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Welcome to Seeolee Cooks, the brainchild of me: Xioly (pronounced see-o-lee).

I’m a passionate food enthusiast driven by the love of cooking for friends and family. I created Seeolee Cooks to share the joy and creativity I find in the kitchen. I believe that food has the power to connect and I aim to create a community centred around delicious recipes and our shared love of good food.

  • Sweet Potato and Coconut Soup

Ingredients: 
800g sweet potato
2 medium onions
20g toasted sliced almonds
1 tbsp sugar
45 ml olive oil
30g dried shredded coconut
1.5 l stock
30 g butter
1 tsp salt

Instructions:

Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into approximately 3 cm cubes.

Cut the onion into strips.

In a saucepan with 15 ml of olive oil, sauté the onion for a few seconds.

Add the sweet potato, sugar, and grated coconut, and continue cooking for 20 more minutes on low heat, without letting it brown.

Add the broth and bring to the boil.

Cook until the pumpkin is tender, approximately 10 minutes.

Transfer to a blender.

While it is blending, add the remaining 30 ml of olive oil and 35 g of butter while the soup is blending and blend until you obtain a smooth consistency.

#sweetpotatorecipes #healthyrecipe #souprecipe #healthylunch #healthydinner
  • Apple Cinnamon Granola

Ingredients:
1 cup oats
1 cup chopped apple
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/3 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
1 tsp cinnamon
Pinch of salt
1/4 cup melted coconut oil
1/4 cup tahini
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup maple syrup

Instructions:

In a bowl, add the oats, apple, walnuts, shredded coconut, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, cinnamon and pinch of salt. 

In another bowl, combine the melted coconut oil, tahini, vanilla and maple syrup. Add this mixture to the other bowl, and mix until well combined.

Place on a tray and press down to make a thin layer.

Bake at 160ºC for 20-25 minutes until golden, checking from time to time to prevent burning.

Let it cool completely and enjoy!

#applerecipes #granolarecipe #healthyrecipes
  • Healthy Irish Spice Bag Bowls

Ingredients
8 skinless chicken thigh fillets
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 red chilli, thinly sliced
1/2 red pepper (sliced)
1/2 green pepper (sliced)
1 small onion (sliced)
Salt and pepper to taste

Spice mix:
1 ½ tbsp Chinese five-spice
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp pepper

Potatoes:
600g baby potatoes
1 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp of the spice mix

Cauliflower rice:
600g frozen cauliflower rice
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tsp salt
Small bunch of parsley

Garlic sauce:
1/3 cup low-fat Greek yoghurt
1/3 cup light mayonnaise
2 garlic cloves
1/2 tsp salt
Small bunch of parsley

#spicebag #healthyrecipes #healthylunch #healthydinner
  • Healthier Hot Chocolate 

Ingredients:

4 pitted dates
8 almonds
1 + 1/2 cup milk 
4 tbsp cocoa powder
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup dark chocolate chips (or chopped dark chocolate)
1/2 tsp vanilla

Instructions:

Soak 4 pitted dates and 8 almonds in 1/2 cup Hot Milk for about 30 mins.

After 30 minutes, transfer to a blender, add 4 tbsp cocoa powder and 1/2 cup water, and blend into a smooth paste.

In a pan over medium heat, add 1 cup Milk. Then add the blended mix and the chopped chocolate and vanilla. 

Mix well till the chocolate melts and everything is combined.

Serve it hot and enjoy!

Note: You can add some more water/milk to achieve the desired consistency.

Recipe Credit: TARNEET KAUR @iamtarneet

#chocolovers #hotchocolate
Sweet Potato and Coconut Soup Ingredients: 800g sweet potato 2 medium onions 20g toasted sliced almonds 1 tbsp sugar 45 ml olive oil 30g dried shredded coconut 1.5 l stock 30 g butter 1 tsp salt Instructions: Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into approximately 3 cm cubes. Cut the onion into strips. In a saucepan with 15 ml of olive oil, sauté the onion for a few seconds. Add the sweet potato, sugar, and grated coconut, and continue cooking for 20 more minutes on low heat, without letting it brown. Add the broth and bring to the boil. Cook until the pumpkin is tender, approximately 10 minutes. Transfer to a blender. While it is blending, add the remaining 30 ml of olive oil and 35 g of butter while the soup is blending and blend until you obtain a smooth consistency. #sweetpotatorecipes #healthyrecipe #souprecipe #healthylunch #healthydinner
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Apple Cinnamon Granola Ingredients: 1 cup oats 1 cup chopped apple 1/2 cup chopped walnuts 1/3 cup unsweetened shredded coconut 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds 1 tsp cinnamon Pinch of salt 1/4 cup melted coconut oil 1/4 cup tahini 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 cup maple syrup Instructions: In a bowl, add the oats, apple, walnuts, shredded coconut, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, cinnamon and pinch of salt. In another bowl, combine the melted coconut oil, tahini, vanilla and maple syrup. Add this mixture to the other bowl, and mix until well combined. Place on a tray and press down to make a thin layer. Bake at 160ºC for 20-25 minutes until golden, checking from time to time to prevent burning. Let it cool completely and enjoy! #applerecipes #granolarecipe #healthyrecipes
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Healthy Irish Spice Bag Bowls Ingredients 8 skinless chicken thigh fillets 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 red chilli, thinly sliced 1/2 red pepper (sliced) 1/2 green pepper (sliced) 1 small onion (sliced) Salt and pepper to taste Spice mix: 1 ½ tbsp Chinese five-spice 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp onion powder 1 tsp chilli powder 1/4 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp pepper Potatoes: 600g baby potatoes 1 tbsp oil 1/2 tsp salt 1 tbsp of the spice mix Cauliflower rice: 600g frozen cauliflower rice 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar 1 tsp salt Small bunch of parsley Garlic sauce: 1/3 cup low-fat Greek yoghurt 1/3 cup light mayonnaise 2 garlic cloves 1/2 tsp salt Small bunch of parsley #spicebag #healthyrecipes #healthylunch #healthydinner
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Healthier Hot Chocolate Ingredients: 4 pitted dates 8 almonds 1 + 1/2 cup milk 4 tbsp cocoa powder 1/2 cup water 1/4 cup dark chocolate chips (or chopped dark chocolate) 1/2 tsp vanilla Instructions: Soak 4 pitted dates and 8 almonds in 1/2 cup Hot Milk for about 30 mins. After 30 minutes, transfer to a blender, add 4 tbsp cocoa powder and 1/2 cup water, and blend into a smooth paste. In a pan over medium heat, add 1 cup Milk. Then add the blended mix and the chopped chocolate and vanilla. Mix well till the chocolate melts and everything is combined. Serve it hot and enjoy! Note: You can add some more water/milk to achieve the desired consistency. Recipe Credit: TARNEET KAUR @iamtarneet #chocolovers #hotchocolate
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