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Lunch & Dinner

Noodles

Need to make lunch but have very little time?!? You are at the right place, check out our SUPER SIMPLE stir fry noodles recipe!!!

Hi Everyone,

Welcome back to my blog!

In this post I am keeping it very simple – stir fry noodles – for those busy days! It will take you no more than 20 minutes to prepare this yummy recipe filled with crispy vegetables.

INGREDIENTS:
– 200g of noodles (I used Ramen)
– 3 scallions
– 1 carrot
– 1/2 sweet pepper
– a handful of mange tout
– g of broccolini
– a few baby corns
– 1/3 of a pointed cabbage
– 2 tbsp of sesame oil
– 2 tbsp of soy sauce
– 2 tsp of salt

PREPARATION:
Go ahead and cut all the vegetables into strips/slices and cook the noodles. Now, preheat a stir fry pan on max and add 100ml of cooking oil and all the vegetables except the cabbage to it, add the salt, and saute for 2 minutes.
Add the noodles and cook for another minute – turn off the hob and add the cabbage to it, mix it and you are ready to serve it!

Enjoy!

Cheers,

Vito

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Desserts

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

For a video tutorial, check the link below:

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Snacks & Sides

Vegan Mashed Potatoes

Who said you can’t make delicious and plant-based mashed potatoes, well they were wrong! All you need is my secret ingredient…..

This VEGAN mash potato is a real favorite even among my non-veggie friends, so don’t miss on trying this one yourself!!

INGREDIENTS:

– 5 medium-sized potatoes

– 2x 2 tsp salt

– 2 tsp pepper

– 50g cashews

– 2 tbsp coconut oil

And my secret ingredient is….. homemade CASHEW MILK!

You will also need a hand-held blender to make your cashew milk.

PREPARATION:

How to make it: Peel and cut your potatoes into cubes and top them up with cold water and add 2 tsp of salt to it. Once you bring it up to boil, lower down the heat and let it cook for 8-10 minutes (this all depends on the types of potatoes). In the meantime, soak the cashews into warm water for about 10 minutes, you will just have enough time for that while your potatoes finish with cooking. Once you drain your cooked potatoes, blend your cashews in some fresh warm water for a minute, until you get a smooth compound. Now it is time to do your last steps, add salt, pepper, coconut oil, and your cashew milk to the potatoes and start mashing (may the force be with you on this one)!!

A quick tip: if you want your mash a bit more creamy, you can always add a bit of soy milk, or make more cashew milk (it’s important that it suits your taste buds).

Thank you for reading.

Vito

 

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Desserts Favourites

Vegan Pancakes

The best way how to make fluffy eggless/vegan pancakes with a homemade fruit compote. A great healthy breakfast idea with aquafaba.

Today we have fluffy vegan pancakes on the menu and instead of eggs, we will use a can of chickpeas (it’s the liquid called AQUAFABA that works as a great binding agent).
It will take around 25 minutes for this recipe and you should be able to make around 15 pancakes (3-4 servings)
Among the pancakes recipe, I will also show you how to make a nice mix berry compote that will accompany them 🙂

P.S. – don’t forget the maple sirup :O

INGREDIENTS:
– 1 can of chickpeas (approx. 200ml of Aquafaba)
– 200 ml soya milk
– 3 tbsp brown sugar (you can use regular as well, I just like a toffee taste to it)
– 1 lemon (for some lemon zest) and the rest for compote
– 1.5 cup of regular flour
– 1 tsp salt
– 1 tsp baking soda
– 5 tbsp sunflower oil
– vanilla extract (4 – 5 drops)

The ingredients for the compote:
– strawberries
– blueberries
– raspberries
– 3 tbsp brown sugar
– 1,5 tsp lemon juice

PREPARATION:

Our first step is to separate the liquid that we need from the chickpeas and put it in a bowl where you will mix everything together.
–> Also for those days when you just use chickpeas for something, it is safe to put the liquid in a plastic container and to freeze it for another time.
We will now add the following: soya milk, brown sugar, salt, baking soda, sunflower oil, vanilla extract, and a bit of lemon zest to the bowl.
And the next thing is to slowly start adding the flour to the bowl while mixing it.
Once you are done with this, you have 2 options: start baking the pancakes (it would be handy if you have a helping hand) or put the mix in the fridge while you are making the compote.

For the compote it will take you 10 minutes to prepare it – you will have to cut the strawberries and blueberries and add them to a saucepan together with the raspberries (leave some aside just to add them at the end for crispiness).
Put the saucepan on the stove on medium heat and give it some time to heat up.
Once heated up add the sugar and give it another few minutes so it all becomes nice and thick.
You can then take it from the stove and add the remaining fruits to it.
Squeeze out some lemon juice and add it to the compote – in case you have some leftovers this is a great preservative.

Now, it’s time to serve them and eat!

Enjoy!!

 

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