Gratitude and my NEW "Lunch Box Solutions" Mini Cookbook!!!!!!!!

Good Afternoon friends! I wanted to take a moment to send this message out to you, full of Love, Gratitude and Thanks!

A little over 2 weeks ago we came home from our annual holiday all nice and relaxed and 3 days later my NEW “Cut out the Crap Lunch Box Solutions” Mini Cookbook turned up! It has been an exciting time of chaos ever since as I spend many hours a day getting these books out to their new homes. 

The messages that I am receiving from people already getting their books, reading them, cooking from them and loving them is overwhelming! I genuinely can not thank you enough for your kind words and support. My aim is to reply to each and every one of you but I am chasing my tail with messages and at the moment my priority is getting the orders out … so until I reply to you … please take this as a MASSIVE THANK YOU from my heart to yours.

You all keep me excited and inspired to be in the kitchen and create yummy food to share! I hope you love cooking and eating my creations as much as I love sharing them. 

Take Care of You, 

Collette x 

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Gratitude and my NEW "Lunch Box Solutions" Mini Cookbook!!!!!!!!

Lamb Shank Soup

Good Evening friends! I hope this finds you well! 

A few weeks ago now I promised this recipe … since then I have been on holidays .. then had the release of my NEW book (Cut out the Crap Lunchbox Solutions) and time has just flown past way too fast …. so sorry it is a little late but I promise you it will be worth the wait! 

Slow Cooked Lamb Shank Soup

3-4 lamb shanks

1 tblspn oil

2 onions – roughly diced

2 stalks celery – roughly diced

3 large carrots – roughly diced

3 cloves garlic – crushed

2 bay leaves

2-3 sprigs fresh rosemary

3 tblspns apple cider vinegar

good pinch of salt

water

2 zucchinis – roughly diced

1 red capsicum – roughly diced

15 green beans – cut into 2cm pieces

6 leaves of silverbeet – roughly shredded

In a large soup pan place the lamb shanks and oil. Turn the shanks a few times until starting to brown (on a high heat). Remove shanks from the pan and put aside on a plate.

In the same soup pan place the onions, celery, carrot and garlic and cook over a medium heat, stirring the whole time, until onions are cooked and transparent. Do not burn!

Place the bay leaves, rosemary, apple cider vinegar and salt into the pan. Return the lamb shanks to the pan also.

Place enough water into the pan until the lamb shanks are well covered.

Cook, with the lid off, over a medium heat for 5 hours (after half way I often add another litre of water).

Remove the shanks from the pan and allow to cool slightly on a plate. Once the lamb is cool enough to handle, remove all the meat from the shanks.

Return the lamb meat to the pan along with the prepared zucchini, capsicum, beans and silverbeet.

Turn heat to high and cook for 5 minutes.

Serve immediately. 

This soup serves enough for the 6 of us to have a generous serve and leftovers for 2 meals! I hope you love it as much as we do … I would love to hear from you! 

Talk again soon, 

Take Care of You,

Collette x 

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50,000 Celebration give-away!

I was a little excited the other night as I sat on the lounge waiting and watching as my Facebook “Likes” crept closer to 50,000! I recall all too well a few years ago when I started my page and jumped around like a lunatic when I reached my first 100 “Likes” and then the first 1,000 “Likes”. I can honestly say that I am grateful for each and every one and I don’t take any for granted. The interaction I have with you all, your words of encouragement to each other, your kind words about my recipes and books and the fact that we can constantly learn off each other makes the page so wonderful and a nice place to hang around …. from the bottom of my heart I say a MASSIVE THANK YOU to you all …. BUT …. just incase you don’t truly grasp how grateful I am for you I have something special planned!

With the help of some of my amazing and generous friends I have an awesome give-away happening! Check it out! These are the prizes up for grabs!

Vanessa and the Team at NUTRA ORGANICS are offering 1 x ‘Nutra Favourites Bundle’ valued at $194. This pack contains Exotic Vanilla Thriving Protein Powder, Super Reds and Greens Superfood Multivitamin Powder, Vital Veggie Powder, a box of the YUMMY Cocobiotics energy bars and a jar of their NEW product ‘Organic Virgin Coconut Oil’. All these products and more are also available through their Website.

Jane from ORGANICS ON A BUDGET is offering 1 x ‘If You Care’ non toxic baking pack worth $30 which includes: Parchment baking sheets, Parchment baking roll, Large Baking cups ,Mini Baking cups, Jumbo Baking cups. I LOVE these products! All these products and more are available through the website.

Cass from LIVE IT. DO IT. is offering 1 x natural Beauty pack because every mum should feel beautiful… NATURALLY! Prize pack Includes: 1 x Ere Perez Natural Line and Shade eye brush ($29.95) 1 x Ere Perez Creative Chamomile Eye Duo I Love Vintage ($27.95) 1 x Ere Perez Creative Chamomile Eye Duo Without Clothes ($27.95) 1 x Ere Perez Creative Chamomile Eye Duo Green & Grin ($27.95) 2 x Scotch Naturals Nail Polishes ($21 each) TOTAL VALUE: $155.80       Check out the LIVE IT. DO IT. website for real food and low tox living inspiration!

Wendy from VEGIE SMUGGLERS is offering TWO Cookbooks! Vegie Smugglers 1 & Vegie Smugglers ‘Kitchen collection’ cookbook pack, worth $64.95. The Vegie Smugglers cookbooks offer creative ways to sneak a wide variety of healthy ingredients into your entire family. Full of meals that will keep everyone happy, whether you’re gluten free, vegetarian or just vegetable-reluctant! You can also buy these books plus more through her website.

 Brenda from BRENDA JANSCHEK HEALTH AND LIFESTYLE is offering 1 x ‘Health Coaching Consultation ‘ – Brenda is a qualified health coach. The session is valued at $145 and will involve a 1 hour skype or phone consultation addressing areas in your health, diet and lifestyle that need attention. Brenda will help you set you some goals and also provide tips, recipes and handouts (as applicable), helping you to regain control of your health. These Health Coaching Consultations can also be purchased through her website. 

Jody from MARCODY is offering 1 x gorgeous timber handcrafted serving board. Perfect for breads, cheeses, fruit etc. A beautiful addition to any kitchen. It’s valued at $45. MARCODY is the most gorgeous boutique situated in Scone NSW. They stock many brand names like Jag clothing. Gordon smith clothing. NOOSA Amsterdam jewellery and accessories. Shop 11 ‘Scone Village’ Kelly St SCONE NSW 2337. Ph:02 65451665

Allison from OH MY MUSICAL GOODNESS is offering 1 x pack of 4 OMMG Teabags, personalised herbal tea blends, hand-stitched into delightful natural teabags big enough to infuse a pot. Valued at $16. Peruse the list of available teas you can also buy and see their healing properties at the blog so you can choose your own blend/herbal combination. What a gorgeous gift!

Anna from PLANET ECO is offering 1 x Vegie Patch Kit  valued at $24.95. Made from recycled cardboard and printed with water based inks the kit includes:

• 5 packets of organic seeds – baby carrot, cucumber, lettuce, radish and rocket


• 5 bamboo plant tags


• 18 biodegradable coconut coir eco-pots


• and a planet-eco grow guide – picture based booklet covering how and when to grow the seeds in your pack plus others

You can buy these kits and more through her website. 

Kristin from MAMACINO is offering some of her AMAZING Mamacino Granola (I can say this because I eat it and love it!) Value $28 plus p&h.  1 x Fig + Pecan Granola and 1 x Apricot, Almond + Orange Granola.This Granola is a delicious blend of nuts, seeds, coconut and dried fruit toasted lightly in extra virgin organic coconut oil and local honey.  Made using the best organic and natural ingredients possible, the granola is gluten and dairy free and home made with love and care. You can also buy it at the Torquay Farmers Markets or through her website. 

Natalie from LHAMI is offering 1 x beautiful Eucalyptus Balm (this is used regularly in our home!) Organic anti-bacterial, anti-viral chest and back rub for the whole family. Wonderful on feet before bed! Value $24.95. This Balm plus many other gorgeous products can also be bought through her website.

Louise from YOGI TREE WELLBEING is offering  1 x”Mum’s Little Helper” – Organic Herbal LOVE for tired Eyes. Valued at $25.

Organic Eye Balm – Organic calenda-infused coconut and olive oil with cacao butter, cucumber oil and palmarosa oil (for use at night around the delicate eye area – great for tightening and brightening the skin!)  Also a bunch of organic cotton washable face-cleansing pads – perfect for removing eye makeup!  This Balm plus many other beautiful products can also be bought through her ETSY store.

Laura from SUSTAINABABY is offering 1 x $100 gift voucher to use through her online shop! What a shopping spree you can have with that! This shop has so many ECO goodies for sale and is the leading voice on Eco Parenting. What a GREAT prize this would be to win!

Shelley and Prerna and the team at LIME TREE KIDS is offering 1 x Zoku Ice Cream Maker. Value $45.95. Making homemade ice cream is easier than ever with the Zoku Ice Cream Maker bowls. You can make individual portions of ice cream, custard, frozen yogurt, gelato, sorbet, or sherbet in as little as 10 minutes with the Zoku Ice Cream Maker! Check out their amazing website and online shop for more goodies or go say HI to them instore!

Simone from THE NOURISHING HUB is offering 1 x ‘Nourishing Pack’. This pack includes some healthy goodies for you to nourish yourself with. Enjoy a cup of Love Tea Calming Tea with the new range of Loving Earth Raw Chocolate – Salted Caramel or Creamy Coconut Mylk flavours – so moorish. Try out some new healthy recipes using Power Super Foods Raw Cacao Powder and Power Super Foods Chia seeds or Loving Earth’s golden Coconut Nectar.  Valued at $60. All this plus more available through her online store.

 Lisa from HAPPY TUMMIES is offering 1 x Happy Tummies Gluten Free Baking Hamper. Prize includes: Loving Earth Organic Cacao 500g, Loving Earth Organic Desiccated Coconut 250g, If You Care Large Baking Cups, If You Care Mini Baking Cups, Mt Uncles Banana Flour 455g, Enjoy Life Mini Chips, Lotus Baking Powder, Lotus Organic Rapadura Sugar, The Gluten Free Co. Organic Arrowroot Starch, Chef’s Choice Alcohol Free Vanilla Extract, Chef’s Choice Organic White Rice Flour and Chef’s Choice Organic Brown Rice Flour. Total value is $104.55. How GREAT is this pack! All this plus SO much more can be found through her online shop.

Rebecca from 4MyEarth is offering 1 x4MyEarth Kitchen Essential Pack! Total  Value $42.85. This pack contains: 1 x 4MyEarth® 100% Cotton Produce Bags. Pack contains 3 bags.These are a genuinely very handy and versatile bag to have as the uses don’t just stop at being a produce bag. Here are a few ideas!

• ·         Nut Milk Bag


• ·         Produce Bag


• ·         Toy Bag


• ·         Gift Bag

1 x 4MyEarth® Large Food Cover- Made from Cotton/Canvas with a biodegradable coating these washable,  reusable food covers will rid your fridge of plastic wrap and keep your food fresh time and time again.    Also great to have at an outdoor BBQ or Picnic to keep the bugs off of your food when no one is eating.

1 x  4MyEarth® Food wrap- This is an extra large versatile wrap which can be used for more than a sandwich. Perfect for homemade breads, cheese blocks and baguettes.  Velcro is extra long so you have flexibility to use on smaller items right up to large. 

These these items plus more are also available through her online store. 

Kelly and the Team at ADORN COSMETICS are offering 1 x Organic (Cold Pressed) Rosehip Oil. Valued at $30.  Adorn’s Rosehip Oil is rich in nourishing essential fatty acids, Omega 3, 6 and 9, along with high concentrations of Vitamins A (retinol), C and E.  Its high level of antioxidants help combat Free Radicals which are significant contributors to the aging process. This Rosehip Oil is cold pressed and not chemically extracted. This retains the integrity of the oil so what you get is pure oil. No masking agents or artificial fragrances are used to cover its natural aroma. This can be purchased also through their online store along with many other lovely items.

Belinda from LIVING FROM THE INSIDE OUT is offering 1 x Living from the Inside Out, A Guide to Healing and Transforming your Life from Within book. Value $20. Are you sick and tired of feeling sick and tired? Then it’s time to make some changes – and Living from the Inside Out is the perfect guide to help you. Living from the Inside Out is a reference tool for people who want to re-discover themselves and live a true, authentic life regardless of their circumstances. It covers real life and real issues that block happiness, speaking to readers in a practical language that allows them to digest, understand, and implement this vital message in their lives: to be whole and balanced, your mind, body, heart, and soul need to work in harmony with one another. Taking care of them all equally is a powerful step towards overall well-being. This book can also be purchased through her online store. 

Alisha from NAUGHTY NATUROPATH MUM is offering 1 x Custom made Blend Pack valued at $75. This pack comes with a customised Bush flower essence remedy as well as a ready made blend. Includes e-mail consult, a personal remedy to take morning and night to help correct physical and emotional imbalance as well as a ready made blend to take as needed (the type will be determined after consult). These packs can also be purchased through her online store.

Amanda from THE ORGANIC STORE is offering 1 x Eco Tan’s new Natural Coconut Sunscreen SPF30. This Sunscreen has only been on the market for two weeks and it’s selling out everywhere!  The Organic Store is proudly stocking this completely chemical-free sunscreen which nourishes and protects your skin from the sun’s rays at the same time. SPF30 with coconut oil, jojoba and rosehip oil, vitamin E, shea butter and zinc oxide. Skin-coloured, lightweight and non-greasy – $29.95 for 150ml at The Organic Store.

Sarah from CLEVERCOOK is offering 1 x ”A year in recipes” PDF ebook. Valued at $15. Also 1 x Himalayan Salt Grinder. Valued at $15.00. These beautiful ebooks are available through her website and soon the salt grinders will be available there too.

Melanie from LET’S LIVE ADDITIVE FREE is offering 1 x Let’s Live Additive Free Bundle – includes a copy of both Let’s Party! Additive Free and Let’s Celebrate Christmas! Additive Free. Value $50. Melanie Avery developed Let’s Live Additive Free so that she could share her growing knowledge and awareness about food additives with as many people as possible, in turn providing them with the tools to make a difference to their lives. She has written three publications that have become these tools to change your family’s life. Let’s Party! Additive Free was written to help parents provide their children with fun and colourful party without the children going ‘crazy’ from all of the chemical additives, particularly colours, flavours and preservatives. In this book you will find introductory information about additives found in party food, fun ideas for party games, great tasty recipes and much more. Let’s Celebrate Christmas! Additive Free is a guide for creating a joyous, festive and additive-free Christmas. These books can be purchased through her online store. 

Jen from BAREFOOT KITCHENS is offering 1 x paleo starter pack. Value $75. This pack contains 1x 500g coconut flour, coconut amino sauce, 1 x rubbish free Worcestershire sauce, 1 x 250g cacao powder & a free 30 minute skype session with Jen Shaw to start you off on the paleo way of life. Check out Jen’s lovely new website where this pack plus more will be available for sale in only one week!

Tania from GLUTEN FREE GRAIN FREE is offering two packs! The first one is 1 x biscuit bundle (chocolate biscuit and ginger bread biscuit) valued at $22. The seconds one is 1 x signed cookbook and chocolate chia seed cake bundle valued at $47. Who would have thought something from a packet could be SO good! Over at her website Tania and her team offer many goodies including award winning egg free biscuits mixes. Hand crafted, affordable, easy, delicious and filled with the best raw ingredients they can source.

Alexx from ALEXX STUART – REAL FOOD & LOW TOX LIVING is offering 5 x copies of her Amazon BEST SELLING e-book “Real Treats” – A book to help you kick processed ‘treats’ and make beautiful, nourishing treats instead, with over 70 recipes, all gluten free and refined sugar free. Each book worth $10. These gorgeous and affordable books are also available through her informative website.

Sarah from THE RAW FOOD STORE is offering 1 x Small Spirelli Spiraliser value $39.95 and 1 x Raw Food 4 Kids Book value $25! The Spirelli requires no assembly and comes with a turning cap (looks like an end cap with teeth on it) that helps in turning the veggies through the Spiral Slicer. This compact, lightweight alternative spiral slicer creates endless julienne spirals in 3mm or 5mm sizes with any firm, cylindrical vegetable. “Raw Food 4 Kids” Book is The Raw Food Mums best selling book. Raw Food 4 Kids includes basic raw food techniques and tips, simple first raw food recipes, and tasty, nutritious meal ideas. Both of these items plus so many more goodies are available also through her online store. 

and last but not least ….

I am offering 5 x copies of each of my 3 books! Best Seller “Cut out the Crap” – “Best Seller “Cut out the Crap for Kids” and my most recent book “Cut out the Crap with Style”. Combined these 3 books offer over 300 recipes that are ALL Gluten, Dairy and Preservative Free with a full colour photo for each recipe! Each pack is worth $90 RRP! These books plus so much more are also available through my online store (a little cheaper than RRP too!) 

HOW ARE YOU FEELING AFTER READING THAT???? EXCITED????!!!!! I AM!!!!!

 

OK … So here are the finer details. PLEASE read carefully before you enter: 

All of these prizes will be split into FIVE prizes. FIVE random people will be chosen to win ONE pack each. Winners can be within Australia only. 

To enter:

* Simply comment which pack you would like to win (you can number as many or a few as you like!) Keep reading for details on packs numbers.

* You must be a ‘subscriber’ of my blog and LIKE my Facebook page

* Please also LIKE the Facebook pages of the pack you would like to win

 

FIVE Lucky and Random Winners will be chosen and announced via email and here on Tuesday Night 7th October!

 

HERE ARE THE PACKS (and the links to their Facebook pages)

PACK ONE CONTAINS THE GIFTS FROM:

My 3 Cut out the Crap Books $90

Nutra Organics $194

Brenda Janscheck $145

Alexx Stuart $10 

VALUE $439

PACK TWO CONTAINS THE GIFTS FROM: 

My 3 Cut out the Crap Books $90

Barefoot Kitchens $75

Organics on a Budget $30

Marcody $45

Clevercook $30

The Organic Store $29.95

Mamacino $28

Nourishing Hub $60

Alexx Stuart $10

VALUE $397.95

PACK THREE CONTAINS THE GIFTS FROM: 

My 3 Cut out the Crap Books $90

Alexx Stuart $10

4 My Earth $48.25

Let’s Live Additive Free $50

Gluten Free Grain Free $69

Lime Tree Kids $45.95

Happy Tummies $104.55

TOTAL $417.75

PACK FOUR CONTAINS GIFTS FROM: 

My 3 Cut out the Crap Books $90

Alexx Stuart $10

Sustainababy $100

Vegie Smugglers $64.95

Lhami $24.95

The Raw Food Store $64.95

Planet Eco $24,95

Yogi Tree Wellbeing $25

VALUE $404.80

PACK FIVE CONTAINS THE GIFTS FROM: 

My 3 Cut out the Crap Books $90

Alexx Stuart $10

Naughty Naturopath Mum $75

Live it. Do it. $155.80

Adorn $30

Oh My Musical Goodness $16

Living from the Inside Out $20

VALUE $396.80

Thank you again from the bottom of my heart for all your support … and Good Luck!

Take Care of You, 

Collette x 

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Tuesday, 23 September 2014

Mexican Frittata

Good Afternoon friends! I hope this finds you all well and enjoying the school holidays (especially if you have some time off work too!) 

A few weeks back I shared this ‘Lentil Slice’ recipe and a friend and I were chatting about how good a ‘Mexican’ one would be – so I put one together for my family for dinner last night (I couldn’t eat it as I am allergic to corn, tomato and red kidney beans!) – so they had to be my taste testers. One thing I can say is that they are SO honest, I guess they have been around me and my taste testing for so long now and know what I expect … and I am pleased to say they all loved it … Miss 3 1/2 especially devoured hers in record time and went back for seconds. 

I served the kids with avocado, sour cream and some corn chips on the side and hubbys I served with sweet chilli relish on the side also.

I hope you love it as much as they did! I would LOVE to hear from you when you try it! 

Mexican Frittata

1 brown onion – roughly diced

2 cloves garlic – crushed

1 red capsicum – roughly diced

1 punnet cherry tomatoes – quartered

1 x 400g tin corn kernels – drained

1 x 400g tin red kidney beans – drained

¼ bunch coriander – roughly shredded

1 tblspn dried cumin

1 tblspn dried coriander

½ tspn sea salt or herbamare

12 eggs – whisked well

Preheat oven to 190c and line a large lasagne dish with baking paper.

In a small fry pan place the onion and garlic and fry over a medium heat until cooked (don’t burn).

In the lined lasagne dish place all the ingredients and mix well until thoroughly combined.

Bake in oven for 40-50 minute or until thoroughly cooked.

Serve with avocado, sour cream, corn chips and chilli!

Options: you can add cheese or chilli flakes to the frittata before cooking. 

Wishing you a lovely rest of the week …. talk again soon!

Take are of You, 

Collette x 

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Thursday, 18 September 2014

Nutritional Yeast

Good Afternoon friends and Happy Friday! An extra Happy Friday here as it is the last day of Term and those that have been following my blog for a while would know that I am a lover of School Holidays! 

A few months ago I discovered and fell in love with Nutritional Yeast. Being dairy and soy free I almost forgot what cheese tasted like until I tried this and WOW what a taste sensation it is when I add it to things like Tuna Mornay, casseroles or simply sprinkle some over veggies. I have mentioned it a few times on my FB page and keep getting asked “what is it” … so I have reached out to two of my trusted friends to give you some ‘official’ information on it. I hope it helps. I buy mine from a health food store or online.

Nutritional Yeast   

Information from Abbie – Lee Wright – Nutritionist and Food Technologist

Also known as “nooch”, nutritional yeast is a deactivated yeast that is grown on enriched, purified cane sugar under carefully controlled conditions. Deactivated yeast is a single-celled microorganism named Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Once harvested, it is washed and heat-dried to cause deactivation. The heat-drying process changes the status of the yeast to deactivated and is therefore no longer a “live culture”. Unlike brewers and baking yeast, it cannot be used as leavening agent.

Nutritional yeast is a reliable protein source that contains all of the nine essential amino acids. It is also a good source of B-complex vitamins and many brands are fortified with vitamin B₁₂, which is generally lacking in other plant food sources. It must be noted that vitamin B₁₂ does not occur naturally in the product.

It is low in fat and sodium and is sugar-, dairy- and gluten-free.

Nooch is mostly sold as yellow flakes or as a powder. It is always wise to check different product labels as some brands do add whey (an animal by product) which may influence your choice.

 Values vary by brand but on average, 2 tablespoons provide 60 kilocalories, about 5 grams of carbohydrates (4g of which are fibre), and 9grams of protein.

Nutritional Yeast

Information from Alisha Lynch – Naughty Naturopath Mum 

Nutritional yeast is a very handy powder to have in your cupboard. It’s gluten free, dairy free and vegan and adds a lovely savoury, sometimes cheesy taste to your dishes. It’s an inactive yeast so it doesn’t act like normal yeasts (think bakers and brewers yeasts) and does not help things ‘rise’ or ferment. So it’s just used for added flavour and nutrients! Adding nutritional yeast to your foods adds protein (2 tblspns equals 9 grams of protein!), Folic acid so it’s especially great for pregnant women, fibre and B12. B12 is essential to energy production so if lacking energy then this is a great addition to your food. B12 is generally only in animal sources like meat and eggs so this is a fabulous vegetarian alternative. There is surprisingly a lot of fibre in this powder also which helps with your gut health and inflammation. I add nutritional yeast to casseroles, most of my slow cooker meals, quiches and savoury slices. You can cook veggies with it, I toss some coconut oil and cauliflower florets into a pan with some nutritional yeast and it’s brilliant to lend that cheesy taste to my cashew nut ‘cheese’. It is even nice sprinkled on popcorn. Very versatile, very healthy and it’s basically nutrient boosting your food!

Here is my Lentil Slice Recipe where I use it … a great recipe for breakfast lunch or dinner! 

Wishing you a wonderful weekend full of love, laughter, sunshine, happy memories and GREAT food! 

Take Care of You, 
Collette x 

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Tuesday, 16 September 2014

COTC Starter Pack!

This pack contains:

COTC STARTER PACK

1 CUT OUT THE CRAP COOKBOOK VALUE $25

1 CUT OUT THE CRAP FOR KIDS COOKBOOK VALUE $25

1 CUT OUT THE CRAP WITH STYLE COOKBOOK VALUE  $25

1 SMALL CHEMICAL MAZE BOOK – SHOPPING COMPANION VALUE $17

1 CUT OUT THE CRAP BLACK APRON VALUE $15

TOTAL: $107

TAKE $10 OFF THIS PACK!

TOTAL: $97 PLUS P&H

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Crunchy Choc Fudge

Good Morning friends! I hope this finds you well. 

We are all well here. We had a super busy weekend with both my girls having their ‘Champion Girl’ on for Physie and one of my best friends got married. It was a really lovely weekend. Both my girls achieved their goals for the weekend. Miss 10 made the final (top 15) and Miss 12 got a place (2nd) so is off to Nationals later in the year.

I felt like doing a little baking yesterday so the big girls had something yummy to come home from school to for afternoon tea … I made a few little adjustments to my salted almond choc fudge recipe and it was a huge hit! My hubby who doesn’t have a sweet tooth even gave it two thumbs up! It is super sweet (I am going to try it with less honey next time) but it was great as it will mean it will last longer as one piece at a time is more than enough to satisfy a sweet craving! I hope you love it as much as we do! 

Crunchy Choc Fudge

1/2 cup coconut oil (100g)

2/3 cup honey (225g)

4 tblspns cacao powder (20g)

good pinch salt

¾ cup buckinis

¾ cup shredded coconut

½ cup craisins

Line a lamington / slice tin with baking paper and set aside.

Place the coconut oil, honey, cacao and pinch of salt into a small saucepan and melt over a low heat, stirring constantly until thoroughly combined. Leave on a low heat for 10 minutes – stirring occasionally – be careful not to burn it.

TMX: 10 minutes / 37c / speed 3. Scrape down sides. Then, 5 minutes / 50c / speed 4.

Meanwhile, place the buckinis, shredded coconut and craisins into the lined lamington dish.

Pour chocolate over the ingredients in the lamington tray, combine thoroughly then push down into an even layer over the base of the tray.

Place mixture into the freezer for at least 2 hours (overnight is preferable) before cutting into squares.

Store in an airtight container in the freezer.

NOTE:

• This needs to be stored in the freezer as it is fudge like and will soften quickly.


• Buckinis are activated buckwheat. They have no taste but are nice and crunchy. You could replace this with crushed nuts, seeds (like sunflower) or more fruit.


• Craisins are dried cranberries – these can be found in the supermarket. You could replace these with sultanas or other diced dried fruit. Once again, just making sure it is preservative free.

Would love to hear from you when you make it! 

Have a GREAT day and talk soon! 

Take Care of You, 

Collette x 

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