Spice up your life with my Lemon Slice

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What do you do when life gives you lemons?

Make lemon slices! 

Think back to the first lemon slice you ever bit into. Was it equally decadent yet surprisingly fresh, classically creamy yet delicately chewy and beautifully zingy yet surprisingly sweet?

The lemon slices many recall from childhood were made with a chewy biscuity base that was complemented perfectly by a smooth lemony filling that achieved mouth-watering satisfaction. But, these desserts were often made with a biscuit base, loads of sugar, flour, milk, coconut and of course, luscious lemon.

While this may be the dessert you dream of, for some it is a nightmare for the gut. Sugar, gluten and dairy are all known to irritate the lining of the gut, causing various digestive disorders and serious discomfort in some people.

But there is no need to give up on lemon slices altogether.  I'm encouraging you to throw out everything you’ve ever known and thought about lemon slices right now, because things are about to get very interesting…

I'm going to share with you my raw, sugar-free lemon slice that's bound to impress and tastes just like the real thing minus the uncomfortable bloating after eating. 

To begin, lets work from the ground up, in this case it’s all about the base. Instead of a regular lemon slice biscuit base, this supercharged slice uses a delicious mix of shredded coconut, coconut butter and creamy cashews.

You may be looking at this and thinking: what’s the difference between coconut oil and coconut butter?

Well, coconut oil has been extracted from the meat of the coconut whereas coconut butter is a spreadable paste made from coconut flesh. Coconut butter can act like a metabolism booster that can help burn calories and increase energy levels. It's high in lauric acid which can boost immunity and ward off viruses.  It’s delicious in soups, curries or sometimes, off the spoon (I won’t tell if you don’t!).

Of course, you can’t have a lemon slice without a zingy squeeze of lemon. Lemons are rich in many nutrients like immune-fighting vitamin C and blood pressure-stabilising potassium. They can also help aid digestion, balance our internal pH levels and reduce fevers. If you are looking for an excuse to eat a lemon slice, this is it! 

And now for the filling. Not only do these slices contain lovely lemons, they also contain limes. Limes have been used for centuries for their medicinal purposes. They can help aid digestive disorders, relieve constipation and get your skin nice and glowy. Combine the lemon and the lime and you've got a really good show going!

I just need to warn you, these lemon slices will give any other lemon slice you've ever had a run for it's money. They're seriously decadent, fresh and delicious.

PS: If you're a slice loving kind of person, please promise you'll check out my Salted Caramel Slice and Australian Lamingtons.

Without further adieu, the lemon slices you've all been waiting for:

Lemon Slice

Ingredients:

Method:

  • To make the base, combine cashews and shredded coconut in food processor and blend. Stir in remaining base ingredients, adding some filtered water
 if it looks too dry and won’t hold together.
  • Use your hands to mould mixture into dough, then press dough into freezer-proof tray. Place in freezer for 30 mins.
  • To make filling, combine all the ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth.
  • Remove the base from freezer and add the filling, using the back of the spoon to smooth the top.
  • Return the slice to the fridge for 30 mins or until set. Cut into slices and serve.
  • Will keep in airtight container in fridge for up to 1 week, or 2 weeks in freezer.

Enjoy!

Lee xo 

Brussellin’ into winter with Supercharged Sprouts

The other day I was standing in the middle of my local supermarket and was stuck; bewildered by all the choices I could possibly make; especially in the tea aisle; there were about thirty five different types!

Instead of diving straight into the fresh produce as I normally would, I decided to observe my fellow shoppers and see how they made what was going to be one of the toughest decisions of the day: paleo bread or white bread? Organic brown rice or regular white rice? Organic apples or non-organic apples? stevia or steeeevia 😉

I noticed that people stopped and peered at the organic food, checked the price tag, proceeded to pick their jaw up off the floor and then trundle towards the non-organic produce.

With so many available products in the supermarket, for many of us we tend to end up choosing the cheaper, mass-produced options. 

I've recently partnered with Sprout Market, a new online grocery market, and the perfect helper to make healthy living affordable and accessible for everyone; especially people who don't have natural ingredients available at their fingertips. Sprout Market is a membership-based community that is focused on sharing organic and natural products with Australians at low prices.

With that thought in mind and as I picked up my usual Brussels sprouts, a new recipe idea overcame me and I knew I had to get into the kitchen and share it with you ASAP.

Cue: my delicious Honey + hemp oven roasted sprouts with goat's cheese. 

Brussels sprouts are rich in many valuable nutrients such as fibre and calcium. They help to cleanse the body (in the nicest possible way) and are loaded with antioxidants - Say hello to glowing skin!

I've also added hemp seeds into the mix because they're nutrient-dense and add a delicious crunch.  Hemp seeds have a perfect balance of proteins, essential fats, vitamins and enzymes. Hemp provides a wide range of health benefits, including sustained energy, increased immunity, lowered cholesterol and decreased blood pressure.

And let’s not forget the delicious combination of goat’s cheese and honey, two prime ingredients that marry beautifully together. I’m practically drooling at the thought of it are you?. A sweet drizzle of honey so perfectly complements the freshness of goat's cheese. I really hope you make this one.

If you're looking for affordable ingredients such as Manuka honey, good quality hemp seeds and lots of organic spices Sprout Online Market is a great place to start. For first time orders they have a 10% off plus free shipping Supercharged Special. (Full disclosure, I am an ambassador for Sprout Market).

For less than $5 a month ($59.95 annually), you are provided with a cream of the crop selection of quality food, supplements and products from some of the best brands at up to 60% lower than their RRP. Every product is categorised and tagged, with labels like vegan, paleo, GMO-free and more, to make it easier for everyone to select and shop according to their dietary needs.

Now, everyone can gain access to organic and natural products with prices that work with their budget.

I’m also delighted to announce that Sprout is 100% green, using biodegradable materials to package your goodies and ship them out to you wherever you are in Australia.

With that said, I can think of no better way to start the ball rolling than with some brussellin’ now that we are well on our way to winter and the wind is blowing a kale outside.

Honey + hemp oven roasted sprouts with goat's cheese 

Serves: 4

Ingredients
• 400g Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved (or whole if small)
• 4 garlic cloves halved
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tbs raw honey (I used Manuka)
• 1/2 cup walnuts
• 1/2 cup goat's cheese

To serve (optional)
• Squeeze lemon
• 2 tbs Superseed sprinkle mix (I used Pimp my Salad Brand)
• 2 tbs hemp seeds

Method

Preheat the oven to 190°C and place Brussels sprouts and garlic and into a large roasting dish, sprinkle with oil, season with cumin and turmeric, salt and pepper and honey and toss to coat.
Roast for about 30 minutes, and halfway through stir then, at the 20 minute mark add the walnuts. Return to the oven until crispy and caramelised.
Remove from oven and crumble on goat's cheese.
Squeeze some lemon juice if using then sprinkle with super seed sprinkle mix and hemp seeds and serve. 

Living Well in W.A. *FREE Event*

Hello Perth friends.

I'll be heading back West to be a part of the Living Well in WA festival.
 
It's a fun festival where you can view healthy chef cooking demonstrations and sample organic food (who doesn't love sampling food?!), experience a range of natural therapy treatments, mindfulness meditations and source clean green eco-friendly solutions for the home and garden. You can also register online FREE before 31st May 2017.
 
Kids will also have a fabulous time playing with clay and paints in the Earth Parenting corner.
 
A major focus is on reconnecting people with the natural environment through West Australian plants and food gardens. Exhibitors will also showcase  products and services for innovative enterprise and career opportunities, personal and professional development, parenting and children’s education, creative arts and design.
 
You can... 

  • Meet Exhibitors and Natural Health Practitioners

  • Attend Talks, Seminars and Workshops with bestselling authors (me, ha!)

  • Experience mindfulness meditation, music, laughter yoga and sound healing sessions 

  • Be inspired in the kitchen by Super Food demonstrations and get free samples 

  • Try allergy free and organic healthy food, juices and organic wine!

I'll be speaking at these times:
  • Saturday 3rd of June at 11:00 am where you can learn about Supercharged Food for Kids and cooking for kids.
  • Sunday 4th of June at 11:30am where you'll discover more about Supercharged Food and why Gut Health is so important.
  • Sunday 4th of June at 1pm to 2pm Q&A Food Panel – Eat Well Live Well a down to earth discussion that cuts through the hype surrounding diets and weight loss.  Come and join us and ask your questions.

If you're keen to join in you can find out more on their website and register for your free ticket before the 31st May here.

 
Can't wait to see you there!
 
Lee xx
PS: If you're looking for more fun events to go to, check out my tour and event dates here. 

Eat Right for Your Shape. Well Hello U.S.A, I’ve Arrived!

G'day USA friends!

Today is the the day I get to share the happy news that my cookbook, Eat Right for Your Shape, is now available in the US.

You can click here to find out where.

Eat Right for Your Shape takes a brand new look at the ancient healing system of Ayurveda, where I show you how you can apply the healing system to your everyday life through delicious recipes and inspired practices.

Originating in India, Ayurveda presents a holistic approach to wellness and living in harmony with yourself and your surroundings, through creating unity between mind, body, senses and soul. It looks at treating the individual rather than the disease or issue that they may have, to achieve good physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health.

This book is a practical guide on how to nurture yourself through balance, harmony and self- care. Eat Right for Your Shape covers eating habits, digestion, daily routines, yoga and meditation plus some of my favourite recipes!

The book starts with a questionnaire to help you establish your dosha or constitution. This helps you create a greater understanding of yourself and helps you understand what you should eat accordingly to improve your health. In this way, the book is a practical guide to eating correctly for your individual needs.

Following this is a chapter of some of my favourite basic yoga poses and breathing exercises to nurture your dosha, or shape, and to help correct doshic imbalances to create harmony, manage weight and restore health.

My book goes beyond just a tool used in the kitchen, it’s created with the sole intention to improve your everyday life. But don’t worry, that doesn’t mean I’ve skimped on the recipes! The recipes are created with simple and seasonal ingredients making them full of flavour and completely satisfying. 

The book is all about guiding principles rather than strict rules. Ayurveda isn’t a fad diet, it’s a holistic way of living. Eat Right for Your Shape will help bring your body back into balance so that you’ll become the size and shape you were always meant to be.

In other U.S News...

If you haven't heard about my other US release, my #1 Selling book, Heal Your Gut, is also available in the US! The book features 90 gut-loving recipes that aim to cleanse, restore and nourish your insides. Heal your Gut contains a four-week treatment program to improve your internal and external health.  

You can find out more about it here and order from online retailers.

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

IndieBound

Indigo 

It’s been such a fulfilling journey to bring both of these books into your hands.

I hope you'll love them and enjoy the recipes!

Lee xo

Mother’s Day Breakfast Bowl in Bed

Hey kids,

Make sure mum’s not near the computer screen; I’ve got a secret for you!

Mums – no peeking!

Now that we’ve just got the kids here (I hope), I’ve got something special for you; something that'll make your Mother's Day a little easier.

Are you still thinking about what to get your mum for Mother’s Day? Isn't it hard to decide where you’ll eat on the day and how to make her feel as special as she is?

Skip the long queue at the cafe and make her breakfast in bed instead!

There’s no better Mother’s Day present than having someone finally cook for you. Trust me on this one: I can totally relate.

Breakfast in bed is a classic winner. You can let mum have a sleep in and you get to be creative in the kitchen. It's win-win!

I’ve got the easiest recipe for you to make and I just know mum will love it.

Mother’s Day Breakfast Bowl in Bed

You can either buy her favourite store-bought granola or, if you’re feeling a little adventurous, get someone to help you make your own granola like this Cranberry and Walnut Granola. You can make some for the whole family to enjoy!

The more creative you get with her breakfast, the better. Nothing says I love you more than a pretty bowl in bed.

So to get started, here are the ingredients you need to make mum's day special. You can print out this page and take it with you to the supermarket so you remember to get everything!

Mother’s Day Breakfast Bowl in Bed

  • 1 cup store-bought granola of choice or my cranberry and walnut granola if you want to make your own
  • 1 cup of full fat yoghurt or coconut yoghurt if mum doesn't have dairy
  • 1/2 cup fresh or frozen berries, thawed
  •  2 tbsp coconut flakes or desiccated coconut
  • 2 tbsp pecans or almonds or any nuts mum likes

Line up the breakfast bowl on the counter.

Pour or scoop the yoghurt into your bowl.

Sprinkle the granola evenly across the bowl on top of the yoghurt.

Scatter the berries, flaked coconut and nuts across the bowl.

Serve without delay on a tray with a cup of tea. Get help with this if you need.

So go on, make mum’s day this Mother's Day!

PS: Want to get your mum something a little extra special? I’m giving away the mother of all prize packs! Every single book and product of mine is up for grabs for one lucky mummy! Follow this link to find out more.

Happy Mother's Day

Love Lee xo

Whole Food, Bowl Food + Carrot Cake Spiced Buckwheat Porridge

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If you’ve ever tuned into My Kitchen Rules (like yours truly!) you would've seen Anna Lisle and her mum, Cathy, cooking their way to our television screens back in 2014. Their keen determination, passion and talent made their instant restaurant episode reach over 2 million views!

Since then, Anna has become an established lifestyle journalist, foodie, instagrammer, author and passionate cook. In fact, Anna has just released her latest book, Whole Food, Bowl Food which is a modern cook’s dream. It contains over 100 inspiring recipes to get you in the kitchen and loving every second of it. So now, you can have your (gluten-free and sugar-free) cake and eat it too!

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Anna moved to London in 2016 and I was lucky enough to catch up with her there during my book tour for Fast Your Way to Wellness. Anna is as wholesome and warm as her recipes. She believes in homely fuss-free food and that’s exactly what she delivers.

Whole Food, Bowl Food uses gluten-free ingredients in their most natural state to let whole foods shine. In our modern world, we can sometimes forget how delicious food can be when it’s made simply. This is what Anna teaches us.

Whole Food, Bowl Food has no hard-to-pronounce ingredients or wacky sauces, just easy ingredients that we all know and love, made differently.

One of the reasons I love this book is because like Anna, I love bowls! I know that sounds a little crazy (which isn’t too unusual around here), but there’s just something so comforting and enjoyable about eating food out of a bowl. It’s a relaxed way of both cooking and eating that makes the experience so enjoyable. This also means that you can enjoy Anna’s delicious recipes while sitting at the dining room table, perched on your favourite park bench or while immersed in the sand at the beach. How cool is that?

Whole Food, Bowl Food  has food for the whole family to enjoy. At the top of each page, Anna indicates the different dietary guidelines it can fit – listing everything from paleo to vegan! Now that is sure to make our lives a little easier! Each recipe is simple enough to make after a long day at work or when in a rush in the morning, but special enough to impress your friends with.

One of my favourite recipes in the book is her Carrot Cake Spiced Buckwheat Porridge and Anna has kindly shared it with us.

Whole Food, Bowl Food includes deliciously tasty recipes that will leave you wanting more!

Congratulations on the new book Anna - it's a great one!

Check Anna out on instagram and go to her website for more!

carrot cake porridge

Carrot Cake Spiced Buckwheat Porridge

Serves: 3-4 

Ingredients:

  • 100 g (31⁄2 oz) raw buckwheat, washed and drained
  • 500 ml (16 oz) Fresh Cashew Milk or milk of choice
  • 1 Pink Lady apple (or other variety), coarsely grated
  • 1 carrot, peeled and grated
  • 40 g (11⁄2 oz) shredded coconut
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon mixed spice
  • pinch of sea salt
  • 3–4 tablespoons sultanas, roughly chopped
  • 2 tablespoons walnuts or pecans, roughly chopped
  • pure maple syrup (if vegan) or honey, to drizzle

Method

Place buckwheat, cashew milk, apple, carrot, coconut, vanilla, cinnamon, mixed spice, salt and sultanas together in a medium saucepan. Over a gentle heat, stir regularly until buckwheat is cooked and the mixture has thickened, about 30 minutes.

Divide porridge between 4 bowls. Serve with persimmon slices, scatter with extra grated carrot, coconut, nuts and drizzle with honey or maple syrup, if desired.

Gutmeal (Oatmeal with a gut-healing twist)

There’s something that’s just so nourishing about starting the day with a big bowl of oatmeal. A spoon of porridge on a colder morning is like a warm hug for your insides!

Oats are amazing for lowering our overall cholesterol levels, especially the ‘bad’ cholesterol known as LDL (low-density lipoprotein). High levels of LDL raise your risk of developing blood clots which can lead to heart diseases. While not all cholesterol is bad, LDL is one we need to look out for.

They're packed full of soluble fibre, which reduces the absorption of LDL cholesterol in the blood. This means every morning you start your day off with a bowl of porridge, you’re fighting heart and cardiovascular disease!

Oats are one of the yummiest gut-healthy foods out there.  Not only are they delicious, they boost some beneficial bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract which can provide serious relief in cases of irritable bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome and constipation.

No bowl of oats is finished without beautiful berries. Berries have proven to help your brain think better and additionally, the antioxidant-rich fruits are great for maintaining control over our muscles – which is so important when it comes to ageing. If you want to get amongst the berry madness, why not try my Supercharged Summer Popsicles or Strawberry Teacakes?

I've combined the magical powers of oats with my Love Your Gut Powder for some extra gut-boosting love. This gutmeal is such an easy way to squeeze in some gut-healing benefits first thing in the morning. My LYG powder is remarkable for detoxification, aiding nutrient absorption and improving hair, skin and nails health. You can read more about the amazing benefits of LYG powder and purchase it here!

Now that’s a winning breakfast!

Gutmeal (Oatmeal with a Gut-Healing Twist)

Ingredients: 

Method:

  1. Cook oats in water
  2. Add sea salt and cinnamon
  3. When cooked, stir in the LYG powder
  4. Add milk and remove any lumps by stirring through
  5. Top with berries and torn mint

Enjoy this tasty breakfast recipe to fill the belly and nourish the mind.

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