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MEAT(LESS) LOAF
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 !!!
Traveling with Peas & Peace
Jerusalem Israel at the Machane Yehuda Market
Israeli Vegan Sushi 🌱
Art on a plate at Green Roll in Tel Aviv and delicious
Spanakopita
Simple Spanakopita, you can make it in 2 steps and prepare the feta the day before
12 ounces of fresh spinach
7 scallion stems , chopped
1/4 cup Italian parsley
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 cup+ vegetable broth
1 pound of phyllo sheets
1/3 cup of olive oil for brushing phyllo and more if needed
Feta filling
1 cup raw cashews, soaked overnight
2 tbsp apple cidre vinegar
1 tbsp water
3/4 tsp sea salt
Preheat over at 350 degrees
In a pan, cook the scallions in the broth until soft
Add the spinach, salt & pepper and cook until wilted, add more broth if needed, the mixture shouldn’t however be too liquid, then turn off the heat. Add the parsley and mix well. Transfer the mixture to a large bowl.
For the filling, drain and rince the cashews. Put them in a food processor, add the vinegar, water and salt. Pulse until a coarsely chopped texture. Add the feta to the spinach mixture and mix well.
Brush the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with some of the olive oil
Lay half of the phyllo at the bottom of the pan and generously brush entire surface.
Spread spinach mixture on top. Then cover with the remaining phyllo sheets. Brush with rest of the olive oil.
Bake for 1 hour until it is golden brown on top. Let it cool completely before cutting. It makes 24 pieces but you can certainly turn it into a meal and cut into larger pieces.
Enjoy !
Peas and Peace
No Baking Required Date Squares
Only 4 ingredients ! perfect for lunches, snacks, breakfast and not sweetened with sugar
CRUST
1.5 cups raw almonds
1.5 cups oats, if you have an intolerance to gluten use GF oats
10 pitted dates roughly chopped
1/4 cup melted coconut oil
DATE FILLING
25 pitted dates roughly chopped
1/2 cup of water
Line an 8 x 8 square pan with parchment paper (my trick is to put the pan above the paper, trace with a pencil all around and then cut with scissors 🙂
In a food processor , process the almonds and oats until fine, add the dates and process again. Add the melted coconut oil and process until sticky. Set aside 3/4 of a cup of the mixture for later (for top layer). Take remaining of the mixture and press firmly and evenly into your pan.
For the filling use the food processor as well and process the dates and water until a paste forms. Spread the date mixture onto the crust and spread with a flat spatula.
Sprinkle the 3/4 of the mixture previously set aside and press down with your fingers. Let set in the fridge for 1 hour minimum. Cut into squares and ENJOY !
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Almond Banana Bread
This recipe is simple, quick and has a delicious crumble as a topping. Enjoy it for breakfast or at tea time
Ingredients:
3 ripe bananas
1 1/2 cup all purpose unbleached flour
1/2 cup almond flour
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup agave syrup
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup almond milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbs chia seeds
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 teaspoon apple cidre vinegar
pinch of salt
For the crumble top
80 g (1 cup) plant based butter
1/2 cup all purpose unbleached flour
1/2 cup cane sugar
1/2 cup chopped almond
3 tsp cinnamon powder
1. Preheat the oven for 365 F degrees.
2. Mash the bananas with a fork and mix with all the wet ingredients. Once combined, add all the remaining ingredients and gently mix with a spatula.
3. Pour into a prepared bread baking tray.
4. Crumble the butter, flour, sugar, almond and cinnamon powder together for the top. Sprinkle over the batter and bake for 80 minutes.
Enjoy !!!
Cristina for Peas and Peace
Cocooning Love makeup remover
Back in December 2018 I wrote an article introducing Cocooning Love, a Montreal based company and their deodorant.
I now wish to highlight their makeup remover as well, it is natural, refreshing, gentle and non dehydrating. Having extremely sensitive skin, these elements are essential ! The added bonus is that it is not tested on animals and is eco-friendly.
Need to share that I received my on-line order the day after ! (Free shipping if over $ 50.00).
Support small entrepreneurs and local businesses when possible
Cristina for Peas and Peace
White Café & Cie
Guilt Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
They contain no sugar, therefore very healthy !!!
Ingredients
- 1 cup pitted dates, soaked in hot water to soften, then drained
- 3/4 cup almond butter
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp coconut oil melted and cooled to room temperature
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips (non-dairy)
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a large baking sheet with a silicone mat
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Process the dates and almond butter in a food processor to form a paste, then process in the remaining ingredients, except for the chocolate chips.
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Stir in chocolate, some might not stick to the dough, simply add them to top of cookies once flattened.
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Shape into 14 cookies on the baking sheet and flatten.
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Bake for 10 minutes
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Cool on a wire rack
Yum !!!
Cristina for Peas and Peace
Oats and Fruits Parfait ❤️
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Oats & Fruits Parfait ! 🌱🍓Perfect breakfast, dessert or snack ! Simple, soak oats overnight with your choice of plant based milk kept in the fridge, I used almond. Next day add different cut up fruits, your favorites 😊, then toppings could be nuts, or shavings (coconut, almond) I also like to add additional nutrients such as chia seeds, flax, hempseeds. Then drizzle a little maple syrup to sweeten it. Set it up in a beautiful glass, when you can eat something with your eyes 👀 before you actually have tasted, it is even better 😋
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Bleeding Hearts
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🍃Had to share these photos of my beautiful bleeding hearts 💕They are presently in full bloom. Nature and its beauty at its best. Take the time to take a beautiful walk through your garden, or a friends or simply at the park ! and absorb the beautiful colors & scents.
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Chinatown Victoria BC, Canada 🇨🇦
The Chinatown in Victoria, British Columbia is the oldest Chinatown in Canada 🇨🇦 and the second oldest in North America after San Francisco
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Happy Cow
Happy Cow is an app and it has been my saviour when travelling anywhere in the world !!!
Travelling planning is made easier knowing what restaurant options you have depending on your destination. If few options are available, I might be tempted in renting a hotel or a condo with a kitchen. Some destinations such as Paris as an example, where there are a multitude of choices of restaurants & cafés, the need for a kitchen becomes less of an issue.
Since 1999, HappyCow has helped users find over 90,000 restaurants, cafés, and grocery stores in over 180 countries. Read 425,000 + reviews and photos. With HappyCow, you can search for vegan, vegetarian or vegan-friendly restaurants, bakeries, health food stores, catering, farmers markets, juice bars, and coffee shops!
• Filter by Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, cuisine type, and more!
• Easily search near you or worldwide
• Find popular and undiscovered eateries with keywords, perfect for foodies
• See hours, directions, photos, and reviews
This is an app that you want to absolutely download !
Cristina for Peas and Peace
The Verve
Rainy Day today, perfect for reading, baking, cooking, dreaming…….and listening to great music !. If you enjoy the alternative genre or would like to discover it, listen to The Verve. Best on SIRI this way it plays their many albums 🙂
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