Curried Lentil Soup

Warming, nutritious and delish!

This one is inspired by a stay at the ski lodge. It is perfect for winter.

INGREDIENTS

- 1 Tbsp olive oil

- 1 onion, halfed and thinly sliced

- 5 garlic cloves, roughly chopped

- 2 carrots, cubed

- 1 large turnip, cubed

- 2 celery sticks, sliced

- 1.5 cup of lentils (brown or green)

- 1.5L of chicken or vegetable stock

- 1 cup of water

- Salt

- 1 tsp cumin

- 1 tsp corriander powder

- Approx 1Tbsp of curry powder (add incrementally to taste it’s not too much)

- 2 Tbsp of corn flour (mixed in a little water)

METHOD

- Fry onions and garlic in olive oil until the onions start to brown.

- Add the veggies and stir for about 5 min.

- Add everything else - slowly adding the curry powder bit by bit.

- Increase the heat to start to boil and then spoon the foam scum from the lentils that raises to the top.

- After spooning the foam reduce the heat to medium and simmer with the lid on for 45 minutes.

Transform your life with Positive Affirmations

What is more powerful than our physical strength??

Easy….. Our MIND! Our Mind is soooooooo much more powerful than our muscles! You can’t even get to the gym, our get out of bed for that matter, if not for your mind!

So let’s talk about giving our mind a little workout and some nourishment.

Something that Wendy recommends is using Positive Affirmations daily.

If you’re ready to start making change; Positive Affirmations are a conscious effort you can make toward transforming your life. Affirmations are a direct line between you and your subconscious. They remind you of who you are, what you want, and that you have the power to create it.

Many of us are not aware of our negative thoughts or emotions. Unfortunately we give so much air time to these negative thoughts. What you say and think to yourself every day has a huge effect on your mindset. Repeating Positive Affirmations to yourself each day is one way to help redirect those thoughts onto a positive track.

This may feel or sound silly at first, but the more you practice - the more you will believe in your words. It is a conscious way to attract more positive opportunities into your life.

You may like to choose your own affirmations. Here we have 10 affirmations you could use. Repeat these to yourself daily to improve your mindset:

1. Something wonderful is about to happen to me

2. I deserve the best and I accept the best

3. My future is exciting

4. I am in charge of how I feel and today I choose happiness

5. I am strong and powerful

6. I have the power to create change

7. I overcome fears by following my dreams

8. Today I will learn and grow, be kind and share joy

9. I am happy and I deserve happiness

10. I am living my life with purpose. Life is beautiful.

Another way to facilitate positive thoughts is to acknowledge that your brain is seperate to yourself. If a negative thought comes in then thank your brain for it’s input and say “not today”. Then share your Positive Affirmations with your brain.

No Rice Trout Sushi

Love sushi, but don’t want the carbs?

Us too! Recipe Please! We hear you.

This will satisfy your sushi cravings and some. Yum Yum.

The seaweed can go a little soggy without rice so best to make these and then eat them.

INGREDIENTS

• 10 seaweed sushi sheets

**For the Fish** (Trout OR Salmon)

• 400g trout approx. (2 pieces), baked

• 2 Tbsp of shiracha mayo

• 1 Tbsp kewpie

• 1 Tbsp tamari or gluten free soy

• Salt & pepper

**For the sauce**

• 2-3 Tbsp shiracha mayo

• 1-2 Tbsp kewpie

• 1 Tbsp soy or tamari

• 1 Tbsp rice wine vinegar

• Juice of half a lime

Adjust ingredients to suit your taste.

**For the filling**

• Julienned carrot

• Thinly slice cucumber

• Avocado strips

• Corriander

METHOD

• Bake trout with a drizzle of soy on the skin.

• Peel skin off and mash with the ‘fish’ ingredients in a bowl.

• Mix up the sauce ingredients in a separate bowl.

• On the seaweed sheets; layer the trout mixture, the sauce and fresh filling ingredients and wrap in the seaweed.

• Dip the sushi in the remaining sauce mixture.

Sugar Free Choc Mint Biscuits

Yum Yum. Get your Chocolate fix without the Sugar!

This recipe makes over 30! Get a head start on Easter and make some sugar free options. Treat yourself and the fam!

INGREDIENTS

**For Biscuit**

- 1.5 cup almond flour

- 1/2 cup cashews blended so they are little crunchy pieces

- 2 Tbsp sugarfree maple syrup

- 3/4 cup almond butter

- 2 drops of peppermint essence

**For the Choc**

- 2 packs of dark choc Noshu

- 1/2 Tbsp coconut oil

- 3 drops of peppermint essence

METHOD

- Wearing gloves, mix all biscuit ingredients together and wrap in gladwrap and roll with rolling pin.

- In batches, use a shot glass to cut thing circle pieces.

- Spray baking paper with coconut or olive oil and place the flag circles on the baking paper.

- Bake on 180 for 5 minutes only.

- Refridgerate to cool them and they will harden.

- When they are hard and cold then put the choc chips and coconut oil in a bowl in microwave for 1 minute.

- Remove from microwave and add 3 drops and stir well.

- Line a chopping board with baking paper and individually drop each biscuit in the chocolate and use pull out with 2 fingers and place on baking paper. They will start to harden  as soon as they touch the paper.

- Store in the fridge.

Greek Yogurt Cake

This cake is like a custard! So yummy and so simple. Its sugar free and gluten-free!

INGREDIENTS

• 4 egg yolks

• 4 egg whites

• 4 Tbsp of lakanto sweetner

• 3 Tbsp corn flour

• 500g Greek yogurt

• 1/2 tsp baking powder

• 1/3 cup saltanas

• Xylitol icing sugar (or any sweetener brand that does icing ‘sugar’.

METHOD

• Preheat oven to 170

• In a large bowl mix together egg yolks, lakanto, baking powder and corn flour. Then add and mix in the yogurt.

• In a smaller bowl beat he egg whites until they are fluffy.

• Fold the egg whites into the mixture and stir in the saltanas.

• Line a circle tin with baking paper and spray with oil. Pour the mixture into the tin.

• Bake on 170 for 1 hour. Cover with foil after 30 minutes to prevent the top burning.

• Option to sprinkle with icing ‘sugar’.