RED SMOOTHIE

This sweet smoothie is a delicious start for the day. It's full of antioxidants and vitamins. I love the frozen Açai purée that you can use for smoothies and bowls. If you can't find frozen Açai you can easily substitute it with blueberries or black currants.

You need:

• 1/2 apple
• 1 frozen açai berry smoothie pack 
• 1 cup frozen rasberries (or fresh)
• chunk of red cabbage (about a handful)
• splash of coconut water or coconut milk

Optional:

• handful of greens e.g. kale, collard or spinach
• 2-3 tbs of coconut yogurt (I like Coyo)
• goji berries on top

Blend all the ingredients until smooth and decorate with few goji berries on top.

Heidi x

RAW PIE VOL 2

Did I mention I'm crazy about raw desserts! They are so delicious, easy to make and most importantly free of refined sugar, gluten and dairy. Here's another variation for a sweet treat. It's very similar to this.

You need for the crust:

• 1 cup of almonds
• 1 cup of pecans
• 1 cup of pitted dates (soak in water for about an hour to soften) 
• 1 tablespoon of honey
• 1 tbs of coconut oil 

For the filling:

• 1 cup of soaked cashew nuts (soak in water for about 20 min to soften)
• 1 1/2 cup of frozen raspberries
• 1 big ripe banana 
• 1 lemon juiced
• splash of coconut water or water

For the top:

• coconut yogurt (my favourite is Coyo) 

Blend all the ingredients for the crust in a blender. I like to leave mine a little crunchy. Press down to your pie plate and place it in the freezer.

Blend all the ingredients for the filling in a blender until smooth. Use as little coconut water as possible. Just enough to keep your blender going. Spread on top and let it freeze until firm. 

Use coconut yogurt as icing. Spread it smoothly on top of the pie using a spatula or a knife and serve. 

Heidi x

CASHEW DIP

Here's another great recipe for a healthy dip that's easy to make and tastes pretty amazing.

 You need:

• 1 cup of soaked cashew nuts (I soak them in a cup for at least 20-30 mins so they soften a little)
• 1 lemon squeezed
• 1 clove of garlic
• handful of fresh herbs (I used basil, coriander and mint but e.g. parsley works nicely)
• 1 tea spoon of soya sauce
• 2-3 table spoons of nutritional yeast
• pinch of salt 
• pinch of black pepper
• splash of coconut water

Blend all the ingredients together until desired texture achieved. I add just enough coconut water to keep my blender going as I like my dip quite thick.

 Enjoy with salads, vegetable sticks, crackers etc.

Heidi x

RAW ENERGY BITES

Raw treat heaven. Here'a a great guilt-free energy snack when you are on the run or craving something sweet. Can dairy-free, gluten-free and refined-sugar free taste any better?

You need:

• 0.4 cup (1 dl) of hazelnuts
• 0.4 cup (1 dl) of pecan nuts
• 0.2 cup (0.5 dl) of almonds
• 2 table spoons of hemp seeds (whole not the shelled ones)
• 2 tbs of chia seeds
• 2 tbs of raw cacao powder
• 2 - 3 tbs of maple syrup 
• 1 tbs coconut oil
• 6 big and juicy pitted medjool dates (if you are using dried dates I suggest you soak them in water for about 30mins to soften a little)

Optional:

• coconut flakes
• goji berries

Blend all the nuts into a crunchy flour. Mix together with hemp and chia seeds, cacao powder, coconut oil and maple syrup. Blend the dates into a sticky paste in a separate bowl. Mix everything together and roll between your hands into small balls. You can cover the balls with coconut flakes or decorate with goji berries. Place them in the fridge or enjoy straight away.

Heidi x

RASBERRY & MANGO SMOOTHIE

I love my morning smoothies. Here's a another simple and delicious recipe for you to try.

You need:

• 1 cup of raspberries (fresh or frozen)
• 1 cup of mango (fresh or frozen)
• splash of coconut water
• handful of ice cubes

Optional:

• 1 banana (if you prefer yours a little sweeter)
• 1-2 table spoons of aloe vera juice
• your favourite protein powder
• chia seeds 

Mix all the ingredients in a blender until smooth.

Sometimes I leave a little shot of smoothie in a blender and throw in my supplements and superfoods and drink it separately so I can enjoy my smoothie!

Wishing you all a great weekend!

Heidi x

RAW PIE

I've fallen in love with raw pies: so easy to make and oh so delicious. You can spice it up with different ingredients and combinations, play with the flavours; berries, fruits, cacao powder, nuts you name it. Get creative!

This recipe is for the very basic one. 

You need for the crust:

• 1 cup of almonds
• 1 cup of pecans
• 1/2 - 1 cup of pitted dates
• 1 tablespoon of honey
• 2 tablespoons of coconut oil 

For the filling:

• 1 cup of soaked cashew nuts (soak in water for about 20min to soften)
• 1 ripe banana
• 1 lemon juiced
• splash of water

For the top:

• fresh berries and fruits 

Blend all the ingredients for the crust in a blender. I like to leave mine a little crunchy. Press down to your pie plate and place it in the freezer.

Blend all the ingredients for the filling in a blender until smooth. Use as little water as possible. Just enough to keep your blender going. Spread on top and let it freeze until firm. 

Decorate with your favourite berries and fruits. Enjoy!

Heidi x

BEET PESTO

New Year, new starts, new habits, new diets. Here's an old favourite if you are thinking of keeping it clean.    

I got the idea for this lovely dip a few years ago from a dear friend and it's been a huge hit in my family since. It's so versatile: you can spread it on top of crackers, dip it with vegetables, mix it with pasta, enjoy it with salads or your favourite source of protein and the list goes on.

You need:

• 4-5 boiled beets
• 12-15 sun dried tomatoes in olive oil
• 2-4 tablespoons of olive oil 
• 30 almonds
• bunch of fresh basil (approx. 40 gr.)
• 1-2 cloves of garlic
• pinch of salt
• pinch of pepper

Blend all the ingredients together (I find a hand blender the most useful when you are making thicker dips). If you prefer a little runnier texture add more oil. I like to leave my almonds a bit crunchy. 

Wishing you all a blessed New Year!!

Heidi x

HOT CHOCOLATE

This velvety chocolate drink is a great substitute for the real deal. It's so creamy and delicious. Now is the season to serve it hot but it's equally yummy enjoyed cold.

You need: 

• 1 large cup of coconut milk
• 2 tablespoons of raw cacao powder
• handful of cashew nuts

Optional:

• 1-2 pitted dates 
• pinch of cacao nibs on top

Put coconut milk, cacao powder and cashew nuts in a blender and blend until smooth. If you have a powerful blender you can heat up your drink by blending it longer, for about 5 minutes or you can just use warmed milk. Sprinkle with few cacao nibs on top. 

I like mine a little bitter. If you prefer yours slightly sweeter throw 1-2 pitted dates in the blender.        

Heidi x

BREAKFAST BOWLS

This recipe is inspired by an amazing juice bar that has fabulous organic, cold pressed juices, superfood smoothies and vegan snacks.

 You need:

• 1 1/2 frozen bananas
• 1 apple
• 1 tablespoon of raw honey
• 2 - 3 tbs of almond butter
• splash of coconut or almond milk 
• 1/2 teaspoon of spirulina
• 1/2 teaspoon of chlorella
• 1-3 ice cubes

Optional superfood toppings:

• goji berries
• golden berries
• chopped cashew nuts
• cacao nibs
• bee pollen
• chia seeds

Place all the ingredients in a blender. Blend with barely enough coconut or almond milk to keep your blender going until smooth. Pour into serving cups and decorate with your favourite superfoods, nuts and enjoy.  

  

 Perfect start for the weekend!

Heidi x

CREAMY CRANBERRY SMOOTHIE

I like using a bit bitter and sour berries in my smoothies and sweeten them with a ripe banana.  Cranberries, lingonberries, gooseberries, red currants, black currants, you name it!

Hemp milk is another great dairy alternative. It has all the essential amino acids and is a good source of omega 3 & 6, calcium and vitamins D, B12 and riboflavin. It works really well in smoothies giving them a smooth and creamy texture.

If you like your smoothies sweet I suggest you add raw honey or few pitted dates into this one.

You need:

• one banana
• approx. 1/2 apple (peeled and diced unless you use a high speed blender)
• approx. 1 cup of cranberries (fresh or frozen)
• approx. 2/3 - 1 cup of blueberries (I used frozen wild)
• approx. 2 cups of hemp milk

Optional:

• handful of ice
• chia seeds
• your favourite protein powder

Blend until smooth and enjoy! 

Heidi x

BANOFFEE PIE

Here's the promised recipe for an amazing raw banoffee pie I made the other day. Sorry it's taken a few days. 

I'm constantly trying new recipes and searching for inspiration for my cooking. I found this one from Deliciously Ella, a blog worth checking out.  

This pie is seriously sweet, delicious and easy to make. I made a few little changes to her recipe and I hope you will like it as much as I do.     

You need for the crust:

• 1/2 cup almonds
• 1/2 cup pecans
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 1 tbs almond butter
• 1 tbs honey

Banana cream:

• 1 1/2 bananas
• 1 tbs almond butter
• splash of coconut milk

Caramel:

• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup water
• 5 pitted medjool dates
• 2 tbs coconut oil

Mix the almonds and pecans in a blender for a minute. Add the rest of the ingredients and continue to blend until the texture is crumbly and not too fine. Press down to your pie plate and put it in the freezer.

Prepare the banana cream by simply blending all the ingredients until smooth and creamy. Pour on top of the crust and place it in the freezer. Let it stay in the freezer at least 30 minutes before adding the caramel. 

Blend the caramel ingredients until it becomes a sticky sauce. Pour on top of the pie. Decorate with banana slices and enjoy this sweet treat.  

Wishing you all a great weekend! 

Heidi x

SPICY ALMOND KELP NOODLES

I had lunch yesterday with a familiar face for Minna. I made her a spicy almond kelp noodle salad and the most amazing raw dessert. I will share both of these recipes. 

Kelp noodles are not real noodles as they are made out of seaweed. They have a mild flavour and make mineral rich, gluten- & fat-free alternative to pasta and rice noodles.  

This Indonesian style nut sauce is creamy, full of flavour and so good you can use it as a salad dressing or a dip.         

You need for the sauce:

• 2 tablespoons almond butter
• 1/2 cup coconut milk
• 1 pitted medjool date 
• 1 tbs tamari sauce (or soy sauce)
• 1 tbs sesame oil (or toasted sesame oil)
• 1 teaspoon tahini
• little chunk of peeled fresh ginger (approx. 1 tsp)
• 2 limes juiced
• pinch of chili
• 2 tbs coconut water or water
• 1-2 cloves of garlic

To serve:

• handful of chopped almonds
• 2 tbs sesame seeds
• handful chopped fresh coriander 
• 2 sliced shiitake mushrooms
• thinly sliced bell pepper (approx. 1/3 of a bell pepper)
• thinly sliced red cabbage
• chopped kale
• kelp noodles (one 12 oz bag)

Put all the sauce ingredients in your blender and blend until smooth. If you like a bit of a kick in your food you may want to add more chili. 

Rinse noodles and mix them in a bowl with some sauce. Place chopped cabbage, kale, mushrooms and bell peppers on a plate. Add noodles. Sprinkle with almonds, sesame seeds and coriander. Add rest of the sauce and enjoy.  

 Heidi x

GREEN LEMONADE SMOOTHIE

This smoothie has been the favourite of my week. I love starting my day with it - is so fresh, delicious and full of green goodness.  

You need:

• one banana
• one apple
• handful of spinach
• handful of kale (remove the stem)
• lemon wedge (leave peel and seeds on if you have a high speed blender)
• 1 mint spring (3-5 leaves)
• handful of diced mango (I used frozen)
• handful on sliced peaches (I used frozen)
• splash of coconut water or water
• handful of ice

Optional:

• bee pollen
• chia seeds  

Blend until smooth, pour in a glass and sprinkle with bee pollen and chia seeds on top. Cheers!

Heidi x

INCREDIBLE HULK SMOOTHIE

Like many of you I like to start my day with a smoothie full of vitamins and minerals. Keeps me going all morning. I tried this smoothie not too long ago in an organic cafe. Total addiction. I had to create my own version.

 You need:

• one banana
• large handful of cashew nuts
• handful of spinach
• 6-8 leaves of basil
• 2 table spoons of coconut yogurt (or coconut milk)
• 1/2 cup coconut water
• 2-3 ice cubes

Optional:

• one table spoon hemp protein (or your other favourite)
• one table spoon soaked chia seeds
• one table spoon psyllium husk
• one tea spoon super green powder

Place all the ingredients in your blender and blend until smooth.

Heidi x