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Passionfruit Coconut Tea Cake

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This Passionfruit Coconut Tea Cake is beautifully moist and bursting with flavour. I love the combination of passionfruit and coconut in a cake. This is one cake that will leave you feeling very satisfied. Naturally dairy and gluten free, this is a great choice to make when there are a number of dietary requirements for…

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Lemon Blueberry Yoghurt Tea Cake

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This Lemon Blueberry Yoghurt Tea Cake is a classic combination of blueberry and lemon is so perfect in this moist yoghurt cake. It’s super easy to make and delicious with a cuppa.

Take a look at the variations (below the main recipe) for suggestions to alter the recipe to suit many specific dietary requirements.

This Lemon Blueberry Yoghurt Tea Cake is a classic combination of blueberry and lemon is so perfect in this moist yoghurt cake.
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Lemon Blueberry Yoghurt Tea Cake

The classic combination of blueberry and lemon is so perfect in this moist yoghurt cake. It’s super easy to make and delicious with a cuppa.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time45 mins
Course: Snack
Servings: 1 loaf cake
Author: Georgia Harding

Ingredients

  • 2 free-range or organic egg/s
  • 120 g full-fat natural yoghurt – or Greek yoghurt (½ cup)
  • 80 ml macadamia nut oil – or melted butter or olive oil (¼ cup)
  • 170 g rice malt syrup, honey or maple syrup – (½ cup)
  • 1 lemon/s – zest and 3 tbsp juice
  • 1 tsp vanilla – extract
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • 200 g white spelt flour – (1 ¾ cups)
  • 1 cup blueberries – fresh (can also use frozen but do not defrost)
Metric – US Customary

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 170°C/340°F (fan forced). Line a 23cm x 13cm loaf tin with baking paper.
  • In a food processor or mixing bowl beat the eggs, yoghurt, oil, sweetener, vanilla, lemon juice and zest and vanilla until well combined. Thermomix, 30 seconds speed 3.
  • Add the baking powder and soda and sea salt and mix for 5 seconds to just combine. Thermomix 5 seconds, speed 4.
  • Fold in the flour until almost combined. Thermomix lid locked flour symbol for 2 rotations. Then gently fold in three quarters of the blueberries.
  • Pour into your lined baking tin, top with the remaining berries and bake for 45 minutes or until firm in the centre.

Serve

  • As is or with fresh double cream.

Notes

Gluten-free

Replace the spelt with a gluten-free premix.

Dairy-free

Replace the yoghurt with coconut yoghurt.

Wholemeal cake

You can certainly make this with wholemeal spelt (when I was testing it, only white spelt flour was available for some strange reason).
 
 
 
 
 

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Healthy Easy Shakshuka

| 30 Minute Meals, Breakfast, Budget Friendly, Members only, Vegetarian

I love a good Shakshuka and this one is a great way to eat your veggies for breakfast. The sauce is great to make ahead to make breakfast extra quick and easy. Or if you’re in a rush you can fast track this recipe by simplifying the sauce and leaving out the carrot, zucchini and…

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Double Choc Macadamia Sourdough Cookies

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Recipe by Kristin Cosgrove These Double Choc Macadamia Sourdough Cookies are a great way to use up leftover sourdough starter and a great way to reduce waste in the kitchen. I like to add some discard for extra fudgy deliciousness.  Of course, you can still make these rich, chocolatey cookies without the discard and they…

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Vegan Caesar Salad

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This simple Vegan Caesar Salad is a great vegan source of calcium with the kale, nuts and tempeh in the mix. It’s super tasty and really easy to make for a quick nourishing meal.  Take a look at the variations (below the main recipe) for suggestions to alter the recipe to suit many specific dietary…

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Chicken Bunny Chow

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Bunny Chow is one of South Africa’s most infamous dishes. It’s basically an aromatic curry ladled into a hollowed-out loaf of bread. It originated in Durban when apartheid laws forbid some members of society from entering restaurants or cafes. So they took to ordering take-out meals from the sides or backdoors of restaurants and the…

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Burnt Honey Macadamia Yoghurt Parfait

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This simple three ingredient Burnt Honey Macadamia Yoghurt Parfait is the perfect combination of sweet, buttery macadamia praline with a slightly tart yoghurt parfait. It’s easy to make but looks and tastes special. This recipe does require cooling and freezing- take note of this so you start it early enough to enjoy for dessert! Take…

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Basic Roasted Tomato Sauce

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This super easy basic Roasted Tomato Sauce has delicious flavours of garlic and fresh herbs and a perfect way to preserve flavourful tomatoes in the warmer months when they are at their best. It’s an extremely versatile sauce that is suitable for pizza, pasta, soups and any Italian or Mediterranean sauces using passata. Take a…

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Smoked Salmon Vermicelli Salad

| 30 Minute Meals, Fish & Seafood, Members only, Salads, Vegetarian

When you can’t be bothered putting the oven on, this zesty Smoked Salmon Vermicelli Salad is a quick, easy and tasty meal for two. It’s perfect for a summer evening or for a quick, healthy lunch. Freshly pickled red onion, crunchy vegetables, smoky salmon and a wonderful dressing that all goes together over the vermicelli rice…

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Middle Eastern Couscous Salad

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This easy to make Middle Eastern Couscous Salad requires no cooking and makes for a super delicious but light meal. It’s perfect to whip up when it’s too hot to put the oven on or if you’re short on time. It also makes a great side dish to take to a BBQ. The colours of all…

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Panzanella Salad

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This is delicious Panzanella Salad is great to use up stale bread. The dressing uses the stems of the basil and if you buy the exact quantity of peppers and olives from the deli then nothing will be wasted. Make sure you use the most flavoursome tomatoes possible – the deliciousness of this dish is…

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Spinach Currants Pine Nuts

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This Spinach Currants Pine Nuts is a simple but very delicious side dish. I think it pairs really well with Christmas meats and would be such a great side for your festive feast. The spinach is lightly wilted and combined with crunchy toasted pine nuts and juicy sweet and sour currants. It’s a delicious and…

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Honey Sweetened Burnt Basque Cheesecake (with raspberry sauce)

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Recipe by Kristin Cosgrove This Honey Sweetened Burnt Basque Cheesecake is perfect for celebrating with friends and family. It is deliciously decadent and impressive, yet simple to make. The ruby red raspberry sauce is quite tart, but when paired with the rich creaminess of the cheesecake, the flavours balance perfectly. The cheesecake requires six hours…

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Carrots with Hazelnut Maple Butter

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These Carrots with Hazelnut Maple Butter is an incredibly delicious side dish. It’s a beautiful combination of flavours and textures and I can’t wait to hear how you love it. This would suit any summery meal, with a grilled or BBQd protein or in the winter months this is delicious with a roast or a…

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Baked Passionfruit Cheesecake (Vegan)

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This gluten and dairy-free, vegan Baked Passionfruit Cheesecake is super simple to make and really delicious. Most vegan cheesecakes are raw and don’t hold up so well in the warmer weather. So this is the perfect alternative. It’s not overly sweet so feel free to increase the sweetener if you’re a sweet tooth. Take note…

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Christmas Trifle Cake

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This is a lovely, gluten-free Christmas Trifle Cake that will really impress your family this Christmas. Despite looking fancy, it’s really very simple to make. It has all the flavours of a trifle, only a whole lot more nourishing.   I generally make the cakes and jelly a day or two ahead and then assemble the…

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Smoky Cauliflower Pepita Hummus

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This Smoky Cauliflower Pepita Hummus is one of my families most favourite vegetable dishes. It’s a divine combination of flavours and super nourishing too. Take a look at the variations (below the main recipe) for suggestions to alter the recipe to suit any specific dietary requirements….

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Apricot Almond Coconut Brekkie Bake

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This delicious Apricot Almond Coconut Brekkie Bake is so easy and quick to prepare. Eat it hot out of the oven or allow it to cool and cut it into portions to freeze for an instant ready-to-go breakfast. Remember to take a look at the variations (below the main recipe) for suggestions to alter the…

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Caramel Popcorn Rocky Road

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Recipe by Kristin Cosgrove Rocky Road makes an indulgent treat.  My friends and family have come to expect my Caramel Popcorn Rocky Road, all tied up with a bow, for a gift at Christmas time and I love making it for them. Rocky road can be made with store bought or homemade chocolate and almost…

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Pumpkin Sage Cornbread

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This Pumpkin Sage Cornbread is a simple, delicious snack or side. I think the flavours are a great addition to a Christmas feast too. Take a look at the variations (below the main recipe) for suggestions to alter the recipe to suit many specific dietary requirements….

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Vegetable dip

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This Vegetable Dip is quick and easy to make and super delicious. It will be sure to impress next time you need to ‘bring a plate’. It’s also a great healthy lunchbox or after school snack with crudites, corn chips or crackers. My kids also love it spread over rice cakes. You can buy labne…

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Mango Raspberry Ripple

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This Mango Raspberry Ripple is a simple, sugar-free three ingredient dessert is a beautiful combination of flavours and has a lovely mousse like texture. It’s important to use ripe mangos (as they are sweetest). If you have ice block moulds, these can become a refreshing treat on a hot day – just pop in the freezer…

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Cauliflower Hummus

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This Cauliflower Hummus is a lovely take on the legume based hummus. It’s a beautiful, creamy dip that’s loaded with goodness. I really think that cauliflower is the Swiss Army Knife of vegetables- so versatile, so tasty, stores well and readily available. Impress your friends and family with another use of this fabulous vegetable. Take a…

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Potato Mushroom Macadamia Tray Bake

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This quick, easy delicious vegetarian Potato Mushroom Macadamia Tray Bake is a lovely combination of flavours. Enjoy as a meal with a green side salad or add in some protein and serve this as a side. Take a look at the variations (below the main recipe) for suggestions to alter the recipe to suit many…

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