Tag: Vegan
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Yeast Free Bread
Here in New Zealand we’re on lockdown due to Covid-19 and yeast has become very hard to find in supermarkets. It seems everyone wants to make their own bread while they’re at home. Since going gluten free, I’ve been making my buckwheat and chia bread which is lovely toasted with some avocado and tomatoes; but…
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Simple Homemade Seed Crackers
Making homemade seed crackers reduces your plastic waste and these super easy crackers use any combination of seeds and flours. There’s nothing like a good crunchy cracker for spreading your favourite dip on. Ingredients * 250 grams mixed base seeds – pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, chia seeds * 1-2 teaspoon flavour seeds –…
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A Plant Based Christmas Cooking Class
We had a wonderful day at The Rocks Venue in November for my cooking class ‘A Plant Based Christmas’. Sharing my passion for cooking plant based food is my favourite thing to do! Knowing that people enjoy my food and learn something new is an amazing feeling. The menu: Buckwheat Tarts with smoked cashew cheese…
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Easy tray pancakes
Weekends are for pancakes! Most kids love pancakes, but if like me you hate standing at the stove for 30 minutes flipping them and listening to the kids screaming ‘are they ready yet?’ This recipe is for you. It’s so easy, just mix, pour and bake. Everyone gets to eat at the same time and…
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Father’s Day cookies
It’s Father’s Day here in NZ. These cookies are a lovely treat for him. You could make them yourself or if your children enjoy baking, get them to make them for their dad. These cookies use light brown sugar. So they’re not refined sugar free. They’re are however ridiculously addictive fresh out of the oven.…
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Breakfast with the opposition
I was honored to provide the catering for Paula Bennett’s visit to Inglewood yesterday. If you don’t know who she is, she’s the deputy leader of the NZ National Party. They’re currently the opposition to our Labour/coalition government. It was a wonderful experience, not least because the event was hosted in a shop/event venue called…
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Home made bread
The benefits of making your own bread Yesterday a friend told me that she loved my 5 seed bread and that it didn’t make her bloated, like shop bought bread. She asked me why, so I thought my response would be great shared with you all. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t like bread! However,…
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Vegan chocolate & ethically sourced ingredients
Yesterday I felt like some chocolate and reached for my favourite; Whittakers Dark Chocolate block. Readi ng the ingredients, it got me thinking about where companies source their ingredients and whether they are concerned about child slavery. I did some research and came across the Food Empowerment Project. They have created an app listing chocolate…
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Breakfast Cookies
Some say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. If that’s true for you, then you want to be eating something delicious and nutritious right?! These cookies are absolutely delicious and easy to eat on the go. So many people eat on the run, which isn’t ideal, but sometimes can’t be helped.…
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Christmas Chocolate Slab
Christmas is just around the corner. If you love chocolate as much as we do, then you’ll love this Christmas themed treat. I serve it with a platter of other goodies but you can serve it alone. I’ll also be giving away little bags as presents for my kids’ teachers. If you can resist eating…
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Crispy Oven Baked Tofu
Tofu; you either love it or hate it! We love it, but it hasn’t always been that way. We first tried it in an Asian style soup and it was simply cubed and dropped into the broth for a few minutes before it was served. It really didn’t taste of anything, and the texture was…
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Lentil & Kumera Lasagne
We love lasagne so I’ve been trying some new recipes and this one is our favourite. There’s no story today, just the recipe because its amazing! Ingredients: For the filling 1 red onion, finely chopped 2 small carrots, grated 2 celery stalks, chopped 1 tsp dried mixed herbs 1 cup dried brown lentils, rinsed and…
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