oat bliss balls

Makes 20

Poppy bakes...

1. Soak
   8 medjool dates in boiling water for 10 minutes.
   
   
2. In a food processor, blend
   90g rolled oats,
   80g desiccated coconut,
   2 tablespoons cacao powder,
   1 teaspoon ground cinnamon until fine.
   
   
3. Add pitted dates,
   2 tablespoons raw honey,
   1/4 cup coconut oil, melted and blend until combined.
   
   
4. Roll into balls and coat with desiccated coconut.

cherry ripe tart

Serves 12

This raw tart is so easy to make and is super healthy. You can use both cherries or raspberries - or a mixture of both - though I prefer just frozen raspberries. Even if you use just raspberries, it still tastes like a Cherry Ripe! If you want to make it even more chocolate-ee, add 1 tablespoon of cacao powder to the base mixture when combining the ingredients in the food processor.

Poppy bakes…

1. Soak
   13 medjool dates in warm water for at least half an hour.
   
   
2. Pit the dates, then combine in a food processor with
   2 cups desiccated coconut.
   
   
3. Press the mixture into a 25cm tart dish and place in the freezer to set.
   
   
4. For the filling, in a food processor, combine
   2 avocados,
   7 tablespoons cacao powder,
   6 tablespoons coconut oil and
   2 cups of medjool dates, pitted.
   
   
5. Add
   2 cups of cherries / raspberries (fresh or frozen) to the filling mixture. Blend for as long as you like, dependent on how chunky or smooth you want the filling mixture to be.
   
   
6. Spoon the filling mixture in to the base and set in the freezer.
   
7. You can garnish with extra cherries / raspberries, and be sure to store in the freezer until ready to eat.

raw coconut treats

Serves 12

Poppy makes…

1. Soak
   10 medjool dates in warm water for at least half an hour.
   
   
2. Pit the dates, then blend with
   2 cups fine desiccated coconut,
   1.5 tablespoons cacao powder and
   2 tablespoons coconut cream until well combined.
   
   
3. You can press the mixture into a lined slice tin or roll into balls before placing in the freezer to set - easy!

noodle stir fry

Serves 4

Poppy cooks...

1. Blend
   juice of 1 lime,
   1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper,
   3/4 teaspoon ground ginger,
   4 tablespoons tamari sauce,
   2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar,
   3 tablespoons manuka honey and
   5 medjool dates, pitted in a food processor until dates are fully broken down and set aside.
   
   
2. In a wok or non-stick frying pan scramble
   4 eggs, whisked with a drop of olive oil and set aside.
   
   
3. In the same wok/pan, heat
   olive oil over medium heat before adding
   500g chicken tenderloins, diced with
   celtic sea salt + cracked black pepper for 3 minutes.
   
   
4. Add
   onion, thinly sliced and
   5 garlic cloves, minced until chicken is fully cooked and onion is browned. Drain any excess liquid.
   
   
5. Stir through
   1 packet of konjac or rice noodles, prepared according to instructions on packet,
   3 baby zucchini, julienned,
   2 carrots, julienned and
   2 spring onions, diagonally sliced tossing until ingredients start to stick to the pan.
   
   
6. Pour sauce over ingredients and stir to combine. Cook until sauce is absorbed/reduced.
   
   
7. Before serving, stir through egg and
   1/2 cup coriander, chopped.
   
   
8. Serve with
   lime wedge and garnish with
   coriander.

Notes
If you like spicy food, just increase the amount of cayenne pepper in the sauce. And if you aren't allergic to nuts like I am, then top this dish with some toasted cashews.

popcorn cacao squares

Makes approximately 12 squares

Ingredients

8 pitted medjool dates

1/2 cup finely desiccated coconut

3/4 cup raw organic cacao powder

3/4 cup coconut oil

2 teaspoons honey

2 cups organic popcorn with salt

Method

1. Finely chop dates and then blend into a smooth paste
2. Over a low heat combine dates, desiccated coconut, cacao powder, coconut oil and honey
3. Take mixture off the heat and stir through popcorn
4. Spread into a slice tin and set in the freezer for 20 minutes
5. Remove from freezer and cut into desired squares

Notes
This sweet snack not only tastes good, but is packed full of flavonoids which act as natural antioxidants!