He was feeling much better by the second day, courtesy of a pretty tough immune system and also a great example of allowing a fever to do its work. But while he was lounging about like a Roman Emperor and no doubt figuring out how he could possibly eek out another day at home, he noticed some squishy bananas and released his inner chef. Pretty soon he was asking for help to create a recipe incorporating the bananas.

So together we sat down and penned a recipe guided by him. We don’t always see eye to eye with recipes – he’s a bit more exploratory and likes to play with combinations, whereas I play it a bit on the safe side.

We had fun creating the recipe, though, then hung out together in the spring sun in the backyard afterwards (still in our PJ’s) enjoying the fruits of our labour.

The raspberry sauce he had his heart set on making to pour over the cake didn’t quite work, but it didn’t stop him from enjoying his creation.

Many of the ingredients in this recipe can be sourced from my one-stop-favourite, organic wholefoods online store, The Wholefood Collective. They go to great lengths to ensure everything they source is amazing quality, they stock all my favorite products and I don’t even have to leave the house! Oh and the cherry on the cake is they donate profits to improve food security for vulnerable Aussies.

Here are some of the ingredients you’ll need:

Wholemeal spelt flour
White spelt flour
Baking powder
Cinnamon
Bicarbonate of soda
Desiccated coconut
Salt
Rapadura sugar

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RUSTIC BANANA, BLUEBERRY AND COCONUT CAKE

Ingredients

• 1 cup wholemeal spelt flour
• 1 cup white spelt flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
• pinch salt
• 1/2 cup rapadura sugar
• 2 eggs lightly beaten
• 3 large mashed bananas
• 125 grams melted butter
• 1 cup frozen blueberries
• 2 tablespoons natural yogurt

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 175 degrees celcius
• Grease a cake tin and line with baking paper
• *Blueberries don’t get added until the end
• Mix all the dry ingredients together
• Beat all the wet ingredients together
• Fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined then add the blueberries and gently stir through
• Pour into cake tin and pop in the oven for 4o-5o mins or until skewer does out clean
• Leave to cool in pan for 5 minutes before turning out onto cake rack
• THERMOMIX INSTRUCTIONS
• Mash bananas in mixing bowl 5 sec/speed 6
• Add softened butter (not melted) and sugar and beat 20sec/speed 4
• Add eggs and yoghurt and mix 10sec/speed 4
• Add remaining ingredients and combine 20sec/speed 4
• Pour batter into a bowl and gently fold in blueberries
• Pour into cake tin and bake 40-50 minutes
• Pour into cake tin and pop in the oven for 4o-5o mins or until skewer does out clean
• Leave to cool in pan for 5 minutes before turning out onto cake rack

My special Cyber week ‘Cleanse for Life Bundle focuses on many areas of cleansing and recipes are a big part!

The recipes I have created Naturopath Naomi Judge for the program are aimed at cleansing and nourishing the body, balancing blood sugars and hormones, all without the feeling of deprivation that so many diet plans create.

As life gets busier, we all need to monitor how and what we eat, and clearly the easier the preparation the better!

The Chicken Burrito is an easy recipe from our menu that will satisfy the whole family.

It’s fun, fresh, satisfying, and, importantly, enables the digestive system to take a break whilst eliminating toxins from the body.

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Chicken Burrito

Prep Time 5 minutes

Author Brenda Janschek & Naomi Judge

Ingredients

• Avocado
• Cumin
• Lettuce cups
• Shaved or sliced cooked chicken
• Diced tomatoes
• Lebanese cucumbers diced
• Chopped spring onions
• Green or black olives sliced
• Lime
• Add your favourite fresh herbs

Instructions

• Mash your avocado with a fork, add cumin to taste. Set aside.
• Plate your lettuce cups and top avocado followed by a squeeze of lime.
• Add chicken or protein, tomatoes, cucumbers, spring onions and olives.

Notes

Greek yoghurt mixed with chopped mint.

If you want to find out more about The ‘Cleanse for Life’ Bundle CLICK HERE.

Bren x

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And when you can sprout forth on such diverse topics as antioxidants, flavanoids and LDL while going weak at the knees upon hearing the words mousse, ganache, or even cake, you know you are a servant to your dark master.

But it’s not a guilty pleasure, and you don’t need to step behind the big pot plant to consume it, even if moderation is advised (as in all things, except chocolate……..just kidding!).

The best thing about dark chocolate is that it gives you yet another reason to drink red wine, as if you needed one! You could even follow that up with another uncontrollable slip about antioxidants.

C’mon people, I know I had you at ‘chocolate’.

Many of the ingredients in this recipe can be sourced from my one-stop-favourite, organic wholefoods online store, The Wholefood Collective. They go to great lengths to ensure everything they source is amazing quality, they stock all my favorite products and I don’t even have to leave the house! Oh and the cherry on the cake is they donate profits to improve food security for vulnerable Aussies.

Here are some of the ingredients you’ll need:

Honey
Vanilla powder
Spelt flour
Rolled oats
Desiccated coconut
Dark choc chips

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Choc-Chip Cookies

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Author Brenda Janschek

Ingredients

• 110 g unsalted butter softened
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 1.5 – 2 cups spelt flour sifted (use the extra half cup if the final mixture is too wet)
• ¾ cup rolled oats
• ½ cup desiccated coconut
• ¼ cup dark choc chips

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 175 degrees C & line 2 large baking trays with non -stick baking paper.
• Beat the butter, honey and vanilla until pale and creamy. Gently beat in the egg.
• Add the sifted flour, oats and coconut and stir until well combined.
• Add choc chips and gently fold in.
• Roll tablespoons of the mixture into balls and place on baking rays and flatten slightly.
• Place in oven and bake for approx 12-15 mins or until lightly golden.
• Leave on trays to cool.

Bren x

We literally throw in a bit of this and a bit of that. But there are some constant main ingredients which provide a combination of nutrients which are going to keep us healthy and strong.

Within minutes we can blend up a healthy breakfast or snack which couldn’t be further from the processed white bread or sugared-up cereals often consumed for breakfast. It’s clean, it’s live, it’s delicious & nutritious!

Many of the ingredients in this recipe can be sourced from my one-stop-favourite, organic wholefoods online store, The Wholefood Collective. They go to great lengths to ensure everything they source is amazing quality, they stock all my favorite products and I don’t even have to leave the house! Oh and the cherry on the cake is they donate profits to improve food security for vulnerable Aussies.

Almond Milk/ coconut water
Raw honey
Raw cashews
Cinnamon
Vanilla powder

Here’s one of my family’s favourite combinations:

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Super Smoothie

Prep Time 3 minutes

Cook Time 3 minutes

Total Time 6 minutes

Servings 4

Author Brenda Janschek

Ingredients

• 3 cups of milk coconut water & flesh or almond milk (your preference)
• ½ large ripe avocado has a neutral taste but thickens up the smoothie to an ice-cream like consistency
• 2 small frozen bananas broken up
• 1 – 2 scoops of frozen raspberries
• 1-2 teaspoons raw honey optional
• 1/4 - 1/2 cup natural yogurt
• Handful of raw cashews
• A nice pinch of cinnamon
• A pinch of vanilla powder optional
• Ice

Instructions

• Pop all these ingredients into the blender
• Blend & taste (the fruit, bananas and cinnamon usually provide enough sweetness for our family, but if you need a little extra, add the raw honey or some medjool dates)
• Pour and enjoy

Notes

Overipe bananas & mangoes can be frozen and used in smoothies
Freeze smoothie overnight, pop into lunchbox in the morning, should thaw by lunchtime : )

Check out these 6 health benefits you and your family will get from the wonderful nutritious ingredients:

1. Coconut – the water is low-calorie and high in electrolytes, the meat has healing properties because of it’s high lauric acid content
2. Natural yogurt – is a high-quality protein, is rich in vitamins and minerals & is a wonderful natural probiotic
3. Nut butter – great source of protein, good fats and dietary fibre
4. Cinnamon – provides flavor and natural sweetness, digestion and good for blood sugar levels
5. Avocado – It’s considered a superfood and contains good fats & has beautifying qualities
6. Raspberries – are low GI and jam-packed full of anti-oxidants

Why not whizz up this smoothie to a lick-your- lips experience! Or create your own version this week and drop me a line and let me know your favourite combinations.