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Strawberry Pie

Want a Strawberry Pie recipe that is super easy to make? You are in the right place, and my suggestion is to make 2 right away! 😉

Hi Everyone,

In this post, I will show you a super-easy way to make a delicious strawberry pie!

The ingredients that you will need for the crust are:
– 350g of flour
– 130g of sugar
– 1 tbsp of baking powder
– 1 lemon zest
– pinch of salt
– 130ml of almond milk
– 100ml of sunflower oil
– 1 tsp of vanilla extract

Place the dry components into a bowl (flour, sugar, baking powder) and also add the zest to it. Whisk it until it all mixes well.
Now add the rest of the ingredients and then knead the dough!
Once done, wrap it up in some cling film and leave it in the fridge for at least 2 hours.

Once you take it out of the fridge, roll out the dough and place it into a baking tray that you have buttered up with some vegan butter – cut off the parts that are sticking out and it’s time to bake it in a preheated oven for 20 minutes on a 180°C (360°F).

Now let’s make the filling to finish it off:
– 300g of strawberries (+ extra 300-400g just to cut up and place on the pie)
– 100g of light brown sugar
– 2 tbsp of agave syrup
– 1 tsp of vanilla extract
– 1,5 tbsp of lemon juice
– 4-5 tbsp of corn starch

Place all ingredients (except the corn starch) into a blender and blend it. Now, place it into a saucepan and cook it on medium heat – once boiling, mix the corn starch with some water and add it to the saucepan. Stir it for a couple of minutes and take it off the hob.

You will just need another 300-400g of strawberries, that you will cut into bigger pieces and mix in some lemon juice so they stay fresh.

Once the pie is baked, let it rest for half an hour to cool down, and then add the strawberries and filling (it should be warm) to it and you are ready to let it cool down fully in the fridge for a couple of hours before you serve it!

Cheers,

Vito

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Desserts Favourites

Orange Cake

Craving for a mild but jet a dessert that will knock you off your feet!? It’s easy, check out our new recipe and make it yourself!

Hi Everyone,

I am so excited to share this vegan orange cake recipe, that is sooo delicious!

We will start off with the wet mix and you will need the following ingredients for that:
– 3 oranges (2 orange zests & 3/4 cup of orange juice)
– 1/2 cup of desiccated coconut
– 1/2 cup of soy milk
– 1 tbsp of lemon juice
– 80ml of olive oil
– 2 tbsp of agave syrup
– 1 tsp of vanilla extract

Get all your ingredients into a food processor and blend for 30 seconds, so the desiccated coconut gets nicely blended in.

For your dry components you will need the following ingredients:
– 2 cups of regular flour (optional 2 extra tablespoons can be added)
– 1,5 tbsp of baking powder
– 1 tbsp of baking soda
– 10 tbsp of light brown sugar

Sift the flour and add the rest of the ingredients into a bowl and whisk it so it mixes all evenly. now you can add the dry component and mix it together, but be careful, don’t overmix it as your cake won’t bake properly.

Preheat the oven to 180°C (360°F) and put the cake on the middle rack and bake it for 25 minutes.

In the meantime, you can make the glazing, and you will only need:
– 1/2 cup of orange juice
– 8 tbsp of sugar
– 1,5 tbsp of corn starch
– 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract

Put the orange juice and sugar into a saucepan and cook it on medium heat. Boil it for 5 minutes and then add 2 tbsp of water to the corn starch, mix it and then add to the saucepan. Cook it for another 5 minutes and let it cool down a bit.

Once your cake is done let it cool down and then you are ready to pour the glazing over the cake!

You can optionally serve it with some caramelized mandarines, just cut 6 of them in half and place them in a baking tray – put some sugar on top – and bake it in the oven for 25 minutes at 180°C (360°F).

You are ready to serve it, Enjoy!!

Vito

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Lunch & Dinner

Mixed Lentil Pie

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Are you looking for a new Sunday lunch recipe for the whole family?? Bingo! Check out our new recipe that is packed with protein!!

Hi Everyone,

In this post, I am showing you how to make a mixed lentil pie, that everyone at your Sunday lunch table will love and is also packed with protein!

INGREDIENTS:
To start off, you will need the following vegetables:
– 2 medium-sized onions
– 3 medium-sized carrots
– 2 celery stick
– 1 sweet pepper
– 1 eggplant
– 8 medium-sized potatoes

The lentils that are used in the recipe (but you can do any lentils – approx. 300g):
– 70g of black beluga lentils
– 70g of lentils verts
– 70g of red lentils
– 70g of green lentils

The rest of the ingredients:
– 1 can of red kidney beans
– 1 can of chopped tomatoes
– 2,5 tsp of salt
– 2 tsp of pepper
– 2 tsp of chili flakes
– 2 tbsp of nutritional yeast
– 6 tbsp of milled chia seeds
– 1 tbsp of maple syrup

PREPARATION:
Go ahead and start cooking your lentils in cold water on low heat (once it starts boiling cook for another 15-20 minutes). Then, chop all the vegetables into smaller pieces, except the potatoes that have to be cut into thin slices.
Now you can heat up some oil in a pan (high heat) and add all the vegetables (not the potatoes) and saute them for 5-7 minutes and then add the rest of the ingredients (including lentils), stir it well, and cook on low heat for another 5 minutes.
Once the mixture is taken off the hob, spray some oil on the bottom of the baking tray and then put a layer of potatoes in – put some salt and oil on top and make your second layer, including a layer on the sides of the baking tray. Now it’s time to put the mixture in and then finish it off with the rest of the potatoes.
Preheat your oven to 180°C (360°F) on the fan option and bake it for 45-50 minutes.

You are ready to serve it, enjoy!

Vito

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Lunch & Dinner

Vegetable Soup With Semolina Dumplings

Looking for a simple and delicious veg soup recipe?? You are at the right place! Check out our new recipe and make it for yourself!

Hi Everyone,

In this post I will show you how to make a super easy and healthy vegetable soup, that will be served with semolina dumplings.

INGREDIENTS:
– 2 medium-sized onions
– 3 medium-sized carrots
– 3 medium-sized parsnips
– 4 celery sticks
– 4 small potatoes
– 1 eggplant
– 2 vegetable stock cubes

PREPARATION:
To start off, chop all your vegetables: fine chop onion carrots, and the rest in cubes. Saute the onions and carrots for a few minutes on high heat and then add the rest of the vegetables to the pot – mix them up and top up with cold water.
Cook the soup on low heat for an hour and a half – add the vegetable stock cubes a few minutes prior to taking it off the hob.

In the meantime let’s prepare the semolina dumplings, the ingredients that you will need are:
– 100g of wheat semolina
– 1,5 tsp of egg replacer
– 1,5 tsp of salt
– 1,5 tsp of pepper
– 1,5 tbsp of nutritional yeast
– 1 tbsp of olive oil

Wisk the egg replacer in a bowl with 3,5 tbsp of water, and after that add the rest of the ingredients and make a dough out of it. Once done, make little dumplings and then cook them in water for 45 minutes.

When your soup is cooked, separate in another pot 1/3 of it and add into the 1/3 of soup the following ingredients:
– 1,5 tsp of salt
– 1,5 tsp of pepper
– 1,5 tbsp of olive oil
– 1,5 tbsp of vegan butter

Now go ahead and blend it – serve it with the dumplings and some fresh parsley & soy cream (this serves 3).

I usually freeze the rest of the soup for another day 🙂

Enjoy!

Vito

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Lunch & Dinner

Seitan – Sweet & Spicy Glaze

Always wanted to make Roasted Seitan??? You are in the right place, as this is a great easy to follow the recipe and you will love it!

Hi Everyone,

In this post I am showing you how to make Roasted Seitan with Sweet and Spicy glazing – It can be eaten hot as part of the main course or cold as part of a sandwich – and both options are phenomenal!

To start off you will need to make a dry mixture so place the following ingredients into a bowl:
– 300g of vital gluten
– 250g of Gram (chickpea) flour
– 1,5 tbsp of garlic & 1,5 tbsp of onion powder
– 3 tbsp of nutritional yeast
– 1,5 tbsp of dried paprika
– 1 tbsp of cajun seasoning
– 1 tsp of cayenne pepper
– 2,5 tsp of salt

Mix all the ingredients together and start preparing the liquid component – place the following ingredients into a jug:
– 1,5 vegetable stock cube
– 2 tsp of soy sauce
– 3 tbsp of maple syrup

Top it up with a pint of hot water and mix it together and then add it to the dry mixture.
Knead the dough until it all combines nicely.

Now you will need another liquid component where the Seitan will be roasting in, which will eventually become a glaze once it thickens up.
The ingredients are as follow:
– 1,5 vegetable stock cube
– 1 tbsp of dried paprika & 1 tbsp of chili flakes
– 2 tsp of pepper
– 2 tbsp of brown sugar
– 3 tbsp of maple syrup
– a bunch of fresh thyme

Top it up again with a pint of hot water and mix together (that should be enough liquid to cover about half of the seitan).
Pour it into a baking tray and then shape the seitan into a few pieces and put them into the liquid.

Bake it in the oven for 45-55 minutes at 200°C (390°F) while turning the seitan over every 15 minutes – once the liquid reduces, brush the seitan over with the remaining liquid.

Cut it and serve it – Enjoy!

Vito

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Lunch & Dinner

Jackfruit ”Tuna” Salad

Are you craving a tuna salad while being vegan? It can still be done, and you will need jackfruit! Check out and make it yourself!

Hi Everyone,

In this post, I will show you how to make a great jackfruit ‘tuna’ salad that is done in only 15 minutes! I’ve been using homemade vegan mayonnaise. You can check the recipe on my Webpage or on my YouTube channel.

INGREDIENTS:
– a can of young jackfruit
– 1 tsp of salt & 2 tsp of seaweed
– 1 tsp of pepper
– 1,5 tsp of mustard
– 1 tbsp of vegan butter
– 2 tbsp of vegan cream cheese (I used Violife)
– 4 tbsp of vegan mayonnaise
– 1 celery stick
– 2-3 pickled gherkins
– 80g of sweetcorn (half of a small can)

PREPARATION:

To start off, get the jackfruit ready for your salad – take out the pits and separate it (the same way as when making pulled jackfruit).

Now mix up the following: Mayo, cream cheese, butter, mustard, salt, pepper, and seaweed – mix it all well together and add it to the jackfruit.

Now fine chop the celery & gherkins, and add them together with the sweetcorn to the jackfruit – mix it all well together!

Chill the salad in the fridge and you are ready to serve!

Enjoy!

Vito

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Vegan Cheesecake

Hi Everyone,

In this post I am showing you how to make vegan cheesecake, that is topped up with chocolate and there is gonna be a lot of nuts (so that means a great source of protein also).

 

To start off, soak 250g of cashews in water overnight and leave a can of coconut milk in the fridge!

The preparation will be in 3 stages: base, filling, and topping. This requires patience, but it’s sooo worth it 🙂

NOTE: you will need a springform cake tin!

 

Let’s start off with the base, the ingredients that you will need:
– 70g of walnuts
– 70g of brazil nuts
– 50g of desiccated coconut
– 80g of dried dates
– 2 tbsp of cocoa powder

As dried dates are not sticky, soak them in some hot water for a few minutes!

Add the nuts together with the desiccated coconut into your blender and press the button – once you are happy with the result it’s time to add the dried dates (without water) and cocoa powder – blend it once more!

Now, take the springform cake tin and cut out a piece of baking paper to lay it on the bottom of the tin. Take your base mixture and press it firmly on the bottom of the tin – base is done! Leave it in the freezer while you are making the filling.

 

The ingredients needed for the filling:
– 250g of cashews (soaked in water overnight – otherwise it’s gonna be tough for your blender to make a smooth mixture)
– 1 can of coconut milk chilled in the fridge (for this part you will use up 2/3 of the best/fatty part of the milk – the rest will be used for the topping)
– 5 tbsp of maple syrup
– 3 tbsp of agave syrup
– 3 tbsp of lime juice
– 1 tsp of vanilla extract
– 1/2 a cup of coconut oil (liquid)

To start off, make some liquid coconut oil – fill a pan and just melt it on really low heat.

Fill the blender with the cashews, 2/3 can of coconut milk, maple & agave syrup, vanilla extract, and lime juice – blend it very well together (to make it as smooth as possible). Now, go ahead and add the coconut oil and blend it once more – take the mixture and pour it into the springform cake tin and then leave it in the freezer for about 5 hours. For extra color you can add blueberries to it and mix them into the filling

 

The ingredients for the chocolate topping:
– the rest of the coconut milk
– 5 tbsp of brown sugar
– 60g of dark chocolate
– 3 tbsp of vegan butter
– 1 tsp of vanilla extract

Pour the rest of the coconut milk into a saucepan and heat it up. Now, add the brown sugar to it and simmer for about 20 minutes on low heat (whisk occasionally) to get a thicker consistency. Then add the chocolate, butter, and vanilla extract and let it all bind together – now pour it on top of the cake and leave it for another 30 minutes in the freezer.

Leave it for an hour in the fridge before serving – optionally decorate with strawberries.

 

Enjoy!

Vito

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Snacks & Sides

Cauliflower Snacks

Are you looking for a nice vegan snack for any occasion? Make yourself these nice cauliflower snacks in delicious coatings! Enjoy!

Hi Everyone,

In this video, I will show you how to make great cauliflower nuggets, that is a great snack for any occasion 🙂 You can bake or fry them, that is totally up to you (but I liked the healthier option of baking).

INGREDIENTS:
– 1 small cauliflower (approx. 700g)
– 1,5 tsp of salt
– 1/2 tsp of black salt
– 1,5 tsp of pepper
– 1,5 tbsp of nutritional yeast
– 1,5 tbsp of olive oil
– 1,5 tsp of egg replacer (with 50ml of water)
– 100g of regular flour (or gram flour if you want a gluten-free recipe)
– 3 coatings are used: Poppy seeds, sesame seeds, and bread crumbs

PREPARATION:

To start this recipe off, shred your cauliflower on the small-hole side of the box grater – once done, add the regular salt to it so the cauliflower can release its water!
In the meantime, prepare the egg replacer by adding 50ml of water to the powder and then give it a good whisk.
Now you can take a thin cloth (if you have it), or just a strainer and squeeze as much water as possible out of it!
Once done, add the cauliflower to the egg replacer along with the rest of the ingredients (except flour) and give it a good mix – now you can add flour and make a nice dough.
Your next step is to form small ball nuggets and then roll them into your favorite coating 🙂

In case you are baking them, place them on a baking tray with some baking paper, and preheat your oven to 180°C (360°F) – bake them for 15-20 minutes.

In case of frying them, just keep in mind not to heat up the oil too much, as they are fairly quickly done!

You are ready to serve it, Enjoy!!

Vito

For a video tutorial, check the link below:

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Lunch & Dinner

Vegan Bolognese

Ever wondered how to make delicious bolognese since transitioning to a vegan diet? You are at the right place, check out our post.

Hi Everyone,

In this post, I am showing you how to make vegan bolognese, and it can be done in about 25 minutes, so is great as a quick lunch option and you can also freeze it for those busy days!

INGREDIENTS:
– 2 small onions
– 3 small carrots
– 1 eggplant
– 70g of red lentils
– 100g of soy mince
– 2 tsp of salt
– 2 tsp of pepper
– 1 tbsp of mixed herbs (or use fresh thyme, parsley, and basil)
– 1/2 tbsp of brown sugar
– 1,5 tbsp of nutritional yeast
– 1 tbsp of olive oil
– 6 tbsp of tomato paste

PREPARATION:

Start off with the red lentils – cook them on medium heat and once the water starts boiling, cook for about 8 minutes, so you don’t overcook them!
Soak the soy mince in water for 5 minutes and then try to squeeze as much water as possible out of it – otherwise, it becomes mushy – and you don’t want that with your bolognese 🙂
Now you can go over to the vegetables – finely cut the onions and carrots, and cut the eggplant into smaller cubes – now you can saute them for about 7-8 minutes on high heat.
Lower the heat on the vegetables and add your lentils and soy mince to in and mix it all well together.
And then add all the seasonings with a cup of water – and let it simmer for another couple of minutes!

You are ready to serve it, Enjoy!!

Serve it with pasta the original way, or make squash spaghetti (but it tastes great with rice as well).

Vito

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Lunch & Dinner

Sauerkraut Rolls

Hi Everyone, it’s nice to have you back!

Today I am showing you how to make a famous Balkan recipe, known as the Sauerkraut roll – but in a meatless way!

It will take about an hour and a half to prepare this dish and there is some work behind it – but it’s more than worth it as you can freeze them for those busy days for a quick lunch. This is usually served with mashed potatoes.

INGREDIENTS:
– 2 medium-sized carrots
– 2 medium-sized onions
– 2 tsp of pepper
– 2x 3 tsp of salt
– 2 tsp of dried paprika
– 1 tsp of chili flakes (knock yourself out if you like it spicier)
– 3 tbsp of tomato paste
– 4 Bay leaves
– 1/2 cup of green lentils
– 1/2 cup of rice
– 1/2 cup of buckwheat
– 50g of vital gluten (gluten flour) – but you can use another binder as pea protein instead
– 1 cup of passata
– and the queen of the day 1 whole Sauerkraut!

In case you can’t find a Sour cabbage, you can always do it with bell peppers.

PREPARATION:
You can start off with washing and cooking your grains in some salt – once you bring it up to boiling lower down the heat and cook for another 10 minutes.
Now you can chop the carrots and onions into small pieces. Heat up a pan and saute them for a few minutes. Place it into a bowl – the grains should be cooked by now, so drain them and add them to the bowl and give it a good stir.
The next step is to add the following ingredients: salt, pepper, dried paprika, chili, and tomato paste and mix it all together – the final step for the filling is to add the gluten flour.
Once done, start working on your Sour cabbage by carefully pealing of the leaves – don’t worry if you break some, just give them a wash and chop them up (they will be used).
Now, cut the hard stems from the middle of the leaves (if the leaves are bigger, you can cut them into half).
It’s rolling time!! This is the tricky part: take a leaf in your hand and take some filling on the upper edge of the leaf – fold the edges and start rolling – once rolled secure them by tucking in the sides with your thumb (this is tricky and don’t expect that they will all look perfect 🙂
Take a big pot and first place all the cut Sauerkraut on the bottom, follow with the cup of passata and salt and then start placing the rolls (but it’s important to squeeze them together as much as possible, so they don’t fall apart during cooking) – top it up with water, just that you cover all the rolls!
Put a lid on top and cook on medium heat for about 45 minutes.

In case you are doing this recipe with bell peppers, cut out the stem and fill them and then put them in a pot facing up!

You are ready to serve it, Enjoy!!

Vito

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