The Sweet Life

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