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HomeMade Lamb Burger Recipe

4/11/2019

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This quick and easy lamb burger recipe makes for a great alternative to beef and works really well with sweet potato chips or parsnips chips.  Perfect for the summer weather and BBQ season! 

Ingredients:
  • 500g Minced Lamb
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • 2tsp crushed coriander seeds
  • 1 clove garlic crushed
  • 1 small onion finely chopped or grated
  • 1 Handful fresh mint finely chopped.

Method:
  1. Turn on the grill
  2. Mix all the ingredients together and form into thick burgers
  3. Grill each side 8mins or so
  4. Serve with big salad, tomato salsa and sweet potato chips or swap for parsnip chips.
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Hearty Chicken & Vegetable Soup

3/18/2019

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Serves 2
Prep time 15 minutes
Cooking time 30 minutes

  • 1 tsp coconut oil
  • 3 cloves of garlic – roughly chopped
  • 3 medium stalks celery – roughly chopped
  • 1 medium onion – roughly chopped
  • 300g skinless chicken breast
  • 2 small sweet potatoes – cubed
  • 2 medium carrots – cubes
  • 1 medium courgette – cubes
  • 4 cups chicken stock
  • 1 medium red chilli – finely sliced
  • 3 tbsp fresh coriander
  • Freshly ground black pepper
 
Method:
 
  1. In a large saucepan heat coconut oil over a medium to high heat sweat the garlic, onion and celery until onion is soft and clear
  2. Remove saucepan from heat and suing either a hand blender or regular blender pulse the cooked onion mixture until smooth. Scrape mixture into a bowl and set aside
  3. Place the same sauce pan back on element and add the stock and chicken breast. Bring to the boil and cook for 10 minutes
  4. Add the sweet potato and carrots, reducing the heat to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes
  5. Add the courgette, chilli and half the fresh coriander and cook for a further 5 minutes
  6. Stir in the blended onion mixture and season with black pepper
  7. Reheat, serve and top with the remaining fresh coriander

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Festive Cherry & Almond Muffin Loaf

11/28/2018

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Makes 10 slices/muffins
What you'll need:

50g bramley apple, cored, peeled
and sliced
5 medium sized eggs
1 egg white
30g pitted dark cherries, halved
80g coconut flour
65g pure maple syrup
11/2 tsps stevia (or natural
sweetener of your choice)
70g ground almonds
1 tsp of vanilla extract
1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda

Method:
  1. Preheat oven to 180˚C/350˚F.
  2. Line the base of a medium sized loaf tin with baking paper.
  3. Bring a small saucepan of water to the boil. Add the apple and simmer gently for around 4 minutes, until soft. Remove from heat and drain through a fine sieve. Stir gently to remove excess water. Transfer apple to a bowl and leave to cool.
  4. Beat the eggs and egg whites with a whisk for 30 seconds.
  5. Add all of the remaining ingredients and mix well. Pour the mixture into the loaf tin and bake for 40-50 minutes, until golden brown.
  6. Leave to cool for 5 minutes, then remove from the tin and transfer to a wire rack to cool.​
Once cooled, store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

PER SLICE:
132 Calories
12g Carbs
7g Protein
7g Fat
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Tasty Winter Stew

11/28/2018

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Serves 5
​What you'll need:


​2 tsps organic butter or
coconut oil
2 white onions, chopped
8 green finger chillis, sliced
1 scotch bonnet, sliced
6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
30g fresh ginger, finely chopped
600g diced beef
2 tsps garam masala
2 tsps turmeric
1 tsp fenugreek seeds
5 cardamom pods
2 tsps chilli powder
1 tsp sea salt flakes
1 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 pint fresh chicken stock (or
use one organic stock cube)
200g tinned chopped tomatoes

Method:
  1. Melt the butter or oil in a large saucepan. Add the onions and sauté gently for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  2. Add the green chillis, scotch bonnet, ginger and garlic, stir and cook for 2 minutes.
  3. Add the beef, spices, salt and pepper, and stir well to coat the beef.
  4. Add the tomatoes and stir well. Cook for 1-2 minutes. Add the stock, bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook for 2-3 hours (or until beef is tender), stirring every 30 minutes.

Store any leftovers in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days or freeze on same
day.


Serving suggestion:

Serve with steamed rice or cauliflower rice if you’re watching your carbs and some leafy
green vegetables.

PER SERVING:
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291 Calories
13g Carbs
35g Protein
11g Fat
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