Recipe: Gluten Free Chocolate Banana Bread

Yes, I am still here and I'm sorry for disappearing for as long as I have.
But it was all for a good cause. You may have noticed a new little box on eat love adjust. And that's because Mr. Ox and I have finally opened up our very own little clinic! Which means that this little blog will be moving soon to a new website. I will keep you all posted.
So obviously being crazy busy gives you a craving for delicious baked goods so I came up with this to keep us fueled between meetings and patients. And my, is it good! It's fudge-y and dense, good hot and cold and if you're feeling really naughty fry up a slice with a little butter - heaven.


Gluten Free Chocolate Banana Bread
1/2 cup cold pressed virgin olive oil
1/2 cup raw organic sugar
1 organic free range egg, beaten
3 very ripe medium bananas, mashed
1 1/2 cups quinoa flour
1/2 LSA
1 tsp aluminium gluten free baking powder
1/4 tsp good quality salt
3 tsp raw organic cocoa powder

Mash the bananas together, then add sugar, egg and oil, mix well. Into the wet mix sift in flour and baking powder. Ad salt, cocoa and LSA. Mix till combined. Pour mixture into a well oiled loaf tin and bake for 35min at 180C, you want it to be a little fudge-y so be careful not to over cook. This will keep in the fridge for about a week, that is if you don't eat it all in one sitting...

Quick vietnamese omelette

image from here

The other day I whipped up a quick lunch for Mr. Ox and I before work with left overs from the fridge. It just goes to show that it's not hard to whip up a simple, healthy, low carb meal in a few minutes.

Vietnamese Omelette
serves 2
omelette
3 large free range organic eggs
pinch of sea salt
pinch of sugar
pinch of turmeric
4 tablespoons water
small amount if coconut or peanut oil for frying

Filling
12 raw prawns (or any left over cold meat)
1 small red chili chopped (this was pretty hot, so next time I'd use 1/2)
1 spring onion, sliced
3 sprigs garlic chives, sliced
1/3 handful fresh chopped corriander
2 teaspoons soy sauce
small squeeze of fresh lime
handful of bean sprouts

Wisk together eggs, water, salt, turmeric and sugar and place aside. In a fry pan cook the prawns and spring onions in a little oil till opaque or if using cooked meat till meat is heated through, place in a bowl and add chili, garlic chives, corriander, soy, lime and bean sprouts. In the same fry pan, add a little more oil and once hot pour in egg mixture. Tilt pan for egg to coat the bottom of the pan. Turn down heat and cook till the egg is set but still moist on top. Tip prawn mixture onto one half of the omelette and fold other half over the mixture. Serve with cut cucumber and iceberg lettuce.

Mushrooms on toast

Having left my camera in London, I don't have a pretty picture to go with this post, sorry

Now mushrooms are not really a health food I am afraid...they are in fact a fungus and mold and fungus of any type is not good for the body. But I still love them. And on days that I am feeling homesick, longing for sunny Melbourne brunches down by the Yarra, I make this breakfast, inspired by Riverland one of our favourite Melbourne eateries. As with all things that are not good for you, this is more food for the soul not food for the body.  But once in a while we all need a little pick-me-up. The brioche is an extra special touch, you can get it from good bakers, or Marks & Spencers if you're lucky enough to be near one.