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Apple & Ginger Puree – Adrenal Healing Snack

Leave a comment December 10, 2021 jayjagger

Lovely Apple Puree with a Sweet Kick

Do you like apple puree but thought it could do with a bit of a re-vamp? Then here it is! This apple puree comes with a special warming ginger kick plus deliciously added sweetness from some succulent dried medjool dates. A super healthy go-to-snack when you need that little pick me up but don’t want to grab that naughty chocolate bar. Apple puree is also a great winter-warming snack for your kids or delicious as an after dinner or lunch dessert that won’t leave you feeling guilty.

Adrenal Healing ?

This Apple Puree is not only delicious it’s also good for your Adrenals & Your happy Hormones

The combination of ingredients in this puree delivers the right balance of glucose (apple), sodium (celery) and potassium (date) that your body needs in order to prevent blood sugar dips that force your adrenals to fill in and release adrenaline. Eating the right kind of snacks every few hours helps to restore your adrenals and brings your stress hormones back into balance. Click here for more info on adrenal snacks and adrenal health.

Dates are not only packed with potassium. Dates also contain phyto-hormones that resemble oxytocin, the ‘tend and befriend hormone’. Chewing dates slowly can thus calm you down and cheer you up in stressful situations. Date sugars also contain more complex carbohydrates than other fruits. These complex carbohydrates take longer to digest. Because of this they release their energy more slowly into your body and curb your appetite longer than simple sugars.

Feeling Vata: This is a very good snack for you, feel free to eat it a few times during the day. Especially if you are very Vata or if you’re adrenals are exhausted (adrenal fatigue, etc.). If you feel very Vata you can omit the celery and replace with half a sweet potatoe (cooked). Soak your dates before cooking.

Feeling Pitta: This snack works well for you. Leave it as it is, but ensure the apple is sweet and not sour and the dates have been soaked prior to using

Feeling Kapha: Dates can aggravate an already heavy Kapha. Simply make this recipe without the dates.

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Apple & Ginger Puree – Adrenal Healing Snack

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Apple & Ginger Puree – Adrenal Healing Snack

Do you like apple puree but thought it could do with a bit of a re-vamp? Then here it is! This apple puree comes with a warming ginger kick and a very delicious sweetness from the added dates. A super healthy go-to-snack when you need that little pick me up but don’t want to grab that naughty chocolate bar. Apple puree is also a great winter-warming snack for your kids or delicious as an after dinner or lunch dessert that won’t leave you feeling guilty.

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Prep Time 3 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Course Dessert, Snack

Servings 1

Ingredients

1 medium apple chopped
1 thumb size knob of fresh ginger chopped
2 medium dates chopped
half a teapsoon of cinnamon optional
half a stalk of celery chopped
1 tsbp of maple syrup optional
2 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

Add the chopped apple to a heavy bottom sauce-pan and turn to medium to high heat. Add one or two tablespoons of water and start cooking.
Add the chopped dates.
Add the chopped celery stalk.
Cook on medium to high heat with a lid on between 10 – 15 minutes until the apples are well cooked and a bit mushy.
Once cooked turn off the heat and let cool down for a few minutes.
Add the apples, dates & celery mix to a high-speed blender. Add the chopped ginger.
Add the lemon juice.
Blend on high-speed until you have a creamy mix.
Optional: add a spoonful of maple syrup for some added sweetness.
Optional: add half a teaspoon of cinammon.

Notes

Store in an air-tight glass jar. Keeps in the fridge for a few days.

Keyword apple, celery, dates, dessert, ginger, puree, snack, sweets

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Herby White Sauce

Leave a comment September 23, 2020 jayjagger

This deliciously creamy white sauce is a total winner when you need something to top of your garden-veg, as a great alternative to mayonnaise, and simply a nice dip without any of the guilt. If on a cleanse, simply skip the olive-oil and make this a virtually fat-free dressing. Either or, this sauce will leave you longing for more.

Feeling Vata: add more lemon juice and salt. You can try experimenting with basil, coriander, dill, rosemary and thyme.
Feeling Pitta: leave out the garlic or just use half or less of a clove. You can use herbs such as coriander, dill, fennel, parsley, and tarragon.
Feeling Kapha: add more black pepper. Try experimenting with adding herbs such as thyme, rosemary, fennel, fennugreek, marjoram and tarragon.

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Herby White Sauce

This deliciously creamy white sauce is a total winner when you need something to top of your garden-veg, as a great alternative to mayonnaise, and simply a nice dip without any of the guilt. If on a cleanse, simply skip the olive-oil and make this a virtually fat-free dressing. Either or, this sauce will leave you longing for more.

Ingredients

1 x clove of garlic
1 x shallot, chopped
2 x teaspoons of olive oil (omit for a fat-free dressing)
1 x cup plant-milk alternative (I use oatly's organice oat milk)
1 x teaspoon fresh parsley
1/2 a teaspoon of stock-powder (ensure that you're stock powder is yeast free, and most importantly has no added fats such a hydrogenated vegetable oils, palm oils, etc. Be sure to also buy a brand that is free of maltodextrin, and any other natural or unnatual flavourings).
1 x teaspoon fresh dill
3/4 of a teaspoon ground ginger
1 x teaspoon coconut aminos (leave out if doing a cleanse)
1 x teaspoon arrowroot powder
half a teaspoon of lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Mix all the ingredients together in a high-speed blender, plus salt and pepper to taste.
Add the mixture to a heavy bottom sauce pan and heat lightly on the stove.
Keep stirring the mixture and increase heat bit by bit for about 3-5 minutes until mixture thickens up nicely. If you don't reach a nice thickness after a while, simply add a bit more arrowroot powder and keep heating and stirring (don't bring to the boil though!)
Take off the heat and let the sauce cool down.
Once its cooled down a little have a try and season with more salt and pepper if needed.
Let cool for at least an hour in the fridge, then serve!

Notes

Play around with other herbs that you like such as coriander parsley, dill, dried herbs de provence, italian herb mixes, and so forth.

Gooey Tomato And Date Sauce

Leave a comment September 23, 2020 jayjagger

This creamy delicious tomato sauce has all the freshness of tomatoes and the added depth and flavour of sweet succulent dates. Great as a topping for a summer’s buddha bowl, on veggies when you’re doing a cleanse, or as a healthy ketchup alternative on home-made potatoe fries. Get stuck in!

Feeling Vata: this is a great sauce for you, enjoy as it is.

Feeling Pitta: Skip the onion if feeling too hot.

Feeling Kapha: Don’t use the full amount of dates, probably best with only 4-6. Add some cayenne pepper and more cinnamon to boost digestion. Go easy on the salt and skip or use very little of the oil.

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Gooey Tomato & Date Sauce

This creamy delicious tomato sauce has all the freshness of tomatoes and the added depth and flavour of sweet succulent dates. Great as a topping for a summer's buddha bowl, on veggies when you're doing a cleanse, or as a healthy ketchup alternative on home-made potatoe fries. Get stuck in!

Ingredients

4 medium, ripe tomatoes
6-10 dates, depending on how sweet you like it
half a chopped red onion
1-2 teaspoons of fresh lemon juice
1 clove of garlic
1 x dash of cinnamon
1 x dash of ground cloves
1/4 cups of water (60ml)
1 teespoon coconut aminos (leave out if doing a cleanse)
1 teaspoon ground sea salt
fresh ground pepper to taste
1 and a half teaspoons of arrowroot powder (optional)
1 tablespoon olive oil (leave out if doing a cleanse)

Instructions

Finely chop up dates, tomatoes, the onion and garlic.
Heat up about one teaspoon of olive oil in a pan and then add the onion and garlic, fry lightly until the onion has gone transluscent (if you're on a detox or cleanse, leave out the oil and fry the onion in water instead).
Then add the tomatoes, dates, ground cloves, cinnamon, water, lemon juice and the salt. Let the mixture come to a bubble, cover it with a lid and turn the heat to the lowest setting. Let it cook for 40 minutes.
After 40 minutes add the mixture into your blender and blend until smooth.
Optional: Pour the mixture back into your pan and mix with the arrowroot powder with about 1 tablespoon of cold water. Add powder mixture into your Date & Tomato Sauce and let it come to a bubble and the sauce thickens up lightly. Finished. Season to taste with salt & pepper.
Alternatively you can make a raw sauce, by putting all ingredients (leave out the arrowroot powder and olive oil if you're doing a cleanse) and mix in a high speed blender.

Orange Vinaigrette Dressing

Leave a comment September 23, 2020 jayjagger

This lush orange vinaigrette dressing is perfect for a summer’s day when you want that zingy, fresh feeling on your vegetables, without any heaviness of any oils. Perfect for cleansing or detoxing.

Feeling Vata: you do best without the wasabi and the cayenne but can crank up the lemon juice and the maple syrup.

Feeling Pitta: go easier on the spice, too hot is not good for you.

Feeling Kapha: you can turn up the spice a bit and add more of the cayenne for a metabolism boost.

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Sweet and Tangy Orange Vinaigrette

This lush orange vinaigrette dressing is perfect for a summer's day when you want that zingy, fresh feeling on your vegetables, without any heaviness of any oils. Perfect for cleansing or detoxing.

Pitta's go easier on the spice, and best leave out the garlic.

Kapha's can turn up the spice a bit and can add more of the cayenne for a metabolism boost.

Vata's do also best without the wasabi and the cayenne but can crank up the lemon juice, the salt and the maple syrup.

Ingredients

1/2 cup orange juice freshly squeezed
2 clementines, satsumas or other small seedless oranges, peeled
2 x medjool dates, chopped
1 x tablespoon chia seeds or flax seeds (leave out if on a fat-free cleanse)
1 x teaspoon fresh ginger root chopped
1/2 teaspoon coconut aminos (optional, leave out if on a cleanse)
1 x garlic clove
1 x pinch of salt
ground black pepper to taste
1/2 x teaspoon wasabi powder (optional)
1 x pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
1 x teaspoon of maple syrup
1 x teaspoon of lemon juice

Instructions

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend at high speed until smooth.
Taste and add additional seasonings as needed (salt, pepper, maplesyrup).
Allow to stand at least 10 minutes to thicken slightly and let the flavor develop.

Easy Home-Made Mango Chutney

Leave a comment September 23, 2020 jayjagger

This wonderfully well-spiced mango chutney will have you gagging for more! Use less spice and chillies if you’re feeling overly Pitta, and turn it more into a sweet mango chutney without the hotness. Plus this chutney is virtually fat-free, so goes well with any detox or cleanse diet, and can be thus enjoyed without the guilt!

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Home-Made Mango Chutney

This wonderfully well-spiced mango chutney will have you gagging for more! Use less spice and chillies if you're feeling overly Pitta, and turn it more into a sweet mango chutney without the hotness. Plus this chutney is virtually fat-free, so goes well with any detox or cleanse diet, and can be thus enjoyed without the guilt!

Ingredients

1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
1 x small yellow or red chilli pepper, minced
3/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper (optional)
2 x tablespoons fresh minced ginger
1/4 red pepper flakes (optional, omit if Pitta for less heat)
1 x tablespoon curry powder
3 x cups chopped ripe mango
1/2 cup mango or orange juice (or use water and adjust sweetness later on)
3-4 tablespoons coconut sugar (or maple syrup, or adjust to taste or omit for a less sweet mango chutney)
Pinch of sea salt & pepper to taste
1/4 tablespoon garam masala (optional)
1 x small apple,chopped

Instructions

In a small saucepan over medium heat, add a bit of water t cover the bottom, then add red onion, chilli pepper, bell pepper (optional), ginger, red pepper flakes (optional), and curry powder. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Then add the remaining ingredients and cover. Cook on low for 20-30 minutes. The mango and apple should be soft but not entirely puréed/mushy.
Enjoy warm or let cool to room temperature before use. Enjoy on salads, buddha bowls, potatoes or as a nice side for any indian curry dish.
Will keep covered in the refrigerator up to 1 week or in the freezer up to 1 month.

Creamy Fat-Free Onion Dressing

Leave a comment September 23, 2020 jayjagger

This delicious onion dressing is completly fat free, perfect for those days where you want to go easy on the oils if you’re having a cleanse, a detox, or simply when you want to go a little less heavy but still have all the taste. Use it on budhha bowls, salads, to dip home-made sweet potato fries, and so forth.

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Creamy Fat Free Onion Dressing

This delicious onion dressing is completly fat free, perfect for those days where you want to go easy on the oils if you're having a cleanse, a detox, or simply when you want to go a little less heavy but still have all the taste.

Ingredients

4 x medium onions
3 x teaspoons lemon juice
1 x garlic clove
1x teaspoon white chia seeds (optional, for thickness)
1/2 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
1/4 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped
1/4 tablespoon fresh dill weed
1/4 tablespoon black pepper ground
salt to taste
optional: if you're not on a cleanse and you don't mind some extra 'fat' adding in 1-2 teaspoons of high-quality olive oil will give some extra creamyness to your dressing!

Instructions

Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Place the onions with their skins on in a baking dish and bake until soft all the way through. This can take up to around 45 minutes, but might be a bit longer or shorter depending on your oven. Onions should be well darkened on the outside and almost squishy to touch (very soft).
Allow the onions to cool until they’re comfortable to handle. Peel onions and discard off the skins. Place the peeled onions in a high-powered blender along with lemon juice and salt. Blend until silky smooth.
Measure out 1/2 cup of the onion cream for your dressing. The rest can go in the freezer or fridge and can be used next time you want to make this dressing.
Add onion cream plus the garlic to the blender and blend until smooth. Check the thickness. Add the 1/4 teaspoon of chia seeds (optionoal) and blend until smooth for extra thickness if you like.
Now add the fresh herbs, and blend in blender until you have your desired consistency.
Add salt & pepper to taste.
Refrigerate for at least one hour.
The flavor usually intensifies over time, so only add additional herbs and spices once you waited for an hour, to be on the safe side.
Serve as a salad dressing or a dipping sauce for vegetables and budhha bowls.

Creamy Vegan Mushroom Gravy

Leave a comment April 29, 2020 jayjagger

Creamy, delicious mushroom gravy. Super easy and quick to make in just under 3 minutes. Great as a topping for roasted vegetables,
chicken, beef, or on top of roasted potatoes or fried mushrooms.

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Creamy Vegan Mushroom Gravy

Creamy, delicious and super easy to make mushroom gravy. Great as a topping for roasted vegetables, chicken, beef or on top of roasted potatoes or fried mushrooms.

Prep Time 1 minute

Cook Time 2 minutes

Total Time 3 minutes

Ingredients

2 button mushrooms
2 cloves of garlic
3 cups of oat milk
1 tsp powdered vegetable stock
1/4 tsp sea salt
pepper to taste
1 tsp arrowroot powder
1/4 tsp ground rosemary
1/4 tsp ground thyme

Instructions

Add the garlic, oat milk, button mushroom, stock powder, herbs, salt and pepper to a high speed blender (I use a Nutribullet). Blend on high until everything is mixed into a smooth sauce like texture
Pour the mixture into a small cooking pot, and add the arrowroot powder.
Place on cooker and slowly increase heat to a boil, whilst continously stirring with a whisk.
The sauce will thicken quickly, and will reach a great creamy consistency once boiling.
Once at a boil, keep srirring and take off the heat.
Pour into a sauciere.
The sauce will keep well in the fridge for 3 to 4 days.
Enjoy!