Breakfast, Desserts, RECIPES

BLUEBERRY OAT SQUARES

Cristina Carlos-Supino
  • Makes 9 squares

INGREDIENTS

For the filling

  • 16 oz of blueberries
  • 1/4 cup of agave
  • freshly squeezed lemon juice (1 lemon)
  • 1/8 cup of water
  • 1/2 teaspoon of pur vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons of arrowroot  powder + 2 tablespoons of cold water (mixed together)

For the crust

  • 1 1/2 cups of rolled oats (not instant)
  • 1 12 cups of oat flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened of apple sauce
  • 1/3 cup of agave
  • 1 teaspoon of pur vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons of coconut oil (melted)

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
  2.  Oil a 8×8 inch baking pan and set aside.
  3. In a small sauce pan, bring the blueberries, agave, lemon juice, and water to a boil over medium high heat.  Once boiling, stir in the vanilla and the arrowroot mixture.  
  4. Remove from heat and allow to cool.  
  5.  Combine the oats, the oat flour, cinnamon, baking powder in a bowl and mix well.
  6. Add the applesauce, agave, and vanilla and mix until well combined.  
  7. Add the coconut oil into the mixture and combine well.  
  8. Press the mixture evenly with the back of a spatula into the bottom of your pan.
  9. Pour the blueberry mixture on top of the crust layer.  
  10. Bake for 30 minutes.  
  11. Allow to cool before cutting into squares.
  12. Keeps in the refrigerator for 1 week.

You might want to add a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top……… 🙂 just saying 🙂

Enjoy !!!

P.S. Arrowroot is used as a thickener, it has more fiber than corn flour and considered gluten free

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Breakfast, Desserts, RECIPES

Chocolate Marble Cake

Cristina Carlos-Supino

INGREDIENTS

2 1/2 cups of all purpose flour
4 tbsp corn flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup of cane sugar
1/4 tsp nutmeg
2 tbsp ground flax mixed with 5 tbsp cold water
1 1/2 cups of soya milk
2 tsp pur vanilla extract
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup vegetable oil + a little to grease your loaf pan
4 tbsp cocoa powder
5 tbsp hot water

METHOD

  1. Preheat oven to 350 and grease a loaf pan with a little oil.

2. Add flour, corn flour, baking powder, soda, sugar and nutmeg to a large bowl and stir well.

3. In a small dish mix ground flax seed with water to form a gel.


4. Add the flax mixture, milk, vanilla, apple cider vinegar and vegetable oil to the dry ingredients bowl and stir without overmixing.


5. In a medium bowl, mix cocoa with the hot water. Pour in half of the batter and stir well.


6. Using a tablespoon, alternate spoons of batter into the loaf pan until all batter is used up. For extra swirls use a chop or brochette stick to swirl the top layer of the cake. Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Allow to cool fully before slicing.

A go to in the afternoon or morning with a nice cup of coffee or tea 🙂

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Breakfast, Desserts, RECIPES

Maple Cinnamon Glazed Pumpkin Loaf

Cristina Carlos-Supino

  • Dry Ingredients
  • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour 
  • ¾ cup almond flour
  • ⅓ cup pumpkin seeds
  • ¾ cup raisins
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp  baking soda
  • 2 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ⅔ cup cane sugar

  • Wet Ingredients
  • ¾ cup of soya milk
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 cup pumpkin purée
  • ½ cup maple syrup

A small quantity of neutral oil (I used canola) to brush the loaf pan

Maple Cinnamon Glaze

  • ¼ cup cane sugar
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 350°F
  • Add cider vinegar to the soya milk, stir to combine and let rest aside
  • Combine all dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl
  • Combine pumpkin purée and maple syrup with the soya milk mixture
  • Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients until well combined
  • Add the mixed batter to the loaf pan and place in the oven.
  • Bake for 60 minutes more or less depending on your oven, always test with a toothpick or cake tester
  • Let loaf cool completely before frosting

Put all glaze ingredients in small blender and blend for 1 minute or less

  • Drizzle the glaze over the loaf

Your entire house will smell of pumpkin pie spice, oh so nice !

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Desserts, RECIPES

Rice Krispies Squares

Cristina Carlos-Supino

*Makes 9 squares

10 oz (283 grams) of mydandies vegan (also kosher) mini marshmallows

4 cups of nature’s path organic crispy rice

1/4 cup of vegan butter

1 tsp of vanilla

1. Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat on the stove. Once melted, add in the marshmallows and vanilla.

2. Stir the marshmallows until they begin to melt and combine. Take the pot off the stove and add in the crispy rice. Use a wooden spoon and mix until everything is well combined.

3. Line a 8 x 8 pan with parchment paper (My trick is to put the pan on top of the paper, trace the bottom and cut, voila !) Add in the mix. Using a spatula, evenly spread the mixture. Let it sit for an hour or so on the counter (until it firms up) or place it in the fridge for 30 minutes. Then cut into 9 squares

Yum !

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Appetizers, Mains, RECIPES

Vegan Pepperoni

Cristina Carlos-Supino

*Makes 2 x 6 inch logs

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups of vital wheat gluten
  • ⅓ cup tomato paste
  • ⅓ cup soy sauce
  • ¼ cup coconut oil *Not melted
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 tablespoon whole fennel seeds
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon of smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes 

Instructions

  1. Mix all of the ingredients in a large bowl. Once the mixture starts to come together, finish mixing by hand, kneading the dough for 3 minutes to make sure it’s well combined.

2. Add water to a large pot with a steamer basket and bring to a boil.

3. Divide the dough into two pieces then roll the dough pieces into two logs about 6 inches long.

4. Wrap each log up loosely in a piece of aluminum foil then twist the ends closed. Steam for 30 minutes.

5. Remove the logs from the steamer and allow to cool completely in the fridge. The logs will have puffed up in the foil and become tight.

6. Once cooled, remove the foil and they are ready to slice. 

I cut them in cubes and serve them as an appetizer, as a pizza topping, in a pasta sauce or in a sandwich !!!

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Cashew & Lemony….. Energy Balls

Cristina Carlos-Supino

*Makes 10

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup of raw cashews
1 cup of unsweetened shredded coconut (+ some to roll the energy balls in)
2 tbsp of pure maple syrup
1 tbsp of coconut oil
1 tsp of yellow goldenberry powder (Optional, it however gives them a nice colouring 🙂 )
Freshly squeezed juice (1 small lemon)

DIRECTIVES:

  1. Put all ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth
  2. Using a 1 1/2 inch scooper
  3. Roll in your hand to form a ball
  4. Lastly roll each ball in some shredded coconut

Keep refrigerated

Enjoy !!!

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NATURE

Nature

Cristina Carlos-Supino

Taken on my bike ride today. Less recipes more nature and animal pics during the summer 😊


Prises lors de ma randonnée à vélo, plus de prises de photo d’animaux et de nature durant l’été 😊

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Desserts, RECIPES

No Bake Strawberry Shortcake

Cristina Carlos-Supino

Being not baked, you have the full flavour of the strawberries !!! Healthy dessert and gluten free !

*Makes 16 squares

Ingredients

Crust

  • ¾ cup of raw cashews (not soaked)
  • ¼ cup of almond flour
  • 4 pitted dates
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Filling

  • 2 cups of raw cashew (soaked overnight)
  • ½ cup of canned coconut milk
  • ¼ cup coconut oil, melted and cooled,
  • ⅓ cup pure maple syrup
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 cups small strawberries, halved

Neutral oil to grease an 8 x 8 pan

Instructions

Line an 8×8” pan with parchment paper and grease well with neutral oil. Set aside.

For the crust, add the cashews, almond flour, pitted dates, coconut oil and salt to a food processor and mix until it comes together. Press the dough evenly along the bottom of the prepared pan.

In a high-powered blender, combine all of the filling ingredients except for the strawberries and blend until the mixture is smooth and creamy.

Pour the filling into the prepared pan over the crust. Smooth out the top and tap the pan hard against the counter to even the filling. Press the strawberry halves into the filling.

Place in the freezer to firm up for 3 hours before cutting. Thaw at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving.

Store leftovers tightly wrapped in the freezer.

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Desserts, RECIPES

Soft & Chewy Peanut Butter Cookies *Gluten free

Cristina Carlos-Supino

  • Makes 9 cookies, only 6 ingredients and done in 15 minutes !

Ingredients:

270 ml of chick peas (soaked overnight), cooked & drained or if you prefer and easier 1 can (540 ml) of chick peas (drained)
2 tbsp of vanilla
1/4 cup of agave
3/4 cup of creamy peanut butter
1 tsp of baking powder
Pinch of salt

9 roasted peanut halves (optional)

Preheat oven at 350

Blend all of the ingredients in a food processor until smooth. Scoop with an ice cream scooper into balls, lay them on a silicone lined 17 x 12 baking tray, flatten to about 1/2 inch thick and top with a peanut (you may add a chocolate drizzlle if you wish or any other topping).

Bake for 10 minutes.

Let cool and enjoy !!!

*Can keep in the fridge up to 5 days

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Breakfast, Desserts, RECIPES

Banana Muffins in 20 minutes !

Cristina Carlos-Supino

*Makes 12 muffins

INGREDIENTS:

3/4 cup + 2 tbsp of soya milk
3/4 tsp of apple cider vinegar
2 vegan eggs (2 tbsp of ground chia seeds + 6 tbsp of water, mix in a small bowl and let set for 5 minutes)
1 ripe mashed banana
1/3 cup of coconut sugar
1/4 cup of tahini
2 cups of all purpose flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp of baking soda
1/4 tsp salt

powdered sugar (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Pre heat your oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Line a 12 muffin tin pan with paper muffin cups.
  3. In a large mixing bowl combine milk and apple cider vinegar and set aside for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes add egg mixture, mashed banana, sugar and tahini. Whisk together until uniform.
  4. Add in flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and gently mix with a wooden spoon without overmixing so that you keep little chunks of the banana intact.
  5. Using an ice cream scoop, evenly divide your mixture into your muffin pan and then tap the tray to remove any air bubbles. Bake for 20 minutes or until cooked when tested with a skewer. allow to cool for 5 minutes in the pan before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

I sprinkled them with powdered sugar 🙂

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Appetizers, Mains, RECIPES

Spinach & Ricotta Cannelloni

Cristina Carlos-Supino

*Makes 18 cannellonis

INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 1/2 cups of Ricotta (see my easy recipe that you can prepare in advance) or you can buy store bought
  • 3 cups of your favorite tomato sauce or store bought (one 700ml jar)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ yellow onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 142 grams/5 oz of spinach
  • Fresh basil leaves (scissorred), 20 grams approximately
  • 18 oven ready cannellonis (Way easier to stuff !)
  • INSTRUCTIONS:
  • Preheat your oven to 350F
  • Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, add in the onion and garlic, sauté until the onion begins to soften but doesn’t brown. Reduce the heat to low, add in the spinach and cover. Check and stir the spinach every minute until the spinach has wilted. 
  • In a bowl add the cooked spinach and onions to the ricotta and stir with a wooden spoon. Add in the basil, keep some basil leaves for garnish if you wish.
  • Brush the bottom of your oven dish pan with oil so that the cannellonis dont stick.
  • Scoop the ricotta mixture into a large (16 inch) pipping bag. Fill the cannelloni noodles by squeezing some of the ricotta into one end of a noodle, flipping the noodle over and filling from the other side. Lay the stuffed noodles in the baking dish in a single layer. Cover with the tomato sauce making sure each noodle is coated. 
  • Follow the baking directions on your pasta package, it may vary.
  • Remove from the oven and garnish with basil leaves. 

Yum !!! perfect as an appetizer or main course

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Cheeses, RECIPES

Creamy Cashew Based Ricotta

Cristina Carlos-Supino

Only three ingredients !

*Makes 2 1/2 Cups

Only 4 ingredients

Ingredients:

1 cup of soaked cashews ( To soak them, the night before, put in a bowl and cover with water)
14 oz or 1 block of 400 grams of firm tofu
Juice of 1 lemon
1/2 tsp of salt or to taste

Drain & rinse the tofu and the cashews

Blend all of the ingredients in a food processor

As simple as that !!!

The ricotta will keep in the fridge for 4 days.

Delicious on a slice of rustic bread, as a cannelloni filling or as a dip with veggies !

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RECIPES, Soups

Ramen Bowl in a Thai Red Curry Sauce

Cristina Carlos-Supino

*Makes 2 generous portions

INGREDIENTS:

8 oz of firm tofu
1 tsp of Sriracha
Vegetable oil for sautéing

2 tsp of sesame oil
2 minced garlic cloves
3 cups of vegetable broth
200 ml of light coconut milk
2 tbsp of Thai red curry paste
1/2 tsp of ginger powder
2 ramen nests
2 large bok choy heads (Chop ends and wash leaves well to remove all of the earth)
Fresh juice from 1 lime

Black sesame seeds, lime wedges or slices & chopped green onions for garnish (Optional)

DIRECTIONS:


1. To begin, get the tofu out of the way. Cut the tofu into tiny cubes and sauté the tofu in a pan with the vegetable oil & Sriracha for about 5 minutes *until crispy on the edges.

2. In a large pot add the sesame oil & garlic. Cook for 3 minutes on a low heat until fragrant.

3. Add the vegetable broth, coconut milk, curry paste and ginger powder and bring the soup to a boil on medium heat.

4. Once the soup is boiling, add the ramen and bok choy. 

5. Once the ramen and bok choy are soft, remove the soup from the heat and add the lime juice.

6. Divide the soup into 2 bowls.

7. Add the sautéd tofu

8. Garnish with lime slices, sesame seeds and green onion

Yum Enjoy !!!

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