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Middle Eastern Inspired Almond Milks – Halva & Turkish Delight

Middle Eastern Inspired Almond Milks – Halva & Turkish Delight

Middle Eastern Inspired Almond Milks - Halva & Turkish Delight Both these desserts, halva and turkish delight, have a special place in my heart. I grew up loving, but rarely eating either of them. We only had treats like this when visiting relatives or at special occasions. Not too long ago I made another 'halva' recipe - my Halva overnight oats. As you can probably tell I'm OBSESSED with tahini and tahini flavoured goodies! The Turkish delight we used to get in Iraq was usually pink, with a hint of rose flavour and crunchy pistachios in the middle. I love using funky flavoured milks to pour over my granola (like this and this), chocolate or hazelnut milk is usually my faves but I [...]

Nadia2024-05-16T15:16:17+01:00April 8, 2016|Breakfasts, Dairy Free, Drinks, Gluten Free, Paleo, Raw, Sugar Free, Vegan, Vegetarian|10 Comments

Homemade Coconut Oil Chocolate

Homemade Coconut Oil Chocolate

I never thought the day would come when I could say I make my own homemade chocolate, how could that even be possible? I was so impressed by the idea of making homemade chocolate using only 3 ingredients without the need for any fancy equipments or techniques. The basic recipe calls for:

Nadia2022-08-05T11:35:03+01:00July 12, 2015|Chocolate, Dairy Free, Desserts, Gluten Free, Raw, Sugar Free, Vegan, Vegetarian, Video|18 Comments

Banana, Date & Almond Buckwheat Porridge

Banana, Date & Almond Buckwheat Porridge

If you're familiar with the concept of overnight oats, buckwheat porridge is similar but with a slight twist. Buckwheat is one of those ingredients that not may people are familiar with, outside the health community of course! You can now easily get hold of buckwheat as it's available in most supermarkets and online. I've also noticed more and more brands adding it to their granola, muesli and snack bars.

Nadia2022-08-05T11:35:05+01:00June 20, 2015|Breakfasts, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Porridge, Sugar Free, Vegan, Vegetarian|8 Comments

Healthy Tahini Granola

Healthy Tahini Granola

Making homemade granola is easier than you think. The best thing about making your own granola is that you can customise it to your personal taste. If you like it sweet, add more sweetener. If you don't like raisins, leave them out! The second best thing is that you can avoid all those added calories, processed sugars and other unnecessary ingredients! It's a nice feeling knowing exactly what's going into your body and that it's actually doing you some good!