Healthy and easy recipes to make at home | Caviar Feeling: Home of All Things Clean Beauty and Wellness

I’m sure most of you can relate to the following statement: We used to have a meal planning based on pre-batched cooking and snacks on the go over the week.

But now, with this new situation of WFH, we have more time than ever before to put our hands on the kitchen. However, that doesn’t mean you have to be snacking and cheating the whole day.

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Being healthy and having a strong immune system should be a top priority for all of us during these days; that’s why from CF, we wanted to share with you a few recipes to try at home using some healthy but delicious products from both Fresh As and Tropeaka.

Matcha Choc Chip Loaf

Make the most out of your WFH time, enjoy the flexibility of staying at home and do things like baking while replying to emails from your own kitchen, this Loaf is a great idea to have your brekkie sorted, don’t be selfish and share it with your partner if he is self -isolating as well.

Ingredients:

1 Cup plain AP wholewheat flour

1/4 Cup coconut sugar

1.5 Tbsp Tropeaka Matcha Tea

2 tsp Baking powder

1/2 Tsp baking soda

Pinch of salt

1/2 Tsp Ground cinnamon

1 tsp Vanilla extract

1 tsp Apple cider vinegar

1 cup Almond milk

1/3 Cup vegan choc chips

Method

Preheat oven to 180C or upgrade your cooking game using an air fryer for the most delicious and healthy results!. Add the flour, coconut sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon into a bowl. Mix well.
Pour in the milk, apple cider vinegar and vanilla. Mix until just combined.
Gently fold through the chocolate chips.
Pour into a lined loaf pan and bake for 35-40 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the loaf comes out clean.
Cool before slicing. Enjoy. (Tastes best when warmed up!)

Matcha Mint Choc Chip Nicecream

Because in times of uncertainty and anxiety, there’s nothing wrong with some sweet-deli ice cream, FYI this recipe is actually good for you, as it doesn’t have any sugars added – Works as the perfect late-night snack.

Ingredients

3 Frozen bananas

1/4 Cup coconut milk

1/4 Cup cashews

A Handful of fresh baby spinach or 2 chunks frozen spinach

1/2 Tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp Tropeaka Matcha Tea

1 tsp Tropeaka Ultra Cleanse

1/4 tsp Tropeaka Spirulina (for colour)

Pinch of salt

Vegan chocolate chips or cacao nibs

Method

Add the bananas, coconut milk, cashews, spinach, vanilla, matcha, ultra cleanse, spirulina and salt into a blender or food processor.
Process until creamy, smooth and thick.
Fold through the choc chips or cacao nibs.

Pineapple Green Smoothie

As your body needs to be at its full capacity, being hydrated is one of the keys to fighting with the current virus. Prepare your daily green smoothie after your work out at home and give your body a boost of energy before you start your WFH tasks!

Ingredients

1 frozen banana

1 cup frozen pineapple chunks

1 fresh orange

A squeeze of lemon juice

1 packed cup baby spinach

A small handful of fresh mint

1 tsp Tropeaka Matcha Tea

2 tsp Tropeaka Superfood Greens + D

1/2 tbsp hemp seeds

1 cup of coconut water

1/2 cup almond milk

Method

Add all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a cup or mason jar and enjoy with a bamboo straw.

Fruit Salad

Put some sweet flavour onto your days and make yourself feel like in paradise with a dessert/snack like this. The only condition is to mix and match, explore new combos and let your creativity to flow.

Ingredients

500ml coconut cream

80g coconut sugar

4g agar-agar

1 1⁄2 gelatine leaves (softened in cold water)

1⁄2 vanilla bean

3 fresh kaffir lime leaves

100g sago tapioca pearls

20g Fresh As Lychee Whole

20g Fresh As Pineapple Chunks

20g Fresh As Mandarin Segments

12g Fresh As Raspberry Whole

2-1 sugar syrup

Method

Put sugar and agar-agar into the coconut cream then add the kaffir lime and vanilla.
Bring to boil stirring constantly.
Add the softened gelatine and stir thoroughly.
Leave to sit for 10 minutes then strain through a fine sieve and pour the mousse mixture into a container to set in the fridge.
Once set, place in a high-speed blender to process into a smooth cream.
Cook the tapioca in plenty of boiled water for 12 minutes, or as per the directions on the tapioca packet.
Strain the tapioca and place into the 2-1 sugar syrup to cool and absorb the syrup.

To Serve

Crumble the freeze-dried mandarin, lychee and pineapple so that it is a coarse crumb.
Pipe the mousse into a bowl, top with the tapioca, then sprinkle the crumbed fruit on top.
Finish by crumbling 2 raspberries over each dish.
Serves 6

Fresh As Jellies

Who could ever think that jellies could be a healthy dessert to boost your mood? No one, right? Add some happiness to your days with this fresh snack.

Ingredients

35g Fresh As Raspberry Powder

30g raw caster sugar

300ml water

4 leaves gelatine, soaked in ice-cold water

Method

Stir the sugar and raspberry powder together to combine.
Place water into a pot.
Add the sugar and raspberry mixture to the water and bring to the boil, stirring continuously.
Remove from the heat and add drained gelatine leaves.
Pour into moulds and refrigerate for 2 hours or until set.
To remove from the moulds, dip mould into warm water and turn out jellies.

Serves 4