Chocolate Brownies

26 Tuesday Aug 2014

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chocolate, chocolate brownies, easy, freeze ahead, fudge cake, gluten free, Grain Free, lunch box, paleo, Primal

There is nothing like having major elective surgery to focus your mind. When I was preparing my household for when I had my hip replaced I felt and acted as I did before I had my babies! There was this strong need to clean everything in sight, re-arrange cupboards and tidy drawers. This included all daily items I use so that I would be able to reach them without bending too much. And then there was this huge desire to fill the freezer, which I had to clean and reorganise first, I might add!

Well, I did bake up a storm as they say, and now I have had my operation and I’m at home recuperating, we are reaping or should I say eating, the benefits!

One of the slices in my freezer is a batch of Chocolate Brownies. Which I confess that I modified a cake recipe by adding chocolate chunks and baking the batter in a slice tray. The result was a moist chocolately brownie that you can eat on its own, freeze for a school/work lunch box treat or if you want an easy decadent tasting desert add some warmed berries and mascarpone cream!

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Macadamia Ginger Crunch

07 Thursday Aug 2014

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butter, clean eating, ginger, ginger crunch recipe, gluten free, gluten-free ginger slice, paleo recipe collection, Primal

It’s nearly the end of the week here so it must be time for something tasty.

Yes, it is still dark and cold outside after work and if you live in Auckland, New Zealand, it is most likely raining. I know you just want to blob in front of the TV, but this easy to make (I seem to say this a lot!), healthy nuttyish slice will be so tasty in your lunch box tomorrow, you really do need to get off the couch and make it now.

That’s my motivating speech or rather my excuse for baking yet another primal treat, maybe a bit lame I know, so tell me if you can think of a better reason!!

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Double Chocolate Coconut Cookies with Bitter Chocolate Ganache

20 Sunday Jul 2014

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almond meal, butter, chocolate, clean eating, coconut, cream, gluten free, Grain Free, healthy cookies, Primal

Nearly time for afternoon tea!

In the old eating days this time used to herald the desire for a little or big something sweet. The afternoon sugar cravings started kicking in and as a sugar addict, it was generally overwhelming. Off I’d go to find something sweet and tasty because “I deserved it!” and I had been so “good” all day, or for most of the week – or what ever! Sound familiar?

Dropping the carbs and in particular refined sugar means that I don’t crave the sweet stuff anymore. However, what has happened is a fascination with how you can make primal/paleo, gluten-free, healthy baked treats that don’t leave you craving. For the first time in my life I could, can and do, eat one cookie and save the rest for later!

This is turning into a bit of a ramble so let’s talk about chocolate and other goodies that go into making a healthy chocolate cookie. We know know that quality dark chocolate 70% or higher is really, really good for your body! Add to that healthy fats like butter and cream then mix these all together with almond flour and coconut. While I may not have a sugar addiction any more, you must agree that these healthy treats also look so delicious that maybe you may have to have two.

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