5 ingredients only and you have yourself a little treat in no time, either for yourself or as a gift !
makes 15 chocolates
Ingredients:
1/2 cup melted cocoa butter 1/3 cup maple syrup 1 tsp of vanilla 2/3 cup cocoa powder 45 Roasted almonds, you can also use salted roasted almonds if you wish
1. Melt the cocoa butter in a pan. Remove and add maple syrup & vanilla. 2. Using a whisk, add cocoa powder and mix until smooth.
Place 2 whole almonds into each of a silicone chocolate mold bottom, then cover with chocolate. Top with an almond or 2….. 🙂
Place in the freezer to firm up for about 15 mins
Remove from mold and place in mini muffin cups of your choice.
What in the world is Aquafaba ? it is the viscous water in which chickpeas have been cooked in. Due to its ability to mimic functional properties of egg whites in cooking, aquafaba can be used as a direct replacement for them in muffins and other baked goods. You can freeze the excedent aquafa for other recipes.
Ingredients
2 and 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tbsp poppy seeds
2 and 3/4 tsp baking powder
1/3 cup aquafaba
1/3 cup canola
3/4 cup granulated organic sugar
1 cup soya milk
1 and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 tsp teaspoon pure lemon extract
1 tbsp lemon zest (approximately 2 lemons)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a 12-well regular-size muffin tin with paper cups or spray the wells with oil.
Combine the flour, poppy seeds, baking powder in a bowl. Mix well and set aside.
Take a separate medium bowl, add the aquafaba and, using a large whisk, whisk it until it is frothy, about 3 minutes. Add the oil slowly while whisking to emulsify. Add the sugar in the same way. Add the milk, vanilla, lemon extract, and zest and whisk well.
Add the flour mixture to the milk mixture and, using a wooden spoon, mix the batter until almost no more flour is visible. Lumps are fine; do not overmix.
Fill the wells about three-quarters full with the batter. Bake the muffins until a toothpick inserted into the muffin in the middle well comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes.
Cool the muffins on a cooling rack for 15 minutes before removing them from the tin. Cool the muffins completely before storing in airtight containers, where they will keep for a few days.
In a large pot on medium heat add oil, then saute garlic, leeks, and onion together with salt until soft – about 5 minutes.
Add potatoes, vegetable broth, salt & pepper to pot – cover and let simmer for about 15 minutes. Potatoes should be soft when tested with a fork.
Use a hand-blender to blend soup on medium to high until ingredients are smooth and consistency is creamy.
Season soup to taste with salt & a good amount of black pepper. Serve with chopped chives and black pepper – enjoy
Tip
Freezing potato and leek soup: Allow soup to come to room temperature, store in a sealed container and place in freezer for 1 to 3 months. Remove, defrost, and cook in pot until desired temperature
Slice off the top of 2 or 3 garlic bulbs, drizzle with the olive oil and bake for 45 minutes at 325F or until garlic is tender and husks are golden brown.
Press with a fork and spread on a warm crusty baguette ! or add baked garlic to pasta sauces, salads or as a pizza topping.
In a bowl, whisk the peanut butter, melted coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla extract and sea salt together until fully combined.
Stir in the cocoa powder and oat flour until a thick mixture forms.
Mix in the chocolate chips and cacao nibs.
With a medium size scooper (*Makes 12), form round shapes and place on a lined tray. Sprinkle on some cacao nibs and more chocolate chips (optional) and place in the freezer for 30 minutes until set.
Crust 2 cups spelt flour 6 tbsp coconut oil (solid) 1 tsp sea salt 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/3 cup cold water Filling 1/2 cup vegan butter 2 cups pecans, coarsely chopped 1/4 cup pecan halves, for topping 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp coconut sugar 1 cup pitted dates 3/4 cup maple syrup 1/4 cup cornstarch 1 tbsp vanilla extract
Add spelt flour, coconut oil, salt and cinnamon to a food processor. Pulse until crumbly. Add cold water slowly and pulse to combine. Wrap up in cellophane and set aside to chill in the fridge. Add vegan butter and 2 tbsp coconut sugar to a pan and melt over a low heat. Add in chopped pecans and stir to coat well.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9 inch tart pan. Add dates, maple syrup, 1/4 cup of coconut sugar, cornstarch & vanilla extract to food processor and blend well to a smooth paste. Add this to the warm pan of pecans, stir well and simmer gently for 5 mins, until thick.
Roll out chilled pastry between baking paper the circumference of the tart dish and trim off the excess. Pour in pecan filling and top with the remaining pecan halves. Bake for 35 minutes. Allow to cool. Chill in the fridge until ready to serve !!!
If you like you could top you slice of pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream !!!
2 tbsp of olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 1 cup of chopped walnuts 1 cup of rolled oats (or gluten free rolled oats) 1/2 cup of chopped mushrooms 2 cups of vegetable stock 2 chopped garlic cloves 3/4 cup of shredded carrots 3 tbsp of Dijon mustard 4 tbsp of tomate paste 2 tbsp of tamari sauce 350 grams/12 oz of firm tofu 2 tbsp of cornflour (cornstarch) 3/4 cup of breadcrumbs 1 cup of tomate sauce (coulis) Oil spray
Instructions:
Heat the oven at 375 degrees and grease with oil spray a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
Heat half the oil in a large frying pan and cook the onion for about 15 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from the pan and set aside.
Heat the remaining oil in the pan and toast the walnuts during 3 minutes, add the oats and cook for another 3 minutes while stirring.
Add the mushrooms, vegetable stock and garlic, reduce the heat and simmer until the stock is absorbed.
Add the carrots, mustard, tomate paste, tamari and previously set aside onions.
Place hot vegetable stock and saffron in a bowl and leave to infuse
Heat a tbsp of oil in a large frying pan on medium heat. Cut the chorizo sausage into small chunks and fry for about 5 minutes until starting to brown on all sides
Transfer the chorizo pieces into a bowl and save for later
Pour remaining 2 tbsp of olive oil into the pan and add the onion. Fry for a few minutes and then add the crushed garlic and peppers
After a few minutes add cherry tomatoes, tomato puree and smoked paprika, stir and leave to cook for a couple of minutes
Next add the rice. Stir and once the rice is translucent on the edges add the saffron infused stock
Let gently simmer for 10 minutes without stirring it. Stir once and leave for a further 10 minutes
Add the frozen peas and sausage and stir
Taste and check the rice is cooked, it should still have a bit of bite but be soft on the outside. Season with salt and pepper and chili flakes
Squeeze juice from half the lemon and use the other half to decorate
Line 6 muffin cups (for large cupcakes) or 12 muffins cups (for small cupcakes) with paper liners
In a medium bowl, whisk together the milk, maple syrup, oil, flax seeds, vanilla, and vinegar until well combined
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and baking soda
Pour the wet ingredients over the dry and whisk until combined; do not overmix
Using a large ice cream scoop, scoop the batter into the prepared muffin cups
Bake for 20 minutes, until a tester inserted in one of the center cupcakes comes out clean
Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting
Frosting Ingredients
8 onces of plant based butter at room temperature
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 cup maple syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
Combine all ingredients in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and beat on low speed until syrup and sugar are well combine
Increase speed to high and beat until mixture is light and whipped. Should the consistance be too liquid, then keep adding icing sugar until desired texture
You are ready to frost your cupcakes !!!
*If you happen to have extra frosting it keeps in the refrigerator for a few days or better yet you can freeze it and it is good for 6 months, mine doesn’t last that long 🙂
Combine apple cider vinegar in a bowl, you can sweeten with sugar and salt if you wish by simply adding to your pickling liquid. Whisk sugar & salt together until fully dissolved. Place sliced red onions in a Mason jar. Pour vinegar mixture over the red onions and let sit at room temperature for 1 hour.
*The reason I dont add sugar to the pickling is that the red onion already contains sugar and is sweet tasting
After 1 hour, store the pickled red onions in the refrigerator , keeps for up to 2 weeks.
Nutritional Value:
One cup of onions contains 15 grams of carbohydrate, 0 grams of fat, 0 grams of cholesterol, 3 grams of fiber, 7 grams of sugar, 2 grams of protein, and 10 percent or more of the daily value for vitamin C, vitamin B-6, and manganese.
Onions also contain small amounts of calcium, iron, folate, magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium, and the antioxidants quercetin and sulfur.
Ingredients: 400 grams of Seitan, sliced into thin strips Cornstarch Sesame oil
Sauce: 2 tbsp sesame oil 1/2 cup of Tamari 1/2 cup of water 3 tsp of grated ginger 3 minced garlic cloves 1/2 cup of coconut sugar
To make the sauce, add all the ingredients in a sauce pan and bring to a boil, whisk until everything is combined and coconut sugar has entirely dissolved. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, until it reduces slightly. Set aside.
Pour some cornstarch in a bowl and coat each slice of Seitan shaking off the excess.
Heat the oil in a skillet on medium-high and brown the Seitan on each side. Add the sauce to the Seitan. Cook until the sauce has reduced and coated the Seitan.
You now have made delicious crispe Seitan Asian style !
You can serve in a bowl with rice or other, veggies and top with green onions, sesame seeds, I added a little picked onions that I had made the previous day and pumpkin seeds.
Peas & Peace TM 