I woke up the other day, and was desperately craving crinkles. I haven’t had them in a while-not since I decided to follow a vegan diet a few years back. So I put my apron on, and I started baking. We’re in the middle of summer, the sun was blazing, it was probably one of the hottest days this summer, and my house smelled like Christmas. How fantastic is that!…
Shaun Monson, the creative mind behind the acclaimed production “Earthlings”, brings out the much anticipated “sequel” “Unity”, a documentary about the unifying power of consciousness that exists in us all. At the core of the movie is a powerful message, namely that there is hope for man to evolve from his primal mindset to a spiritual, enlightened state of mind where he is able to understand and have empathy for…
Aside from the fact that they are pretty expensive, or that one in 3 is either too raw or half spoiled, avocados are actually pretty great. You can eat them raw, stick them in a salad, use them instead of butter in your baking, smush them into a smoothie, turn them into ice-cream (or face cream)—you can even use them to make dips. With a little bit of imagination, an avocado can…
This recipe is a bit of a weird experiment gone good. I wanted to play around with the idea of using both the oven, as well as my dehydrator, to make some half-baked / half-raw bars. I’ve seen some cooks using their ovens on the lowest setting to dehydrate food, while others use professional dehydrators. I have a dehydrator, but unfortunately its a rather basic one, and the motor doesn’t…
Ok so, unfortunately “traditional” pesto is made with Parmesan cheese and Fiore Sardo, also a cheese made from sheep milk, so a lot of the pre-made stuff you find at the supermarket will most likely not be vegan. On the plus side, this just means you’ll have to make your own pesto at home, so more fresh homemade stuff for your body! If you’ve never tried making your own vegan pesto, you’ll…
Lately I can’t seem to shut up about chia seeds. I’m absolutely obsessed with them! They go in pretty much all of my smoothies, even in my water. Andddd (surprise, surprise) chia pudding is one of my favourite desserts! 😀 Even though chia seeds are not as pricey as some of the other superfoods you can find on the market, they are incredibly beneficial to the body. I personally include them in my…
Get ready to be blown away, because this azuki bean burger with potato wedges is just to die for! It’s a bit more complicated to make because you have to get your multitasking mode on to prepare the patties, the sauce, the wedges and the caramelized onion, but its incredibly worth it! To mix things up a bit, I used large tomatoes instead of burger buns. I also served the…
So the other day I was thinking, if you can turn courgettes into noodles, then why not use them to make a semi-raw veggie lasagna? The classic lasagna pasta sheets are a lot wider than courgette slices, but if you layer them two by two, they work perfectly. For the filling, I used a nutty sun-dried tomato sauce, and vegan sour cream. This semi-raw lasagna is really tasty, but unfortunately it’s not…
We all know that being vegan or vegetarian doesn’t necessarily mean eating healthy, and sometimes it’s tough to say no to all the sugary, fatty, processed foods. I know I can’t resist them, especially during the holidays. But now that the Easter festivities are over, it’s a good moment to put the chocolate eggs aside, and get back on the right track by eating more fresh foods. Whenever I start…
Avocados are not only super yummy, they’re also one of the world’s healthiest foods. They are full of nutrients, fiber, antioxidants, potassium, and healthy fatty acids. Some even say that they help improve your eyesight, and prevent cancer! Plus you can use them to make so many different things, like smoothies, salads, salsas–you can even use them as a substitute for butter in baking. AND, best of all, they are…