Category Archives: Vegan
Homemade Nut/Seed Flour
I love baking with nuts and seeds. I’m not one for mucking about with a gazillion flours. I don’t fancy precious pantry space being taken up by 20 different flour varieties. I’m cautious of uber-starchy flours because the particles are so fine that more ends up decorating the kitchen bench than ends up in the batter.
Basic Jam and “Jelly”
Merry Christmas Eve Spud Muffins,
If you fancy the idea of making your own cranberry sauce or “jelly” to go with the Turkey, ham, salmon (heck, even just slathering it on organic sprouted or sourdough bread with a shite-tonne of avocado or macadamia butter if you’re veg or vegan) this year, I think you’ll appreciate the simplicity of the following recipe.
Almond Christmas Cookies
These cute little biscuits simply melt in your mouth. They hold together well, but once you bite into them are beautifully soft but not so soft that you have to “do a Monica” (from F.R.I.E.N.D.S) and eat them over the sink.
These Christmas cookies are flour-less, butter-less and egg-less. Calling upon 5 simple ingredients and 12-15 minutes in the oven. They can be whipped up when guests call in at the last minute or if you’re just really craving cookies and don’t have much patience.
They’ve been taste-tested by several family friends that aren’t used to gluten-free, dairy-free or vegan foods and they all independently – without prompting – commented on how much they liked them.
Totes Amaze-Bowl!
At this time of year, it can be tempting to over-complicate things. This Amaze-bowl is super quick, easy and nourishing. A satisfying, yet light combo of “on-hand” ingredients.
I made these babies last night for a pre-Christmas drinks and dinner catch up that we had with a close family friend. She loved it – especially the macadamia butter element!
Salted Macadamia and White Chocolate Butter
This divine butter can be made with or without the white chocolate twist. It’s simple but will have you making foodgasm noises left, right and centre. Serious “foodporn” in a jar.
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Japanese Brown Rice Salad
This super-simple salad is a flavour-bomb and a refreshing accompaniment to a sustainably-sourced protein; think homemade organic chicken skewers or crispy-skinned sardines. It also works as a beautiful light meal – maybe add some extra nuts/seeds, avocado and some of your fave roast veggies for bulk and extra satisfaction.
I love having coconut aminos and coconut vinegar on hand.
Broccoli Coconut Rice
No rave from me today, just one of my favourite savoury dishes of late, that ticks all the boxes, no matter what you’re dietary requirements, food philosophies or health preferences.
Have you tried Spaghetti Squash?
Spaghetti squashes are finally becoming more easily available in Australia. They used to be something that American bloggers would write about all the time and I’d be all like; well, thats lovely, but where on earth should a humble Adelaidian locate one of these funky-sounding squashes?