Cookisy

07/27/2020

07/27/2020

Raw Creamy Choc-Chip Ice Cream Sandwich
This decadent treat contains all your favourites in the one moorish creation! Cookies? Check. Chocolate? Check. Ice cream? Check. Literally ticking all the flavor, texture, and nutritional boxes, my favourite thing about this recipe is just how easy it is to make! 🙌⁠
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Time taken: 10 minutes prep⁠
Makes: 3 ice cream sandwiches �⁠
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Nourishing Ingredients 👇⁠
• 2-3 Tbsp coconut flour⁠
• 2 small bananas, mashed to a puree consistency⁠
• 1 Tbsp raw cacao nibs (or vegan dark chocolate chips)⁠
• 2 frozen bananas (firm)⁠
• 1 tbsp almond milk⁠
• ½ tsp Vanilla extract or vanilla bean powder ⁠
• Optional spices of choice e.g., cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice etc ⁠
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To create 👇⁠
• Combine the pureed banana with coconut flour and cacao nibs until a dough consistency is reached (depending on the brand you use, you may have to add more flour/mash)
• Roll 2 balls using your hands and spread between two baking paper sheets. Roll until you have a thin layer (not too thin!) and using a cookie cutter and large mug slice around the mug to create 2 circles.
• Repeat with the rest of the dough (so you will have 4 circle in total.
• Place your circles on their tray in the fridge for 5 hours until they have hardened.
• When you’re ready to treat yourself, remove the cookies and frozen bananas from freezer when you are ready to serve them.
• Blend your frozen bananas with almond milk and vanilla (+ optional spices) in your food processor until creamy and ice-cream consistency (you may have to scrape down the sides of your blender)
• Use an ice cream scoop to scoop a small ball of the ice cream and place it right in the middle of one of the cookies. Gently top the second cookie and press lightly (not too hard or they’ll crack).
• Freeze again for ½ hour and remove just 5 minute prior to eating (so that the ice cream is slightly melted & cookie is soft and Moorish).

07/26/2020

Choc Chip Coconut Smoothie 🍪🍫🍌 ⠀⠀⁣⁠
Advice is often given to avoid fat and protein when constipated and up the fiber (which is true ... for some!). Turns out, fiber can be very hard to digest for some people, and that it can contribute to additional gut problems. Guess what is slippery and does help things glide right along? Yep… FAT! Especially those who struggle with constipation can benefit from adding a lot more fat (from good sources) to the diet. Fats we consume regularly are coconut, olive oil (never heated), olives, avo, nuts, seeds. The fats we don’t consume ever? Vegetable oils and margarine (i.e., processed crap 😊). www.thefodmapfriendlyvegan.com to learn more!! 💜⠀⠀⁣⁠
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Makes: 2 servings 👇⠀⠀⁣⁠
Time taken: 5 minutes ⠀⠀⁣⁠
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Nourishing Ingredients 👇⠀⠀⁣⁠
• 1 large firm banana (peel and freeze this prior if you prefer a thicker consistency)⠀⠀⁣⁠
• 1/4 ripe Hass avocado (FODMAP-friendly serving)⠀⠀⁣⁠
• 1/2 cup coconut cream, chilled ⠀⠀⁣⁠
• 1 tbsp raw cacao powder⠀⠀⁣⁠
• 1 drop of natural vanilla essence⠀⠀⁣⁠
• pinch of cinnamon⠀⠀⁣⁠
• 3/4 cup of filtered water ⠀⠀⁣⁠
• Optional: 1 tbsp maple or rice malt syrup for added sweetness ⁣⁠
• Optional: desiccated coconut & raw cacao nibs for topping ⠀⠀⁣⁠
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What to do 👇⠀⠀⁣⁠
• Add all ingredients to a high speed blender & blitz on the highest speed (working your way up gradually) for 1 minute⠀⠀⁣⁠
• Pour into 2 glasses ⁣⁠
• Top with extra desiccated coconut and cacao nibs⠀⠀⁣

07/25/2020

CRUNCHY GLUTEN & OIL FREE COOKIES 🍫🥜🍪

Nuts are rich in heart-healthy polyunsaturated fats and monounsaturated fats, which lower LDL or "bad" cholesterol; plus, they are a good source of phytosterols, compounds that help lower blood cholesterol. They are packed with fiber, protein, vitamins and minerals, including folate, vitamin E, potassium and magnesium. 👍

HUGE thanks to my girl .izabella for this delish and super simple recipe! 💜💜💜

INGREDIENTS 👇
◾ 50g nut/seed flour (I blitzed walnut and sunflower etc)
◾ 20g starch
◾ 50g brown rice syrup
◾ 20g nut/seed butter
◾ 1/2 tsp baking powder

METHOD 👇
1) Mix dry and liquid ingredients in separate bowls
2) Mix all together
3) Form cookies on a parchment paper
5) Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 8-10 minutes
6) Leave to cool down for 10 minutes and you're done!

07/24/2020

SIMPLE TOFU & VEG BOWL 💪🍴🍲

This is a bowl with fresh baby spinach drizzled in lemon juice, a heap of roast carrot (roasted in the oven with garlic infused extra virgin olive oil, and dried rosemary) and pan fried tofu (cooked in coconut aminos) all with a drizzle of seed butter! 👅👅👅

Delicious!!! Just remember that healthy food does NOT need to be fancy or contain lots of ingredients! I’m a fan of simple recipes because it means I don’t need to buy a heap of random ingredients that I might not use again for a while, which increases the potential of them going out of date and being wasted! 🙌

Some key tips to help with digestion include 👇
✔ KIS - Keep it simple: Mixing many different types of foods taxes the digestive system. Experiment with simple meals of just two or three different foods.

✔ Eat cooked foods - As traditional Eastern medicine explains, food must be “burned” in the “fire” of digestion. Cold and raw foods must be “heated up” more than cooked foods and as such they dampen and weaken the fire of digestion. People with weak digestion would do well to eat no or little raw or cold food or drinks. This means favoring cooked vegetables and fruits over raw produce, and using hot soups, casseroles, or grain and bean dishes . Avoid cooling the “fire” with cold drinks or ice water during meals.

✔ Chew your food well and eat at a moderate pace - Ideally, breaking the food into small particles and allowing the salivary enzymes to begin their work digesting the food. Try putting the fork down between each mouthful and swallowing one bite before taking another as a way to slow down if you’re accustomed to “bolting” your food.