I have always wanted to make my own satay sauce and this one was so delicious, so easy and inexpensive to make, that I doubt I will ever order a satay dish from my local Thai restaurant again! This creamy satay sauce works well with any stir fried protein/vegetable combination (or grilled skewers) and is…
Vegetarian
HUMMUS
HUMMUS Prep Time: 5 Min INGREDIENTS: 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1 can chickpeas, with some liquid reserved Juice of 1/2 a lemon 2 tbsp tahini 1/4 – 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp cumin Black pepper to taste 2 tbsp olive oil plus extra DIRECTIONS: Combine garlic and chickpeas (with a little reserved liquid) in a blender. Add lemon juice,…
TOMATO AND BASIL PASTA SAUCE
There are plenty of organic ready-made pasta sauces available these days, but nothing beats the taste and satisfaction of a pasta sauce made on your own stove top. This is a highly adaptable basic sauce, yummy the way it is and easily customiseable with the addition of other simple ingredients. TOMATO AND BASIL PASTA SAUCE…
CREAMY OAT AND QUINOA PORRIDGE
CREAMY OAT AND QUINOA PORRIDGE INGREDIENTS: 1 dl organic oats and quinoa 2.5 dl water A tiny pinch of salt 3-5 tbsp dried fruit 1 tbsp of raw agave syrup 1 tbsp soy lecithin granules (optional) 1 tbsp organic linseeds 1-2 dl organic rice or soya milk DIRECTIONS: In a small saucepan, on a medium…
ONE-WEEK VEGAN ADVENTURE: day 7
My menu for today: BREAKFAST Creamy oat and quinoa porridge Made with organic oats and quinoa, organic dried apple, raw agave syrup and organic soya milk. LUNCH Leftover organic spaghetti with homemade organic tomato and basil sauce. SNACK Nak’d chocolate orange bar. DINNER Falafel with green salad, flat bread and homemade hummus. DESSERT 2 scoops of TofuLine chocolate ice-cream…
ONE-WEEK VEGAN ADVENTURE: day 6
My menu for today: BREAKFAST Creamy oat and quinoa porridge Made with organic oats and quinoa mix, organic dried apple and organic soya milk. LUNCH Organic falafel snacks (takeaway). SNACK Fresh cherries. DINNER Organic spaghetti with homemade organic tomato and basil sauce. Large green salad. DESSERT Pear and cardamom cake (a new one!) served with soy vanilla custard.
1, 2, 3 PINEAPPLE COCONUT CAKE
1 deciliter of sugar, 2 deciliters of flour and 3 decilitres of fruit, add a little coconut, some baking powder to help it rise just a little, mix… and voilà! It really is as easy as 1, 2, 3! A super yummy, super easy pudding-like cake that uses basic ingredients that you probably have on hand….
RED LENTIL AND VEGETABLE SOUP
I don’t know why, but even during Summer, rainy weather seems to bring to mind bowls of hot, hearty soup. It was an August afternoon and raining heavily outside. I had discovered a packet of organic red lentils in my cupboard and jumped online to find a vegan soup recipe that called for them. I asked…
PEAR AND CARDAMOM CAKE (it's vegan, gluten-free & refined sugar-free)
On a not uncommonly wintery Swedish “summer’s” day, I thought I’d give some vegan baking a go. I have never baked with buckwheat flour or raw agave syrup before, but thought that whilst I am “veganising” my meals, I might as well “healthify” them too. As these ingredients (in the quantities I needed) are fairly inexpensive and the…
ONE-WEEK VEGAN ADVENTURE: day 5
My menu for today: BREAKFAST Creamy oat and quinoa porridge Made with organic oats and quinoa, organic dried apple, raw agave syrup and organic soya milk. LUNCH Pear and cardamom cake with soy vanilla custard (naughty, I know!). SNACK Half a bowl of red lentil and vegetable soup. DINNER More red lentil and vegetable soup, this time made…