I always enjoy watching people cook at a very young age. I started cooking whatever we have in the kitchen as a teenager and didn't know the name of the dish I have just created. My parents are very supportive and would pretend they are in the restaurant during meal time and they would comment if they like the food or not in an encouraging and funny way. I guess this is the reason why my brothers and sister had the passion and love for food too. -------------- June Tomada Young
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Nuts and Goji Berries Balls
We do like to have some sweets every now and then. So I am happy to have found this recipe and added some other ingredients as well. It's raw and totally delicious!
Nuts and Goji Berries Balls
1 1/2 cup raw walnut
2 Tablespoons of Goji Berries
1 or 2 Tablespoons of Cacao Powder
1 Pitted Date
2 to 3 Tablespoon of Honey
Grind walnut, goji berries, carob powder and date in food processor. Add honey to bind all the ingredients together. Make them into a small size balls and coat them in a coconut. Serve and enjoy!
Healthier version of Champorado
Champorado is one of my favourite comfort food growing up. My late grandmother's version of it was just so delicious. Champorado or tsampurado is a sweet chocolate rice pudding in the Philippine cuisine according to Wikipedia. As I was browsing the net the other night I saw this dish and thought of cooking it. I want my kids to try it, though my first born did tried it once three years ago (sssshhh she didn't like it). Well… my son haven't tasted it so perhaps he will appreciate my healthier version of champorado. To my surprise my daughter didn't mind the taste ;) .
Here is my version of the recipe.
1 cup white glutinuos rice
6 cups distilled water
3 tablespoons cacao powder (not cocoa powder)
3/4 to 1 cup palm sugar (add more or less depending on your taste)
Cook rice in water.
Add cacao powder and palm sugar.
Serve warm and garnish it. I garnished mine with goji berries and organic sweet cacao nibs, or you can just eat it as is.
Enjoy!
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Nutri Cookies
This is so delicious hot and cold!
Peanut butter is included in the recipe and if you like to make your own peanut butter the link is below. If however your child in allergic to peanut you can use almond butter, hazel butter and other nut butter. But if you don't want to do all these you can just buy a ready made peanut butter or Nutella instead.
Ingredients:
100 grams butter (softened)
1/2 cup smooth peanut butter or Nutella
2 free range large eggs
3/4 cup honey
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups rolled oats
1 1/2 cups wholemeal flour
1 tsp bicarb soda
3/4 cup dried Cranberries or Sultanas
3/4 cup unsweetened medium coconut
3/4 natural wheat bran
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cups Pepitas
1 tsp Himalayan salt
Directions:
1. Cream butter and peanut buter in large bowl. Add egg one at a time. Add honey and vanilla extract. Beat until smooth.
2. Combine remaining 9 ingredients in a medium bowl. Add to butter mixture . Mixing well after each addition until no dry flour remains.
3. Roll into balls ( a size of 1 tablespoon) for each. Arrange about 2 inches apart on cookie trays (cookie sheets).
4. Bake in 190 degrees oven for abour 12 minutes until golden.
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Recipe for "Raw Peanut Butter"
Ingredients:
1 cup raw, shelled peanuts
1 tablespoon cold pressed peanut oil
pinch sea salt, if desired
1 tablespoon cold pressed peanut oil
pinch sea salt, if desired
Preparation:
Place the peanuts and salt in a food
processor and process until the
nuts are finely ground. Add the oil and continue processing until the
peanut butter reaches your desired degree of smoothness, adding more oil if
necessary. For chunky peanut butter, stir in 1/4 cup chopped peanuts. Store,
tightly covered, in the refrigerator.
(If you want to use a blender, I suggest doing only about 1/4 cup peanuts at a time so you don’t burn the motor out! :-o )
(If you want to use a blender, I suggest doing only about 1/4 cup peanuts at a time so you don’t burn the motor out! :-o )
Thanks Gone Raw for your "Raw Peanut Butter" recipe! http://goneraw.com/recipe/raw-peanut-butter
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Wholemeal Spelt Flour Pizza Dough
Ingredients of the Pizza dough:
1 1/2 cups warm water
1 sachet of dried yeast (7g)
pinch of Stevia powder
2 cups wholemeal spelt flour
2 cups plain flour
1 tsp Himalayan salt
1/4 cup or less Olive oil
Procedures:
1. Combine water and yeast. Set aside for 15 minutes.
2. Combine flour, salt and stevia in a large bowl and make a well in the centre.
3. Add yeast and oil.
4. Use a round-bladed knife in a cutting motion to mix until mixture is combined.
5. Use your hands to bring the dough together in a bowl and let it rest until double in size.
6. Once dough is ready, knead the dough on a flour-dusted surface and keep adding flour until it is easy to roll.
7. Divide into 4 balls and start rolling 1 ball at a time.
8. Once you get the desired thickness of your pizza base, roll it onto your rolling pin and transfer it to your oiled pizza pan.
9. Add whatever toppings you like. The one on the photos are organic spinach, organic tomato, turkey, tasty cheese and mozzarella cheese.
Enjoy!
Saturday, March 23, 2013
June's Refreshing Aloe Vera With A Lot
1 cup homemade almond milk
2 Tablespoons raw aloe vera (gel only)
1 cup spinach
1/2 cup coriander leaves (cilantro)
big banana (unfrozen)
1/2 cup pineapple (frozen)
1/2 rib celery
1 inch ginger
1 teaspoon spirulina powder
1 Tablespoon hemp seeds
Aloe vera has the ability to penetrate into the deepest body tissues some 70 layers deep. It also has antiseptic agents which kill bacteria, viruses and fungus. The aloe vera gel is powerful and it is got from the leaves. This aloe vera has as many as 75 nutrients, which portend good health. It stimulates the growth of new health tissue. It has the claiming effect on the body’s nervous system and cleanses, detoxifies and normalizes the body’s metabolism effectively. It has been discovered that the Aloe Vera (Barbadensis Miller) plant has been very successful result oriented for the past 30 centuries and there are beautiful testimonies from the users of Forever Living’s Aloe Vera Gel.
Other health benefits:
■Boosts immune system of our body and destroys cancer tumors
■Stops the progress of inflammation in our body.
■Enhances skin health
■Stabilizes blood sugar in diabetics
■Lowers cholesterol and triglycerides
■Relieves joint and muscle pain
■Amplifies the antioxidant effects of vitamins
■Cures ulcers, IBS, Crohn’s disease and Celiac disease
■Contains acemannan, a natural immune booster.
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Immune System Booster Smoothie
Recipe:
1 handful Kale
1 stalk Celery
1 frozen Banana
1 or 1/2 inch Ginger
1/2 cup freshly squeezed Beetroot Juice
1/2 cup water
1 tsp Maca Powder
1 tbsp Hemp Seeds
1 tbsp Chia Seeds
1 tsp Spirulina Powder
1 tbsp Coconut Oil
Directions:
1. Put all the ingredients in the blender and blend for 1 minute.
2. Pureed or liquify for another minute or two.
Enjoy!
Friday, January 11, 2013
Sugar Free Almond Brownies
Sugar free and flourless too!
You will need:
130 g butter
1/2 cup honey
2 free range eggs
1 cup almond meal
1/2 cup cocoa
walnuts (you can either mix it or simply add them on top of the mixture before baking)
-Cream butter and honey
-Add eggs one at a time
-Mix through almond meal and cocoa
-Bake at 160 degrees for 25 minutes.
Serve it hot or cold. Enjoy!
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