The Sweet Life

This Korean beef bowl is quick and easy! If you are looking for a quick but super tasty dinner, then look no further! You could add any extras you like - like substituting out cabbage for lettuce or grated carrot. Ingredients 400g beef mince 4 cloves of garlic (finely sliced) 2 tablespoons maple syrup 1/4 cup tamari 2 teaspoons sesame oil 1/4 teaspoon crushed ginger 1/2 fresh red chilli (sliced) Pepper Olive oil 2 eggs Olive oil 1 cup of rice 1 stock cube (beef or chicken) Shredded red cabbage Spring onion (sliced) Sweet chilli sauce Method 1. Cook rice and add a stock cube to the water. 2. While rice is cooking, add olive oil to a pan and heat. Add mince and cook until browned. 3.  Add garlic, maple syrup, tamari, sesame oil, ginger, chilli, and pepper into a bowl and mix together, 4. Add marinade mixture to cooked mince and cook for 5-10 minutes until the mince is fully coated and liquid thickens/slightly evapourates. 5. Add oil to separat...

I've discovered a little trick to making the best healthy banana bread recipe. It's a combination of things you see. Quality ingredients, extra ripe - brown spotted bananas, a sprinkle of cinnamon and a touch of natural sweetener. This bread is naturally sweetened with a touch of pure maple syrup and has a boost of protein thanks to the eggs. This recipe is flexible so if you don't have coconut oil you can use olive oil, you can omit the chocolate entirely or use any percentage of dark chocolate. I haven't tried it with any other flour but I'm sure you could use chickpea, coconut or spelt flour instead of buckwheat. Keep in an airtight container in the fridge for it to last longer or can be kept frozen. Ingredients 2 cups almond meal 3/4 cup buckwheat flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1 block of Lindt 85% dark chocolate 3 eggs 3 ripe bananas (mashed) 2 tablespoons maple syrup 2 tablespoons coconut oil (melted) Method ...

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...

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 ...

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 t...