Food Glorious food

Wow, where to start. I love food. Its got to be good though, and made with some throught and want.

I  spent years watching Chefs dance around a hot sweaty stage. The co-ordination and timing is amazing, intense and in-deed a precise craft. If you are able to see first hand a talented chef putting together a dish, its almost a love affair ( for them at least which explains the egos ...a-humm Mr Perry, when are you going to chop that pony tail off ? ). Alas there are too many Chefs out there that do a pretty slack job, and let the industry and profession down.

In March I was lucky enough to escape my homely duties and go to Byron Bay for a Yoga Retreat, actually it was boot camp with Power Living, so alot of down-ward dogging, break-troughs and a ton of sweaty yoga clothes and bonding with strangers. ( I came home with a new friend too- ME :))) ). The catering was done by the lovely Veet Karen of Veet Cusine. http://www.veetscuisine.com.au/. Veet bought her food from the Farmers Markets, lucky her, she has 3 a week to go to. How amazing is that? Beautiful fresh seasonal vegetables and fruit for her to cook passionately, and us hungry monkeys to scoff greedily 3 times a day. Her recipe book is written like her own personal favourites and you can tell she loves what she does.

Now, vegetarian food ain't boring! Or tasteless, or stodgy, or bland. And it doesn't need to be totally organic which can in some sense make it bland, and definitely expensive.  Unfortunately though some places get it wrong, and smoother with sun-dried tomatoes ( so 90's) and add that stringy beetroot and carrot.

To prove you wrong I have pinched Veets chocolate tart recipe for you- its wheat, diary and and sugar free, oh gross you say, so dull, and tasteless ...............check out the ingredients, make it, its super delicious!

WARNING- small slices are required! Serve with some mixed berries and a coulis to cut the richness.

No Bake Avocado Cake

Base
11/2 cups of dates - soaked for an hour in hot water
11/2 cups of coconut
1 cup peacans

Filling

1/2 cup of almond meal
3 ripe avocados
10 tsp of cacao powder- / coco powder
2-5 tbsp honey
1/2 cup macadamia oil
150g melted dark chocolate

To make the base, put the peacans in the food processor, grind to crumbs.
Add dates with a little of the soak water- process to make paste
Add coconut
Spread evenly over the pie dish or spring form flan tin
Put in the fridge.

Filling- Melt chocolate in bowl, slowly over hot water.
In another bowl mix in almond meal, well mashed avocados. cocoa powder, honey, and oil.
Add in cooled melted chocolate,
Spread over base.
Chill for an hour.

For a bit of fun, don't tell your guests what this is made of. It will surprise them for sure, especially those macho boys!

Enjoy

Why not post your favourite recipe, doesn't have to be veggie, just delicious.

Its good to share.

PS- Just received new stock from Prana for website, so check it out
www.yogagear.net.au