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Baked Bramley with Gingerbread Pecan Filling

Baked Bramley with Gingerbread Pecan Filling

Baked Bramley with Gingerbread Pecan Filling Delicious baked British Bramley Apples filled with festive gingerbread flavoured pecans and served with custard. This is the definition of comfort right here! :D Now that December is here (I know what you're thinking. It's come by so fast!) and the Christmas spirit is in full swing, I wanted to share my first festive recipe of the year, these baked Bramley apples with gingerbread pecan filling. I have to admit, this was my first time baking Bramley apples. Whenever I've baked with apples, I haven't given much thought as to which variety of apple would work best in baking. I just assumed they would all behave the same in the oven, but now I realise how wrong I've [...]

Nadia2018-12-02T17:46:24+01:00December 2, 2018|Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, Sweet Snacks, Uncategorized, Vegan, Vegetarian|4 Comments

Pink Pitaya Coconut Macaroons (Vegan & Gluten-free)

Pink Pitaya Coconut Macaroons (Vegan & Gluten-free)

Vegan Pink Pitaya Macaroons (Gluten-free) Yummy vegan and gluten-free macaroons made using only 7 ingredients and require no baking. These vegan pink pitaya macaroons are so easy to make and would make a beautiful party treat! I recently noticed that my Instagram page lacked a bit of colour, which I think is natural around this time of year. Being so close to Christmas means I'm leaning more towards the chocolate, cinnamon, spiced gingerbread types of flavours. It goes without saying that those flavours are super delicious, but there is no denying that those types of treats have more warmer, blander colours. I've also noticed a lot of people complaining about how low they're feeling now that the weather is a lot more miserable [...]

Nadia2023-06-15T13:35:31+01:00November 29, 2018|Cookies, Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, Raw, snack, Sweet Snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian, Video|4 Comments

California Walnut & Sweet Potato Brownies

California Walnut & Sweet Potato Brownies

California Walnut & Sweet Potato Brownies Delicious and rich California walnut & sweet potato brownies made using amazing ingredients like walnuts, oats and sweet potato. A healthified take on the classic and much loved brownies. I have yet to come across a person who doesn't love brownies. Even people who don't seem to be keen on chocolate still love to indulge in a rich dense brownie every now and then. I could be wrong, but something I do know is that for me, brownies are the ultimate sweet treat. Brownies can however feel really heavy and can cause digestive issues with IBS sufferers like myself. I try to avoid dairy and gluten on a day to day basis and also try [...]

Nadia2018-11-14T20:22:43+01:00November 14, 2018|Brownies, Chocolate, Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, snack, Sweet Snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian, Video|2 Comments

California Walnut Tomato & Tofu Quiche

California Walnut Tomato & Tofu Quiche

California Walnut Tomato & Tofu Quiche A delicious and filling California walnut tomato & tofu quiche in a crumbly oat & walnut crust topped with beautiful orange, yellow and red baby tomatoes. If you're looking to impress vegans and meat-eaters alike with a scrumptious dish that's completely plant base, you NEED to make this! Now that the weather is getting cooler and the days are becoming shorter, I'm turning to baking for a source of comfort. I've also been inspired to bake more because of the Great British Bake Off. If you're a fan of baking you will most likely be following along and would have seen that last week was the first ever vegan week on the show. It was [...]

Nadia2022-08-05T11:34:49+01:00October 24, 2018|Breakfasts, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Main Meals, Protein recipes, Quiche, snack, Sugar Free, Vegan, Vegetarian, Video|2 Comments

Vegan Banana Chocolate Tarts

Vegan Banana Chocolate Tarts

Vegan Banana Chocolate Tarts A simple and quick dessert that requires little time to prepare, no baking and only a handful of ingredients. These vegan banana chocolate tarts are fairly low in added sugar (as far as desserts go!) and are made with great ingredients like oats, ground almonds, cocoa and oat milk. The filling is a simple mixture of dairy-free banana flavoured oat milk and a bit of cornstarch and agar agar to firm it up and turn it into a thick custard consistency. I used Planted banana flavoured oat milk that you can get from Asda as an easy way to make a tasty filling that's not too fiddly and doesn't require too many ingredients. You can also use a [...]

Nadia2018-10-24T17:29:12+01:00October 15, 2018|Dairy Free, Desserts, snack, Sweet Snacks, Tarts/Pies, Vegan, Vegetarian, Video|9 Comments

Vegan California Walnut Soda Bread

Vegan California Walnut Soda Bread

Vegan California Walnut Soda Bread A delicious vegan California walnut soda bread that goes well with both sweet and savoury meals. An easy and versatile recipe that you can enjoy for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Baking is such a hot topic at the moment since the kickstart of this year's Great British Bake Off. I've always been a huge fan of baking (as well as eating baked treats!), but over the summer I found myself unintentionally leaning towards non-baked recipes and desserts. The heat put me off from wanting to turn the oven on, but now that Autumn is officially here (yay!) and bake off fever is in the air, all I want to do is bake bake bake! :D It's such a good time to [...]

Nadia2018-10-12T17:21:37+01:00October 12, 2018|Breakfasts, Dairy Free, Main Meals, Sandwiches, snack, Vegan, Vegetarian, Video|0 Comments

Tandoori Tofu Chickpea Pizza

Tandoori Tofu Chickpea Pizza

Tandoori Tofu Chickpea Pizza I usually make pizza on a Friday or Saturday evening and I know it's only Tuesday, but I spent the whole weekend working and this evening I really feel like having pizza and a movie night with the hubby. Today, I'm making two pizzas; one with cheese (for the hubby) and one without (for myself). I try to avoid dairy as much as I can for several reasons. The main one being it triggers my IBS flare-ups. To my husband's disappointment I usually leave out cheese when I make pizza. He LOVES his cheese and wouldn't consider a pizza "a pizza" without it, although he made an exception with my avocado pizza. I have to agree with [...]

Nadia2018-11-08T10:46:34+01:00October 9, 2018|Dairy Free, Main Meals, Pizza, Vegan, Vegetarian|9 Comments

Vegan and Gluten-Free Crepes

Vegan and Gluten-Free Crepes

Vegan and Gluten-Free Crepes Delicious vegan and gluten-free crepes made with oat flour and filled with a protein yoghurt filling to help you feeling full and sustained until lunch time. I try to start my day with oats. It's such a nutritious alternative to white bread/flour especially first thing in the morning. I also try to make sure my breakfast contain some protein and a bit of fat to help keep my blood sugar steady. Eating a carby breakfast like bread, cereal or even porridge without any form of fat and protein leaves me with terrible sugar crashes feeling jittery, irritable and unable to concentrate only an hour after eating! Not ideal when trying to have a productive day. I really do believe that [...]

Nadia2018-10-07T11:56:05+01:00October 7, 2018|Breakfasts, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Pancakes, Protein pancakes, Protein recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian|4 Comments

Vegan Avocado Pesto Grilled Cheese

Vegan Avocado Pesto Grilled Cheese

Vegan Avocado Pesto Grilled Cheese A grilled cheese sandwich with a twist. The twist being this vegan avocado pesto grilled cheese toastie is SO MUCH BETTER than a plain cheese toastie. Add avocado to any sandwich and instantly it's ten times better! Especially when paired with pesto and cheese. Since reducing my dairy intake, I haven't really missed cheese all that much. The one thing I hear most from people who cut out dairy from their diet or go vegan is how much they miss cheese. I've never experienced that; however, I do crave a bit of cheese every now and then and this vegan avocado pesto grilled cheese is the ultimate way to satisfy such a craving. As I mentioned in my previous [...]

Nadia2022-08-05T11:34:49+01:00September 29, 2018|Breakfasts, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Main Meals, Sandwiches, Savoury Snacks, snack, Sugar Free, Vegan, Vegetarian, Video|13 Comments

Almond Butter Raspberry Toastie

Almond Butter Raspberry Toastie

Almond Butter Raspberry Toastie Like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, but with almond butter, raspberry jam and toasted. This almond butter raspberry toastie is my idea of the perfect winter breakfast treat. And now that the summer break is over and I'm diving into my final year of college, I need all the comfort I can get. Although I LOVE peanut butter, given the choice I would always go for almond butter instead. I love that it has a milder taste that's not too overpowering, especially when there's other flavours in the recipe that you would like to shine through. I think almond butter goes so much better with jam, that's why I skipped the peanut butter and made an almond butter (jelly) raspberry toastie [...]