My Best Organic

This recipe only takes five minutes to prepare and about 15 minutes to cook. It’s great with veg and nuts (or chicken if you’re a meat-eater).

Ingredients
1 onion - peeled and cut in half
1 or two cloves garlic - peeled
2 fresh tomatoes - cut in half
1 tin coconut milk
1 teaspoon paprika
1 or 2 teaspoons korma mix (Infinity Foods in Brighton do a great one)
pinch seasalt

Put all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth, this makes enough sauce for about four people. It is quite a thin sauce, but very tasty.
Steam-fry veg/chicken for couple of minutes
Add sauce and bring to bubble. Simmer gently for 15 minutes or until all cooked

Gorgeous - and a real hit with children, too, as it’s mild and quite sweet x

This post was submitted by Susannah.

This recipe is suitable for vegetarians, vegans and those allergic to dairy.  It does contain nuts.

I don’t know about you, but in the morning I want to be able to give my little boy a really healthy breakfast which doesn’t involve too much fussing in the kitchen, or that creates too much washing up.  Anything that requires a saucepan at 6.45am is just not acceptable.  My son refuses to eat porrige, so that’s handy!

The best breakfast so far has got to be homemade chocolate spread on toast.  This chocolate spread can be made up and used for a few days if stored in the fridge.  It’s so nice it probably will not last longer than that anyway.  

The Chocolate Spread Recipe

• 125g  organic dates
• 75g organic walnuts
• 1 heaped teaspoon of cocoa powder

Method

Put dates in a small saucepan and put in a couple of tablespoons of water.  Cover and simmer for a few minutes until starting to soften

Blend softened dates, walnuts and cocoa powder together

That’s it!

My son has a cup of organic rice drink and two slices of wholemeal bread with ‘Pure’ spread and chocolate spread.  The best thing about it, is that if he decides he’s had enough, I get to finish it for him x

I tried this recipe for vegan chocolate truffles today, and everyone loved them so I thought I’d share. It’s suitable for those with dairy and wheat allergies. It’s does, however, contain nuts and seeds.

Ingredients
25g sesame seeds
50g walnuts
2 level teaspoons cocoa powder
125g dates
3 soft dried apricots
tablespoon of dessicated coconut

1. Put dates in a small saucepan and add just enough water to cover them. Simmer for about five minutes
2. Transfer dates to blender and add the rest of the ingredients except the coconut
3. Blend until a paste is formed
4. Roll mixture into small balls and coat with coconut

This quantity of mixture makes between 25 - 30 truffles. The approximate cost to make this quantity is £1.90, and all of the ingredients are available from Ethical Superstore - just click on the banner!