"You can either be a bottle of sparkling water, or a bottle of still water" - Izelle on inner peace

If your peach tree is full of peaches, then this week's recipe is for you! 

Before we get into the recipe, we spoke about forgiveness and letting go; with Izelle dropping more peaches of wisdom on us! 

Almond blueberry crumble with a peachy twist!

Prep time: 10 minutes

Baking time: 30 minutes

Serving: 1 large crumble 6-8

Filling

400g fresh or defrosted frozen blueberries

¼ tsp Oryx desert salt

1 tsp caramel essence

Crumble

120 g almond flour, plus 1 Tbsp extra for dusting

50 g flaked almonds

50 g pitted dates, chopped

1 tsp ground cinnamon

½ tsp Oryx desert salt

100 g almond butter, melted

2 Tbsp raw honey, plus extra for drizzling

1 tsp vanilla essence

1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C. Spray a 23cm ovenproof dish with non-stick cooking spray and dust with 1 Tbsp almond flour.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine all of the filling ingredients. Transfer to the prepared dish, spread out evenly and press down gently.
3. Place all of the crumble ingredients in another mixing bowl and, using your fingertips, blend until the mixture has a large crumb-like texture.
4. Spread the crumble evenly over the blueberries and bake for 20–25 minutes. Remove from the oven, drizzle over some honey and bake for another 5–10 minutes.
5. Serve warm or cool.

For a Peachy Twist: Add some freshly cut dessert peach slices to the blueberries before covering with crumble for a Peach and Blueberry alternative! (use 1 large or 2 small peaches)

Why do we make use of these ingredients:

Cinnamon Cinnamon is loaded with antioxidants, lowers blood sugar levels and has a powerful anti-diabetic effect. It is anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antifungal and antibacterial.

Blueberries Blueberries are one of the best antioxidant foods, second only to baobab powder. I always have frozen blueberries in the freezer and baobab powder in the pantry to bake blueberry crumble or make a nutritious breakfast smoothie.

Almonds Whether in the form of milk, flour, butter or flakes, almonds are packed with nutritional benefits. They boost the immune system, help repair damaged skin, help prevent cancer, reduce the risk of osteoporosis and have alkalising properties. They are also a source of vitamin E, magnesium and high-quality protein. 

Dates Dates are rich in selenium, manganese, copper and magnesium, all of which are required to keep bones healthy and prevent conditions such as osteoporosis. 

Oryx Desert Salt What is the purpose of adding salt during cooking? It’s to enhance flavour, right? So why not start by using a good-quality salt to do the job? Sundried and unrefined with no additives will bring out the best in your food in the healthiest way possible.

Raw Honey Salt needs sweet and vice versa to enhance taste and flavour. So when you add sweetness, choose a sweetness that has a healing effect on your body and health. Raw honey is antiviral and antifungal, and contains powerful antioxidants. Its helps ward off allergies, stabilise blood pressure and balance blood sugar levels. It also boosts the immune system and promotes digestive health.

Another one ingredient challenge: What's in your fridge?

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