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Spring has well and truly sprung, and it's the perfect weather for our new Watermelon & Lime kombucha to really come into its own. Of course it's delicious as is, but this simple spritzer really makes it sing.  The Virgin Version:
Ingredients: Watermelon & Mint kombucha 6-8 Fresh mint leaves 1 lime Ice cubes Method: Grab an empty glass and throw in 3 or 4 mint leaves. Swish them around the bottom of the glass with a teaspoon, muddler or chopstick to release the magic mintiness. Now add some ice cubes and a squeeze of lime, & fill glass with Watermelon & Lime kombucha. Garnish with remaining mint leaves and a twist of lime The Not So Virgin Version: After adding ice, pour in a measure of white rum, gin or vodka. Add remaining ingredients. PIMP MY RECIPE *Add crushed watermelon, or serve with a small slice of watermelon as garnish. *try a frozen version: mix ingredients, pour into a shallow container and freeze. Break up with fork and serve the icy shards in a fancy glass. Yum!
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Combine ingredients in a bowl along with 1 cup water and any additional flavourings from the suggestion list. Leave for 15 minutes for the seeds to soak up the water. Give everything a good stir. (It should feel like very thick batter.) If necessary, add a splash more water before stirring again. Then spread the mixture thinly over a lined baking tray The ideal thickness is about 3-4mm. Too thin and the crackers will be too fragile, too thick and they won't be crunchy enough. Bake for one hour or until golden and crisp. If they don't feel crunchy after an hour, return to the oven for another 5-10 minutes. Remove from the oven, allow to cool, then break into shards. Store in an airtight container for up to 8 weeks. PIMP MY RECIPE Additional, optional flavourings - pick 1 or pick many: 1 tsp salt or smoked salt 1 tsp Dried rosemary 1 tbl Nutritional yeast ½ tsp Chilli flakes ½ tsp Fennel seeds 1 tsp Italian herbs ½ tsp Smoked paprika 2 tsp Vegetable stock 2 tsp Falafel mix CANNELLINI BEAN DIP
Ingredients: 2 cups cannellini beans 4 cups water, for soaking 4 cups water, for cooking 1 brown onion, peeled and halved 2 bay leaves 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tablespoon lemon juice Zest from ½ a lemon 1 teaspoon salt Few grinds black pepper 1 tsp stock powder of choice 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, plus some to drizzle over finished dip 1 tsp smoked paprika to dust on top Method: Cover beans with four cups of water and soak the beans for a full 24 hours in fridge. Drain and rinse under cold water. Place beans, another 4 cups of water, bay leaf and onion in a large sauce pan and bring to a boil covered. Lower to a simmer with lid partially covering the pan and simmer for about an hour or until soft and tender. Drain but reserve the cooking liquid. Discard the bay leaf and onion. Cool the beans and the reserved liquid completely before next step. Place the cooled beans and ¼ cup of the cooled cooking liquid in a food processor with all remaining ingredients (olive oil, garlic, lemon, stock, salt and pepper). Process until well blended. You may need to add more cooking liquid while blending to reach desired consistency - you're going for a creamy dip. Taste, then adjust seasoning if necessary. To serve, drizzle some olive oil and a sprinkle of smoked paprika over the top. Serve with seed crackers. PIMP MY RECIPE *try adding fresh herbs like parsley or thyme *change the flavour profile by using different spice blends - z'ataar, dukkah, bay seasoning and Italian herbs are a few ideas. *add some cayenne pepper, chilli or ground Tasmanian pepperberry for an extra kick. BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE! Cannellini Dip also makes an excellent, nutrient-rich stand-in for mashed potato or rice. I swear it's true! Look no further. These delicious baked beans will have you throwing away your can opener for good.  (Serves 4)
Ingredients: 150-200g dried haricot(navy) beans, soaked in cold water overnight 1/4 cup (125ml) olive oil 1 onion, thinly sliced 2-4 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 tsp ground allspice 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1-2 tsp smoked paprika 1 bay leaf Brown sugar or maple syrup to taste - anywhere from 2 tsp to 1 tbs 1 tbs balsamic vinegar 1 x 400g can diced tomatoes 200ml of the reserved soaking water Method: Drain the beans (reserve the soaking liquid for a later step)and transfer to a saucepan. Cover with water and bring to the boil, then simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour until tender. Drain. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a heavy based pot over a low heat, add onion and cook, stirring, for 5 mins or until onion starts to turn transparent. Increase heat to medium and add the garlic, spices, and a pinch of salt and pepper, and cook, stirring constantly, for 3 mins. Add the sugar/syrup and vinegar, stir well for 1 min. Now add the tinned tomatoes and half a can/200ml of the water you soaked your beans in, increase heat to high and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and add the drained beans. Cook for 15-20 minutes until the sauce has slightly reduced. Adjust seasoning and serve with toast. PIMP MY RECIPE For a TexMex take, use pinto or black turtle beans instead of navy, and add a good glug of chipotle sauce in step 5. Serve with sliced jalapenos, coriander, a lime wedge and warmed tortillas. Add bacon if you like! During step 2, while you're sauteeing the onions add 3 or 4 rashers of diced bacon Boozy Beans anyone? Add a measure or 2 of bourbon in step 4. It's insanely good! Have you noticed over the last week that the mornings have become a little milder? That the 7am sprint to the shower isn't as chilly or savage? Spring is almost in reach! As the weather starts to warm up we often feel like a lighter breakfast that still delivers the same warmth and comfort as a bowl of oats. Enter Rolled Rice Flakes. Quick to prepare, nutritious, gluten free and soothingly delicious, they're the perfect breakfast in a bowl, hot or cold - and we're going to walk you through both!  CHILLED OVERNIGHT RICE PORRIDGE
Ingredients: 1/2 cup rice flakes ½ milk of your choosing 1-2 tsp honey or maple syrup Method: Combine ingredients in a jar or bowl, cover, pop it in the fridge. The next morning your rice porridge is ready to eat! FOR A WARM BOWL OF RICE PORRIDGE Ingredients: 1/2 cup rice flakes 1 cup milk of your choosing 1-2 tsp honey or maple syrup Method: Add milk and rice flakes to a saucepan, bring to a gentle simmer and cook whilst stirring for 5 mins. Add sweetener of your choice and serve. (You can also take the overnight chilled porridge and quickly warm it for a minute or two on stove.) PIMP MY RECIPE: Try adding the following to your warm or cold rice porridge: Flaked almonds, currants & hemp seeds Fresh berries and flaked coconut Sliced banana and walnut pieces Grated apple and cinnamon Cocoa powder or nibs and vanilla extract  Popcorn has to be the most underrated treat around, and these recipes are all about taking popcorn to the next level.
TIKKA MASALA POPCORN Ingredients: 1 dessertspoon of olive oil or melted butter 2 tsp salt 2 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp paprika 1/4 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp ground coriander 1/4 tsp turmeric 1/4 tsp ground pepper Method: In a large bowl, combine all the spices. When the popcorn is just popped, pour it over the spice mix, then tumble it about in the bowl to coat the popcorn. SWEET CHAI POPCORN This one is the perfect use for the fine, powdery spices at the bottom of your chai tin. Ingredients: 1 dessertspoon chai tea 1 tbl butter, ghee or your favourite cooking oil 2 tsp honey or sugar Pinch salt Method: In a small saucepan gently heat butter or oil with chai tea and honey or brown sugar. When its just hot, let it sit for a few minutes to let the chai flavours infuse, before pouring it over some freshly popped corn and mixing through. Sprinkle a pinch of salt over if desired. PIMP MY RECIPE: What other flavours do you like to spice up your popcorn? Mexican seasoning, cinnamon sugar, spicy chilli? Go crazy, and please share your popcorn adventures in the comments below! |
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