Primal pain relief recipes

Primal pain relief recipes

Primal pain relief is a concept that aims to help you reduce inflammation in your body.

Beetroot brownies

from the delightful Joe Wicks, Lean in 15 book.

• 2 cooked and peeled beetroot, (140g) roughly chopped
• 175g ground almonds
• 120g chestnut puree
• 30g raw cacao powder
• 45g honey
• 1/2 tsp almond essence
• 4 eggs

Method

1. preheat the oven to 180 C (160 fan, gas 4)
2. place all ingredients into a food processor and blitz to a smooth batter
3. throw in a good handful of mixed dried fruits and nuts and pulse to chop them roughly
4. tip the batter into a lined brownie tin (28cm by 15cm) and bake for 18mins
5. remove the brownie tin from the oven and leave to cool slightly before cutting into squares

Blueberry Almond Bread

From Christine Bailey, media nutritionist and chef

• 4 ripe bananas
• 4 eggs
• 100g (3.5 fl oz) coconut oil
• 125g (4.5 oz) almond nut butter
• 60g (2oz) coconut flour
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 2 teaspoons of baking powder
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 60g frozen blueberries

Method

1. heat the oven to 180 C (350 F, gas 4)
2. grease a alb loaf tin and line it with grease proof paper
3. combine the banana, eggs, coconut oil and nut butter in a food processor
4. add the coconut flour, soda, baking powder, vanilla, cinnamon, and blend together
5. stir in the blueberries and spoon the batter into the loaf tin
6. bake for 45 minutes until golden and cooked through
7. leave in the tin to cool for 5 mins before turning out onto a wire rack.
8. slice to serve