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Chilli Butternut Squash Soup

Chilli Butternut Squash Soup

Chilli Butternut Squash Soup Up until recently I've never been a huge soup fan. I just didn't grow up eating much soup, apart from lentil soup (my fave), so it never appealed much to me. However over the past few weeks I found myself actually craving soups, so I started to buy ready made soups when doing my weekly food shop. I'm usually a cold meal kind of person and I'm not usually fussed whether a meal is hot, room temperature or cold, but recently my body has been craving warm food. Comfort foods mainly. Stews, curries, porridge...and soup! I decided to try making my own instead of relying on ready made soups. They're fairly easy to make, cost a lot less and [...]

Nadia2022-08-05T11:34:48+01:00January 7, 2019|Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Main Meals, Savoury Snacks, snack, Soups, Sugar Free, Vegan, Vegetarian|7 Comments

Raspberry Almond Baked Oats

Raspberry Almond Baked Oats

Raspberry Almond Baked Oats Happy New Year! Hope you enjoyed the holidays. I definitely needed to take a couple of days out to recover. 2018 was intense for me, especially the last two months. But overall it's been good to me and for that I'm thankful. Like many others around this time of year, I let myself go and ate whatever I wanted! Lots of chocolate, gluten and even some dairy. It's really hard staying dairy and gluten-free around the holidays with all the festive celebrations and family get togethers. I used to be more strict with what I ate at Christmas and New Year's gatherings. It was stressful and uncomfortable being the only odd one out refusing to eat [...]

Nadia2019-11-27T17:13:05+01:00January 3, 2019|Breakfasts, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Oatmeal, Porridge, Vegan, Vegetarian|14 Comments

California Walnut Coffee Cake Bars

California Walnut Coffee Cake Bars

California Walnut Coffee Cake Bars Looking for the perfect cake to enjoy with your afternoon cup of tea? This is it right here! These California walnut coffee cake bars are my current favourite pick me up with a lovely warm drink. I usually go for chocolatey desserts, but I always get excited when I see a coffee treat on offer. Chocolate is everywhere, but a decent coffee dessert is much harder to come by, so when you finally discover one it feels so much more special. I think coffee as a flavour is not taken advantage of enough in the baking world. Even I rarely make coffee flavoured treats. Well that's about to change from this point onwards. A delicious vegan [...]

Nadia2018-12-30T14:12:06+01:00December 30, 2018|Bars, Cakes, Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, snack, Sweet Snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian, Video|13 Comments

Festive Pomegranate Kombucha Mocktail

Festive Pomegranate Kombucha Mocktail

Festive Pomegranate Kombucha Mocktail A delicious festive mocktail to get you into the spirit of Christmas without the alcohol! Although I don't drink, I am inclined to order a mocktail every now and then when I'm out to feel fancy and because I love the unusual flavour combinations. Something I also love is kombucha! As a nutrition student, I know the potential benefits of kombucha and why most of us could really benefit from including it as well as other fermented foods into our diets. I've had really bad digestive issues for years and increasing probiotics as well as probiotic foods is one of the things that has really helped with my symptoms. There is a lot of research coming out looking into the gut [...]

Nadia2018-12-20T21:38:34+01:00December 20, 2018|Christmas, Dairy Free, Desserts, Drinks, Gluten Free|1 Comment

California Walnut, Mushroom & Red Onion Galette

California Walnut, Mushroom & Red Onion Galette

California Walnut, Mushroom & Red Onion Galette A delicious, crumbly vegan and gluten-free pastry with a moreish mushroom filling. This California walnut mushroom and red onion galette is the perfect dinner go-to. It's such an easy dish to whip up on a week night, whether you’re dining for one, or you're looking for a low-key evening in with your partner. I made this galette for dinner and the hubby (a keen meat eater), absolutely loved it! I find mushrooms quite meaty as far as plants go (although I am aware mushrooms aren't technically a plant, but you know what I mean :P), so they are a great ingredient to use as the base for a vegan meal that you want [...]

Nadia2019-01-07T17:50:47+01:00December 19, 2018|Bakes, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Main Meals, Vegan, Vegetarian, Video|4 Comments

Raw Mince Pies Recipe – Vegan & Gluten-free

Raw Mince Pies Recipe – Vegan & Gluten-free

Raw Mince Pies Recipe - Vegan & Gluten-free This is my first Christmas recipe on the blog this year...yay! Delicious raw/no-bake mince pies that are so easy to make and taste amazing without any added sugar, dairy or wheat! When I first moved to the UK around 11 years ago (my goodness how time flies!) and during my first ever proper Christmas day celebration with my uncles, granddad and cousins, I tried a mince pie for the first time. Did I like it? NO! I actually hated it! First of all I found the name so confusing. You would assume a mince pie would contain minced meat, but instead I had a mouth full of raisins, which I wasn't too keen on. I [...]

Nadia2022-08-05T11:34:49+01:00December 12, 2018|Christmas, Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, Raw, Sugar Free, Vegan, Vegetarian|12 Comments

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 [...]