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Who doesn’t like a bit of Mexican action? I always find it fun cooking, and eating.
These enchiladas are quite filling … we had two each for dinner, and there was one left over for Mr B’s lunch the next day.
You can get creative with the tortilla filling by adding jalapeños, zucchini, carrot – if it’s veg, it can go in!
Right, well I best get onto christmas present planning/shopping. Love me some online research!
ingredients
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 onion *diced finely
2 cloves garlic *minced
1 red pepper *seeded + diced
400g organic diced tomatoes
400g organic four bean mix
1/2 cup corn kernels
1 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp paprika
pinch chilli flakes
sea salt
cracked black pepper
2 cups cooked brown rice
5 sweet potato wraps *gluten free
2 tomatoes diced
1 chilli finely diced *omit if you don’t like heat
1 cup grated cheddar *vegetarian
to serve
fresh coriander leaves
spring onions *finely sliced
plant based sour cream
lime wedges
method
Preheat oven to 180c°.
In a large frypan, heat oil over medium heat.
Add onion, garlic + red pepper. Sauté until tender.
Add diced tomatoes, bean mix, corn, cumin, paprika + chill flakes. Stir well to combine. Season + bring to a boil. Reduce heat + simmer (uncovered) for 15 mins to allow the flavours to deepen. Add rice, stir well + cook for a further 5 minutes.
Divide the bean + brown rice mixture down the centre of each wrap/tortilla. Fold sides over filling and roll up. Place the seam side down in a baking dish.
Spoon the remaining mixture around the tortilla. Top tortillas with diced tomatoes, chilli + grated cheese. Bake until the cheese is golden + melted (around 15-20 mins).
Sprinkle with coriander + spring onions. Serve with lime wedges + add a generous dollop of sour cream.
Gooey, rich + moorish. I CAN stop at one piece, as it is so satisfying!
This is definitely going to be served over the christmas festivites this year. A decadent, sweet treat that has some highly nutritional ingredients (cacao, coconut oil, cashews, walnuts) + is healthy-ish! 100% gluten free, dairy free + whole food based.
Can you believe that December is here on the weekend?! The actual official start of the festive season! I’ve already started planning the christmas lunch menu, something that gives me so much pleasure! It is also my husband’s birthday on Christmas Day, so it’s always double the celebrations. I love, love this time of year!
ingredients
base:
2 cups raw cashews
2 cups organic shredded coconut *unsweetened
16 pitted dates
1 cup raw organic cacao powder
1/2 cup honey (can also use agave, or maple syrup – vegan)
1 tsp organic vanilla bean paste
1/2 tsp sea salt
1/4 cup roughly chopped walnuts
ganache:
1/4 cup organic extra virgin coconut oil
1/2 cup honey (can also use agave, or maple syrup – vegan)
1/2 cup raw organic cacao powder
8 drops doTERRA green mandarin essential oil *food grade (You can purchase here)
fudge:
Blitz the cashews + shredded coconut in a food processor until it resembles sand. Add the dates, cacao powder, sweetener, vanilla bean paste + salt. Process until a smooth, creamy texture is achieved.
Press the fudge into a lined loaf tin (I like nice, thick pieces) + press the walnuts pieces into the fudge all over. Place in the fridge.
ganache:
Wash out the food processor, then add the coconut oil, sweetener + cacao powder. Blitz until combined + silky. Add the green mandarin oil + pulse a couple of times.
Gently pour the ganache over the fudge, dust with a little cacao powder + place back in the fridge to set (a couple of hours). Cut into bite sized squares + store in an airtight container in the fridge for a week (if it lasts that long!)
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Emotional aromatherapy.
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When you inhale an oil’s scent, it is processed through the olfactory system (a nerve in the brain that is in charge of controlling your sense of smell). The olfactory system connects to the limbic system of the brain where your emotions + memories reside. As you breathe in the oil’s aroma, the limbic system creates a response in your brain based on your memories associated with that particular scent. So, when I go to bed at night, I apply the same roller blend of relaxing/calming oils – which my brain associates the scent with sleeping.
Look closely at the present you are constructing.
It should look likethe future you are dreaming ~ Alice Walker
The emotional benefits of essential oils
The oil properties wheel identifies how specific essential oils can elicit a desired benefit, based on their chemical structure.
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Warrior spirit.
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There is more to living than feeling routinely obligated by others.
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When you are present in the moment, you are at peace. If you live in the past, you dwell there + if you live in the future, it can create anxious feelings.
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Ingredients: Lavandin, Tangerine, Lavender, Amyris, Clary Sage, Hawaiian Sandalwood, Ylang Ylang, Ho Wood, Osmanthus, Lemon Myrtle, Melissa.
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Determination, joy + abundance.
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Moving forward, feeling light.
Emotional work is taking an honest look within. Essential oils can foster an environment for healing, but they do not do the work on our behalf. Beliefs + negative emotions can be deeply rooted within our consciousness. Essential oils can illuminate our emotional patterns, encouraging us to honour them, release what no longer serves us + to replace with positive beliefs that serve our highest good.
Always with love,
Kristy xx
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