Recipe: Coconut & Carrot Cake

The other week Laura and I made a Carrot and Coconut Paleo cake together (although Laura was more the chef and I sue- chef).  As most of my friends know Laura and I are major health advocates.  So rest assure, although this is still a cake, there are a few health bonus's to eating this baby. 

Super moist, googey and yummy.  What you can see inside the cake is coconut flakes, grated carrot, raisons, and walnuts.  This cake tasted like the regular carrot cake, but less sweet and with a different coconuty icing.  

Find Laura's recipe here.

Recipe: Purple Dish of Red Cabbage

This may look like a pile of purple-ness, however it is actually a really yummy red cabbage side dish.  It is crunchy, sweet, peppery, a little bit spicy, delicious and also very healthy.  In the small chance that you want to try and make this purple side dish here is the recipe. 

U s e: 

Half a red cabbage

A lump of ginger

A few (about 5) asparagus stems

A squeeze of lemon juice

A lump of coconut oil

A dash of coconut water

A handful of mint

A handful of raisons

Season with salt and pepper

A sprinkle of chillie flakes

Toasted Coconut

Toasted coconut is one of my favourite treats.  I first had this in Kenya when we went over to a friends house for dinner. Whilst we were all sipping on cold coke’s, ginger ale’s and beers, Suzi brought out a bowl of this healthy snack. Coconut, sun, a cold bevi and the beautiful scenery of the Kenyan beach, we were really in luxury.  Not only is this snack healthy full of good fats, it is very easy to make.

Thinly slice fresh coconut (the best), or coconut chunks which you can buy at any good supermarket (I know Waitrose in England does this). 

Once all your coconut is sliced nicely, place on a tray with foil.

Sprinkle/ grind some sea salt on your coconut.  Place your tray of salted sliced coconut under the grill. Toast for five minutes until the coconut is lightly brown. Turn the slices over and toast for a further two minutes. 

And voile la! You have your toasted coconut treat. Put in a bowl and serve.  This tastes surprisingly like popcorn.  Although this treat is healthy, it is high in healthy fats. So eat in moderation- like everything I guess.   It is for this reason you will get very full quite quickly from this treat.