Recipes

Ingredients Base 1 cup desiccated coconut (100 grams) 1 cup almonds 1/4 cup cacao or cocoa (25 grams) 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup (50 grams) 1 tablespoon coconut cream (20 grams) pinch of salt Middle layer 1/2 cup cashew butter (125 grams) 1/4 cup honey (80 grams) 1/3 cup coconut oil, melted (70 grams) 2 tablespoons coconut cream (40 grams) 1 teaspoon natural peppermint extract Top 6 tablespoons cacao or cocoa powder 4 tablespoons coconut oil, liquid 2 tablespoons mapl

Ingredients 4 portobello mushrooms, sliced 1/2 tbls of olive oil, butter or nuttelex 1/2 onion, sliced 4-5 sprigs of thyme Gluten-free toast, to serve Method In a fry pan, add the oil and heat. Add the onions, mushrooms and thyme and cook on medium heat. You don't want a high heat here as it will make your onion bitter. Cook for 4-5 minutes. Serve on gluten-free toast. Want help working out what foods suit your body? Book a consult or join the BETTER. waitlist.

Ingredients 4 chicken thigh (roughly chopped) 1 onion (finely sliced) 1 large garlic clove (crushed) 2 tsp ginger (freshly grated) 1 tsp cumin 2 tsp garam masala 1/2 tsp cardamom 1 tbs coriander (finely chopped) 1 tin canned diced tomato or 1/2 jar of passata 3/4 cup chicken stock or bone broth 400ml can of coconut cream Veggies of your choice (about 2 cups) To serve: 2 cups steamed brown rice and coriander leaves Method Add chicken and onion to a pan and brown for a couple o

Ingredients Lemon dressing 2 tsp lemon zest 2 tbsp lemon juice 1/3 cup olive oil 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1 garlic clove , minced 1 tsp honey, optional ½ tsp salt + black pepper Salad 1 400gm can of brown lentils 200gm cherry tomatoes, halved 1 cucumbers, diced 1 red onion, finely diced ¼ cup coriander, finely chopped ¼ cup parsley, finely chopped 50gm goats cheese, crumbled 2 handfuls of salad greens kale, spinach, cos, rocket etc. your choice Method Open lentils, drain and rinse

Ingredients 1.5 cups buckwheat flour 2 eggs 1/4 cup coconut sugar or honey 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp of baking powder 1/2 zucchini 1/4 cup coconut oil 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 cup coconut milk 1 cup oats 2 apples Method Preheat the oven to 180°C. In a large bowl, whisk the coconut sugar, eggs, milk and oil together. Grate the zucchini and 1 apple, and add to the mix. Add the oats, flour, baking soda, baking powder and 1 tsp of the cinnamon. Spoon the batter into a lined tray. Slice

Ingredients 6 tbsp Natural Gelatin 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice 3 tbsp Manuka honey 3 inch knob ginger, grated Method Bloom your gelatin by adding to 1 cup of water and stirring. Add your ginger to the lemon juice and strain both through a sieve to remove any pulp. In a saucepan over a low heat, add the juice, 3/4 cup of water, and your bloomed gelatin and warm up just enough to melt the gelatin. Remove your mixture from the heat and stir in your honey. Pour into moulds

Ingredients 3/4 cup almond meal 1/4 cup flaxseed meal 1/3 cup stevia 1 tsp baking powder 2 tbsp poppy Seeds 1/4 cup butter, melted 1/4 cup cream 3 large eggs zest of 2 lemons 3 tbsp of lemon juice 1 tsp of vanilla extract Method Pre-heat oven to 180°C. In a bowl mix almond meal, flaxseed meal, stevia + poppy seeds with a fork until combined. Stir in melted butter, eggs + cream, mix until a smooth batter forms. Once smooth, add the baking powder, vanilla extract, lemon zest +

Ingredients 1 can full fat coconut cream 1 probiotic capsule (must be a good quality probiotic, ask your naturopath) 1 tablespoon tapioca/arrowroot flour 1 large mason jar (sterilised) Method Firstly, chill your coconut cream in the fridge. I usually pop mine in overnight, but a few hours will do. Combine coconut cream, powder from inside of probiotic capsule and tapioca in a sterilised jar. Stir well and seal the lid. Turn your oven light on and leave the jar in overnight. D

Ingredients 1/2 cup oats milk of your choice 1 tsp of vanilla 1-2 tbls maple syrup 1/2 chopped apple 1 handful of frozen berries 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 cup crushed nuts and seeds Method Layer the oats in a jar, then add enough milk to cover them. Stir in the cinnamon, vanilla and maple syrup. Top with frozen berries. Put in the fridge overnight or for at least 5 hours. Top with nuts and seeds. Want help working out what foods suit your body? Book a consult or join the BETTER. w

Ingredients 1 cup almond meal 2tbls coconut flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp pink salt 1/4 cup stevia 2 large eggs 4 tbls coconut oil 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp of almond extract 2 tbsp of jam Shredded coconut to top Method Preheat oven to 180°C, combine all dry ingredients and whisk to remove any lumps. Add all your wet ingredients, and mix well. Form your cookies on baking paper. Use a spoon dipped in coconut oil to indent the cookie. Bake for 16 mi

Ingredients 500gm Beef slices mixed vegetables (onion, celery, carrot, broccoli, cauliflower, capsicum, mushrooms, beans, zucchini, corn) Sauce 400gm coconut cream 1 tbls of thai red curry paste 1/2 tbls soy sauce 1/2 tbls honey 2 tbls of peanut butter Method In a sauce pan, add all sauce ingredients until combined. Simmer for 5 mins. Heat a little oil in a wok or large fry pan, add beef and cook until brown. Add onion, cook for 3 mins then add all other vegies. Add sauce to

Ingredients 2kg of beef bones, use all different bones, marrow line and knuckle/joint bones Olive oil, coconut oil or rice bran oil 1/4 cup of organic apple cider vinegar 2 garlic cloves 2 bay leaves peppercorns salt 3 carrots 1 onion 2 celery sticks water to cover Method Pre heat the oven to 180 degrees. Place bones on a baking tray and cover in oil. Place bones in the oven and roast for approximately 1 hours. Place bones in a pot, crockpot, or slow cooker, add apple cider v

Ingredients 3 tablespoons of Greek yoghurt 1/2 a punnet of strawberries 1 tablespoon raw cacao 1 tablespoon maple syrup 1/2 cup dates 1 cup raw bukinis (from Greenies Real Food) 1 tablespoon chia seeds ½ cup of mixed pumpkin and sunflower seeds 1 cup crushed almonds 1 teaspoon of cinnamon Pinch of salt Method To make the chocolate crunch, blitz the dates in a food processor until like brown sugar, then add the buckwheat, cacao, maple syrup, nuts, seeds, cinnamon and salt. Bli

Ingredients 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 2cm-piece ginger, grated 2 tbs honey 2 tbs soy sauce 1 red chilli (optional) 2 lemons, 1 zested and juiced, 1 thinly sliced 1/4 tsp turmeric 6 chicken thighs 1/4 bunch spring onions, thinly sliced, to serve toasted sesame seeds, to serve 300gm Brussels sprouts Method Preheat oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced. Combine garlic, ginger, honey, soy sauce, chilli, lemon zest and juice and turmeric in a bowl. Add chicken, tossing to coat, the

Ingredients 1 tub of Jalna Vanilla yoghurt 1/4 cup shredded coconut Raw blueberry jam (see the Raw Blueberry Jam recipe) 1/2 cup blueberries Orange rind Method Layer all ingredients in a jar and top with orange rind Want help working out what foods suit your body? Book a consult or join the BETTER. waitlist.

Ingredients 1 crab 6 prawns 1 dozen mussels 2 calamari tube (sliced) 1 dozen scallops 1 red chili 3 cloves of garlic (crushed) A bunch of coriander A few handfuls of spinach and mustard greens 1 Chinese cabbage (Wong bok) ½ a bunch of celery (with leaves) 1 onion (sliced) 1 carrot (sliced) Mushrooms – shitake, enoki and button 6 cups of vegetable stock Non-keto options Vermicelli noodles (optional) 1 ear of Sweet corn (sliced) Method Heat the stock in the steamboat or wok tha

Ingredients 150g hazelnuts 150g cooked chickpeas ⅓ cup coconut sugar 1-2 tbsp cacao or cocoa powder 2 tbsp coconut oil 2 tbsp coconut flour ½ cup water 1 tsp vanilla extract Method Add raw or roasted hazelnuts to a food processor and process until you get hazelnut meal. Add remaining ingredients and process until mixture is of desired consistency – as smooth or chunky as you want. Spoon into sterilised jars and store in the fridge for up to two weeks. Want help working out wh

Ingredients 2 frozen bananas 1/2 cup frozen blue berries 2 tbls of Acai powder 1/4 of a frozen avocado Dash of water or almond milk Topping use any fruit, coconut, granola, nuts and seeds you like Method Combine the frozen blueberries, avocado, acai, bananas, milk/water, into a high performance blender like a Thermomix or good blender. Blend until smooth and creamy – adding a little more milk depending on the consistency you like. Pour or spoon into 2 bowls. Garnish the tops

Ingredients 1 1/2 cups of coconut or nut milk 1 handfuls baby spinach Flesh of 1 orange Juice of 1/2 lemon 1 kiwi fruit 1/2 cup pineapple (contains bromelaine a immune boosting, mucus busting compound) 1/2 tsp grated ginger Pinch of cinnamon 1/2 tsp of zinc and vitamin C powder - optional Manuka honey to taste - optional Method Place all ingredients in a blender, blend and enjoy! Want help working out what foods suit your body? Book a consult or join the BETTER. waitlist.

Ingredients 2 x 180 g fish fillet - (blue eye, salmon, ocean trout, barramundi, snapper) 2 teaspoons olive oil pinch sea salt 1 lemon thyme 2 x pieces 40 cm x 30 cm baking paper Method Pre-heat your oven to 200 C. Lay the two pieces of baking paper onto a working bench. Place a fish fillet into the middle of each piece of baking paper. Spoon over 1 teaspoon olive oil onto each piece of fish. Season the fish with a little sea salt. Slice over a piece of lemon and lay over a li