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Delicious Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

Cristina Carlos-Supino

*Makes 14 cookies

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup + 2 tbsp of brown sugar
  • ½ cup of butter, at room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons of soy milk
  • 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup of whole wheat flour 
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon  of baking soda
  • 1 ½ cups of rolled oats

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350° and line a large baking tray with parchment paper

  • Add the butter and brown sugar to a large bowl. Use an electric hand mixer or stand mixer to beat until fluffy and well combined.
  • Add the vanilla extract and milk. Beat until well blended.
  • Add the flour, cinnamon and baking soda , then mix until combined.
  • Add the oats and mix until well combined and some of the oats break down and absorb the butter mixture.
  • Use a small scooper (2 inch) and use a knife to scrape the excess. Arrange the balls on your lined baking sheet, leaving space between each as they will spread.

Bake for 15 minutes

Truly delicious

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Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cristina Carlos-Supino

*Makes 6 large cookies

On the run, last minute or little time, here is an easy 6 ingredient & 1 bowl recipe, sweetened with maple syrup and ready in 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of almond flour
  • ⅓ cup of pure maple syrup
  • ¼ cup of coconut oil, melted + enough to oil the parchment paper
  • ½ teaspoon of baking powder
  • ½ cup of dark chocolate chips
  • 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
  • pinch of salt

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and lightly oil the paper with coconut oil. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, stir almond flour, baking powder, maple syrup, and melted coconut oil. Add vanilla extract and salt. 
  • Stir with a rubber spatula until the dough forms.
  • Fold in chocolate chips and stir until well incorporated.
  • With a 2 inch scooper, scoop 6 equal parts onto the tray. Flatten them with the bottom of a class or a spatula because they will not spread while baking.
  • Bake the cookies on the center rack of the oven for 15 minutes at 350°F (180°C). Wait until they turn golden brown on the edges.
  • Let them cool them down

Storage

Store the cookies at room temperature for up to 4 days in an airtight container. You can freeze the cookies in freezer bags. Thaw them at room temperature the day before. This is helpful should you want to double or triple the recipe.

Enjoy 🙂

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Healthy Banana Oat Parfaits with Cashew Cream

Cristina Carlos-Supino

* Makes 4 Parfaits

INGREDIENTS

  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • 2 cups of unsweetened soya milk
  • 4 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons of pure maple syrup
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 ¾ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup rolled oats
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup raw cashews, soaked overnight
  • 1/4 cup of room temperature water
  • 3 large bananas sliced ¼ inch thick

INSTRUCTIONS

  • For the pudding
  • put cornstarch in a medium saucepan. Gradually whisk in milk until smooth. Whisk in 3 tablespoons of the maple syrup and then the nutmeg. Bring to boiling over medium heat, whisking constantly so that it doesn’t clump, approximately 3 minutes, until mixture has thickened. Stir in 1 teaspoon of the vanilla. Transfer to a glass or ceramic bowl to cool down.
  • While pudding cools, preheat oven to 350°F. Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper. In a small bowl stir together oats, 1 tablespoon of the maple syrup, ½ teaspoon of the vanilla, and the cinnamon. Spread mixture on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes or until oats are golden brown.
  • For cashew cream topping
  • drain cashews. In a blender combine cashews and the remaining 2 teaspoons maple syrup and ¼ teaspoon vanilla and add ¼ cup of room temperature water. Cover and blend until smooth and creamy. Place in an airtight container and chill.
  • To assemble parfaits, spoon 2 Tbsp. pudding in each of four parfait glasses. Top with one-third of the banana slices and one-third of the oat mixture. Repeat with another layer of pudding, one-third of the banana slices. and one-third of the oat mixture. Layer with the remaining banana slices and pudding. Cover and chill parfaits for at least 1 hour.
  • Just before serving, add the remaining oat mixture. Top each with 1 tablespoon cashew cream and extra cinnamon 🙂

Simply delicious !

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Chocolate & Peanut Butter Mousse

Cristina Carlos-Supino

* Makes 6

INGREDIENTS  

For the Peanut Butter Mousse

  • 500 grams of silken tofu
  • 6 tbsp of smooth peanut butter 
  • 6 tbsp of maple syrup
  • 1 + 1/2 tsp vanilla paste

For the Chocolate Ganache

  • 100 grams of dark chocolate (chopped)
  • 400 gr tin full fat coconut milk only the creamy part at the top (leave in your fridge for an hour then scoop out the creamy part that has solidified at the top)

INSTRUCTIONS 

  • Add the tofu, peanut butter, maple syrup and vanilla to a blender. Blend until ultra smooth.
  • Spoon into ramekins or jars. Cover and place in the fridge while you make the ganache.
  • Melt the chocolate in a double boiler/Bain-Marie. Once melted, add the creamy part only of the coconut milk and whisk together (Keep the liquid of the coconut milk part for a smoothie or an other recipe, never waste 🙂
  • Pour the ganache over the peanut butter mousse and let them set in the fridge for 1 hour.

Enjoy !!!

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Vegan Chocolate Orange Cookies Recipe | Easy and Delicious

Cristina Carlos-Supino

*Makes 12 cookies

INGREDIENTS 

  • 70 g of softened butter
  • 50 g of cane sugar
  • 60 g of brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp of unsweetened almond milk at room temperature
  • 4 drops of pure orange oil extract
  • 25 g of unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tbsp of corn starch
  • ¼ tsp of baking soda
  • 120 g of all-purpose flour

  • 60 g dark chocolate chopped for the drizzling
  • Dried orange zest for decoration and extra flavoring

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Preheat the oven to 350F and line a baking tray with a silpat mat or parchment paper.
  • To a mixing bowl, add butter, cane sugar, and brown sugar and cream together with a hand mixer for about 1 minute until fluffy. Add unsweetened almond milk and 4 drops of orange oil and mix until well combined. Then add cocoa powder, cornstarch, baking soda, and half of the all-purpose flour, mix, add the rest of the flour and mix again with the hand mixer until just combined. Don’t overmix the batter.
  • Divide the dough into 12 small balls using a 2 inch scooper and drop them on the baking tray, no need to flatten them.
  • Bake for 10 minutes.
  • Take the cookies out of the oven and let them sit on the tray for 3 minutes. Then place them on a cooling rack and let cool for at least 10 minutes.

  • For the chocolate drizzle, place the chopped dark chocolate in a bain marie or in a glass bowl, then place the bowl over a small pot of simmering water. Stir occasionally until melted and smooth. Take the chocolate off the stove.
  • Drizzle each cookie with dark chocolate and sprinkle with the dried orange zest.
  • Let the chocolate harden completely.

 Storage:

Store the cookies in an airtight container. The cookies will keep their taste and texture for 5 days.

Enjoy !

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Chickpea Based Tuna….. Salad Sandwich

Cristina Carlos-Supino

*Makes enough spread for 4 sandwiches

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups of cooked chick peas
  • 1/2 small red onion roughly chopped
  • 2 small dill pickles roughly chopped
  • 1/3 cup of mayonnaise
  • 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp of Dijon mustard
  • 1 nori sheet crumbled into small pieces
  • 1 tsp capers
  • 1/2 tsp dried dill
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Bread slices of your choice
  • Tomato slices & Romaine lettuce

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Add all ingredients to a food processor.

2. Pulse the mixture about 15 times until it’s well incorporated but still has plenty of texture.

3. Before you build your sandwich, let the mixture sit for 15 minutes so that it takes in the nori flavour, this is the secret ingredient that gives it the tuna flavour 🙂

As simple as that !!!

Enjoy

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PECAN, OAT & SALTED CARAMEL SQUARES

Cristina Carlos-Supino

*Makes 9 squares or more if you cut them into smaller bites

*No baking required & Gluten Free, make sure the oats you buy are gluten free

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1 cup pecans
  • 1/2 cup oat flour
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 20 dates, pitted
  • 1/4 cup water

Salted Caramel

  • 20 dates, pitted
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Topping

  • 1 cup crushed pecans

Instructions

Line a 8×8 square pan with parchment paper.

Prepare the crust:

1. Combine rolled oats, pecans, oat flour and cinnamon in a food processor. Process ingredients until a crumbled, flour-like mixture is formed. Add dates and water. Process again until a sticky, crumbled mixture is formed.

2. Transfer mixture to the pan and press it across the base in an even layer.

Prepare the salted caramel: 

  1. Combine dates, water, vanilla, and salt in a blender. Process until ultra smooth.

2. Spread the caramel over the crust in an even layer.

3. Toss crushed pecans on top and gently press them into the caramel.

Chill in the pan, in the freezer, for 30 minutes

  • Store the pecan squares in an airtight container and keep in the refrigerator

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Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Cristina Carlos-Supino

*Makes 6 cookies

Perfect for breakfast or as a snack, these cookies are tender and just sweet enough 🙂

Ingredients
* 1 cup of all purpose flour
* 1/2 tsp of cinnamon
* 1/2 tsp of baking powder
* Pinch of salt
* 1/3 cup of melted butter
* 1/3 cup of brown sugar
* 1 tbsp of ground flax mixed with 4 tbsp of water (Mix and let rest for 5 minutes)
* 1 tsp of vanilla extract
* 1/4 cup of chocolate chunks (Can be chocolate of your choice)

Insructions
* Pre-heat oven at 350 °F
* In a bowl, mix flour, cinnamon baking powder and salt.
* In a separate bowl, whisk the butter with the brown sugar, then add the flax mixture and the vanilla extract. Mix until ingredients are well combined.
* Add this mixture to the dry ingredients and then add the chocolate chunks.
* Use an ice cream scooper and form 6 dough balls unto a silicone lined tray.
* Sligthly flatten each cookie with a flat spatula.
* Bake for 12 minutes.

Voila ! you have yourself home made cookies in no time

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Smokey Vegan Lox Spread

Cristina Carlos-Supino

. 4 cups of finely grated carrots
. 1/2 red onion, minced
. 3 tbsp of capers, chopped
. 2 tbsp of olive oil
. 2 tbsp of freshly squeezed lemon juice
. 1 tbsp of liquid smoke
. 1 tbsp of maple syrup
. pinch of salt

Simply add everything into a blender an purée it into a spread

Here served on a bagel with some lettuce and tomatoe slices. If you wish add some vegan cream cheese !

Keeps in the fridge for 7 days

Enjoy !!!

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Homemade Oil Free Granola, Sweetened with Maple Syrup

Cristina Carlos-Supino

INGREDIENTS

4 cups old fashioned oats

1 cup nuts (combination of sliced almonds and halved pecans pictured here), you can certainly use your favorites

3 tsp cinnamon 

1 cup water

½ cup maple syrup

1 tbsp pure vanilla extract

*If you wish you can add in chocolate or coconut chips !

1. Preheat the oven to 350F and line a baking tray with parchment paper or a silicone mat whichever you have at home

2. Heat the water, maple syrup, and vanilla extract in a saucepan and let simmer for a couple of minutes. 

3. In a large bowl mix the oats, nuts, and cinnamon.

4. Pour the heated wet ingredients evenly over the mixture. Mix well with a wooden spoon. 

5. Spread the granola mixture evenly over the lined baking tray, but don’t overcrowd the oats.

6. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes, tossing every 10 minutes (Use a spatula), being careful not to burn the granola. Very important not to skip this step, so that your arts bake evenly.

7. Once the granola is done baking, remove it from the oven and let it cool down completely.

8. Once it’s fully cooled down, keep it in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. 



Delicious on smoothies or added to yogourts 🙂

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𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗗𝗗𝗔𝗥 𝗕𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗨𝗜𝗧𝗦

Cristina Carlos-Supino

*Makes 12 biscuits

𝗜𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:

2 cups of all purpose flour

1 tbsp of baking powder

1/2 tsp of salt

1 tsp of onion powder

2 tsp of garlic powder

2 tbsp of chopped chives

2 tbsp of fresh parsley chopped

1 cup unsweetened soya milk

1 tbsp of apple cider vinegar

1/3 cup plus 2 tbsp melted vegan butter

2 cups of vegan shredded cheddar cheese 

𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:

1. Add the apple cider vinegar to the soya milk and set aside 

2. In a large bowl mix together the flour, baking powder and salt

3. Pour the melted butter into the milk before adding it to the flour mixture

4. Gently stir to combine and before fully combined add in the cheese, the chives, the parsley, onion powder and garlic powder. Mix until all these ingredients are well incorporated.

5. Scoop out the biscuits onto a large lined baking sheet using an ice cream scoop.

6. Bake at 450 for 20 minutes or until golden on top

Ooooh so delicious with breakfast or simply on their own

Enjoy !

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No Bake Blueberry Tartelettes *No sugar, GF, Vegan, Kosher

Cristina Carlos-Supino

*Makes 4 portions

You will need 4 tartelette molds with removable bottoms

INGREDIENTS

crust

  • 1 cup of oats
  • 15 pitted dates
  • 3 tablespoons of water

filling

  • 6 pitted dates
  • 3/4 cup almond butter
  • 3/4 cup almond milk
  • 1 tbsp of freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 tsp pur vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/2 cup thawed frozen blueberries

some fresh blueberries for topping if you wish

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. In a food processor, combine the crust ingredients until it starts to clump together, if you need to add a bit more water for it to clump go ahead
  2. Press into the bottom of your molds
  3. Let chill in the refrigerator
  4. Combine the filling ingredients in a blender and blend on high until smooth and creamy
  5. Pour on top of the crusts
  6. Leave in the fridge overnight

top with some berries, I also added some dragon fruit powder for a pop of pink !

Enjoy !!!

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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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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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Cashew & Lemony….. Energy Balls

Cristina Carlos-Supino

*Makes 12

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 melted 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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