1 cup pitted dates
½ cup tahini
2 tablespoons coconut oil (room temperature)
½ teaspoon ground cardamom (optional)
sprinkling of flakes of sea salt
Combine the dates, tahini, coconut oil and cardamom in a food processor. Blend till it’s a very smooth, creamy and thick paste.
Transfer the mixture to a cling-wrap lined baking tray and use a spatula to press it down evenly. Sprinkle with salt.
Bermagui Preschool
‘Cake is a treat but carrot cake is healthy, so I could maybe have lots.’ Leyton
Here’s what you will need:
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon of baking powder
2 eggs
1 cup milk or coconut milk
2 tablespoons oil
½ cup honey
1 cup grated carrot
Here’s what you do:
In a large bowl mix together the flour, salt and baking … Read more »
The talk around the neighbourhoods and villages is that this summer has been slow to come. Not enough sunshine to ripen the figs. Too much rain splits the tomatoes. The season is late. Night-time temperatures remain stubbornly low. Despite the season’s vagaries there is still a wonderful abundance of fruits and vegetables available. The Triangle team celebrates this bounty with tried and true recipes.
Ruby Fruits
Georgina Adamson
I love this time of year with all the gorgeous … Read more »
Jody Vassallo
1 cup almond meal
1 cup desiccated coconut
1/2 cup coconut sugar
1/2 cup cacao
3 Tbs buckwheat flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 Tbs chia seeds
2 tsp peanut butter or hulled tahini
1 cup mashed banana – about 3 small ripe bananas
1 cup (250ml) coconut water
Topping
1 ripe banana
2 Tbs cacao
2 Tbs maple syrup
1 Tbs hulled tahini
Flaked … Read more »
Popular in South American countries, Dulce De Batata is usually served as an accompaniment to cheeses: a twist on quince paste, if you like…
2kg sweet potato
1.6kg sugar
30ml vanilla essence
40g gelatin powder
¼ cup warm water
Boil potatoes in their skins until very soft. Peel and mash well (or pass through a sieve/potato ricer/mouli)
In a large pot, add sugar, mashed sweet potato and just enough water … Read more »
The French shallot comes from the same family as onions, but has a milder, sweeter flavour. They are popular in French and Asian cuisine, contain a good amount of vitamin C and are a source of dietary fibre.
600g shallots
2 tbsp olive oil
25g butter
4 tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp brown sugar
4 sprigs thyme
375g sheet puff pastry
Heat oven to 200C.
