HAPPY HEALTHY HOLIDAYS Leslie Embersits It’s the holiday season! This book contains a range Celebrating and sharing with of “therapeutic diets” such as friends, families and loved ones gluten-free, dairy-free, GAPS, demands delicious food so, how SCD, PALEO, SIBO and the list can we stay healthy in the silly goes on. At Mindd we subscribe season?! to a ‘bio-individual’ approach to eating; eliminating foods Et voila! Healthy Happy Holidays, that cause inflammation and a collection of healthy and promoting nutrient-dense foods delicious recipes you can that support cellular health based prepare and share throughout on your individual needs. With the holiday season and beyond. the guidance of an experienced These inspiring recipes integrative practitioner you can showcase the creativity and work out the best foods for you generosity of our talented Mindd and your family members. Ambassadors who also weigh in on what the holidays mean to The holiday season is all about them. giving thanks and we at Mindd would Foundation would like to Mindd Foundation is all about extend a heartfelt thanks to our community and our ambassadors Ambassadors, partners, patrons, are at the heart of this community. board members, practitioners, Collectively this group of families and staf for creating practitioners, chefs and parents a community of like-minds reach millions of families with a empowering people to take passionate message – “Food Is charge of their health. Medicine”. Their pioneering work has contributed to the healing of Wishing you ‘Happy, Healthy thousands of lives and required Holidays full of friends, family and a fare bit of courage in the face healthy food! of a medical paradigm that is beginning to catch-up given the Leslie Embersits emerging research on the ‘gut’. & the Mindd Team

PETE EVANS CHICKEN BONE BROTH Alexx Stuart What the Holidays mean to me Bio I absolutely love the holiday Alexx is an advocate for all season because we really do things she coins the ‘low-tox switch of and wind down with life’ – which is quite simply, living friends and family. It’s a chance to a life where we make positive spend lots of time in the kitchen choices when it comes to food, with the little man, creating, sustainability, personal care, teaching him, chatting about home and our mindset. She truly flavours and being a little braver believes that there should be no with experiments, knowing that guilt or shame in realising we’ve we’re not on the clock to ‘get not been perhaps making the stuf done’. In Aussie life there best choices – enough with the aren’t many festivals and rituals guilt and fear! She focuses her throughout the year like there education in moving forward are in the northern hemisphere with excitement, implementing with much more marked seasons changes at a pace that suits where even the humble pumpkin every unique individual. Alexx or apple is celebrated loudly, so is passionately dedicated to I find Christmas is that ritual time awakening people to all the for us. We have certain things little things we can do to shape that stay the same each year our health (and in turn, the and plenty of time to relax in world!) through her e-courses, between what we’re up to and her website www.lowtoxlife. what’s planned for. Food is the com, social media channels and back bone of the celebrations community portals and various – coming together over special speaking and workshop events. treats and delicious feasts, but She believes strongly that it’s also a time to focus on your grassroots community education favourite people. To really see are what make our world a better them, hear them, listen and love. place. Here’s to a happy holidays for all! Alexx x

lowtoxlife.com facebook.com/lowtoxlife/ instagram.com/alexx_stuart/ twitter.com/Alexx_Stuart GAPS CHRISTMAS CAKE Method 2 star anises Place chopped apple, orange peel, orange 2 tablespoon honey or maple syrup juice, water, tablespoon of the butter into a ½ cup water saucepan and simmer on low for 20 minutes 50 grams coconut oil (or butter if not GAPS to soften the apple and orange with the LID / intolerant is delicious to use too) ON. Then lift the lid and simmer a further 5 minutes. If for some reason all liquid has When the mince is 5 minutes from being evaporated and ingredients are sticking, done, get going on the cake mix, assembling don’t panic, just add a tiny splash more water all the ingredients and starting to blend. or orange juice. NOTE: Do not do this far in advance. Coconut flour will continue to absorb liquid, Add all the rest of the ingredients and and if you don’t mix it and get it into the simmer for 10-15 minutes on low until a oven, you’ll get a dry cake result. No thanks! ! smooshy gooey texture has been created. Once you’ve achieved that, switch of and Ingredients cake mix spoon into a cool bowl and set aside. If you 5 medium sized eggs – can leave this overnight for the flavours to all if really big eggs, use 4 get to know each other, then that’s perfect, 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup if not, no stress. They’ll still be delicious! (optional) For the pastry, get all of your flours into your ½ cup + 1 tablespoon coconut flour food processor. Blitz them for a few seconds 2 teaspoons baking powder together to aerate. (can be left out) Then, add your cold chopped butter and 2 pinches sea salt GF DF DELICIOUS MINCE PIES Ingredients pulse until butter is in tiny pieces through For topping To assemble – The topping ½ cup melted coconut oil (or again, the flours / a bit sandy looking. Usually butter is fine if not GAPS / intolerant) a handful of pitted chopped cherries Chop up your cherries and nuts, separately. I never really liked fruit mince pies before. MAKES 18-22 MINIS takes 4-5 pulses. (when out of season, why not fine dice 1½ cups of fruit mince. If you LOVE They made me wheeze a bit and were way Then, add your syrup, your egg and pulse some pear and sauté in a pan with a little Pop nuts into a saucepan and toast for 3-4 fruit mince, you could go up to 2 cups. too sweet. If you look at the ingredients Mini mufn tin to fit 18 pies a couple of times. butter and splash of your syrup of choice, minutes. Then add your topping syrup with The batter can take it. I’m not big on the in a recipe for them, one can understand Small star or Christmas cookie cutter then cool it in the fridge and have ready to an extra tablespoon of water to thin the ‘big mince’ flavour, so 1½ cups was why. 2 cups of sugar in a filling that’s going for the tops if you fancy. Then add 1 tablespoon of water. Pulse top the semifreddo). syrup just a little. Warm for 2 minutes with the perfect for me. to end up as 2 cups total volume?! Dried Mini mufn liners again a couple of times. If pastry hasn’t nuts and switch of the heat. fruits and glacé fruits packed with sulphite come together yet, pulse again with a handful of macadamias or pecans Method Pastry Then pull semifreddo out of the freezer preservatives (known to cause asthma). another tablespoon of chilled water. 4 tablespoons rice malt syrup Preheat the oven and prepare a standard They are, however, my Dad’s favourite thing 1 cup tapioca and put onto a plate or cake stand, once Now, spread a little tapioca flour onto a (or maple / honey) sized cake tin, lined with greaseproof paper in the world at Christmas time – except ½ cup buckwheat or rice flour parchment has been removed. DO NOT parchment paper sheet and put your ball ¼ teaspoon cinnamon and coconut oil /butter. of course the joy of being with family. No, PANIC if the parchment sticks. Just leave ¼ cup almond meal (if it needs to be nut of pastry onto it. Sprinkle some on your Whip the eggs and honey / maple together actually, I think mince pies come before us! fresh nutmeg to grate at the very end it a couple of minutes for the semifreddo free, just add 2 tablespoons buckwheat/rice hands too. for a minute in a Kenwood or Kitchen aid mini dried tea roses (optional – I had some, to soften, and it will peel of super easily! So, I set about creating some of my own and 1/2 tablespoon coconut flour to your type cake mixer, or in a bowl with hand Get your mini baking paper cups ready and so I couldn’t resist!) this year and not just with crappy gluten free mix and ditch the almond meal) Scatter nuts over the top with a spoon, beaters, or in the Thermomix / MyCook then roll your pastry quickly in your hands flour store bought, which is often laden with 2 tablespoons coconut flour then the cherries. premium with butterfly attachment on, speed into a double sized macadamia ball and pop Method genetically modified corn flour and /or soy 7, 40 seconds. It should look light in colour ½ teaspoon each powdered vanilla bean one each into all the mini mufn cups. Line a 24 cm cake tin or 1 litre loaf tin with Drizzle remaining syrup from the pan, over flours – Even the ‘health’ brands. Bad news. and have lots of bubbles on top. and cinnamon parchment paper (scrunch well first and the top with a spoon and finally, scatter little Good news is, this home-made gluten-free GAPS ‘ABLE’ CHRISTMAS SPICED then spread, so it moulds and ‘stays’ better. roses and grate the nutmeg over the top. Then add the coconut oil, coconut flour, sweet pastry flour is AWESOME. Double 125 grams butter, nice and cold and roughly I do a criss cross of two strips so there’s baking powder (if using), salt and mix a batch it and store just the flour for the next cubed SEMIFREDDO plenty coming up the edges and to fold GAPS CHRISTMAS CAKE further 10 seconds until well combined time you need gluten-free flour. 2 tablespoons really well chilled water over the top. (speed 5 is perfect for this job). SERVES 6 Is it possible to create a GAPS Christmas Give yourself a morning for this recipe. 1 egg white NOTE: Overmixing will produce a dry This is perfect for any time of the year Heat some water in a saucepan and bring cake? Would it taste nice? Would the texture Play some Christmas tunes. Do some 3 tablespoons maple syrup or rice malt batter because of the coconut flour really. You can change the toppings of the it to a gentle simmer. be able to be respected? Would it pass with wrapping while you wait for pastry to bake syrup absorption factor. semifreddo depending on the seasons. While the water’s coming up to a simmer, the British born and raised Dad? So this or set. They will keep really well for a good It’s a classic semifreddo, re-interpreted to grab a large metal bowl and put in the 4 GAPS Christmas cake was born as a test. Then fold through the 1.5 cups fruit mince: 5 days, so you don’t have to make them Pie filling incorporate a little more nourishment, way egg yolks, whole egg, rice syrup, cinnamon, Gluten, dairy, grain, starch and even nut free, Using the Thermomix / MyCook: on a hectic Christmas Eve, which is great. • 1 cup dried currants (sulphur free / 220 free) less fructose (only in the fresh fruit on top), nutmeg and vanilla bean powder. this is hopefully a cake that a lot of you guys Speed 2, 20 seconds After a couple of trials on the pastry front, and delicious Christmas inspired spice. can enjoy. . I am super thrilled with this pastry. 1 cup loosely packed dried dates (i.e., don’t Place bowl over the simmering water and • Using the KitchenAid / Kenwood: The texture will please even the most press them in to fit more, just measure the Super easy and I hope you enjoy it! beat with electric beaters until pale, creamy Ingredients Swap to the dough hook attachment and mix for 20 seconds, level 4. gluten of glutinous fiends – like my Dad! cup worth), fine chopped Ingredients and frothy. Remove bowl from the saucepan Fruit mince 1 ¼ cup finely chopped red apple (organic and set aside. If you used hand beaters for the first (Serves 6. Double this recipe and fill Pop all of these ingredients altogether, into • is best as apples are heavily sprayed) In a separate deep bowl, put your cream half of the cake mixing, fold the mince a 24 cm cake tin perfectly) a saucepan. Bring it up to high heat, and of choice and whip until thickened. Then, in by hand. 2 tablespoons finely chopped orange peel down to low heat after 5 minutes, for 45 4 egg yolks, 1 whole egg fold in gently both the cream and the sweet (organic is best as pesticides linger in citrus minutes to 1 hour until it’s a delicious goopy Pour your mix into the cake tin and pop 90 ml rice malt syrup (you can use maple eggy mixture. peels. You’re worth it!) fruit mince mix (or into the Thermomix on it into the oven. syrup or coconut syrup if you like) ½ cup rice malt syrup or maple syrup Then, pour the whole mixture into your lined speed 2, 40 minutes, lid on, 100C checking Cook for 35-40 minutes on 180C/350F 300 ml of your choice of additive free tin, cover it and then put into the freezer for 1 heaped teaspoon cinnamon liquid at 20 minutes and if getting dry add or until skewer comes out clean from the cream or coconut cream for a non-dairy 3 hours, or as I did, overnight and served ¼ cup more water) middle. 1 teaspoon vanilla bean powder version. the next day. 11 cup dried preservative free currants OPTIONAL: To get this glossy top look, melt (or 2 teaspoons vanilla bean extract) ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder 1 cup pitted prunes (preservative free) 1 tablespoon honey/maple into 3 tablespoon a pinch sea salt ½ vanilla powder boiling water and paint over the cake with a 1/3 teaspoon nutmeg 1 orange, fine chopped with rind pieces no pastry brush. This was the perfect job for my ¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg more than ½ cm squared size juice of ½ an orange little man. So cute. He took it very seriously. 1 tablespoon cinnamon 30 grams butter (or coconut oil) 1 teaspoon vanilla powder or extract or 1 2 tablespoons water vanilla bean split and “Snow” ½ teaspoon nutmeg Desiccated coconut Cyndi O’Meara What the Holidays mean to me Bio I love Christmas as it’s always Cyndi O’Meara is a nutritionist, a fun time of year, with all of film maker, best-selling author, the family and friends getting international speaker and founder together. Even though it can of Changing Habits. be a hectic time, it’s also a great time to spend quality time with Cyndi graduated with a BSc loved ones. Being prepared in Nutrition in 1984 with a special and stocking up my pantry interest in ancestral foods. At the with wholesome food, so I can end of her degree she was so prepare healthy nutritious meals, disillusioned by the nutritional is a must for me. guidelines that she paved her own controversial path that Keeping it simple is the key here. stayed clear of the low fat diets I have a vegetable patch and of the day. Her ground breaking herb garden as well as my own book Changing Habits Changing chickens so I always have plenty Lives (1998) became an instant of fresh herbs, vegetables and best seller and from there she eggs. My pantry is always well has grown a successful organic stocked with pantry staples such food company, certified online as coconut and olive oil, dates, education program and ground rapadura sugar, Himalayan salt breaking documentary. and spices. So I only need to buy extra organic meats. Cyndi is about educating, her greatest love is to teach people, My family eat gluten free meals, in order for them to make better so I love experimenting to create choices in their life, so they simple, delicious nutritious meals. too can enjoy greater health The meals below are some of my throughout their life. family’s favourites. They all take less than 30 minutes to prepare, so you’re guaranteed that you will spend quality time with your family and friends and less time in the kitchen. Enjoy and Merry Christmas from Changing Habits. changinghabits.com.au instagram.com/changing_habits www.facebook.com/changinghabits

POACHED EGGS ON SMASHED AVOCADO & GREENS POACHED EGGS ON SMASHED LAMB CHOP SALAD WITH A Method PAPRIKA CHICKEN WITH QUINOA Method CHOC PEPPERMINT AVOCADO & GREENS GINGER & HERB DRESSING 1. Add all the dressing ingredients to a SALAD 1. Place the quinoa and 600 ml of boiling PANNA COTTA blender, Thermomix or food processor water in a small saucepan over medium SERVES 4 Ingredients and blitz until well combined. You may Ingredients heat, then bring to a simmer. Ingredients Ingredients GINGER & HERB DRESSING need to scrape down the sides a few 1 cup quinoa 2. Cook 10 minutes or until tender. Drain well 1 cup coconut cream times and re-blend. 2 big handfuls of rocket and spinach 1 clove garlic 600 ml filtered water and leave to cool. 1 teaspoon Changing Habits Gelatin (mixed 2. Taste the mixture and adjust to your own into 1-2 tablespoons of water and allow it to 8 eggs large knob of ginger peeled 1 bunch flat-leaf parsley - finely chopped 3. Add herbs, tomato and spring onion to taste buds if needed. quinoa and toss to combine. bloom) 10 cherry tomatoes 1 red chilli 2 tablespoons finely chopped mint 3. Heat a medium sized frying pan up and or coriander 4. Combine oil, lemon juice, ½ teaspoon A pinch of Changing Habits Seaweed Salt INGREDIENTS FOR SMASHED AVOCADO 1 shallot fry the zucchini slices on each side until paprika, cumin, cayenne and rapadura 1 tablespoons honey, pure maple syrup or a Juice of 1 lemon 8 Cherry tomatoes - quartered 4 avocados golden brown. sugar, then season with seaweed salt and few drops of liquid stevia to taste 3 spring onions - thinly sliced ½ red onion – finely chopped 1 ½ cups of herbs (we used basil, dill and 4. Then remove the zucchini slices and pepper. 1 tablespoons Changing Habits Coconut Oil parsley) place onto a plate. ¼ cup Changing Habits Inca Inchi Oil ½ chilli pepper – finely chopped 5. Place yoghurt in a bowl and drizzle over Peppermint essential oil to taste (we used 1 ½ cups cold-pressed olive oil 2 tablespoon lemon juice ½ lime juiced 5. Now add the lamb chops to the frying 2 teaspoons dressing, then sprinkle with 6-8 drops) pan, render the fatty side of the lamb until some paprika. A good pinch of Changing Habits Seaweed ½ teaspoon paprika, plus extra to sprinkle 1 tablespoons cacao powder or 8-12 1 bulb garlic – finely chopped completely golden and crispy. Then you Salt 1 teaspoon ground cumin 6. With the rest of the dressing, pour on Changing Habits Cacao Melts 3 sprigs of oregano – taken of the SALAD INGREDIENTS can cook each side until desired. quinoa salad and toss well. branched and chopped Pinch of cayenne Method 4 organic or free-range lamb chops 6. When the lamb is done cooking, remove 7. Heat a sauce pan to a medium/high heat 1 teaspoon Changing Habits Seaweed Salt it from the heat and allow it to rest for 10 1 teaspoon Changing Habits Rapadura 1. Add all your ingredients to a small 3 cups baby spinach and rocket leaves, Sugar melt butter of ghee sprinkle 1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon Changing Habits Dulse Flakes minutes. paprika into the pan and stir saucepan and heat on low. Stir until the mixed ¼ teaspoon Changing Habits Seaweed Salt gelatin has dissolved. 1 tablespoon Changing Habits Inca Inchi Oil 7. Place the leafy greens onto two plates 8. Grill the chicken approximately 7-8 1 large zucchini, sliced and top with the zucchini slices. Put the ⅛ teaspoon tsp freshly cracked pepper 1 fresh cob of corn from your local markets minutes each side making sure the ghee 2. When the gelatin has dissolved, remove ½ chilli, diced for garnish lamb on top and drizzle the dressing on 100 grams thick yoghurt paprika mix coats the chicken it from the heat and allow it to cool down top and sprinkle chilli and lime juice over until warm. Taste the mixture to see Method lime wedges for serving 1 teaspoon paprika 9. Serve the chicken sliced on a bed of the top. if it’s to your liking, if you prefer more 1. Cut the corn of the cob and place in a pot Changing Habits Coconut Oil for cooking quinoa salad with yoghurt dressing mix 1 tablespoon ghee or butter sweetener or more peppermint, just add with a small amount of water. Steam for 8. Serve and enjoy! dolloped on top, and freshly steamed 4 x 180 grams organic chicken breast a touch more until desired. about 3 minutes, rinse the water out and asparagus or broccolini with lemon or thigh fillets cool the corn. wedges on the side. 3. Pour into moulds, small glass jars or 2. Cut the avocados in half, take out the ramekins and place in the fridge to set. pulp, discard seed and skin, place pulp in 4. When ready serve them plain or with fresh a bowl and smash with a fork berries and enjoy!

3. Mix the cooled corn and the rest of the ingredients together then mix through smashed avocado, and set aside 4. Poach two eggs per person using 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar in your water – takes around 2-3 minutes depending on how you like your eggs 5. Prepare your plates with rocket, greens and a few cherry tomatoes, place the smashed avocado on the plate and then spoon your fresh poached eggs onto the plate and serve. 6. Delicious! Fouad Kassab What the Holidays mean to me Bio Growing up in Lebanon, Fouad Kassab is a whole-foods Christmas was undoubtedly the chef and food writer. Born in biggest celebration of the year. Lebanon during the height of It was a time for large family get the civil war, Fouad grew up on togethers over many days of anti-biotics and a diet dependent feasting. The kitchen was at the on international aid, heavy with heart of the celebration. Mum highly refined flour, sugar and and all my aunts made the most skim milk powder. As a result exquisite Lebanese dishes, and he struggled with weight and I would help by rolling vine leaves health issues. or stufng zucchini with spiced rice, or stirring a large pot of He moved to Australia in 2001 rosewater scented custards. and battled chronic illness until Now with a young family of my 2011 when he discovered the own (and a tiny kitchen), I love insulin hypothesis which lead evoking that festive feeling him to a low carbohydrate, by having large gatherings, nutrient-rich diet. Fouad loves but I prefer to do most of the both food and writing and has preparatory work beforehand written for the Sydney Morning to leave more time for work-free Herald’s Good Food Guide and socialising. The entire menu is managed several pop-up Sydney always wholefoods – this means restaurants including the gluten my family is nourished through -free Chickpea and Baraka food and through being around restaurants. their loved ones. Fouad has co-authored a cookbook “Life-Changing Food”, with Jo Whitton and also ofers cooking classes to teach people how to navigate the world of Paleo and GAPS.

Fouadkassab.com facebook.com/thefoodblog twitter.com/thefoodblog www.instagram.com/ifoodblog SLOW-COOKED LAMB SHOULDER WITH RED WINE SAUCE CABBAGE AND BACON STIR FRY SWEET POTATO MOUSSE SERVES 2 SERVES 8-10 gluten free, grain free, dairy free, nut free, Gluten free, Paleo, grain free, dairy free, egg free, paleo nut free, egg free A great alternative to grain-based desserts Here’s your ticket to avoiding the blood such as rice pudding, this sweet potato sugar fluctuations that come from eating a mousse is nutrient-dense and very filling. cereal-based breakfast. This simple stir fry is Coconut and gelatin are great for gut health the go-to brekkie in the Kassab household and you can control the amount of added – low-carb and versatile. It’s great with only sweetness by increasing or decreasing the the four ingredients listed below, but easily maple syrup to taste. This recipe is super tweaked, too: add garlic and onion for more easy, and very popular – so doubling the depth of flavour, eggs for body, some heat quantities probably won’t be a bad idea! with fresh chilli, or some tomato passata and cream for a far more substantial dish. Use Method a hot wok to caramelise the cabbage and bring out its flavour. 500g sweet potato, whole, skin-on 220ml coconut milk 500g cabbage, finely shredded 50g lemon juice (about 1 lemon) 300g bacon, cut in small squares 90g (3 Tbsp) pure maple syrup or honey ⅓ cup olive oil 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp salt 250g (1 cup) water 3 cloves of garlic, finely diced (optional) 10g (¾ Tbsp) gelatine powder 1 large brown onion, finely diced (optional) Method Thermomix Method 1. In a wok or heavy-based casserole dish, 1. Preheat oven to 200⁰C. add olive oil and bacon and cook on 2. Place whole sweet potato onto a baking medium heat (add garlic and brown onion tray lined with baking paper, and bake now, if using), and cook for 2 minutes. for 1-1 ½ hours, or until knife can be easily 2. Turn heat up to high and add cabbage inserted into sweet potato. Set aside. and salt. Stir to coat with olive oil. 3. Place remaining ingredients into TM bowl Continue to cook for 6-8 minutes, stirring and cook 8 min/100⁰C/speed 3. occasionally. It’s important to allow the 4. Peel sweet potato. Add to TM bowl and cabbage to sit long enough so as to blend 30 sec/speed 6. Scrape down caramelise, but not long enough to burn. sides. Blend 10 sec/speed 6. Serve immediately. 5. Divide mixture between 8-10 serving Storage glasses and chill to set for approximately 5 hours, but preferably overnight. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. 6. Serve chilled with desired toppings (see note about Topping Options). PUY LENTIL SALAD WITH Conventional Method HAZELNUTS, PRESERVED 1. Complete steps 1-2 as in Thermomix LEMONS, THYME AND ISOT method. PEPPER 2. Place remaining ingredients into a medium-sized saucepan and bring to SERVES 4 the boil on medium-high heat, stirring gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, Mix the following ingredients together: SLOW-COOKED LAMB SHOULDER Ingredients beneath. Carefully skim the fat from the constantly, to prevent gelatine powder GAPS, vegetarian, vegan top and transfer it to another bowl. from sticking to the bottom of the pot. 2 cups puy lentils, boiled until just after WITH RED WINE SAUCE 2.2-2.5kg lamb shoulder, preferably bone in This salad is all about balance, freshness al dente (I added a bouquet garni in there 3. Add 3 cups of stock and the red wine to Once mixture comes to the boil, remove SERVES 6-8 1 tbsp salt and texture. The lentils need to be cooked but you can omit) a medium saucepan and bring to the boil. from heat and cool to room temperature. Gluten free, grain free, nut free, egg free just after the al dente stage, the pumpkin 2 cups cubed roast pumpkin 1 cup water Cook for 15-20 minutes until it reduces 3. Peel the sweet potatoes and add to a This lamb shoulder recipe is at the heart of and becomes a thick, rich sauce. needs to be creamy, and roasted hazelnuts 1/2 cup oven-dried tomatoes, coarsely 1 cup light red wine such as Pinot Noir blender along with the cooled liquid. many meals at the Kassab household. We add crunch and nuttiness. Oven-dried chopped – make your own or use good 125g butter, cut into cubes 4. Remove saucepan from the heat and add Blend on high for approximately 1-2 turn it into a spiced-rice pilaf on occasions tomatoes are a great alternative to fresh quality semi-dried tomatoes the butter, 1 cube at a time, incorporating minutes, or until completely smooth. tomatoes: they’re sweet and not overly of celebration, or serve in gluten free wraps using a whisk until glossy and velvety. Add 2 tbsp preserved lemon peel – rinsed and Method 4. Continue with steps 5-6 in Thermomix moist. Preserved lemons and fresh thyme with fresh herbs, pickles and tahini sauce for salt to taste and serve with lamb. method. contribute that “je ne sais quoi” element, finely chopped lunch. It is also an amazing dish to prepare 1. Place lamb in slow cooker along with where the flavour is somewhat fleeting and A handful or two of roasted hazelnuts, ahead for a barbeque. I cook it two days water and sprinkle with salt. Cover and Storage Topping Options exotic, only identifiable by an experienced peeled before and keep it in the fridge, then on the cook on low for 10 hours. (Alternatively, Keep in airtight container in the fridge for 3-5 • Honey and Dairy-free Cream Cheese, palate. The real kicker here is isot pepper 1 tbsp isot pepper, or cayenne pepper to day, I cook it with the skin side down in a if you wish to cook this in an oven, place days. sprinkled with orange or lemon zest – one of my favourite all time chilis, second hooded barbeque until the skin crackles. lamb in baking tray along with water and taste Note This is a great way to make your own Whipped cream and maple syrup with only to Maras chili. I went crazy for isot in Then I turn it around and take the heat all salt, cover tray with aluminium foil and • 1 tsp allspice lamb stock and get a good supply of lamb rosewater or vanilla, orange or lemon Turkey and am always well stocked. Find the way down to warm it all the way through. cook at 110⁰C for 8-10 hours.) fat. Once cooked, sieve the juices into a zest. a Turkish shop and buy some. That smoky olive oil and salt, to taste Serve with salads for a fuss free holiday 1. Carefully remove lamb from cooking bowl and leave to cool then refrigerate. sweet flavour of isot pepper goes with dinner with friends and family. Storage juices, making sure to reserve cooking The fat will rise to the top and solidify. You anything. Since this is a salad, quantities and Serve warm or cold. juices for red wine sauce. The lamb will then be able to separate the fat from Store for up to 3 days in the fridge. proportions are up to you. Want a bit more should be very tender. (To keep lamb hot the stock and use both in your cooking. We kick? Add some more isot pepper. Love before serving, place in a warm oven - freeze excess fat and stock in our home and preserved lemons? Go crazy! 80⁰C - covered with aluminium foil.) add directly into dishes that require either. 2. Transfer reserved cooking juices into a glass container. The juice will separate, with fat rising to the surface and stock Jo Whitton What the Holidays mean to me Bio Christmas is a special time Jo Whitton is a food blogger, in our family. The focus is on author and speaker from Far slowing down and sharing North Queensland. She has delicious food with friends and always loved to cook, and family; rather than on lots of began experimenting with busy-ness, overspending, and allergy friendly cooking when over-indulging. We bake cookies, her children were young, due do puzzles, make presents, to health issues. She began her sing along to Christmas music, blog, Quirky Cooking as a place APPLE PIE COCONUT-CHAI CHIA PUDDING WITH ROASTED BERRIES enjoy time with our church to share her recipes and tips for community, have a Christmas healthy cooking, especially for street party, dance under the those with diet challenges. She twinkling lights, and ignore the is the author of 2 cookbooks, to-do list for a little while. Quirky Cooking and Life- Changing Food (with co-author On Christmas Day my mum and Fouad Hassab), runs a podcast sisters and I cook up a storm called A Quirky Journey and together - chatting, laughing, various online support groups. and reminiscing while we cook. The kids run in and out, After helping her son Issac heal sneaking bits of food and having from anxiety, depression and waterfights to cool down in the OCD with the GAPS diet, Jo Far North Queensland summer. has become very dedicated to Any friends or neighbours that helping her readers learn to use don’t have family close by are food for healing and has released invited, and there’s always an online program, Quirky enough food to share, plus Cooking for Gut Health, to teach leftovers for Boxing Day. The cooking for the GAPS Intro diet. afternoon often includes a swim at the lake, and plenty of delicious tropical summer fruits to enjoy. Life at its simple best. May your holidays also be a simple, beautiful, relaxing time, filled with family, friends, fun, and www.quirkycooking.com.au nourishing food. Enjoy! www.facebook.com/quirkycooking www.instagram.com/jowhitton twitter.com/quirkyjo MOROCCAN CAULIFLOWER ‘COUS COUS’ SALAD Recipes from our upcoming cookbook, “Life- STORAGE Method MOROCCAN SPICE SEASONING make this as one large pie, or a few mini Nut-free, Egg-free & Vegan: Use coconut oil Changing Food”; my blog, “Quirky Cooking”; Puddings will last up to 5 days in the fridge 1. Preheat oven to 180C. 2 teaspoons fine sea salt pies baked in ramekins. Serve with coconut in apples and pastry in place of butter. See and our online program “Quirky Cooking for cream or cultured cream, or coconut cream also recipe variations in Pastry recipe below. with just the pudding and berries, sealed in 2. Place ghee, garlic, onions and bacon into 1 teaspoon ground cumin Gut Health”. jars for ready-to-go snacks. Once cream is ice cream for extra deliciousness! Omit egg wash for egg free/vegan. a large (32cm) cast iron frying pan* and 1 teaspoon ground coriander COCONUT-CHAI CHIA PUDDING added, store for up to a day. Not suitable for sauté over medium-low heat until soft but Ingredients ALMOND MEAL PASTRY freezing. ½ teaspoon ground turmeric not too browned. 1 x batch of Almond Meal Pastry (see recipe WITH ROASTED BERRIES ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon MAKES 2 X 22CM PIE CRUSTS NOTE 3. Add squash, zucchini, kale or silver beet, below) gluten free, grain free, vegetarian, gaps, SERVES 6-8 Heating the chia seeds in the Thermomix herbs, onion flakes and water, and stir-fry ½ teaspoon mild paprika 5 medium-sized apples, peeled, cored, paleo; dairy free variation, nut free variation, Gluten free, grain free, dairy free, nut free, version is just to speed up the soaking over medium heat, until soft. ¼ teaspoon ground allspice quartered, and cut into 5mm slices egg free variation egg free, vegetarian, vegan, GAPS, paleo process, so that the pudding is ready faster. 4. Add leftover roasted veggies to pan and ⅛ -¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, to taste 60g unsalted butter or coconut oil, plus I love this pastry. It’s so simple, and even the This chia pudding is great for an easy That way if you like, you can eat it straight stir through. Whisk eggs with salt and extra for greasing pie dish most pastry-challenged cooks can make it! ‘prepare ahead’ breakfast. Layer the away and not have to wait for it to soak! pepper, pour over vegetables, and place Method 60g maple syrup or honey (or to taste) The secret is to have the dough well-chilled, pudding with fruit in jars (either roasted or ROASTED BERRIES pan into oven. THERMOMIX METHOD fresh berries), and have them in the fridge 2 teaspoons cinnamon and to roll it out between two sheets of MAKES ABOUT 700G 5. Cook 25 mins at 180C, turning pan halfway 1. Place cauliflower florets into TM bowl baking paper. I keep my almond meal in the ready to go, adding coconut cream to serve. 1/4 teaspoon salt Gluten free, grain free, dairy free, nut free, through cooking time so it browns evenly. and chop 10 sec/Reverse/speed 5 until freezer, so when I mix the dough it’s already They will last for about five days in the fridge. rice consistency. Remove and place into egg free, vegetarian, vegan, GAPS, paleo *Note: If you don’t have a cast iron frying pan 1 egg, for egg wash (optional) chilled, which saves time! Otherwise just This version has chai spices and can be Varoma dish. Add pumpkin to dish, poke that can go into the oven, transfer mixture to chill the dough once you’ve mixed it. See layered with roasted berries, which also 2 punnets (250g each) fresh strawberries, a hole through to let steam escape, and THERMOMIX METHOD a lined or greased baking dish, and cook in variations for nut and egg free versions. makes it completely dessert-worthy, so you sliced set aside. 1. Preheat oven to 180⁰C. can have them ready for when friends come that. If dish is smaller than 32cm, it may take 2 punnets (150g each) fresh blueberries, 2. Place garlic clove into TM bowl and chop 2. Grease a 20cm pie dish (or 4-6 ramekins) Ingredients for dinner! Play with the recipe to suit your longer to cook – cook until set in the middle. halved (or sliced if large) 3 sec/speed 7. Add water to bowl, and with extra butter or coconut oil. 300g blanched almond meal, plus extra if tastes: swap the berries for other fruits, add 2 Tablespoons honey or pure maple syrup STORAGE: insert steamer basket into bowl with needed some nuts, seeds, coconut flakes or cacao 3. Place apple slices, butter or coconut oil, (optional) Store in fridge for up to 3 days, or wrap slices chicken inside. Place Varoma into position nibs, leave out the spices if you want to, add maple syrup or honey, cinnamon and salt 2 eggs separately and freeze for up to 4 months. on lid, and cook 25 min/Varoma/speed 1. cacao powder, use whatever sweetener you ½ teaspoon vanilla powder or pure vanilla into TM bowl and cook 10 min/Varoma/ ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt prefer, and serve warm or cold. extract MOROCCAN CAULIFLOWER 3. Check chicken and pumpkin are cooked Reverse/speed soft. Set aside while through, cook a little longer if needed. preparing pastry. 30g ghee, butter, or coconut oil, plus extra Method for greasing dish Ingredients ‘COUS COUS’ SALAD Remove chicken and cut into 1-2cm 4. Roll out half the dough between two 1. Preheat oven to 180⁰C and line two for sweet pastry: add 2 tablespoons (30g) 1L coconut milk SERVES 6-8 cubes. pieces of baking paper, to a circle baking trays with baking paper. honey 100g chia seeds 4. Gently toss together all ingredients, approximately 30cm in diameter. Transfer 2. Place berries in a single layer on trays and Gluten free, grain free, dairy free, egg free, 2 tablespoons raw honey or pure maple GAPS, Paleo; nut free variation, vegetarian including spice seasoning, in a large pastry to pie dish, pressing gently into THERMOMIX METHOD drizzle with honey or syrup. Sprinkle over serving bowl or on a large serving platter, dish and leaving the edges untrimmed for syrup, plus extra to serve the vanilla. variation, vegan variation 1. Place all ingredients into TM bowl and mix and drizzle over olive oil to taste. Serve now. Place apples into pastry. 20 sec/speed 4. If dough is too wet, add 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus extra 3. Place into oven and bake 25 minutes, or This is a delicious ‘full meal salad’ which warm or cold. to serve can be tweaked to use up your Christmas 5. Roll out remaining half of dough as above. a little more almond meal and mix again until berries are starting to brown a little CONVENTIONAL METHOD until it comes together. ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg, plus extra on the edges and juices are reduced and leftovers! Just leave out the chicken in the 6. For lattice top: Slice pastry into 2cm wide to serve caramelised. method, and instead add in some cold 1. Pulse cauliflower florets in a food strips. Arrange in a lattice pattern over 2. Remove dough from bowl with spatula (it roast meat (cubed) when you toss the processor until they ‘rice’ sized. Fry in a filling. Trim edges with a butter knife, then will be slightly sticky) and separate into ¼ teaspoon ground ginger STORAGE salad together. You can also toss through large frying pan with 2 tablespoons ghee crimp edges with fingers. two balls, flatten into discs, and wrap ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom Store in fridge for approximately 1 week, or leftover roast veggies (cubed) instead of the or coconut oil, until softened. Set aside. 7. For basic top: Lay pastry carefully over separately in baking paper. Place in fridge 1 teaspoon vanilla bean powder or vanilla freeze for 3 months. pumpkin, if you have a lot of those. You’ll 2. Cut chicken into cubes and place in a filling, trim with a butter knife, then crimp to chill for approximately 30 minutes, or find it perfect as a meal on its own, or take it bean paste ROAST VEGGIE FRITTATA saucepan. Barely cover with water and edges with fingers. Cut a few slashes into until filling is ready. 1 batch of Roasted Berries (see below), along to a BBQ or potluck with friends as a cook 10 minutes over medium heat. top of pie, or cut out shapes if desired, 3. Roll out dough to 2-3mm thick in between side dish that will serve a crowd! I’ve listed or fresh berries, to serve SERVES 6-8 3. Add pumpkin slices on top of chicken, and decorate with leftover pastry shapes. two sheets of baking paper. Remove top the Moroccan spices separately for you, as Gluten free, grain free, dairy free, nut free, cover, and cook over medium heat for 8. For mini pies: Grease 4-6 ramekins, sheet, turn over onto pie dish and press Coconut cream to serve you may like to make up a double batch vegetarian, GAPS, paleo 5-10 minutes or until just cooked. Carefully depending on size. Cut out pastry to fit into into dish, then remove remaining sheet. and use it in other recipes also. It makes an Method strain of and reserve water for use as ramekins and overlap edges, fill with apple, Make sure you make plenty of roast veggies awesome spice rub to coat lamb, chicken, 4. If blind baking, bake for approximately THERMOMIX METHOD stock in other meals. then lay a circle of pastry on top. Trim, on Christmas day, as the leftovers are beef or pork before roasting, or to sprinkle 15 minutes at 180⁰C, or until edges are crimp edges, and cut a couple of air holes 1. Place coconut milk, chia seeds, honey or great for cutting down on your cooking on over lamb chops before grilling. 4. Mix together all ingredients to serve, as golden. If baking with filling, timing will syrup, spices and vanilla powder or paste Boxing Day! We love using our leftover roast above. Serve warm or cold. in top of pies. Use any leftover pastry to depend on recipe. Ingredients make shapes for top of ramekin pies. into TM bowl and mix 5 sec/speed 3. veggies in salads (see below) or in a frittata. STORAGE CONVENTIONAL METHOD Cook 5 min/37⁰C/speed 2. Serve this frittata with a leafy green salad for 800g cauliflower, broken into florets 9. Whisk egg, and brush onto pastry with a lunch, with any other Christmas leftovers you Store for up to 3 days in the fridge. pastry brush. 1. Mix all ingredients together in a large 2. Transfer pudding to a dish and into the 400g pumpkin, thinly sliced (about 2cm Not suitable for freezing. bowl, or in a food processor, until a soft fridge for 30 minutes-1 hour, or until ready have floating around, for a fuss-free meal! 10. Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden wide x 5mm thick) Variation dough is formed. It will be slightly sticky. to assemble. Pudding will thicken as it Ingredients 1 clove garlic brown. Serve warm or cold with cream, cools, but it can be used immediately if GAPS: This recipe is suitable for Full cultured cream, or dairy-free ice-cream. 2. Continue with steps 2-4 in Thermomix 2 tablespoons ghee or coconut oil 400g chicken thighs, cut in halves, or method. you’re in a hurry GAPS, or can be Stage 6 of Intro without CONVENTIONAL METHOD 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped breast, cut in thirds the cayenne pepper, if other spices are 3. To serve, assemble in glasses or jars, STORAGE 2 onions, thinly sliced 1400g water tolerated. 1. Complete steps 1-2 as in Thermomix starting with 2-3 tablespoons of pudding method. Store in fridge for up to 2 days, well wrapped mixture, then adding 1-2 tablespoons of 100g nitrate free bacon (opt) 100g chopped dried apricots, sulphur free Vegan/Vegetarian: Swap chicken for 400g and airtight, or freeze for up to 3 months. 2. Place apple slices, butter or coconut oil, roasted or fresh sliced berries. Repeat, 4-5 yellow button squash, sliced cooked chickpeas. 100g dried sour cherries or raisins, oil free maple syrup or honey, cinnamon and salt VARIATIONS finishing with berries, and top with a 1 zucchini, sliced ½ lemon, juice only APPLE PIE into a frying pan, and cook over medium NUT FREE: Use a mixture of sunflower seeds tablespoon of coconut cream. Drizzle heat for approximately 10 minutes, or until and pepitas, milled, in place of the almond with honey or syrup, and sprinkle with 150g kale or silverbeet, thinly sliced 2 spring onions, green parts only, thinly Gluten free, grain free, vegetarian; paleo, cooked through, stirring now and then. meal. cinnamon and nutmeg. 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs sliced gaps, vegan, dairy and egg free variations Once cooked, remove pan from heat and 100g activated almonds or pistachios, EGG FREE: Mix together 2 tablespoons of CONVENTIONAL METHOD 1 teaspoon onion flakes SERVES 6-8 set aside while preparing pastry. roughly chopped chia seeds and 6 tablespoons of water in a 1. Place coconut milk, chia seeds, honey or 2 Tablespoons water At Christmas time, our family always has a 3. Continue with steps 4-10 in Thermomix cup. Leave to soak for 5 minutes, then add to large handful mint leaves, roughly chopped syrup, spices and vanilla powder or paste 1-2 cups leftover roast veggies (pumpkin, variety of pies on the side table for desserts, method. the almond/seed meal, salt and ghee/butter/ into a large bowl and mix well. Transfer to large handful flat leaf parsley, roughly which we enjoy over Christmas and Boxing carrot, beetroot, onion), cubed STORAGE oil to make dough. fridge for at least one hour, or overnight. chopped Days - apple pie, cherry pie, pumpkin pie, 10 large eggs Refrigerate in an airtight container for 4 days NOTE Pudding will thicken in the fridge. 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil and pecan pie. They freeze well so can 1 teaspoon sea salt or freeze for up to 4 months. For best results, chill almond meal (or seed 2. Continue with step 3 in Thermomix be made weeks ahead and thawed out meal) before beginning. That way, the dough method. pepper to taste as needed. This apple pie is based on our VARIATIONS traditional apple pie recipe, but is entirely can be used straight away. If the almond meal GAPS: Use honey for sweetening in place of is room temperature, the dough will have to grain free and delivers on flavour without maple syrup. going over the top with sweetness. Either be chilled before rolling out. If in a hurry, chill the dough in the freezer for 10 minutes Charlotte Carr What the Holidays mean to me Bio Holidays are a time to come Charlotte Carr is a best-selling together with family and friends. author, health coach, blogger, To connect with loved ones, voice artist and actress. share stories and eat wonderful You may recognise Charlotte food together. It’s a time for from her TV work on Australian reflecting, understanding and to favourites such as Home and celebrate all that is. To turn of, Away and Underbelly. slow down and enjoy nature. Since the birth of her son Willow in 2012, Charlotte and her husband musician, Wes Carr, have been on a very diferent journey. When Willow was born with sensory processing issues and a compromised gut and immune system, Charlotte did more investigating than the FBI and got help from Mindd Foundation. It was this experience that led Charlotte to study nutrition and create the popular baby and nutrition website Bubba Yum Yum. Charlotte has since gone on to become one of Australia’s most talked about bloggers, toured the country with co-author Pete Evans and had their recipe book reach #1 on I-tunes within 4 hours.

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ALLERGENS: Nil COOKING TIME: 30 minutes desiccated coconut, cinnamon and (plus 8 hours freezing) (plus 30 minutes resting) vanilla powder, mixing well between each (suitable for 12+ months only) COOKING TIME: MIGHTY MEX SPICE BLEND Method ALLERGENS: ingredient addition. Allow the batter to sit for These little Mexican lettuce cups are such a Nil ALLERGENS: Nil There’s just so much goodness in this little Egg (whole egg suitable for 12+ months only) a few minutes to thicken. fun way for kids to get involved with cooking. SERVES 2-4 A perfect little treat for princesses … and the dip. Garlic has antimicrobial properties, while They can help with putting all the tomatoes EASY princes will love them too – even if they are These cupcakes are wonderfully nourishing, Spoon a few heaped tablespoons of batter the turmeric and slippery elm powder are and cucumbers into little bowls, serving the YIELD: ⅓ cup (35 g / 1 oz) pink! full of good fats and fibre – an ideal baked into each paper case, until each is three- anti-inflammatory. Slippery elm powder is macadamia sour cream and sprinkling with PREPARATION TIME: 3 minutes treat for parties! quarters full. Bake for 20–25 minutes, or made from the inside bark of the slippery chia seeds. COOKING TIME: 3 minutes Ingredients until a skewer inserted into the centre of elm tree and has a soothing efect on the Ingredients ALLERGENS: Nil 300 grams (10 ½ oz) seedless watermelon, a cupcake comes out clean. Ingredients gastrointestinal tract. It’s good for reflux, 3 free-range, organic eggs chopped Remove the mufn tin from the oven and From about 8 months onwards you can start diarrhoea, ulcers and IBS and is loaded with ½ cup (175 g / 6 oz) maple syrup or raw 1 garlic clove, crushed ½ teaspoon organic rose water allow to sit for 20 minutes. Remove the to gently add spices to your little one’s diet. magnesium, iron, zinc and vitamins C and B. honey 1 teaspoon cold-pressed, virgin 400 ml (13 ½ fl oz) organic coconut cream cupcakes from the tin and allow to cool Ingredients ½ cup (105 ml / 3 ½ fl oz) cold-pressed, coconut oil Ingredients 1 tablespoon raw honey or maple syrup completely. virgin coconut oil, melted 300 grams (10 ½ oz) grass-fed beef mince 1 tablespoon cumin seeds 1 ripe avocado 1 teaspoon vanilla powder or organic To serve, spread a spoonful of the coconut ½ garlic clove, crushed 1 teaspoon chia ½ cup (80 g / 2 ¾ oz) coconut flour cream over the top of the cooled cupcakes ½ teaspoon mighty mex spice blend 1 tablespoon coriander seeds pure vanilla extract seeds ½ teaspoon gluten-free baking powder using the back of a tablespoon or a small 125 ml (4 ¼ fl oz) baby building broth 1½ tablespoons paprika 1 teaspoon finely chopped coriander Method ½ cup (30 g / 1 oz) desiccated coconut palette knife, then sprinkle with chia seeds. ½ zucchini, grated 1 teaspoon dried oregano Purée the watermelon in a blender until leaves 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon pinch of EXTRA STUFF smooth and flufy. Add the rose water to the ½ iceberg lettuce, inner leaves separated Method ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric vanilla powder I do the mixing in my KitchenAid and into 6 little cups purée and pulse to mix. Heat the cumin and coriander seeds in 1 teaspoon coconut oil, melted Chia seeds, to decorate it works a treat, though it would work just 1 tomato, diced a frying pan over medium heat for 1 minute Fill 6–8 popsicle moulds to the halfway mark as well with a hand blender. ½ Teaspoon slippery elm powder with the watermelon and rose purée, and Whipped coconut cream 1 cucumber, chopped into bite-sized pieces to release the flavour and lightly toast the If you use honey, it’s best not to serve the seeds. Grind the seeds using a mortar and Remove the seed from the avocado. Scoop place them in the freezer for 1 ½–2 hours 1 X 400 ml (13 ½ fl oz) can organic cupcakes to babies until they’re 12+ months. Holy gut-healing guacamole, to serve out the avocado flesh and place it in a bowl. or until frozen. coconut cream pestle or use a spice or cofee grinder. Macadamia sour cream, to serve Add the remaining ingredients and mash To make the coconut layer, place the 1 tablespoon maple syrup or raw honey Add the paprika, oregano and grind to a with a fork. Chia seeds, to serve fine powder. coconut cream, honey or maple syrup and vanilla powder in a bowl and mix well. When Method Store the spice blend in an airtight glass Method the watermelon layer is frozen, fill the rest of To make the whipped coconut cream, place container or jar. It will keep for several Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium the popsicles with the coconut mixture. the unopened can of coconut cream in a months in the pantry. heat. Add the garlic and sauté for 20 Insert the sticks into the popsicles and return stainless steel mixing bowl and refrigerate EXTRA STUFF seconds until soft. Add the mince and the to the freezer for 6–8 hours. overnight. mighty mex spice blend and cook, stirring, For mum and dad, add some chilli powder NOTE Open the can of chilled coconut cream and until lightly browned (about 4–5 minutes). or cayenne pepper to your mix if you like scoop out the hardened cream into the Add the baby building broth and grated your food a bit spicier. Honey is recommended for 12+ months only. chilled bowl. (Store the coconut water in zucchini. Bring to the boil then reduce the EXTRA STUFF a sealed container in the fridge for another heat to very low. Simmer the mince mixture If you can find them, add a small handful of use – it’s perfect to add to smoothies.) until the liquid is almost completely reduced edible rose petals to the watermelon and Add the maple syrup or honey to the cream. (about 30 minutes). rose pureé before freezing. Another option Use an electric mixer to beat the hardened is to add little pieces of mint. 5–6 small coconut cream and maple syrup or honey leaves broken up will be a perfect addition. on high until soft peaks form (3–5 minutes). Allow the cream to set in the fridge for You can use the leftover watermelon pulp 40 minutes before serving. to flavour a smoothie. Soulla Chamberlain Bio What the Holidays mean to me Soulla Chamberlain is the creator & director of wholefoods brand The Christmas holidays are a “Star Anise Organic Wholefoods” fabulous opportunity for me to established in 2010 and Sydney’s spend more time in the kitchen first dedicated broth bar “Broth being creative with new recipes Bar & Larder” in Bronte. 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staraniseorganic.com instagram.com/staraniseorganic facebook.com/staraniseorganic twitter.com/staraniseorg SLOW COOKED OX TONGUE SERVED WITH HORSERADISH MUSTARD SHEPHERD’S PIE WITH SNEAKY Method Method LAMBS FRY Sauté onions, garlic, carrots, sweet potato, Grease 7 ramekins or cups with liberal SERVES 6 peas and dried herbs in butter on low heat in amounts of butter or coconut oil. a large frying pan, covered, until soft (approx. Melt butter and bone marrow in saucepan Ingredients 10-15 minutes), stirring occasionally. over stove very gently. Turn of heat. Add 250g beef or lamb mince and 250g diced Turn up heat and add mince and livers and eggs, cream, maple syrup and vanilla bean lambs fry (or a combination of mince/livers cook, constantly stirring, for 5 minutes or powder and beat with a hand held blender to make up an approx. total weight of 500g until mince and livers change colour and until well mixed. Spoon the mixture into the A DAY OF NOSE TO TAIL EATING OMELETTE WITH SNEAKY SLOW COOKED OX TONGUE meat) are cooked through. Add Worcestershire ramekins filling three quarters full (as they will I especially love to nurture my family with LAMBS BRAINS SERVED WITH HORSERADISH 1 onion, diced sauce, tomato puree, stock, parsley, salt and rise considerably when cooked). pepper. Mix well and cook for another 5 Evenly space ramekins on a baking tray and traditional nose-to-tail meals that provide SERVES 4 MUSTARD 1 knob of garlic, diced the nutrient density that meet our bodies’ minutes on low heat stirring occasionally. bake at 120 degrees Celsius for 40 minutes evolutionary needs. I love to sneak organ Ingredients Ingredients 2 small carrots, finely chopped (approx. Transfer mixture to greased oven proof pie or 150 degrees for 25 minutes. 200g) dish. meats into everyday foods – from breakfasts, 8 pastured eggs 1 ox tongue Serve immediately with a spoonful of lunches, dinners and even desserts! Gram 1 small sweet potato, finely chopped 1 lamb’s brain To make mashed potato topping, steam raspberries or passionfruit if desired. for gram, organ meats from pastured animals 1 bay leaf (approx. 150g) potatoes until tender. Place in a food For a chocolate custard add ½ cup (40g) raw are the most nutrient-dense foods on the 2 cups of leafy greens, roughly chopped 3 tablespoons salt 1 and 1/4 cups frozen peas (approx. 170g) processor and add butter, cream, salt and cacao powder, 50g raw cacao butter and planet: (e.g. spinach, kale, rainbow chard, Method 1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaf pepper and process until well mixed. If increase the maple syrup to ½ cup. silverbeet) mixture is too thick add more butter or cream Liver is loaded with fat soluble vitamins A, 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano D, E, K and B group vitamins, and minerals a handful of parsley, roughly chopped To add flavour first corn the tongue. To do or a dash of whole milk. Spread mashed RAW CHOCOLATE MOUSSE this place it in a large bowl and cover it 1/8 teaspoon paprika such as highly absorbable iron, copper, zinc, 1 tablespoon of natural fat of choice (e.g. potato on top of pie and top with grated Ingredients magnesium and choline. Liver is the richest butter, ghee, coconut oil, beef tallow) with filtered water. Add salt and bay leaf. 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce cheese. Refrigerate for 1-2 days. Strain and discard source of folate of any food. It is high in Gruyere raw milk cheese (or other full fat 1/2 cup tomato puree/passata Place dish on an oven rack just above the 2 ripe avocados antioxidants that are not found in significant the water. This step is optional. cheese of choice), grated 1/4 cup beef or chicken stock middle of the oven under a heated grill 200g cream amounts in plant foods (like CoQ10 and With a sharp knife slit the back of the tongue element to melt the cheese and brown the Unrefined salt 4 egg yolks retinol which is preformed vitamin A). Lambs along its length. This enables the tough skin A handful of fresh parsley, chopped top of the pie. This will only take a matter of brains and bone marrow is high in iron, Cracked pepper to more easily peel of after the tongue has (approx. 12g) minutes. Be careful to ensure that it does 40g (2 tablespoons) coconut oil vitamin A, phosphorus and unique AKGs Method been cooked. 3 tablespoons butter for sautéing, plus not burn. Because the ingredients in the 1 cup (10 tablespoons, 80g) raw cacao (alkylglycerols) which are special fats that Place the tongue in a large cast iron pot and extra for greasing pie dish pie are all cooked the pie does not need powder boost the immune system. Ox tongue (while Beat eggs and lambs brain with a stick cover with filtered water. Cover the pot, bring 1.5 teaspoons unrefined salt further cooking in the oven, unless you 1 tablespoon vanilla extract technically a muscle meat but not widely blender. to the boil, and then slow simmer for 5-10 have prepared the pie ahead of time and consumed in mainstream society) is actually cracked pepper ¾ cup maple syrup Melt fat of choice in a stainless steel frying hours. Strain water and (without burning your need to heat it up in which case bake it at one of the most delicious and tender cuts of hands!) peel of the outer skin starting from 120 degrees Celsius for 1 hour. The cheese Method meat you can find and extremely satiating! pan on low heat. Add greens and herbs Mashed potato topping and sauté until wilted. Pour in egg mixture. the slit on the back of the tongue. I suggest topping should be golden brown without any 3 potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped Place all ingredients in a food processor and Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the wearing disposable gloves and using a knife need to grill under grill element. (approx. 450g) mix well. grated cheese on top in a layer. and your fingers to peel the skin away. If you allow the tongue to cool you will not be able 2 tablespoons butter Place into individual serving bowls or Cook for a few minutes without agitating glasses. Can be eaten immediately or to peel of the skin easily. The meat should 2 tablespoons cream BAKED VANILLA MARROW it so that the underside is set then transfer be so tender it falls apart when sliced. refrigerate. under a heated grill element in the oven to 1/8 teaspoon unrefined salt CUSTARD Slice the tongue into 1cm thick rounds. Keeps for a couple of days in the fridge. cook the top side until golden brown. Be cracked pepper Serves 7. careful not to burn it so don’t place it directly Serve warm or cold, on sprouted bread underneath the element! If the top is cooked or sliced cooked and cooled potatoes, 80g gruyere cheese, grated Ingredients but the middle is still too runny transfer seasoned with salt and pepper, topped 100g raw or cooked bone marrow back to stovetop and cook for a few more with a dollop of horseradish mustard and a (e.g. reserved after making bone broth) minutes. Omelettes are most delicious when coriander leaf as part of an antipasti platter 50g butter still a little runny on the inside. with olives, pickles and sliced cucumber. 1/4 cup (80g) maple syrup Hot tip: buy fresh lambs brains from your butcher and freeze into individual zip lock 200g cream bags to defrost and consume when required. 4 eggs ½ tablespoon vanilla bean powder ½ tablespoon cinnamon powder Additional butter or coconut oil for greasing ramekins Helen Padarin What the Holidays mean to me Bio Christmas for me is about Helen is a biomedical naturopath gathering with family and and nutritionist working to celebrating together, feeling help children and adults with grateful for all we have, having Mindd conditions. Helen utilises some fun and of course nutrition, specific diets, such celebrating beautiful ingredients as GAPS and BED, nutritional with delicious meals. supplements, herbal medicine and lifestyle habits to achieve health and treatment goals. She is passionate about real food, fermented foods and educating and empowering individuals and families to take control of their health. Helen contributes articles to health magazines and has written a chapter on paediatrics, autism and ADHD for a textbook for practitioners and university students. She presents seminars to the public and to professionals and consults via skype with patients around the world. In her spare time Helen enjoys practicing yoga, outdoor adventure, walking in nature, spending time by and in the ocean, playing (i.e. working on her fitness), progressing her own journey of wellness, sharing enriching and joyful experiences with friends and family, and continuing on the journey of “know thyself”.

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GUT AND LIVER TEA GREEN SMOOTHIE CULTURED FENNEL KRAUT Method ASIAN MEATBALLS WITH Line a large oven tray with baking paper. Roll whisk. A great exercise for stamina and You will need a 1.5L preserving jar with an the meatball mix into walnut sized balls and endurance! The efort will be worth it. SERVES 1 – 2 I have told you from day dot that fermented HOMEMADE MAYO place onto the lined tray in a single layer, vegetables are so important for gut health. airlock lid for this recipe. Wash the jar and IF USING A BLENDER Ingredients utensils thoroughly in very hot water or With lots of parties and entertaining going making sure they are well spread out and We are what we absorb, so by consuming not touching each other. Follow the same instructions, blending the 1-2 mango cheeks run them through a hot rinse cycle in the on over Christmas, it’s great to have some bulk of the ingredients first, then dribbling a small amount of fermented veg with each nutrient dense finger food on hand. These 1-2 cups baby spinach and or basil leaves meal, we are giving our tummy the best dishwasher. Place the meatballs into the hot oven and in the oil while the blender is on. Will work Asian meat balls are delicious served up with cook for 15 – 20 minutes or until cooked best in a glass jar with a stick blender if 1 teaspoon cinnamon chance possible to be ready for all the Place the star anise and peppercorns in a homemade mayo and are a great way to get nutrients we consume. Fermenting fennel small piece of muslin, tie into a bundle and through. Remove from the oven and slightly only doing a small amount. If multiplying the 1 teaspoon turmeric powder lots of healthy, blood sugar regulating fats in. is a fantastic option. Fennel has long been set aside. cool before serving. recipe you can use a larger blender such as 1 teaspoon ginger powder used in many cultures for both culinary and Shred the fennel in a food processor, or slice Yield: 30 meatballs Serve with mayonnaise and a sprinkle of a thermomix. ¼ avocado medicinal reasons with it primarily being by hand or with a mandolin, then place in a Serves: 6 sesame seeds. STORAGE 1 tablespoon collagen powder (great lakes great for digestion. large glass or stainless steel bowl. Sprinkle Preparation time: 15 minutes MAYO In a glass jar in the fridge for about a week. gelatin) SERVES: salt, fennel seeds, fennel fronds and lemon Cooking time: 15 – 20 minutes YIELD: 1 x 1.5L jar zest over the fennel. Mix well, cover and set Difculty: Easy Ingredients GUT AND LIVER CLEANSE 1 cup water, plus more to desired Age bracket: 10 – 15+ consistency PREPARATION TIME: 15 minutes aside while you prepare for the culture. 3 organic / biodynamic pasture raised hen About 10 serves (plus 10 – 14 days fermenting time) Allergens: Sesame egg yolks. OPTIONAL EXTRA: 1 teaspoon Maca Dissolve the starter culture in water Ingredients COOKING TIME: according to the packet instructions (the Ingredients Juice from 1/2 a lemon or the equivalent in powder DIFFICULTY: Easy 2 tablespoons Yellow Dock amount of water will depend on the brand 300 g (10½ oz.) grass fed beef mince unfiltered raw apple cider vinegar Method ALLERGENS: n/a you are using). Add to the fennel with the 2 tablespoons Burdock 300 g (10½ oz.) pork mince 1-3 teaspoons Dijon mustard (optional, Add all ingredients together in a blender Ingredients muslin bag containing the spices and mix and amount used depending on taste 1 tablespoons Fennel seeds well. 130 g field mushrooms, finely chopped then blend until smooth 1 star anise preference. start with 1, easy to add more 2 tablespoons St Mary’s Thistle Fill the prepared jar with the fennel mix, 1 small carrot, finely chopped later). Add more filtered water slowly until you 1 teaspoon peppercorns 2 tablespoons Slippery Elm powder to reach your desired consistency. Serve pressing down well with a large spoon or 2 egg yolks 50ml Cold Pressed Extra Virgin Olive Oil 4 large fennel bulbs, trimmed potato masher to remove and air pockets. Method immediately. 1 small onion, finely chopped 50ml of either cold pressed macadamia oil 4 sprigs fennel fronds, picked and roughly Leave 2 cm of room free at the top. The Combine all ingredients together and 1 tablespoon fish sauce or cold pressed flax seed oil. chopped fennel should be completely submerged in mix well. the liquid, so add more water if necessary. 1 tablespoon sesame oil 1/4 teaspoon grey Celtic Sea Salt and 1½ teaspoons sea salt Steep one heaped teaspoon of dried herb 2 teaspoons fennel seeds Take the clean cabbage leaf, fold it up and 1 tablespoons tomato paste Pepper to taste mixture in 1 cup of boiling water until cool Zest of 1 lemon place it on top of the mixture, then add 1 tablespoon coconut aminos or tamari Method enough to drink. Sip slowly. a small glass weight to keep everything 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped Pop the egg yolks, half of the lemon juice 1 sachet vegetable starter culture (2 – 5 g submerged (a small shot is ideal). Close the SWEET DREAMS BATH SALTS and 1 teaspoon of mustard (optional) into a depending on the brand) lid then wrap a tea towel around the side of ½ teaspoon ground cumin bowl. Whisk together thoroughly. MAKES 1 1/3 CUP 1 small cabbage leaf, washed the jar to block out the light. Store in a dark ½ teaspoon ground coriander Whisk vigorously while VERY SLOWLY 1 cup Epsom salts place with a temperature of 16 - 23C for 10 ½ teaspoon sea salt • – 14 days. (You can place the jar in an esky dribbling in the oil. It’s important this is done 2 tablespoons chamomile flowers ½ teaspoon pepper slowly so that the oil emulsifies with the other • to maintain a more consistent temperature.) 2 tablespoons lavender petals Diferent vegetables have diferent culturing TO SERVE ingredients. If poured in too quickly it will • tablespoon rose petals times and the warmer it is the shorter the Mayonnaise (see right) separate and won’t emulsify. • time needed. The longer you leave it in the Mix all ingredients together to combine. Store Black and white sesame seeds Have a taste. jar to ferment, the higher the level of good Add salt and pepper, and if desired add in an airtight container until ready to use. bacteria present. It’s up to you how long you Method more lemon juice or mustard to suit your When ready to use, add a ¼ cup of the bath leave it – some people prefer the tangier Preheat the oven to 180⁰C (350⁰F / Gas 4). tastes. salt mixture to your hot bath and feel your flavour that comes with extra fermenting body unwind. time, while others prefer a milder flavour. Finley chop all the vegetables or you can Notes throw them all in the food processor and When whisking by hand it’s quite useful to Chill before eating. Once opened, it will last pulse quickly. for up to 2 months in the fridge when kept either use a heavy based bowl on a rubber submerged in liquid. If unopened, it will keep Place the minced meat, chopped vegies and bench top mat to prevent the bowl from for up to 9 months in the fridge. all the remaining ingredients together in a slipping. Alternatively, have someone else large bowl and mix well to combine. dribble in the oil while you continuously Kelly Brogan What the Holidays mean to me Bio I’m interested in giving people Kelly Brogan, M.D. is a Manhattan- permission to discover their based holistic women’s health primal relationship to food as a psychiatrist, author of the NY KELLY BROGAN’S MAMA’S MEAT KELLY’S CHEF SALAD PALEO BREAKFAST SMOOTHIE therapeutic experience. Times Bestselling book, A Mind SAUCE SERVES 1 The Smoothie Cure: Heal Your Brain by of Your Own, and co-editor of the Changing Your Breakfast Based on my personal and Ingredients Ingredients landmark textbook, Integrative 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil People often ask me what I eat for breakfast. clinical experience, and my work One 4 to 5-ounce bag prewashed organic If you’re looking for a quick and easy recipe Therapies for Depression. spring lettuce greens with Dr. Nicholas Gonzalez, I have 1 tablespoon of ghee to fuel your brain and give you energy She completed her psychiatric 1-2 tablespoon of coconut oil 2 hard-boiled eggs, cut in half to spare, try my KB Smoothie. Loaded come to believe that there is a training and fellowship at NYU 10 – 15 leaves of kale ½ to 1 cooked organic pastured chicken with healthy fats, lecithin, protein, and antioxidants, this smoothie packs a serious large subset of the population 4 stalks of celery breast, cut into chunks Medical Center after graduating punch – and it tastes great! – and particularly those that from Cornell University Medical 5 carrots 2 slices cooked pastured bacon, crumbled 1 large vine-ripened tomato, chopped Ingredients struggle with fatigue, depression, College, and has a B.S. from MIT 1 whole onion ½ avocado, cut into chunks ½ a cup of frozen organic cherries attentional problems, chronic 24 oz. glass jar strained tomatoes (or other berries) in Systems Neuroscience. She 3 green onions, diced pain, and chemical sensitivities is board certified in psychiatry, 1 lb. of beef, bison or pork (can be a 8 oz of fermented coconut water, combination) 2 celery stalks, diced coconut water, or filtered water – who need animal foods and psychosomatic medicine, and specifically red meat to be well. 1 tablespoon of turmeric ½ can anchovies (optional) 3 tablespoons of collagen hydrolysate integrative holistic medicine, 1 tablespoon of grass fed liver powder Extra-virgin olive oil as a protein base Here is one of the simplest and and is specialized in a root- Salt & pepper Apple cider vinegar 1 tablespoon of sprouted nut butter or sunbutter most delicious recipes I ofer my cause resolution approach to Method Unprocessed sea salt and freshly ground pepper 3 pastured egg yolks psychiatric syndromes and Blend vegetables – carrots, kale, celery and patients. No chewing big bites of Combine the greens, hard-boiled eggs, symptoms. She is on the board of onion in food processor. 1 tablespoon of coconut oil steak required. chicken, bacon, tomato, avocado, green 1-2 tablespoons of ghee • Melt oils over medium heat in pot. onions, celery, and anchovies, if using, in a GreenMedInfo, Price-Pottenger 1-2 tablespoons of raw cocoa powder To aid in digestion 1 tbsp of apple Nutrition Foundation, Functional • Add chopped vegetables to pot. Sauté for salad bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and vinegar cider vinegar, bitters, and/or 3 minutes until onions are translucent. and season with salt and pepper. Method Medicine University, Pathways to Add meat. Cook until brown. digestive enzymes with meals • Blend! Family Wellness, NYS Perinatal • Add tomatoes, turmeric, and grass fed would be helpful. Association, Mindd Foundation, liver powder. the peer-reviewed, indexed • Add salt and pepper to taste. journal Alternative Therapies in • Simmer for 20-30 minutes. Health and Medicine, and the Nicholas Gonzalez Foundation. She is Medical Director for Fearless Parent and a founding member of Health Freedom Action. She is a certified KRI Kundalini Yoga teacher and a mother of two. kellybroganmd.com www.facebook.com/KellyBroganMD twitter.com/KellyBroganMD www.youtube.com/user/KellyBroganMD Michele Chevaley Hedge What the Holidays mean to me Bio Christmas and the holidays Michele Chevalley Hedge should be about families, friends, is a qualified nutritionist and timeout and indulgences! I don’t founder of A Healthy View www. mean over sugared, processed ahealthyview.com. She is an indulgences - I mean the simple author, speaker and can often be indulgences like treats that are heard on radio or TV. Michele is so tasty they make your taste a Jamie Oliver FRD ambassador, buds dance, meals that taste so Cure Cancer ambassador and naughty but are nutritionally nice, has been nominated by the bliss balls that you will crave all Australian Traditional Medicine year long, and salads that make Society as Practitioner of the your liver feel so happy that it will Year 2016. process that glass of wine! Michele works with corporates When we create healthy, easy, and schools daily on achieving tasty meals, we can create realistic nutrition and lifestyle sustainable eating habits. When plans. The thing that excites meals are a combination of easy, Michele the most is the emerging tasty and healthy (this is a three evidence in nutritional medicine prong approach) you will begin to and mental health - if you ask create a lifetime of change. her about it - be prepared for a passionate talk. There is nothing I value more than the family meal - the chaos, the noise and even the clean up, as I value connection with my loved ones more!

ahealthyview.com www.facebook.com/michele.chevalley www.instagram.com/ahealthyview twitter.com/michelehedge BAKED EGGS BREKKY VIETNAMESE PRAWN SUMMER Method Ingredients RASPBERRY HAPPINESS BALLS BAKED EGGS BREKKY Method ROLLS To make dipping sauce: Blend all sauce ¾ cup uncooked quinoa Health benefits (don’t tell the kids they are This is a delicious way to enjoy eggs & lots 1. Preheat oven to 180 c ingredients together. This is a fun, fresh and easy recipe loaded ½ cup grated carrots ‘healthy’ as that creates the perception of veggies very simply. The eggs are high 2. Line a 23 cm baking pan with wax paper with flavour! If food is tasty, yummy and easy To make the rolls ½ cup chopped capsicum of deprivation or not fun!). Cashews are in vitamins & minerals supporting shiny hair, 3. Heat fry pan with coconut oil & brown a great source of monounsaturated fats, strong nails & glowing skin. Eggs also help it is sustainable. The crunch of the lettuce as Soak rice noodles in a bowl of boiling water ¼ cup chopped parsley onion 3 mins you bite into each roll is a little party for your for 10 minutes, then drain well. antioxidants, and magnesium. Raspberries brain function, reduce inflammation, boost ¼ cup chopped coriander 4. Add, mushrooms, sauté 2 mins mouth. Cos lettuce instead of Butter lettuce provide anti-inflammatory and antioxidant weight loss and are a good source of iodine, Dip one of the rice papers in a bowl of hot 5. Add canned tomatoes, kale & herbs, turn because it is more nutritious, with vitamins ½ Spanish onion properties galore . choline and zinc. Zinc is important for our water, until the whole wrapper is soft – about immune system and 100’s of biochemical of heat A, B, K, calcium, iron, omega-3 amino-acids 10 seconds. 1 teaspoon of lemon juice Ingredients and minerals. The herbs, lettuce, carrots processes. Kale & onions are excellent 6. Pour mixture into baking pan Place the rice paper wrapper on a board 1 teaspoon of lime juice 70g (½ cup) cashew nuts (nut-free below) and cucumber are all wonderfully anti- anti-inflammatory foods, ultra important for and add a few mint leaves, then three prawn 80g (1 cup) desiccated coconut 7. Add eggs one at a time, inflammatory, all great for weight loss and 1 tablespoon orange juice fertility and great for heart health. Kale is high halves. 8. Add salt & pepper to baking pan loaded with macro-nutrients, fundamentally 2 garlic cloves ½ cup frozen raspberries in vitamins & minerals A, C, K, iron & calcium. This is an easy way to ensure you are getting 9. Top with cheese (if using it) important for mental and physical health. Lift the edge of the rice paper wrapper 1 tablespoon tamari soy sauce 2 tablespoons sweetener (rice malt syrup nearest to you over the filling and, holding plenty of leafy greens. Recipe by Simone Kopkas at or maple syrup) 10. Place in centre of oven – bake 20 mins the filling in position with your fingers, start 2 tablespoons olive oil ahealthyview.com Zest of one lemon (optional) Recipe by Simone Kopkas at www. rolling up tightly. 1 teaspoon fresh ginger ahealthyview.com 12 ROLLS. SERVES 4 PEOPLE. ¼ cup extra desiccated coconut to roll And place some lettuce on top of the 1 teaspoon of fresh chilli PREP 12 MINS PREP 20 MINS. them in prawns, then some noodles, carrot, 1-2 tablespoons sheep’s milk yoghurt COOKING TIME 25 MINS cucumber and herbs. Don’t overfill or they Method Ingredients MARINADE FOR THE SALMON will be hard to roll. Grind your cashew nuts in a food processor Ingredients 100g vermicelli rice noodle 1 tablespoon lemon juice When you’re about halfway, fold the ends of Add the coconut, raspberries, sweetener 1 tablespoon coconut oil 12 x 20cm round rice paper the rice paper in and over the filling so that it 1 teaspoon lemon zest and optional lemon zest. 2 onions, chopped roughly ¼ cup mint is completely enclosed. 1 tablespoon of lime juice Mix to combine ½ cup mushrooms chopped finely 18 cooked prawns, cut in half lengthways Keep rolling tightly until the whole rice paper 1 teaspoon lime zest Roll into balls and then roll in more coconut 1 cup kale chopped roughly wrapper is rolled up. 2-3 large Cos lettuce leaves, torn into 12 1 tablespoon orange juice if you like. 2 tablespoons fresh tarragon, basil or pieces CITRUS SALMON AND QUINOA 1 teaspoon orange zest Store in the freezer and serve from frozen. parsley chopped finely 1 carrot, julienned-[cut in thin strands] SALAD 4 x 150-200 grams salmon Enjoy! 1 can chopped tomato 1 cucumber, julienned-[cut in thin strands] VARIATIONS 1 cup cheese grated (optional) - PREP TIME: 25-35 MINUTES Method ¼ cup coriander Nut-free - Substitute the cashews with I use goat gouda COOK TIME: 10-15 MINUTES Rinse quinoa and drain. Add 1 1/2 -2 cups ¼ cup Thai basil toasted sunflower seeds or rolled oats 6 eggs SERVES 4 of water, bring to a boil, cover and simmer (grind as you would the nuts). DIPPING SAUCE for about 15 minutes, or until the water is ½ teaspoon sea salt Salmon you feed our brain! We love salmon Low-fructose - Choose rice malt syrup as 2 tablespoons Tamari for the essential fatty acids and the quality absorbed. Remove from heat and let stand ⅛ teaspoon pepper for 10 minutes. Fluf with a fork and let cool. your sweetener. 1 teaspoon fish sauce protein. Omega 3 EFA as vital for our brain Season with salt and pepper Choc-raspberry - Can’t help but want ½ Lime squeezed health. Quality proteins are sensational Mix carrot, capsicum, parsley, coriander for keeping our blood sugar balance and and Spanish onion in large bowl. Add room chocolate? Add a tablespoon of cacao to 1 tsp Rice malt syrup therefore our moods and energy balanced. temperature quinoa and toss to combine. make them choc-raspberry. Whisk together lemon, orange and lime Store them in the freezer and if packing in a juices, tamari, ginger, garlic and chilli. Pour lunchbox, pack when frozen and next to an over salad and combine well. ice brick Place all the citrus dressings in a bowel including the salmon and let it marinate for 10-15 minutes. Lightly pan-fry the salmon until slightly pink in the middle. Serve salmon on a bed of the Quinoa salad with a dollop of sheep’s milk yoghurt. ENJOY! Pete Evans What the Holidays mean to me Bio Holidays are a great time to cook Evans is an internationally Pete’s also a simple guy. He loves some delicious and nutritious renowned and household his family, the ocean, surfing, food for family and friends. chef, restaurateur, author and and maintaining his own healthy television presenter. His passion lifestyle. When he changed his for food and a healthy lifestyle life to The Paleo Way of living, an inspires individuals and families abundance of mental, physical, around the world. A love of food and emotional changes followed. saw Pete begin his career as This paved the way for Pete’s chef and restaurateur at the age belief that food can be medicine, of 19, opening numerous award and that it should be our first port winning restaurants nationally of call for a healthier life. They say as well as cooking in some of the proof is in the pudding, and the finest restaurants globally. if hearing Pete speak about The Pete has not only cooked for Paleo Way isn’t enough to get the general public, but he’s also you excited, almost nothing will. cooked a royal banquet for the As a certified health coach with Prince and Princess of Denmark, qualifications from the Institute for a private dinner for Martha Integrative Nutrition, Pete wants Stewart, and even represented to change the lives of everyone his hometown at the gala G’Day around him, including you. USA dinner for 600 in NYC. Pete’s career has moved from the kitchen into the lounge room with many TV appearances including Lifestyle Channel’s Home show, Postcards from Home, FISH, My Kitchen Rules, Moveable Feast, and his latest The Paleo Way… stay tuned for Food is Medicine which is in pre-production now! It’s safe to say he knows his stuf, with over 10 bestselling cookbooks inspiring individuals and families in their kitchens around the world. peteevans.com thepaleoway.com facebook.com/paleochefpeteevans instagram.com/chefpeteevans ROASTED TURKEY WITH HERB MARINADE GARLIC CONFIT Ingredients 150 g (approximately 25) garlic cloves, peeled 250 ml coconut oil Method Place the garlic cloves and coconut oil in a saucepan over very low heat (you do not want the oil to boil). Cook the garlic slowly and gently for 1 – 1 ½ hours, or until the garlic is silky and soft. Store the garlic confit in the oil in a sealed jar in the fridge. The garlic confit will keep for up to 3 months refrigerated. CHICKEN BONE BROTH - FROM GUT HEALTH MAKES 4 LITRES Everyone loves the humble chicken bone broth and it is by far my favourite broth to make. Often when people start to include ROASTED TURKEY WITH Method broths in their diet, they try beef first, find it GREEN PAPAYA SALAD Method STEWED APPLE WITH LICORICE HERB MARINADE To make the marinade, combine all the too strong in flavour and give up. Chicken WITH KING PRAWNS Combine the coconut sugar, fish sauce and ROOT AND FLAXSEED MEAL ingredients in a food processor and blend broth is lighter, more subtle and so yummy 1 tablespoon of water in a saucepan over SERVES 8 until smooth. Put the turkey in a large shallow – in fact, as I write this, the bones from last SERVES 4 low heat and cook until a shiny syrup forms SERVES 2 Ingredients dish, pat dry with paper towel and pour over night’s roast chicken are simmering away in In Asia papaya is often eaten in its green or (about 5 minutes). Set aside to cool. A tasty breakfast jam-packed with gut health a pot on the stove. My daughters had a cup 3.5 kg turkey the marinade. Massage the marinade all unripe state, when it is savoury rather than Place the garlic, chilli and dried shrimp in benefits. The soluble fibre and plant-based over the turkey and inside the cavity, cover of broth this morning for breakfast with their sweet, and has wonderful benefits for blood nutrients support a healthy gut lining and good-quality fat, melted eggs and veggies, and I enjoy it any time of a large mortar and lightly pound with the with plastic wrap and place in the fridge sugar. Papaya is also brilliant for breaking pestle. Add the papaya and continue to can improve the immune function of your 2 carrots, sliced lengthways the day. for 24 hours. Every few hours massage the down proteins, which is basically what lightly pound. Add the coconut sugar and gut. Licorice root adds extra soothing, 1 onion, sliced marinade onto the bird. Ingredients fermented foods do. Give this gut-healthy fish sauce syrup and the lime juice and anti-inflammatory and immune supporting 4 garlic cloves, peeled The next day, remove the turkey from 2.5 kg bony chicken parts (such as necks, dish a go when you come across green continue to gently pound so the mixture efects. The skin of the apples can be harder the fridge and allow to come to room breastbones and wings) papaya, or try green mango instead. You soaks up the flavours. Stir through the to digest, but stewing the peel gets out the 5 fresh bay leaves will be in for a real flavour explosion. If you pectin. Once ready to store or serve, remove temperature (this will take about 1 hour). 2–4 chicken feet (optional) tomato and beans. 1.25 litres (5 cups) chicken stock Preheat the oven to 240°C. cannot find green papaya or mango, swap the apple peel (and compost/discard them). 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar it for cucumber and maybe a touch of green Tip the salad and dressing into a shallow 2 tablespoons tapioca flour, mixed with To make the stufng, heat the fat in a serving bowl and toss through the prawns, Ingredients 3 tablespoons water 1 large onion, roughly chopped apple. You can use okra in place of the saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion green beans and cooked chicken instead of coriander, Thai basil and cashews. Sprinkle 2 granny smith apples and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Crush 2 carrots, roughly chopped over some crispy shallots and serve with the Marinade the prawns, too. 1 cinnamon stick the garlic confit and add to the pan, along 3 celery stalks, roughly chopped lime wedges on the side. 2 large handfuls of mint leaves 1 vanilla pod, split and seeds scraped with the bacon. Cook until just starting 1 leek, white part only, rinsed and roughly Ingredients 2 large handfuls of curly parsley leaves CRISPY SHALLOTS to colour, about 3-5 minutes. Remove chopped 2 tablespoons coconut sugar ½ teaspoon licorice root powder from the heat and set aside to cool. Add 2 large handfuls of coriander leaves 3 tablespoons fish sauce Ingredients 1–2 teaspoons flaxseed meal the remaining ingredients and mix until 1 garlic bulb, broken into cloves 4 garlic cloves, peeled MAKES 2–4 TABLESPOONS combined. 1 tablespoon black peppercorns, lightly 2 garlic cloves, crushed Method 240 ml lemon juice 250 ml (1 cup) coconut oil or good-quality Fill the turkey cavity with the stufng, cross crushed 1–2 long red chillies, deseeded and sliced Peel and core the apples, reserving the skin. animal fat 250 ml (1 cup) white wine the legs over and tie with kitchen string. 2 large handfuls of flat-leaf parsley, leaves 1 tablespoon dried shrimp, chopped Chop the apple into 2 cm pieces. and stalks 4–8 French shallots, thinly sliced 200 g good-quality fat, melted Place in a large roasting tin and pour in 1 green papaya, deseeded and cut into Place the apple, reserved apple peel, 2 teaspoons ground cumin the marinade. Rub with some melted fat matchsticks Method cinnamon, vanilla pod and seeds and licorice and season with salt and pepper. Add the salt and freshly ground black pepper 1. Place the chicken pieces in a stockpot or 4 tablespoons lime juice Melt the oil in a small saucepan over medium in a saucepan. Add 125 ml of filtered water, carrot, onion, garlic and bay leaves, cover very large saucepan. Add 5 litres of cold heat. Add the shallot and cook for 2–3 cover with a lid and bring to a simmer. Cook, Stufng 10 cherry tomatoes, quartered with foil and place in the oven. Reduce the water, the vinegar, onion, carrot, celery, minutes until golden. Remove with a slotted stirring occasionally so the apple doesn’t 2 tablespoons good-quality fat, melted temperature to 180°C and roast, pouring the leek, garlic and peppercorns. 100 g green beans, cut into 1 cm lengths spoon and drain on paper towel. (You can catch on the bottom of the pan, for 10–12 pan juices over the turkey a few times, for 1 onion, finely chopped 12 cooked king prawns, peeled and re-use the oil for sautéing vegetables or minutes until the apple is tender. Allow to about 2 hours. To brown the skin, remove 2. Place the stockpot or pan over medium– deveined with tails intact cooking meat, chicken or fish.) Store in the cool. 4 garlic confit cloves* the foil in the final 40 minutes. The turkey is high heat and bring to the boil, skimming pantry in an airtight container. Remove the cinnamon stick, apple peel and 3 slices of bacon, diced cooked once the juices run clear when the of the scum that forms on the surface. 1 handful of coriander leaves vanilla pod from the pan and discard (or inside of the thigh is pierced with a skewer. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 4 tablespoons chopped curly parsley 1 handful of Thai basil leaves reserve to use as a garnish, but not to eat). Cooking time may vary – it should take 6–12 hours. The longer you cook the 3 tablespoons dukkah broth the more the flavour develops. 3 tablespoons cashew nuts, toasted and Spoon the stewed apple into serving bowls about 40 minutes per kilogram. Transfer the coarsely crushed 450 g pork mince turkey to a large serving platter, cover with 3. Allow the broth to cool slightly, then strain and sprinkle over some flaxseed meal. 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest foil and rest for 20 minutes. through a fine sieve into a large storage 4 tablespoons Crispy Shallots To make the gravy, place the chicken container. Cover and place in the fridge 1 lime, cut into wedges stock in a saucepan over medium heat until the fat rises to the top and congeals. and simmer until reduced by half, about 20 4. Skim of this layer of fat (it is a fantastic, minutes. Skim the fat from the surface of the stable cooking fat) and store it in a glass juices in the roasting tin with the vegetables storage container in the fridge for up to 2 and discard. Pour the tapioca mixture and weeks – use it for frying and sautéing. stock into the roasting tin and mix well. 5. Transfer the broth to smaller airtight Bring to the boil over medium heat, stirring containers and store in the refrigerator for occasionally. Reduce the heat to low and up to 4 simmer until the sauce thickens. Strain into a gravy jug or bowl. Carve the turkey and serve with the gravy. Therese Kerr What the Holidays mean to me Bio Christmas to me is about taking Therese Kerr, a holistic health the time out of our busy lives to advocate, Author, Co-Founder connect with those we love. The of The Divine Company most precious thing we have is (thedivinecompany.com) family and each year I cherish and Organic Industry Leader the moments we spend together. promotes health and wellbeing These moments recharge my through her co-authored soul. “Lunchbox Solutions” e-book, and through the certified organic skin, personal and baby products The Divine Company creates and manufactures. Having experienced many health challenges herself when she was younger, Therese has spent the last 14 years researching the impact of chemicals in our food and everyday products on the human body. Therese is an advocate for certified organic, holistic living and is a shining example of what’s possible when we become proactive participants in our own health. Therese freely shares her knowledge in the hope of inspiring others to wellness.

theresekerr.com facebook.com/theresekerrofcial facebook.com/thedivinecompany instagram.com/thedivinecompany CHRISTMAS SMOOTHIE FOR THE FALAFEL: 1½ cups of cooked chickpeas 1 red onion, roughly chopped 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped 1 ½ tablespoons chickpea or besan flour 2 tsp ground cumin 3 tsp ground coriander ¼ tsp dried chilli flakes (optional) 2 tablespoons coconut oil + 2 teaspoons for drizzling after crumbing 1 grated carrot ½ bunch fresh parsley, thick stalks removed ½ - ⅔ cup gluten free bread crumbs (pine nuts ground or cooked quinoa can be an alternative to bread) FOR THE SALAD: ½ a Romaine lettuce ⅓ cup Kalamata olives 2 cucumbers, thinly sliced A BERRY MERRY FRUIT SALAD NOTE: The colour of the milk is a light brown CHICKEN, SWEET POTATO, Bring the water to the boil in a medium 1 cup cooked medium sweet potato (peel ½ red onion, thinly sliced ALL CERTIFIED ORGANIC INGREDIENTS and you may want to add a little acai or QUINOA AND POMEGRANATE saucepan and add the uncooked quinoa. and cut into 1 inch cubes, 1¼ cups raw) maqui powder of a few raspberries and/or Add ½ teaspoon of sea salt and ½ teaspoon 1½ cups vegetable stock FOR SALAD DRESSING (OPTIONAL): Ingredients some of the other “optional” ingredients to CHRISTMAS SALAD cumin powder. Cook until the water has make the colour more appealing. been absorbed and the quinoa is flufy 1 cup coconut milk (or non-dairy milk, ¼ Cup Olive Oil 2 cups (250gms) watermelon cut into Ingredients almond milk works well) 2.5cm cubes MAKES: 2 CUPS (about 10 minutes maximum as you don’t Himalayan or Sea Salt to taste 3 cups of diced sweet potato (approx. 2cm want the quinoa to be overcooked – it still 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 mango, peeled and sliced PREP TIME: 10 minutes Dried mixed herbs (to taste) cubed) should “pop” when you eat it. 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg (optional) 1 banana, peeled and chopped Ingredients 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 - 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil (for If you wish to add haloumi (always a great 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves (optional) 1 plum, peeled and chopped ½ medium banana, coarsely chopped roasting sweet potato) 1 teaspoon coconut syrup (optional if you option), cut the chees thinly (approximately ½ 3 teaspoon agave or honey (more or less want the dressing to be a little sweet). 1 nectarine, chopped ½ mango, coarsely chopped Sea salt and pepper to taste cm slices) and, in a medium frying pan, heat to taste) 1 apple cored and chopped (peel if not 1 teaspoon honey (to taste) 2 tablespoons savoury yeast flakes ½ teaspoon coconut oil. Place the haloumi Method in the pan and cook on medium heat for 2 4 – 6 thyme sprigs or parsley leaves (for certified organic) 1 tablespoon almond butter or ground 2 cups uncooked quinoa (4 cups of cooked garnish, optional) Preheat the oven to 200°C and line a baking minutes on each side or until golden brown. tray with parchment paper. 1 cup of mixed berries (raspberries, almonds quinoa) Set aside, cool, then drizzle with lemon juice. blueberries, strawberries (sliced) and Method TO MAKE THE FALAFELS: 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds 4 cups of water In a medium pan, add ½ tablespoon coconut blackberries 1. Fill a large saucepan with water and add Place all the falafel ingredients, except 1 cup (250ml) filtered water 180gms haloumi cheese (optional) oil, heat and add chicken, turmeric and the pieces of pumpkin and sweet potato. YOGHURT AND PROTEIN ADDITIONS the gluten free bread crumbs into a food 1 tablespoon coconut oil (for frying haloumi ginger. Cook until almost fully cooked and Cover and bring to the boil and cook for (OPTIONAL) Method then fold in coriander. Squeeze half a lemon processor. Add black pepper and a pinch and chicken) 10 – 15 minutes, or until tender. Drain and of salt to taste. Blend together until smooth, 1 cup high quality natural yoghurt 1. Place all the ingredients in the blender over chicken, add ¼ cup coconut cream, set aside to cool prior to blending (approx. and blend on high for 2-3 minutes. 1 tablespoon lemon juice scraping the sides of the food processor if 1 tsp coconut nectar to sweeten (optional) In a large bowl, combine the cooked quinoa 10minutes). needed to ensure mix is combined properly. 2. Check and see if the nuts have ground 2 Lebanese or Mediterranean cucumbers ½-1 teaspoon macqui powder (cooled) with the sweet potato cubes, 2. Combine the pumpkin and sweet potato Remove falafel mixture by scraping out into ½ cup broccoli heads or asparagus enough and blend again for 1 minute if cucumber (sliced), asparagus and broccoli together with remainder of ingredients in a bowl. ½ tsp mesquite powder needed. chopped into small pieces (optional) (lightly sauté if you don’t like these raw). a food processor fitted with the chopping Using clean, wet hands quickly divide and Sprinkling on top (optional) 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley 3. Drain the milk if desired. In a small bowl, mix together the minced blade or a hand blender (you may need shape the falafel mixture into 4 patties which 1 tablespoon white chia seeds 4. Add the optional ingredients if desired 1 teaspoon cumin powder shallots (if using), lemon juice, olive oil, to process the soup mixture in 2 batches are about 3cm thick. 2 tablespoons chopped, activated nuts (see below)* 1 teaspoon freshly grated turmeric balsamic vinegar, coconut syrup (or honey) depending on the size of your machine). chilli flakes, salt and pepper. Drizzle this TO COOK THE FALAFELS: 1/3 cup pomegranate 5. Serve immediately. 200gms certified organic chicken (cubed) 3. The soup is now ready to gently reheat dressing over the quinoa salad and toss and serve or it can be refrigerated Put the gluten free bread crumbs onto a Method NOTE: You can also use dried or fresh ½ cup coriander through gently. Sprinkle parsley on top and plate. Gently roll each falafel in the bread mango (I always prefer fresh). If frozen use to reheat later. Reheat in a saucepan In a large bowl, mix the fruit and berries. ½ lemon then add haloumi slices and serve. over medium heat, and stir until heated crumbs so that they are coated and then about 3-5 pieces soaked in warm filtered place on a lined baking tray. Drizzle with a In a small bowl, combine yoghurt, coconut water for 5 minutes to soften and drained. ¼ cup coconut cream PA KERR’S CREAMY PUMPKIN thoroughly. Do not allow to boil. Garnish syrup, macqui and mesquite. with a sprig of fresh thyme sprigs and small amount of coconut oil. You can use this water for the water in the SALAD DRESSING Serve the fruit salad topped with the yoghurt SOUP enjoy. Bake in the oven for 30 – 40 minutes, until recipe it you like. 1 tablespoon finely chopped shallots and sprinkle the seeds or nuts over the 4. The soup will keep for 3 days refrigerated crisp and golden. ADDITIONAL FLAVOUR OPTIONS (optional) This creamy and delicious soup is filled with yoghurt. (Note: grind the seeds and nuts first) healthy ingredients that your whole family or freeze for up to 1 month. TO MAKE THE TAHINI SAUCE: 1-2 pitted chopped dates ½ cup lemon juice will enjoy. CHRISTMAS SMOOTHIE NOTE This soup can also be made in a Place the sauce ingredients in a bowl and 1 teaspoon mesquite powder (optional) 1 tablespoon olive oil Pumpkin is rich in antioxidants, which is why blender. Again, depending on the size whisk together until smooth and creamy. (ALL CERTIFIED ORGANIC INGREDIENTS) 1-2 tablespoons honey or coconut sugar 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar many have added it to their anti-ageing of the blender, you may need to blend in Add water if required, depending on the consistency of your tahini, to make a The fruit and nut milk is a great milk alternative (optional) 1 tablespoon coconut syrup regimen. 2 batches. You may need to add a little to have with porridge and cereals and you more milk or stock while blending. pourable sauce. ½ to 1 teaspoon acai or maqui powder (for ¼ teaspoon chilli flakes (optional) SERVES 4 – 6 can also use it in your smoothies as I have purple milk) To make the salad dressing: done with the below recipe. It’s packed full of Sea salt and pepper to taste MAKES 5 cups BAKED FALAFELS, TAHINI WITH Combine all ingredients in a small jar and flavour and healthy, nutrient-rich ingredients to 1 dessertspoon coconut oil PREP TIME 30 – 45 minutes GREEK SALAD shake. have as your morning meal. 1 small banana Method Preheat the oven to 180⁰C. Ingredients SERVES 2. To finish: Distribute the salad ingredients You can use 1 date if you like to sweeten the between 2 plates. Top salad with a small milk rather than honey, coconut sugar/syrup In a medium baking pan or roasting dish, Water (to boil the squash and sweet potato) Ingredients amount of salad dressing. Serve with the or stevia. toss the sweet potato cubes in the melted 3 cups cooked pumpkin (squash) FOR THE TAHINI SAUCE: coconut oil and sea salt. Sprinkle savoury falafels and the tahini sauce poured on top. (4 cups raw) ¼ cup pure tahini yeast flakes over the top of the sweet potato. Roast in the oven for 20 minutes or until Juice of ½ lemon tender and golden. Set aside to cool. ¼ bunch parsley, finely chopped