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Blueberry Protein Buckwheat Pudding

Blueberry Protein Buckwheat Pudding

Blueberry Protein Buckwheat Pudding I keep going through phases when it comes to what breakfast I crave in the morning. Sometimes I'll have smoothies every single day for two weeks straight, other times you'll find me warming myself up with cosy bowls of porridge, but right now it's all about the buckwheat pudding! I have shared a buckwheat 'porridge' recipe a couple of years ago (find recipe here), but then all of a sudden I stopped making it. I haven't added buckwheat groats to my shopping list in like forever and I think that's why I fell out of making them, but now buckwheat puddings are back baby and they're here to stay! If you like thick smoothies, you'll love buckwheat puddings! It's [...]

Nadia2022-08-05T11:34:50+01:00January 10, 2018|Breakfasts, Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, Overnight Oats, Porridge, Protein recipes, Sugar Free, Sweet Snacks, Vegetarian, Video|8 Comments

Vegan & Gluten-free Christmas Gingerbread Cake

Vegan & Gluten-free Christmas Gingerbread Cake

Vegan & Gluten-free Christmas Gingerbread Cake Just under two weeks until Christmas (woohoo!). Can you believe how fast time is flying? It doesn’t feel that long ago when we were about to welcome 2017, and look at us now. The year is almost over and we’ll soon be welcoming 2018! Crazy! I’ve created something really special to help you celebrate Christmas in style! A gingerbread cake topped with whipped coconut cream and decorated with gingerbread Christmas trees and stars. A really simple and easy to follow recipe that looks super festive and so impressive! A lot of people put so much time and effort into making the Christmas dinner that dessert often gets neglected. I know you can easily buy [...]

Nadia2017-12-13T19:24:07+01:00December 13, 2017|Cakes, Christmas, Cookies, Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, Sweet Snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian, Video|17 Comments

Coffee Vanilla Tarts (Vegan & Gluten-free)

Coffee Vanilla Tarts (Vegan & Gluten-free)

Coffee Vanilla Tarts (Vegan & Gluten-free) Creamy mini tarts filled with coffee and vanilla flavoured cream. A simple recipe that calls for few ingredients, but results in something so delicious and aesthetically-pleasing! I'm one of those people who probably loves coffee desserts more than actually drinking coffee. Don't get me wrong, I do love a good cup of milky coffee, but there's something special about a coffee dessert. Like chocolate desserts, I like how the bitter taste of the coffee complements the sweetness of a dessert. They're especially delicious during winter months when you need something more rich, comforting and decadent. Although I no longer drink coffee, I still like a good coffee dessert. The only reason I avoid coffee and caffeine in [...]

Nadia2017-12-01T20:35:09+01:00November 30, 2017|Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, Raw, snack, Sweet Snacks, Tarts/Pies, Vegan, Vegetarian, Video|12 Comments

Chocolate Mint Mousse Pie (Vegan & Gluten-free)

Chocolate Mint Mousse Pie (Vegan & Gluten-free)

Chocolate Mint Mousse Pie I love mint and chocolate. I think that combination is so delicious, especially in the form of a post dinner treat. The chocolate gives the desserts a decadent feel and the mint is just so refreshing after a meal! Recently I posted a mint Oreo recipe where I spoke more about my love for this flavour combination (click here to read more about it)! It made me realise that I haven't really experimented with mint and chocolate much in my recipes before, so now all I want to do is create mint chocolate recipes! So today, I'm sharing with you this, rich, smooth and decadent chocolate mint mousse pie! A simple oaty base with a lush, velvety centre made using only 4 ingredients! You'll find [...]

Nadia2017-11-26T19:23:49+01:00November 26, 2017|Chocolate, Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, snack, Sweet Snacks, Tarts/Pies, Vegan, Vegetarian|13 Comments

Homemade Jammie Dodgers (Vegan & Gluten-free)

Homemade Jammie Dodgers (Vegan & Gluten-free)

Homemade Jammie Dodgers (Vegan & Gluten-free) One of my favourite indulgent treats is Jammie Dodgers! If you don't live in the UK you may have never heard of these fun titled biscuits (also known as cookies in other parts of the world!). They're a popular British treat made up of two shortbread biscuits with a layer of strawberry jam sandwiched in between. I really do love their name. They sound so mischievous and naughty. If cookies got together, Jammie Dodgers would be the ones that want to cause havoc and mayhem, but in reality when you see them, they look the absolute opposite of that. They're so cute and innocent with a heart cut out in the middle, a sweet fruity centre and [...]

Nadia2017-11-26T17:41:00+01:00November 21, 2017|Cookies, Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, Sweet Snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian, Video|9 Comments

Plum Blueberry Galette (Vegan & Gluten-free)

Plum Blueberry Galette (Vegan & Gluten-free)

Plum Blueberry Galette (Vegan & Gluten-free) The weekend is finally here! It's been a long and tiring week, and even though I'll still be working today and tomorrow, I love the calmness that comes with the weekend. Especially Saturdays! It's a chance for me to reflect on the week that's gone and a chance to work out what I need to do for the week ahead. And I love not having to worry about responding to a ton of emails or getting back to clients until Monday. It just feels so much more relaxed. Yesterday was my first day back at college. Some of you may already know that I enrolled into a Nutrition course (click here to find out more) [...]

Nadia2017-11-11T19:02:14+01:00November 11, 2017|Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, snack, Sweet Snacks, Tarts/Pies, Vegan, Vegetarian, Video|10 Comments

Mint Moringa Oreos (Vegan & Gluten-free)

Mint Moringa Oreos (Vegan & Gluten-free)

A delicious, creamy & rich mint moringa filling between two crunchy chocolate cookies. Mint Moringa Oreos (Vegan & Gluten-free) I have made a raw version of Oreos in the past, but today I'm showing you how to make baked Oreo cookies filled with a refreshing mint and moringa filling. They're gluten-free and completely plant-based. Mint and chocolate is such a delicious combination. In fact, my favourite chocolate flavour is mint dark chocolate. I usually have a square or two after dinner if I don't have any homemade treats lying around. Yes, I don't always have an abundance of homemade treats in my house at all times ? Shocker, right? Even the hubby enjoyed these mint moringa Oreos and he's not at all [...]

Nadia2017-12-05T22:26:15+01:00November 7, 2017|Chocolate, Cookies, Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, snack, Sweet Snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian, Video|12 Comments

Healthified Vegan Oreo Brownies – Using Go Cook, exclusively for Tesco

Healthified Vegan Oreo Brownies – Using Go Cook, exclusively for Tesco

Healthified Vegan Oreo Brownies A delicious, moist and rich chocolate brownie topped with chopped Oreos. Need I say more? Oh, apart from they're also healthier than your average brownies. They're high in fibre with a hidden ingredient and sweetened with whole dates! OK, I'll put you out of your misery. The secret ingredient in these vegan Oreo brownies is CHICKPEAS! Actually this shouldn't come as too much of a surprise since I've already used chickpeas, beans and lentils before in many of my sweet treats.Tesco challenged me to nominate someone in my household who does the least cooking to create something using their new Go Cook, exclusively for Tesco products. Since it's just me and the hubby and I do all the cooking [...]

Nadia2017-11-01T18:27:23+01:00November 1, 2017|Brownies, Cookies, Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, Nut Free, Sweet Snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian, Video|11 Comments

Chocolate Cups with Black Forest Banana Ice Cream

Chocolate Cups with Black Forest Banana Ice Cream

Chocolate Cups with Black Forest Banana Ice Cream Even though summer is now officially over and posts of soups, curries, pies and porridge are saturating the various social media platforms, I think ice cream can never be out of season. Have you ever seen a restaurant menu that doesn't feature ice cream on the dessert menu? No! There is always room for ice cream regardless of the time of year. Chocolate and ice cream are my favourite two treats. There is no question in my mind that they taste even better when paired together. These chocolate cups with black forest banana ice cream are perfect as a post dinner treat, especially at a dinner party. Why serve ice cream in a normal bowl when you [...]

Nadia2022-08-05T11:34:51+01:00October 2, 2017|Chocolate, Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, Ice Cream, Raw, Sugar Free, Sweet Snacks, Vegan, Vegetarian, Video|6 Comments

Salted Caramel Protein Ice Cream Doughnuts

Salted Caramel Protein Ice Cream Doughnuts

Salted Caramel Protein Ice Cream Doughnuts These salted caramel protein ice cream doughnuts are made up of a cookie/biscuit base, a protein salted maca caramel centre, a layer of gooey caramel all dipped in chocolate to make them extra decadent and lush! You really NEED to try this recipe! Prior to starting my blog and Instagram page, I never thought I could ever be creative. I grew up in Iraq, a country and environment that didn't encourage creativity. Not because its people chose not to be creative, but because they had been through so much hardship over the decades. We had to endure war after war, economic decline and never ending financial struggles. So over time things like creativity were seen as a luxury. Our [...]