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Cashew Cream Cheese

9/10/2015

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Ingredients

2 Cups Raw Cashews
¼ Cup Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
2 Tablespoons Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
¾ Cup Water
½ Teaspoon Sea Salt

Instructions

Put the cashews in a bowl and add enough cold water to cover them. Cover and let soak overnight in the refrigerator.
Drain the cashews, rinse under cold water, and drain again.
Transfer to a blender. Add the lemon juice, olive oil, water, and salt and process until smooth. The mixture will keep, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

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Salmon Wrap / Sandwich filling -- Dairy Free

9/10/2015

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Ingredients

2 to 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons minced red bell pepper
1 to 2 tablespoons minced red onion
1/2 tsp Tabasco sauce (optional)
1 teaspoon minced garlic (optional)
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 can (14.75 ounces) wild Alaskan Salmon (traditional or skinless, boneless), drained and chunked
3 tablespoons dairy-free cream cheese alternative or Dairy Free Mayonnaise or Cashew Cream Cheese (see recipes)
4 whole wheat or gluten-free tortillas (8-inch)
4 large lettuce or cabbage leaves, shredded

Instructions

In a medium bowl, whisk lime juice, cilantro, bell pepper, red onion, garlic, salt and pepper. Gently stir in salmon until combined.
In small bowl, blend the cream cheese alternative and tabasco sauce.
Spread ¼ of the cheese alternative mixture over each tortilla to within 1 inch of the edge. Spread ⅔ cup of the salmon mixture over top. Top with ¼ of lettuce and roll up burrito-style. Repeat for remaining tortillas.

Notes
For appetizers, cut each wrap into thirds (makes 12 appetizer servings).

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Gluten Free Chapatis / Flat Bread

9/10/2015

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This is a really quick and easy recipe for a flat bread or chapati made with gram flour (besan). This flour is made from chick peas so is also high in protein and gluten free.

ingredients:
1 cup gram flour (or plain flour/all purpose flour would also work well - either plain or wholemeal)
1/2 cup warm water
1 tbs oil
1 tsp salt (or to taste)

additional optional extras:
1 tsp kalonji (onion) seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp fennel seeds

The above recipe makes 4 flat breads - but can easily be multiplied to make more according to what you want.

add gram flour and salt to a bowl
add the warm water and oil gradually and mix to a dough with your hands. You may need a little less or more water - don't worry as you can always add more flour if it gets too sticky.
divide the dough into equal balls about the size of a golf ball and roll out thinly on a well floured surface (the gram flour is quite sticky so do make sure you have plenty of flour on your rolling pin and surface to prevent sticking)
fry the flat breads in a hot un oiled pan for about 1 minute a side - they are ready to turn when bubbles appear on the top side of the flat bread.
keep warm in a clean tea towel as you prepare the others.

preparation time: 5 minutes
cooking time: approx 2 minutes per flat bread

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Apple Cinnamon Muffins with Coconut Flour / High Protein - Grain Free

1/10/2015

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Ingredients

5 eggs
1 cup homemade applesauce (store bought should work too)
½ cup coconut flour
2 - 3 Tbsp cinnamon (depending how spicy you want them)
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla (optional)
¼ cup coconut oil
2 T honey (optional)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Grease a muffin pan with coconut oil.
Put all ingredients into a medium sized bowl and mix with immersion blender or whisk until well mixed.
Let sit 5 minutes.
Use ⅓ cup measure to spoon into muffin tins.
Bake 12-15 minutes until starting to brown and not soft when lightly touched on the top.
Let cool 2 minutes, drizzle with honey (if desired) and serve.

This recipe is actually very versatile! To mix it up, try these flavor combinations:

Reduce the applesauce by 1/4 cup and add an overripe banana before blending. Mix in 1/2 cup toasted chopped nuts (like walnuts) by hand.
Add 1/2 cup blueberries or raspberries
Add 1/2 cup chopped apples for a little crunch
Add 3 T of cocoa powder to make almost cupcake like

Recipe: Compliments Wellness Mama

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