The Sweet Life

Yummy! These banana choc chip muffins are gluten-free and can be refined sugar free, if you omit the choc chips - they are delicious just as banana muffins too.  This recipe makes exactly 12 muffins.  Ingredients 3 ripe bananas 1/4 cup coconut oil (melted) 1/4 cup maple syrup (or honey) 1 large egg (room temperature is best) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups gluten-free flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt  1/2 cup dark chocolate chips (I like lots of chocolate chips so I usually use around 3/4 cup) Method 1. Preheat oven to 180 ℃ . Lightly grease a 12 muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray or butter.  2. Mash the bananas in a large bowl with a fork until only small lumps remain.  3. Add the oil, maple syrup, egg and vanilla to the bananas and mix well. 4. Add the remaining dry ingredients (except the chocolate chips) to the wet ingredients and gently combine, careful not to over mix.  5. Add the chocolat

This shredded beef recipe is so simple and hassle-free! It is perfect with these Coconut Flour Tortillas or an ideal workday lunch. I often make the shredded beef in the crockpot on a Sunday and add it to a salad to have for my lunches during the week. The recipe does have a bit of a kick to it with the cayenne pepper, if you are not a huge fan of spice then you can leave it out or just add in 1/4 of a teaspoon instead. Ingredients 1kg chuck steak (I have found this the best cut of steak for this recipe as it just falls apart) 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (use less or none at all if you don't want it spicy) 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 1 teaspoon garlic (minced) 1/4 cup beef broth (use beef bone broth if you have some made up or frozen) 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1/4 cup lime juice (about 2-3 limes) 1 onion (diced) Method 1. Season the beef with salt and pepper, sear all sides over medium-high heat in coconut oil until br

  The dough for the tortillas is really easy to make. It does take a little bit of time for the coconut flour and psyllium husk to absorb the wet ingredients so the dough is a little moist at first, I like to rest the dough in the bowl for 10 minutes to let the psyllium husk absorb the moisture and create an elastic, soft dough. The dough feels wet to touch but should not be really sticky on your fingers.  The easiest way to roll out the dough is to use 2 pieces of baking paper. Place the dough between the two pieces of baking paper and roll it out. The thicker and smaller the dough, the easier it is to handle. To shape the flatbread, place a plate on top of the rolled-out dough and cut around the edges. The tortillas are delicious served with my Slow Cooked Shredded Beef recipe. Ingredients 1/2 cup coconut flour 2 tablespoons psyllium husk 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon coconut oil 1 cup warm wate

These crackers are crispy and delicious. They're low carb and high in magnesium. They can be enjoyed by themselves or dunked into a yummy dip. The perfect cracker to top off any platter. Ingredients 1/3 cup of sunflower seeds 1/3 cup of pumpkin seeds 1/3 cup of sesame seeds 1/3 cup of flaxseeds 1/4 cup of chia seeds 1 tablespoon of psyllium husk (optional - to add extra fibre) 1 teaspoon of onion powder 1 teaspoon of black pepper 1 teaspoon of sea salt 1 cup of water Method 1. Preheat oven to 180 ℃. 2. Mix all ingredients (except the water) in a bowl. 3. Place 1/2 a cup of the mixture into a food processor/blender and blend until finely ground. 4. Return the ground seed mixture to the bowl and mix together. Add the water and mix again until well combined. 5. Leave the mixture to sit for 10 minutes. 6. Place some baking paper onto a baking tray. 7. Transfer the mixture to the tray and spread thinly so it covers the tray and is the shape of the rectan

This is the perfect healthy substitute for bread. It has a crispy crust on the outside and a soft centre. You can serve it warm straight out of the oven with butter, use it as bread buns for burgers or sandwiches, or even have it toasted. Not to mention it is packed with fibre! Who knew psyllium husk (the word i'm sure we all can't pronounce) has so much fibre. With this recipe you can make 6 smaller buns or 3-4 larger buns. You could also try to bake it as a loaf if you wish (it will just take a little longer to bake). Ingredients 150g of almond meal 5 tablespoons of ground psyllium husk 2 teaspoons of baking powder 1 teaspoon of salt 2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar 225ml of boiling water 3 egg whites Sesame seeds to sprinkle on top (optional) Method 1. Preheat your oven to 175 ℃. 2. Mix all the dry ingredients (except the sesame seeds) together in a large bowl. 3. Bring the water to the boil (in the jug) and add it to the dry mixture along with th

Oh my gravy! This is by far the tastiest and most delicious gravy I have ever tried! PLUS this recipe is made with  Beef Bone Broth  which means it adds a whole lot of minerals and collagen, glutamine, glycine, and proline into the gravy which makes it an amazing healing food for your gut. I love adding this gravy to sausages and mash, then adding a spoonful of sauerkraut for extra gut health benefits! It is also delicious with steak or chicken, even over a roast! Ingredients 800ml Beef Bone Broth 1 tablespoon of coconut oil 2 large onions (sliced) 1 tablespoon flour A small handful of thyme sprigs (pick the leaves off to use and throw away stalks) 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce Salt & pepper Method 1. Pour the broth into a pot, bring to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes or until broth is reduced by half.  Remove from the heat and set aside.  2. Add coconut oil to a hot frying pan over medium heat and add the onion (if you are frying sau

Crispy, flaky & tasty! Just 3 reasons why you need this recipe in your life! I usually bake this bacon and egg pie in my silicone cake tin but always find the bottom layer of pastry never cooks as well as I would like. This time I baked it in a metal cake tin and the pastry cooked much better, so use a metal baking tin/dish if possible. Ingredients 8 eggs 1 egg yolk (for glazing the pastry) 1 cup of frozen peas 250g of bacon 4 teaspoons of milk (optional) 2 sheets of puff pastry Salt & pepper Method 1. Leave frozen pastry sheets out for 15-20min mins to thaw. 2. Preheat oven to 200 ℃. 3. Line baking tin (metal if possible) with baking paper, make sure the paper covers the base and up the sides. 4. Use the paper to roll out the pastry to the same size. Flour the paper, pastry and rolling pin. Roll out each sheet of pastry to the size of the baking paper. 5. Lift the paper with one of the pastry sheets and fit it into the baking tin. Prick the base pa

This recipe is so easy & simple! These donuts are  low fat, gluten free, grain free, and low carb. The donuts will keep in the fridge or at room temperature for 3-4 days stored in an airtight container. You can have them plain or with the chocolate topping. This recipe makes 8-10 donuts. You need a good doughnut pan to make any baked doughnuts! I got mine from  Mighty Ape  ( check this link  - they're only $17). DONUTS Ingredients 1 cup (100g) almond meal/flour 3 tablespoons (65g) honey ( or maple syrup/agave) 2 large eggs (100g) 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (optional) 1/4 teaspoon baking soda  Method  1. Preheat your oven to 150C. 2. Grease your donut pan and set aside.  3. In a medium mixing bowl, mix together all of your ingredients until smooth. 4. Fill your donut pans with your mixture, filling each donut cavity 1/2 way full. 5. Bake for 10-15 minutes, keeping an eye on them and taking them out as soon as your donu

HEALTHY ICE BLOCKS Enjoy these simple recipes to make a delicious healthy Summer treat!  (I got my iceblock moulds from K-Mart for $2) Fruity Coconut Ice Blocks  Ingredients Coconut water Berries (fresh or frozen) Method 1. Half fill each of your ice block moulds with coconut water. 2. Add a small amount of berries to each mould. 3. Fill the rest of the moulds with coconut water. 4. Place the tops/holders in the moulds to cover. 5. Leave in the freezer to set (half a day to a day). Orange & Mango Icy Pops  Ingredients 2 fresh oranges 1 mango Method 1. Peel both oranges and purée until smooth and frothy in a blender. 2. Peel the mango and add the flesh of the mango to the orange purée. 3. Purée mixture until smooth. 4. Pour into moulds and freeze. 5. Leave in the freezer to set (half a day to a day). Enjoy x