The healing properties of clove essential oil

The therapeutic properties of clove are endless. It is a stimulant and has stomachic, expectorant, sedative, carminative, antispasmodic and digestive qualities. It helps flatulence, stimulates digestion and restores appetite, so is good for convalescence. It is a general tonic for both physical and intellectual weakness; and for those suffering from frigidity.

Its principal therapeutic value, though, is antiseptic because of the high proportion of eugenol. 

This is used for intestinal parasites, and for prevention of virus infections. It is good for the immune system, and particularly effective in mouth and tooth infections.

Below are only few areas in which you can find clove very helpful:

- Dentistry

- Skin cancer

- Diabetes 

- Menstrual pain

- Depression

- Parasitic infections

- Lung damage

...and much more

If you are curious how is it produced, how it grows, how and where to use it, how to even make your homemade clove soup, carry on reading on below links:

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Orange chocolate vegan cookies

Fancy some healthy vegan gluten free wheat free cookies?

Here they are - made with chickpeas and almonds

Super moist thanks to coconut butter

Ingredients needed:

1 tin of chickpeas ( 400g, approximately 240g drained)

1/2 cup almonds

1/2 cup coconut butter (melted)

1/2 cup coconut sugar

2 tbsp peanut butter

1 fresh orange

1 tsp baking powder

*dash of almond essence (optional)

*handful goji berries (optional)

Instructions:

Mix everything in blender. Create "cookies" using a table spoon on your baking sheet.

Bake at 180°C for 10mins.

Enjoy x

DF/SF/GF/WF/V/V+

 

Cacao & Goji super quick crispy bars

You literally need 10min to make this snack.

NO COOKING - NO BAKING REQUIRED

While these bars still contain sugar they are free from the refined white stuff, gluten free and full of antioxidants from raw cacao and goji berries.  

Ingredients needed:

2 cups puffed rice

1/2 cup goji berries (I also used bit of mulberries and raisins)

2 tbsp coconut oil

3 tbsp tahini (sesame paste)

4 tbsp maple sirup (I used agave)

4 tbsp raw cacao powder

zest of half orange

Instructions:

   Place a pan on to a low heat and melt your coconut oil. Remove from the heat. 

  Add your tahini, cacao, maple syrup & orange zest to your melted coconut oil and mix until smooth and well combined.

In a bowl combine your puffed rice, cacao mix and goji berries and mix well.

Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper and pour in your mix.

Place a second piece of greaseproof paper over the top and with palm press down the mix so it is tighty packed in to the tray.

Place in the fridge and allow cooling and set. Once set slice into squares.

Enjoy x

DF/GF/SF/WF/V/V+

 

 

Tangy redcurrant coconut muffins

To be honest. I can make and eat muffins all the time. Will never have enough of them.

This time I didnt even need to go to shop and buy ingredients, as I had all of them home already.

GLUTEN FREE - SUGAR FREE - DAIRY FREE - WHEAT FREE

Ingredients needed:

1/2 cup sifted coconut flour

1/2 cup almond flour

1/2 cup agave/coconut sugar 

1/2 cup shredded coconut

1/2 cup melted coconut oil

1/2 cup oat milk/any other plant one

3 eggs

1 tsp baking powder

few drops of vanilla extract

1 cup fresh redcurrants 

Instructions:

Mix all ingredients together, fill up your muffin moulds and bake at 180°C for 15mins.

Enjoy x

DF/GF/SF/V/WF

Lemon coconut squares

So refreshing, zesty and tasty, 

you wouldnt be able to put them down!

This batch makes around 30 small squares

Ingredients needed:

for a crust

5 tbsp coconut oil

3 tbsp maple sirup (I used agave nectar)

2 cups (480ml/200gr) shredded unsweetened coconut

1 cup almond flour

pinch of sea salt

2 egg whites (save the yolks for the lemon curd)

for filling:

3 eggs + 2 egg yolks

6 tbsp maple sirup (or agave)

1/3 cup (80ml) lemon juice + 1 tbsp zest (around 2 lemons)

1/3 cup (80ml/35gr) almond flour

Dust with 3 tbsp of coconut flour

Instructions:

Set the oven to 175ºC.

Melt coconut oil in a sauce pan on low heat. Add maple sirup (or agave), shredded coconut, almond flour and salt. Stir around until everything is combined. Remove from the heat. Crack 2 eggs, save the egg yolks for later and add whites to the sauce pan while stirring. Keep stirring for about 1 minute. The mixture should be quite sticky. Line a baking dish with baking paper and pour the coconut mixture into it. Use your hands, a spatula or the backside of a spoon to flatten it out. Press it down firmly so it becomes quite compact. Bake for 10-12mins. Meanwhile start to preparing the filling.

In large bowl, beat eggs + 2 egg yolks with an electric mixer until frothy. Add the rest of the ingredients. Beat for 2 more minutes. Pour the mixture over the baked crust in the baking dish. Bake for about 15 mins or until edges are light brown and the centre is set. Let cool for at least 15min before slicing up the squares. At the end dust with coconut flour.

Enjoy x  

DF/SF/GF/WF/V

Beetroot falafels

This time I decided to try to make falafels without chickpeas.

I did use a chickpea flour instead :)

They turned up very well.

Love their strong beetroot taste!

Ingredients needed:

3 beetroot heads (roasted in oven for 15mins)

1 can of cooked red kidney beans (or cook them yourself)

1 cup of organic chickpea flour

2 garlic cloves

1 tsbp tahini

1 egg

lemon juice

fresh coriander

ground black pepper

apple cider vinegar

olive oil

salt  

Instructions:

Blend all ingredients together. Create small balls (or flat shaped balls).

Bake them at 180°C for 20mins.

Best to serve with salad. 

Enjoy x  

DG/GF/SF/V/WF

Beetroot chocolate protein balls

Roll and eat!
Full of flavours, full of proteins :)

Ingredients needed (for cca 12-15 balls):
2 cups rolled oats (a bit blended)
2 small cooked beetroots
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 tbsp raw cacao powder
1 tbsp honey
1 tsp vanilla extract
1-2 tbsp oat milk (or other plant one)
1 tbsp protein powder (of your choice)

Instructions:
Mix all ingredients together.
Create a thick "dough" (make sure all ingredients stick well together), make balls and rolled them in below ingredients:
*shredded coconut
*raw cacao powder
*milled linseeds
or anything you fancy :)
After being rolled, put in fridge for couple of minutes. And then, eat them, of course :-)

Enjoy x

 

 

DF/GF/SF/WF/V/V+