WHOLESOMEKAY.COM – BLOG CHANGE

Hi all,

I am sad but also excited to inform you I have MOVED THIS BLOG over to WHOLESOMEKAY.COM.

My decision to move was due to re-branding, simply put. Whilst I was overseas I had a lot of time to think about the type of ‘blogger’ I wanted to be .. and for me that’s an honest, inspiring and educating one. To do this I had to create a space which was reflective of my plant-based and wholesome lifestyle, and I feel Body of Nature didn’t show this and restricted me to the type of topics and recipes I could post.

IN SAYING THIS I will still be posting regular and interesting posts similar to ones I have already written but with a wider variety of recipes to accompany my newly adopted plant-based diet, such as chickpea cookies, brownies, pumpkin pancakes, banana ice-cream, sweet potato + lentil casserole, gluten and dairy free chocolate cheesecake and many many more; and topics which cover holistic health, fitness, advice, recipe submissions, beauty and resources, to name a few. I also aim in sharing alot more of my personal stories too.

I want to make WHOLESOME KAY a happy, fun and healthy place for all foodies, health goers and anybody who may be or have started their new health journey. So I THANKYOU for your love and kindness on Body of Nature and once again, would love for you to join me and be apart of on this new adventure at WHOLESOME KAY by following/re-following and spreading the word 🙂

 

– Love, Kaelli

p.s – you can still find me on instagram at @wholesome.k

 

Hot Cacao.late Banana + Buckwheat Oats

Don’t you love random inexpensive discoveries?

After work last week I went into woolworths (or safeaway) looking for psyllium husk so I could make a huge batch of flaxseed and nut crackers and couldn’t find them, so I checked out their new-to-store basket of organic macro foods and found a packet of Raw Buckwheat.

Eggplant Lasagna (Moussaka) | gf, df, paleo

I have been looking for a simple, easy eggplant lasagna recipe E V E R Y W H E R E but couldn’t find one that didn’t use cheese or pasta sheets. Kind of annoying, I know. Frustrating? I get you. So I made my own recipe….. because I was craving this one realllllllll bad. Like REALLLLLLLLLL bad.

Thick + Creamy Quin-pear Porridge – gf, df

If you have lived or visited Melbourne, Australia you would know how the weather is (a big 4 seasonal ball of shitty and dress ups) and today is no different because currently, it is pouring down and my brand new (!!) socks are saturated and soggy! Ugh, God dahm it, I just put them on too!

But, if its possible to love ONE thing about bipolar weather, it’s the opportunity to always enjoy warm, creamy hot food – like a pot of all-year-round pumpkin soup, gluten-free carrot and walnut cake, to die for crispy sweet potato fries, or a stack of gluten-free blueberry pancakes.

This morning I managed to just escape the rain and cold to take a photo of Quin-pear Porridge, which I devoured in under a minute, so thank god the few I got turned out okay! This one is for my GLUTEN FREE and DAIRY FREE lovers….

Quin-pear Pudding

Serves: 1        Time: 5-10minutes

Ingredients:

• ⅓ cup quinoa flakes (protein)
• 125 ml almond milk (calcium, vitamin D)
• 1 mashed banana (potassium and electrolytes)

Optional:

• 1 scoop protein powder (I use Amazonia)
• ½ tsp cacao powder

Method:

1. Combine all ingredients into a saucepan and heat until warm, thick and creamy.

Happy Hump Day, Naturers!

K x

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CARROT AND WALNUT CAKE – gf, df, v

I love baking on weekends when I have finished study, or on the rare occasion, sitting around twiddling my thumbs. And today is no different, except that I’m cooking out of procrastination rather than studying…. with no guilt at all!….. Okay, maybe I do feel a little guilty but its like this…. Would you rather write eight  + four case studies on diseases and conditions found in the body OR cook sweets? Id go sweets anyday baby.

My family was too hungry and ate half the cake (pigs) before I could take a picture, so heres an attractive and uneaten shot, courtesy of my gal pal Google.

Carrots are tasty things. But what do you do when you have way too many? Bake a  CARROT AND WALNUT CAKE.  I was going to make two versions:  a loaf and muffins but then I thought about the amount of dishes and appliances I’d have to wash and just stuck with the loaf! Haha

Health Benefits of Carrots 

Carrots are a great ingredient to add to your cakes, desserts, breakfast, dinner because they are one of the richest sources of Vitamin A, a fat-soluble vitamin that is great for your vision and helping to boost your immune system. It is also an antioxidant which can help protect against inflammation and oxidative stress caused by free radicals. Carrots are rich in fibre, low in calories and available all year round. 

Icing- I personally don’t think icing is needed because it is already sweet enough with the medjool dates, but incase you like it the traditional way:

• Dairy Free Icing: whip 1 cup of coconut cream until thick, add 1 teaspoon of carrot gratings and cinnamon
• HIGH protein (and dairy) icing:  mix 1 scoop vanilla protein powder, 1 tablespoon almond milk, ½ cup greek yoghurt, 1 tsp vanilla extract. 

Of course, with allergies and intolerance’s myself,  this recipe  is Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Refined Sugar Free and Vegan friendly, so its perfect for everybody and makes a delicious treat for breakfast or a sunday afternoon tea snack with a cup of herbal tea.

Carrot and Walnut Cake 

Quick Note: Leftovers can be frozen up to 4 months.

Cooking Time: 40 minutes | Prep Time: 10 minutes | Serves: 6

Ingredients:

• 2 bananas, fresh or frozen
• 8 medjool dates
• 1.5 Cup buckwheat flour (or any other gluten-free flour)
• ¼ cup coconut oil
• 1 ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp ginger
• 3 carrots, grated with skin on for fibre
• 3 flax or chia eggs (3 tbsp seed mixed with 8 tbls water- it replaces eggs)
• ½ cup chopped walnuts

Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C
2. In a food processor, mix the wet ingredients: bananas, coconut oil and medjool dates until smooth and combined.
3. In a separate bowl mix dry ingredients: buckwheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and ginger.  Add and mix in wet ingredients with flax egg, then carrots and ½ of chopped walnuts.
4. Pour mixture into a load pan (or cupcake moulds until half full) and top with remaining walnuts.
5. Bake loaf for 40-50 minutes (checking every five minutes after 40 minutes with skewer- if wet leave in longer, if dry, cooked) or muffins for 20-30 and let cool for 10 minutes on a cooling rack. NOTE: Make sure the loaf is completely cold if you’re icing!
6. Serve warm or cold (warm is best) and ENJOY!

Yours in health,

Kaelli, x

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