Mofo ’14 – Favourite Bake Thursdays

 

I’m kind of cheating with this week’s Favourite Bakes post as it features a no-bake recipe: 3-ingredient Sunflower Butter Treats.

I saw the recipe a week or so ago at Healthy Tipping Point and I just had to try it.  Third trimester exhaustion has hit hard, coupled with Theo not sleeping well.  Thus they seemed perfect.  They’re like rice crispie treats but healthier, and I love that they are nut-free so I can share them with Theo.

Theo helped to make them by stirring the mixture together.  This lasted about a minute before he got distracted by the buttons on the microwave!  Give them a go… Sometimes the simplest recipes are the best 🙂

 

Sun-dried tomato dip recipe

A recipe, finally!

On Monday, before heading to work, I made a low FODMAP dip/sauce/dressing that I highly recommend.  It’s slightly adapted from a recipe on Kristen’s Raw blog.

Sun-dried Tomato Dip

1 cup drained sun-dried tomatoes (they must be the ones soaked and jarred in oil- essential for the flavour without the FODMAPs)
1/2 packed cup fresh basil
1/4 cup cashews
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsps fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil and water (half and half)

Chuck the first 5 ingredients into a food processor and process into relatively smooth.  Then, whilst the machine is running, pour in the water/oil combo until it reaches your desired consistency (obviously add more water and/or oil if needed).

Easy peasy.  I’ve been enjoying this as a kind-of salad dressing, dip, sauce.

It’s uses are endless.  Enjoy xxx