The Man.......Mr Robb Wolf

I have told so many people about this slighty geeky guy, who really knows his stuff.

Happy reading.....
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My take on Sticky date

Ingredients:

240 g Dates

1 Cup Boiling water

1 tspn Cinnamon

100ml honey

2 Cups roughly processed raw almonds

1 Tspn Baking powder

2 Eggs



Method:

Combine ingredients 1-4 in a bowl and cover for 10min with a plate.

Place chopped raw almonds back into a food processor and continue to process until to a fine consistency.

* When I buy raw almonds, I often place them into the food processor and roughly ground them.


Add the eggs to the wet ingredinets and combine in a food processor with almonds and baking powder.

Pour the runny mixture into a slice tin and bake at 160 degrees until browned/cooked through.



Approx cooking time 20-30min.

Photo to follow..........

I became all inspired after seeing 'Paleo brands' new cookie range. I had plans for this to be a cookie, but it ended up being to moist.

A sneaky tip, that the kids wouldn't pick up on......Add peeled/ grated zucchini.

Give it a go, they won't even know.

What's for dinner @ your place tonight?

Im about to run out the door for the afternoon school run.......So, what's for dinner?

Beef Meatballs and zucchini noodle strips

Beef Meatballs in basil and garlic tomato sauce, with zucchini noodle strips.
Meatballs contain beef mince, saute'd onion,grated carrot,grated celery,herbs of your choice and egg.
Make meatballs, cook in oven at 180 deg for 20-25 mins.
For sauce, fry garlic and basil in oil, then add tinned tomato.
Simmer for 15 mins then add meatballs and simmer for a further 10 mins.
Steam zuchini strips for 2 mins then serve.
Enjoy.

Thanks to Sarah S, for the image and recipe.
I have made this on several ocassions but have never taken a photo....

This recipe is for everyone trying to get away from feeling bloated after a "normal" meatball/spaghetti dish.

School Lunches

The time has come, we are at the end of 2 glorious weeks of school holidays. I hope you enjoyed the time at home with your children. We stayed close to home, mainly because we came into contact with some nasty headlice. This was the start of conditioner baths and becoming competent with a fine tooth comb. I promised my girls that i would never shave their heads although i did threaten, if we ever came into contact with the nasty little critters again. I still remember when my mother opted for the easy option to get rid of them when i was of similar age to my daughter.

Well we must get back to the reality of the early morning rush of trying to get the entire family organised, lunches packed, children fed all before 8.00am.

We all know it's a good idea to lay clothes out the night before and to make the lunches, but who actually does it?

On the eve of my girls returning to school i endeavoured that i would be organised. This is what i have packed so far:
Roast chicken,lettuce,grated carrot, finely chopped broccoli and a hard boiled egg.
I just need to cut the orange and add it to the pineapple and we are almost done.



I'm a huge fan of a good healthy nutritious lunchbox. I really think parents intentions are loyal when they are packing their children's lunch box, but perhaps dont understand the macronutrient breakdown required to make a healthy lunch. The following is a guide for all meals, and a few suggestions for school lunches.



Protein source/ chicken legs or wings, lamb cuttlets, tinned tuna or salmon and eggs

Carbohydrate/ raw carrots, cucumber,tomatoes, broccoli,apple, and oranges

Fat/ Avocado

I hope this is of some help, have a great school week.

What's for Dinner?

How often do we hear this frustrating question.
I think it's frustrating because , well what do i look like, a chef.

Would anyone else like to offer a suggestion on what to feed the entire family and hope that everyone is pleased with the decision.
What if we broke away from "normal" dinner foods and offered a selection " a free for all" of cooked and raw vegetables, some fruit a good meat/protein source and a "GOOD" fat source. (yes i said fat)
I know what your thinking, my child would never go for that.

What if they were given the choice of what they put on their plates, would they be enticed.....maybe a little.

Damn straight they would, especially if that's all you offered.
This way of eating actually simplifies the dreaded thought of what to feed the family.

The checklist:
Lean Meat source
Vegetable or small amount of fruit (Carbohydrate)
Good Fat source derived from animal fat, avocado, coconut oil/milk

They will not starve to death over not eating ONE meal.
I can tell you that if your child is hungry, they will eat.....Perseverance

Give it a try, i would love to hear of what you come up with.

This was our dinner:
Cajun Atlantic Salmon
Rocket, Spanish onion and cucumber ribbons
Orange segments and a Garlic Mayo sauce

This is what the girls ate (in record time mind you)
Atlantic Salmon
Baby spinach
Carrot ribbons
Capsicum and orange segments

The best paleo cookies EVER!!!!!!

120g Raw almonds
120g Pitted dates
60g Desicated coconut
1/4 cup warm honey
2 eggs
Place all dry ingredients in a food processor. Process.
Add warm honey and 2 eggs. Process
Refrigerate for 10 minutes. This will make it easier to roll into balls.
Take out of fridge and have a rounded teaspoon of mixture.

Roll into balls
Place onto a lined baking tray and gently use a fork to lightly flatten.
180 degrees for 15-20 min
Makes 20-22.
So easy, and super delicious.