Raw Lamington Bliss Balls

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lamington

RAW LAMINGTON BLISS BALLS Lamingtons to me are a gorgeous blend of coconut, chocolate, raspberry goodness. I always loved the ones with the jam and cream in the middle and I thought it would be hard to recreate in a bliss ball but I was wrong! These little bites manage to capture all the freshness of the raspberries, decadence of … Read More

Low FODMAP Raspberry Mousse

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Raspberry Mousse I’m loving this new creation at the moment – this Raspberry Mousse is super light, creamy and refreshing which is perfect for these hot Queensland evenings! Friendly for those with FODMAP digestion issues as well as fructose-malabsorption, this is a winner for just about everyone! Recipe Type: GF, DF, RSF, V, Paleo Serves 4 Time 10 min + 6 hours … Read More

Best Ever Beetroot Brownies!

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MY OH MY. I never thought brownies could taste this good. I was wrong. Recipe Type: GF, DF, RSF, V, Paleo Serves 16 Brownies Time 45min Ingredients: Brownie: 1 C grated beetroot ¾ cup flour of choice (almond meal, coconut, buckwheat or a mixture) ½ C Raw Cacao powder ¼ C Greek Yoghurt/Coyo/Coconut Cream (coconut cream is best) ½ C milk of … Read More

Easy Chocolate Mousse

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chocolate mousse

Pretty much the easiest Chocolate Mousse recipe EVER! Satisfying all chocolate cravings AND THEN SOME!   Recipe Type: GF, DF, RSF, V, Paleo Serves 2 Time 5 min Ingredients: 1 can Full Fat Coconut Cream (I use the Aldi, Asia brand as it is just Coconut + water, no emulsifiers or preservatives) 2 T Raw Cacao Powder 1 T Arrowroot (1t Agar Agar) … Read More

Nourishing Seed Bread

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seed bread

This Nourishing Seed Bread is a wonderful accompaniment with smashed avocado, or even as an afternoon snack with some delicious homemade dip! It’s also Egg-free so those with egg allergies finally have an option!      Recipe Type: GF, DF, RSF, V, Paleo Serves 15 slices Time 90min Ingredients: 1 C Buckwheat flour (can also use sorghum flour, teff flour, brown rice flour or … Read More

Vegetables are a Winner!

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Another weekend, another cooking class with PB Lifestyles! What fun we all had getting Vivacious with our Veggies at Sunday’s Cooking class, learning new ways to use veggies in the kitchen! Sheila loved the “Cheesy” Veggie Bake, while Elizabeth couldn’t get enough of the Carrot-Cake Bircher Muesli, Janelle went straight home and made the sun-dried Tomato and Carrot fritters for … Read More

Whipped Coconut Cream

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whipped Coconut Cream

The EASIEST WHIPPED COCONUT CREAM! Coconuts are known for their high level of saturated fat. Saturated fat (the kind found in fatty meats, lard, full-fat dairy products like butter and cream, coconuts, coconut oil, palm oil and dark chocolate) has been given a bad wrap for a long time, being blamed exclusively for high cholesterol and heart disease. But wait, keep … Read More

Private Cooking Classes in the comfort of your own home!

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In-home cooking class

Newlyweds Tamra and Grey experienced a PB Lifestyles’ in-home private cooking class as a special activity on their honeymoon! I tailored a menu specific for them and their particular dietary requirements, likes, dislikes as well as the areas they really wanted to improve on in the kitchen. I brought everything to them (except a little salt and pepper and a … Read More

Caramel Peanut Butter Bliss Balls

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Caramel Vanilla Bliss Balls

CARAMEL PEANUT BUTTER BLISS BALLS The divine marriage of Caramel and Peanut Butter shine in these healthy Caramel Peanut Butter Bliss Balls. Raw, Gluten-Free, Paleo, Vegan, refined-sugar free and absolutely SCRUMPTIOUS! Recipe Type: GF, DF, RSF, V, Paleo Serves 15 Time 10 min Ingredients: 1.5 C raw almonds 1/3 cup dates soaked in hot water for 15min 1 T honey 1 big T peanut butter Pinch salt For Choc-Peanut Butter … Read More

PALEO AND VEGAN CHEESE RECIPES

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Vegan Cheese

PALEO AND VEGAN CHEESE RECIPES Are you intolerant to dairy or whey? Are you Vegan or Paleo or experimenting with Vegan/Paleo?  Are you generally interested in trying different, healthy recipes? Personally, I recently discovered that I have a sensitivity to Whey so I’ve been searching for different options where I would normally have used dairy products. Having a Dutch heritage, cheese … Read More