder for dusting
8 unsalted natural macadamia nuts from Nuts about New Zealand
A baking tray lined with non-stick parchment paper
Mini candy papers (optional)
Method
Finely chop the chocolate and place in a clean, dry heatproof bowl. Set aside.
Fill a [...]
Pan fried halloumi and citrus open sandwich
January 18, 2010 by Easy Green Living · Leave a Comment
What is Halloumi cheese?
The cheese is white, with a distinctive layered texture, similar to mozzarella, and has a salty flavour.
It is used in cooking, as it can be fried until brown without melting due to its higher-than-normal melting point, making it a good cheese for frying or grilling (such as in saganaki), as an [...]
Blueberry and Banana Smoothie
January 17, 2010 by Easy Green Living · Leave a Comment
Smoothies are a quick and easy energy booster! We love this combo but you could make this with just bananas or blueberries.
Blueberry and Banana smoothie ingredients:
2 cups of frozen blueberries
2 bananas
1 cup of greek yoghurt
1 1/2 cups of milk
1 T maple syrup or honey
Method:
Blend ingredients until thick and smooth.
Pour into glasses.
Sprinkle with cinnamon.
Tips:
Frozen fruit makes [...]
Quick and Easy Basil Pesto
January 6, 2010 by Easy Green Living · Leave a Comment
Is your beautiful crop of basil starting to bolt from the hot summer sun? Harvest your basil now and make this delicious basil pesto so you can enjoy summer long!
Basil Pesto ingredients:
1 cup basil leaves (firmly packed)
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil (plus a glug to seal)
1/4 cup pine nuts
2 cloves crushed garlic
sea salt to [...]
Christmas Chocolate Brownies
December 18, 2009 by aaah! Nourishing Tea · Leave a Comment
How to make Christmas Tea infused chocolate brownies…
This chocolate brownie recipe is made really moist with the prunes. By soaking the prunes in our Christmas Cookies tea you get the flavour infused throughout the brownies. Yummy!
Ingredients:
300gms pitted prunes – cut into quarters
200mls strong brewed Christmas Cookies tea**
55gm flour
40gm cocoa powder
2 tsp baking powder
300gm [...]
Drunken Spiced Berries
December 15, 2009 by aaah! Nourishing Tea · Leave a Comment
An antioxidant rich spicy yummy berry recipe! The subtle flavour of the spices infuses with the berries and the red wine – it is a perfect match.
Ingredients
750ml good red wine
300gms brown sugar
2 vanilla beans – cut length ways and scraped.
4 heaped teaspoons ‘Berry Nice Spice’ Tea
2 lemons – zest rind and squeeze juice.
Approx 6-700gms [...]
Strawberry Cloud
December 11, 2009 by Easy Green Living · Leave a Comment
This super easy strawberry dessert is light & dreamy!
(…just not on the thighs!) Strawberry Cloud a favourite summer dessert in our household for decades!
Ingredients:
1 cup cream
1/2 tspn vanilla
1 egg white
pinch of salt
1 tspn lemon juice
3/4 cup caster sugar
3/4 crushed strawberries
Method:
Whip cream with vanilla.
Whip egg white with salt until stiff.
Add lemon juice.
Blend [...]
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