Showing posts with label Amanda. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Amanda. Show all posts

Friday, 5 September 2014

Raw Food Mini Chocolate Cheesecakes


We found this yummy recipes on The Raw Food Kitchen website. The website belongs to Amanda who is a qualified Raw Food Teacher and Raw Food Coach and is a member of the International Association of Raw Food Coaches and Teachers.

These are a perfect treat size so absolutely no guilt. And they taste divine!

Ingredients Crust:
  • 
1/2C pecans
  • 1/2C hazelnuts
  • 4 medjool dates
  • 2T shredded coconut
  • 1T cacao
  • 1t vanilla extract
  • pinch mixed spice
  • pinch himalayan crystal salt
Method for crust:
  • Put all ingredients in a food processor except cacao and combine until breadcrumb like.
  • Add cacao and pulse till mixed through. Mix should stick.
  • Press into base of 24 piece mini muffin pan. Place in fridge while you make the filling.

Filling ingredients:
  • 

2C raw cashews
  • 1/2C water
  • 1/2C maple syrup or sweetener of your choice
  • 2t vanilla extract
  • 1t dark chocolate extract (optional)
  • 2T raw cacao
  • 1/2C coconut oil (warmed till liquid)
  • pinch himalayan crystal salt
Method for filling:
  • Add all ingredients to the blender except for the liquid coconut oil and cacao. Blend ingredients until creamy then add the cacao and coconut oil and blend until well combined.
  • Pour into muffin pan and freeze for about 3 hours.
  • Before serving place in fridge for 30 minutes and decorate with your favourite topping. This could be goji berries, shredded coconut, chopped walnuts or chocolate sauce! Enjoy

Wednesday, 25 September 2013

A great success: Beautiful You Cancer Charity Spin-A-Thon


Some of the Spin-a-thon Team

Amanda and Debbie (founder of Beautiful You Cancer Charity)

Out of a passionate plea from Amanda Mensforth Fitness Instructor at Dolphins Health Precinct to help women and their families that are living with cancer. Her vision of a spin-a-thon with a cause was developed. 

Focusing around the charity Beautiful You. “Beautiful You” is a program that focuses on helping women and their families living with cancer. Their aim is to provide practical, financial or emotional support. Wanting to help families lead a normal life and trying to make a difference no matter how small. 

Through her passion and enthusiasm Amanda rallied her team, and then called in friends, canvassed local businesses and rallied teams on Facebook turning Saturday 21st into a wonderful success. Dolphins Health Precinct donated the room and facilities for the day, local shops and businesses donated prizes, gave donations and the teams donated their sponsored energy. It was amazing to see the joy and passion that comes from giving, the smiles on everyone’s faces showed on the day. 

The days' effort is still being collated but from the quick calculation on the day it has exceeded expectations (approx. $6000). Well done to Amanda and the teams and thank you to all who donated their time, money and prizes to this wonderful cause. 

Every dollar donated does make a difference. If you would like to donate to this wonderful charity please go to this link www.beautiful-you.com.au.