Vegan (Plant Based) Recipes & Lifestyle
3 whole garlic bulbs
3 tbsp of olive oil
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.
*I purchased my garlic baker at Boutique Réunion http://boutiquereunion.com
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Loaded with natural sugar, healthy fats and fiber to satisfy your cravings
Makes 12 balls
* 1 medium gratted carrot
* 1/2 cup (125ml) rolled oats
* 1/2 cup (125ml) almonds
* 1/4 cup (60ml) hazelnuts
* 1 tbsp chia seeds
* 1/4 cup (60ml) almond milk
* 1/6 cup (40ml) pitted dates
* 1 tbsp coconut oil (not melted)
* 1/2 tbsp ground cinnamon
* 2 tbsp shredded coconut (I used unsweetened but if you prefer a sweeter energy ball, use sweeetened)
Blend everything (except for the shredded coconut) in a food processor until dough is formed. Shape with your hands into bite size balls and then roll in the shredded coconut.
Keep refrigerated for 1 hour.
Stores in the fridge up to 1 week.
Enjoy !
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*Makes 12 Balls
Ingredients for the Matzo Balls
1 cup matzo meal
1/4 cup chickpea flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup soya milk
1/4 cup canola oil
Ingredients for the Soup
1 tablespoon of olive oil
2 medium carrots, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
6 cups vegetable broth
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
To make the matzo balls, stir all dry ingredients together in a bowl. Stir in the milk and oil until thoroughly mixed.
Cover the bowl and chill the mixture for at least 30 minutes, while you begin the soup.
To make the soup, coat the bottom of a large pot with olive oil and place it over medium heat. Add the carrot and sauté for 5 minutes, until the carrots just begin to soften.
Add the garlic and continue to sauté for another minute.
Stir in the broth. Raise the heat and bring the broth to a boil. Lower the heat to a simmer.
Shape the matzo mix into 1 inch balls, pressing the mixture firmly together. Carefully drop each ball into the soup right after forming it.
Allow the soup to cook, uncovered, at a low simmer, for 45 minutes. Do not stir.
When the soup is finished cooking, remove it from the heat and season with salt and pepper to taste. Carefully stir in the dill.
Ladle into bowls and serve.
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 !!!
Ingredients:
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.
Purée the tofu and cornflour in a food processor until smooth and stir into the oat mixture along with the breadcrumbs and mix well.
Transfer the mixture into the loaf pan and spread the tomate sauce on top.
Bake for 40 minutes and leave to stand for 20 minutes before slicing.
Enjoy !!!
*4 Portions
Voila !!!
Jerusalem Israel at the Machane Yehuda Market
Art on a plate at Green Roll in Tel Aviv and delicious
Cupcake Ingredients
Instructions
preheat oven to 350ºF
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
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 🙂
Enjoy !!!
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Love pickled red onions on my salads, végé burgers and bowls as a topping
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.
* Source for nutrition value: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com
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I love Seitan!, although not easy to find, there is a lovely couple, Caroline & Laurent from @L’ISSUE that make Vegan charcuteries (They have a Facebook page should you want their coordinates). I happen to prefer their products to others, in part for the quality of their ingredients. Their products are sold at IGA’s in St-Jérôme, Prévost, St-Sauveur, Ste-Agathe, Sainte-Adèle, Mont-Tremblant, and Bourassa in St-Sauveur, Ste-Agathe, Mirabel, BioSatva, Les Petits oignons & L’étalage. For the above recipe I used their LE COSTAUD DES LAURENTIDES.
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.
Enjoy !
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Perfect when hosting or perfect as a gift when invited to someone’s home !
*Makes 12 cookies
1 cup oat flour (or gluten free oat flour)
1 cup ground cashews (grind cashews by pulsing them in a high speed blender until fine)
4 tbsp coconut oil (melted)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp pink Himalayan salt
1/2 cup maple syrup
3 tbsp of chocolate chips + 12 for topping
1. In a large mixing bowl mix together oat flour and ground cashews
2. Next add coconut oil + vanilla extract + Himalayan salt + maple syrup.
3. Combine these into a dough and add chocolate chips.
4. Mix and form into 12 equal size balls (I used a 1 1/2 inch scooper), then flatten and shape into cookies.
5. Set a chocolate chip on each cookie.
6. Put them on a tray or plate and into the refrigerator to set for at least two hours.
6. Keeps in the fridge max 7 days or freeze
Enjoy !!!
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Stir Fry is a simple meal to prepare and filled with nutrition. Always Think of putting premium fuel into your body. Nutrients that will keep your body and mind going strong throughout the day and keep you healthy and sound through life !
Sautée all of the following ingredients; Sunflower oil, garlic, sambal oelek for kick (found in all grocery stores), snow peas, yellow bell peppers, carrots, shitake mushrooms. At the very end add tamari sauce and mix well. Top with shallots and raw sesame seeds.
You can certainly change it up and add your favorite vegetables. You may also add, cashews or peanuts, even tofu !
Enjoy !
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Hummus can be a spread, a dip or a topping when making a bowl. It requires few ingredients and is extremely simple and quick to make. Hummus is also high in protein and high in fiber.
This recipe makes 2 1/2 cups and keeps in the refrigerator for 5 days
Ingredients:
3/4 cup of dry chick peas (Soak overnight, healthier and better than canned)
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
3 garlic cloves
4 tbsp tahini
Salt (Optional)
Put cooked chickpeas and other ingredients in a food processor or blender. Process to a smooth purée, adding some of the cooking liquid until you get that consistancy.
I then drizzled some olive oil, sprinkled with paprika and served with some crudités, pita wedges and crackers
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