dairy free

dairy free peach and coconut muffins

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I made these for Sunday breakfast for a load of friends. They adored them so much I said I’d put them on the blog. They are not excessively sweet, so you can add more sugar if you want to, but we liked them as is with coffee. Yum-a-Rama.

Makes 12.

Ingredients:
½ cup of desiccated coconut and a few spoonfuls more for decoration
2 or 3 peaches or nectarines peeled and finely diced
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
1 large egg or egg replacer for one egg
1/3 cup soya milk
½ cup of sugar
1 cup coconut yogurt
¼ teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon of baking soda
2 cups of flour (I used white spelt)

Icing
1 cup icing sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice

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prawn and coconut curry

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This creamy dairy free coconutty curry is a brilliant dinner party dish served with basmati rice and a salad… or make half the quantity for dinner for two.

Serves 4.

Ingredients:
A thumb sized piece of ginger
1-2 green chillies depending on how hot you want it
7 cloves garlic
400 ml can of coconut milk
250 ml coconut cream
4 tablespoons of coconut oil or olive oil
3 medium onions finely sliced
8 small tomatoes halved
400-500g of large raw shelled prawns (I use king prawns)
1 ½ teaspoon turmeric
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
A handful of toasted coconut chips (optional)
A bunch of coriander finely chopped
Salt to taste
1 lime

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baked sea bass

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This Rick Stein sea bass recipe has all the great flavours of saffron, peppers with a hint of anchovy. One of my ex boyfriends discovered it and used to cook it for me a lot, because we loved it. So it’s perfect on a date night for a supper for two and even better with a salad. It’s a really easy to make too, so you aren’t too tired for your beloved.

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blood orange and radish salad with pistachios

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A really easy salad that can be made in minutes and looks really pretty, and tastes divine.

Serves 2-4.

Ingredients:
4 oranges (blood oranges if available), peel, pips and pith removed, cut into thin slices
A bunch of mint finely chopped
A large handful of pistachios roughly chopped
A bunch of radishes, washed and shaved into thin slices
Some salad leaves (optional)

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carrot salad with orange flower water

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Yes I am obsessed with carrots. Here’s another carrot salad recipe, just in case you are also a carrot person. Fragrant, fresh and delicious, this salad will transport you straight to Marrakesh

Serves 4 as a starter.

Ingredients:
500g carrots, peeled and grated
2 large juicy oranges or 4 clementines
Juice of 1 lemon
3 tablespoons of orange flower water
Juice of 1 orange
3 tablespoons of maple syrup
1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon

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