His love 

As the co-heirs, children and beloved of God we have the most thrilling, heart warming and life changing opportunity to ponder the LOVE of the Father. Each of us. God calls us not just to corporate worship, but also to individual praise and pondering. 

In Matt 8 v 27 - 30 God asks Peter " Who do men say that I am?. Peter answers
" Some say Elijah, and some say one of the prophets." I can imagine God kind  of nodding his head already knowing what the people really think, but He presses on and asks Peter a more profound question " Who do YOU say I am?" The same applies to this question;  " What does MY love mean to you? " not to the world, the masses.. but to you.! ??

In the light of this question , this is my response . 

" You are my constant in a changing world,
  of transitory relief and swaying belief. 
  Your love establishes a solid foundation 
  of unmovable nature . 
  A steadfast block. 
  You are my bedrock

By one deed, evil came into the world,
and by one word  the world was forever changed.
Four letters L.O.V.E. transformed the course of History
and made it HIS STORY!

Your love to me is a garden of salvation, 
Where you are the keeper and I the creation. 
You are the tender, the neat keeper,
the faithful sower planting the seed of your word even deeper. 

Your love cares, it is concerned. 
With the menial, the mundane and the everyday. 
The 'gettings' up and goings on of life.

You love so much that Your son hung on a cross. 
It is as much a present tense as a past participle. 
You desire that we may not just be you son / daughter
but also a beloved disciple. 

We love because you first loved us, 
lavished undeserving as grace became man 
on a cross"
   

Did you say PIZZZAA??

Crunchy Cauliflower crust PIZZA!

This is my new favorite! GLUTEN free (: paleo all the WAY !

Crust

2 cups of steamed cauliflower

1 egg

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp dried Basil 

1/2 a cup of almond flour

1/4 cup of mozzarella cheese

Steam the cauliflower. Once it is cooked, allow it to cool a bit and wring all the moisture out in a dish cloth. Then, place the cauliflower in a food processor and wizzz it up until it resembles  rice. Now, mix in the rest of the ingredients and form a small ball of dough. Spread this out evenly onto a greaed pizza pan / wax paper . Cook at 180' for about 10 - 12 minutes until golden brown!

I topped mine with some tomato sauce  before baking it (: 

Once baked and crispy, add your favorite topping -  i topped mine off with some yummy chicken, pineapple, wild mushrooms and cherry tomatoes. (: 

Happy baking!

More breakfast ideas!- Paleo PeRFection

This breakfast is quick and very easy!

1 kiwi, 15 blueberries, 1 whole egg, 2 egg whites..
Top the fruit with some coconut cream / dried coconut / nuts.

PALEO PERFECTION  with a perfect sunrise ..

Carrot-coconut protein muffins!

My breakfast ideas are just getting better!! I LOVE IT! Who said eating Paleo style has to be boring? Although using buckwheat is not TRUE paleo style cooking, it's better than wheat flour ..

 Honeslty, what tops waking up to the smell of freshly baked muffins and the aroma of freshly ground coffee?? I came up with this recipe, and must say every bite was ...wholesome, moist, soft and oooh so tasty.

This recipe makes 6 small muffins. 

The macros for 1 muffin =
115 calories
3.5 g fat
12.8 grams carbs
7.2 grams protein

High in Dietary fibre, and Vitamin A (:

Ingredients

145 g crated carrot / 1 large carrot

40 grams mashed banana / 1/2 a banana

40 grams coconut flour

30 grams Buckwheat / whole grain flour

2 tsp almond/peanut butter

30 grams Vanilla / chocolate Whey / Casein protein powder

5 ml vanilla essence / coffee / almond

2 whole eggs

How now?

1) Set oven temperature at 180' to pre-heat.

2) Mash the banana and grate the carrot.

3) Add ALL the ingredients to a bowl and mix.

4) Spoon mixture into 6 pre-greased muffin tins.

5) Bake for 15-20 minutes  or until completely cooked

6) Enjoy!

Gluten free Pancakes

So on my quest to eat Paleo style ( raw, organic, grain and dairy free) I came across this quick and super easy breakfast treat! These little pancakes are my NEW favorite, and with only 3 ingredients they couldn't be easier!

Ingredients

2 small bananas

1 egg

1 tsp of almond/peanut butter

How?

1. BLEND all the ingredients in a blender. 

2. Cook in some coconut oil until brown. Top with some raw honey / fruit and sprinkle with cinnamon. 

      Or, stack them up and layer with almond / coconut butter

Yummmy!!!

Food for body and spirit (:

" Groet die Grotman"  and say hello to Paleo Style Chicken burgers! 

The Paleo diet is also known as the 'cave man's diet, or the hunter gatherer diet'. Dating back to our 'boesman' ancestors this diet takes us back to eating the natural way.  It focuses on eating real, natural food that’s widely available with little or any processing. To say it another way, paleo is focused on eating the way nature made it . (:
http://ultimatepaleoguide.com/#paleo-diet-overview ..

So, i decided to try this out!

Despite my new 'resolution' today was just one of those days where I was craving a good old BIG Mac Chicken burger! Juicy and tender- and hey if iT CONTAINS chicken it must be 'healthy'? NO! Besides all the processing that goes into a BIG MAC, I am also definitely NOT a fan of the caloric overload- clocking in at 590 kcal, 47 grams of Carbs and 36 grams of fat I decided there MUST be a better option??

This is my Paleo twist on chicken delux! Instead of a bread roll, i made my own 'mushroom and buckwheat flour ' buns; They ended up being more like a moist fritter than a bready bun but still sandwiched the divine chicken fillet perfectly to make a whooping BIG hamburger!

IT WAS Love at first bite (: need i SAY more??? 

FOR THE 'BUN-FRITTER'

Add all these ingredients to a blender

1 cup of chopped mushrooms,
1 heaped tablespoon of buckwheat flour,
2 table spoons of parsley,
a pinch of salt, and
10 ground almonds /finely chopped almonds

When the batter resembles a smoothish consistensy spoon it onto a heated pan and cook until golden brown and firm. Set aside and allow to cool.

FOR THE CHICKEN GOODNESS!
Cook 1 chicken fillet in some olive oil, seasoning to taste.

All my yummy ingredients prepped for action

Garnish with cherry tomatoes, cucumber and a few slices of tofu ! Finish off your chicken GOURMET burger with off with one fried egg, some mozarella cheese and a leaf of lettuce. 

Stack up the goodness , and finish off with the second mushroom fritter bun.. .... and enjoy!

     love at first BITE! (:

Happy cooking.!

Blueberry tofu cheescake!

TOFU.. Don't be put off my the name! (: This little SUPER food is packed with protein, low in carbs and low in calories. It is soooo versatile, and can be used in savory or (as i discovered) sweet dishes too. I recently decided to broaden my culinary 'horizons' and try out tofu in cheescake..it was my first brave attempt..

It all started with a dear friend . Since arriving in Korea a few months ago, she was far from being convinced that TOFU ( or Dubbu as the Koreans say ) was the best thing since sliced bread.. SO.... i devised a cunning plan to convert her into a tofu fan ! (: I invited her over for a delicious tofu stirfry cooked Thai style - with sesame oil, soy sauce, peanut butter and herbs... followed by ........a divine dessert!

Tofu cooked Thai style..

With a lovely glass of wine.

Let's just say my plan worked, and she now loves tofu! ( jOB well done! (:  )

Here is how

Set your oven at 180'

Blend all these ingredients in a blender ;

450 grams of tofu
2 Tbs cornflour
1 egg yolk
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 a cup of cream cheese
1Tsp vanilla/ almond essence

Once it is all blended, pour it into a baking tin / oven proof dish. You can even bake these in separate little muffin tins for bite size little cheesecakes.

Next, gently cover the top of the cheesecake with blueberries and bake in the oven for about 30 min, or until firm.

Serve with some vanilla ice cream and a dusting of cocoa powder!

Enjoy!!