Welcome to my crazy world of real food cooking ...

Eat Food. Not too much. Mostly Plants. -- Michael Pollan

I wish I could take credit for that because I think it sums up how we should eat. Simply -- eat stuff that really is food, instead of stuff that is food like substance. The supermarket is almost entirely food-like-substances, and, my friends, you should probably never ever eat them.

Fortunately, there is a world of deliciousness out there, and it can all be had in a way that not only doesn't harm your health, but in a way that benefits you hugely.

I think it's important to eat stuff that satisfies you, that keeps your blood sugar stable, and that gives you stuff your body really needs to run optimally.

But baby, it's gotta taste good.

I really like getting experimental in the kitchen. I love cooking, I love layering flavours, and I love coming up with really super yummy food. I have very strong opinions about what constitutes food, and there are a lot of things I won't touch in the kitchen. Bottom line? Pretty much everything I make is ridiculously good for you even if it tastes decadent. Although there are occasional big fat cheats ... but even those stick to real food, my friends.

For food that is usual gluten free, usually free of cane sugar, usually super low on the glycemic index, full of protein, fiber, flavour, and excellent energy, join me and Alice down the rabbit hole.

Every recipe on this blog is my own original effort and idea, so please pass 'em on, giving credit where credit is due.

Many thanks, and come back often. I'm really glad you are here!

:)

Friday, 23 March 2012

Muffins -- Moist, spongey, and delicious






So, these days, it's muffins for breakfast everyday for my son. That's what's up with this string of sort of strange, oddly hearty muffins. Although these have peanut butter and coconut in them, they taste neither like peanut butter nor like coconut. They are exceptionally moist, nice and spongey, super high in protein, and wonderfully datey. A great breakfast or a perfect, on the go snack.


ingredients:

1 cup crunchy peanut butter (250 g)
2 cups water



1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp vanilla bean (ground)
1 tsp ceylon cinnamon


1/2 cup ground flax meal
1/4 cup chia seeds
1/4 cup hemp flour
1/4 cup shredded coconut

4 eggs


1/2 tsp baking soda
1 cup pecan meal
1 cup almond meal

1 cup chopped dates


directions:

preheat the oven to 345

1. combine the boiling water and peanut butter, and stir until smooth
2. add the vanilla bean, cinnamon, sea salt, black pepper, flax meal, chia seeds, hemp flour, and shredded coconut.
3. add the eggs and mix well
4. add baking soda
5. add almond meal and pecan meal and stir
6. add chopped dates
7. scoop into 24 prepared muffin cups
8. bake at 345 for 30 minutes

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