Roasted vegetable bulgar wheat pesto salad
Recipe Gallery Share the Love This is honestly one of my favourite salads ever. I have made so many variations that I can’t keep count! Pesto-roasted vegetables are the base; then you add your nutty bulgar wheat grains, crispy chickpeas, sun-dried tomatoes, olives, and a pesto mayonnaise dressing! It preps like a dream and freezes well for those lazy cook days. Recipe Prep Time 0 Cook Time 0 4 – 6 People Serves 4 Beginner Difficulty 0 Ingredients 1 medium red onion, quartered 2 cups chopped zucchini 1 red bell pepper diced 1 fennel bulb diced or sub with leek 1 cup chopped Brussels sprouts Optionally: add butternut cubes or sweet potato 2 tbsp pesto of choice olive oil to bake salt and pepper 3-4 cups cooked bulgar wheat 1/2 kalamata olives 1/3 cups chopped sun-dried tomatoes chopped fresh herbs to serve toasted seeds to serve Additionally add in’s: feta, chopped baby tomatoes, capers, and toasted pine nuts. Crispy chickpeas 1 can chickpeas olive oil 1-2 tbsp honey 1-2 tbsp lemon juice salt and pepper to taste Dressing 1/4 cup pesto 2 tbsp honey 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar 1/3 cup mayonnaise salt and pepper to taste Method Add the vegetables to a tray and drizzle with olive oil, pesto, salt, and pepper and mix well. Bake for 30-35 minutes until golden. Add the chickpeas to a separate tray and drizzle with oil, honey, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Mix well until coated, and bake until super crispy, takes approx 18-20 minutes. Once the vegetables are cooked, add the bulgar wheat and the rest of the salad ingredients to the tray, mix well, then mix the dressing, and pour over the warm salad. Scoop into serving bowls, add toasted seeds and chopped herbs, and enjoy! Photo Gallery I hope you love love this super delicious salad! M*
Apricot Roly-poly
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe Prep Time 0 Cook Time 0 4 – 6 People Serves 4 Beginner Difficulty 0 Ingredients 230 self-rising flour 2 tsp baking powder pinch of salt 110g cold vegan butter, cubed 250ml coconut or plant-based milk 200ml golden syrup sprinkle of brown sugar smooth apricot jam or jam of choice coconut cream to serve more syrup to serve Spiced Syrup to pour over the pudding 1 cups water 1/3 cups sugar 1 cinnamon stick 1-2 star anise 2 cardamon pods Method Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Add the flour, baking powder, and salt into a bowl. Rub the butter into the flour mixture and then gradually add the milk and the syrup until well combined and you have a smooth sticky-free dough, add more flour or milk as needed. On a floured surface turn out the dough and roll it into a long rectangular square, smear on a generous amount of apricot jam, and roll it up like a sausage or you would do whilst making cinnamon buns. Slice into rounds (if they are uneven if so it doesn’t matter), squish them into a baking dish, and then sprinkle on some syrup and more golden syrup if you like. Bake for 35-40 minutes until golden and then serve straight out of the oven with some cream, ice cream, and vegan custard! If you’d like a more gooey roly-poly, cook the spiced syrup ingredients together until the sugar has dissolved. 10 minutes before the pudding is done, pour over the syrup and let it bake a bit further. Serve and enjoy!! Photo Gallery I hope you love one of my all-time favorite baked desserts!! M*
Bobotie stuffed sweet potatoes
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe Prep Time 0 Cook Time 0 4 – 6 People Serves 2 Beginner Difficulty 0 Ingredients olive oil to fry 1 1/2 cups cooked brown lentils 1 cup cooked butternut squash 1 small onion diced 1 tsp ground turmeric 1/3 tsp ground ginger 1-2 crushed garlic cloves 1 tsp yellow mustard seeds 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar 1 tbsp smooth apricot jam salt and pepper to taste 1/2 cups coconut cream 4 large sweet potatoes, steamed until soft “egg” -like topping 1/2 cup coconut milk or regular plant milk 1/4 cup cornstarch dash of turmeric if you like dry Laurier leaves to serve onion seeds for crunch and flavor Method Steam or bake the sweet potatoes until nice and soft, let them rest, and slice them open to cool. For the bobotie filling, add a generous amount of oil to a pan, add the spices, and wait for them to bubble and turn fragrant, then add the diced onions and fry until fragrant. Gradually add the lentils the butternut and a dash of water or vegetable stock, let the bobotie simmer for 5-10 minutes before adding the apple cider, jam, and coconut cream. Season to taste. After 5 minutes or so, remove the bobotie filling from the heat and scoop a generous amount of the lentil bobotie into the sweet potatoes. Egg-topping: Whisk the egg-like topping until smooth, pour 1-2 tbsp over each sweet potato, add a Laurier leaf and a sprinkle of onion seeds. Bake for 15-20 minutes until nice and golden. Serve with a salad and enjoy!! Photo Gallery I hope you love these delicious and filling bobotie sweet potatoes! M*
Caramel chocolate miso banana bread
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe Prep Time 0 Cook Time 0 4 – 6 People Serves 4 Beginner Difficulty 0 Ingredients 3 medium very over-ripe bananas 300ml chocolate oat milk 1/3 cup coconut or olive oil 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp miso white paste 1/2 cups coconut sugar 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar 1/4 cup dark cacao powder 1/4 cup protein powder or hemp seed powder 3/4 cups spelt or oat flour or wholewheat flour 1 cup self-rising flour 2 tsp baking powder pinch of salt some bananas to decorate some coconut sugar to top chocolate chips to top Method Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Mash the bananas and add the milk, oil, vanilla, miso paste, sugar, and apple cider and mix well. In the same bowl add in the cacao powder, flour, baking powder, and salt and mix well until there are no lumps! Scoop the bread batter into a non-stick bread tin or a bread tin lined with parchment paper, smooth out, and top with sliced bananas some extra sugar, and chocolate chips on top. Let it bake until golden brown, remove the loaf from the tin, slice, and enjoy! Freeze the excess in slices for future enjoyment;) Photo Gallery Hope you love this super yummy and easy banana bread recipe** M*
Molten lava oat cakes
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe Prep Time 0 Cook Time 0 4 – 6 People Serves 2 Beginner Difficulty 0 Ingredients 1 cup oat flour (I blended rolled oats with some buckwheat groats) or self-rising flour 1 cups coconut sugar 1/4 cup cacao powder 2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp freeze-dried coffee powder (optional) 1/2 cups plant-based milk 2 tbsp olive or coconut oil 2 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp for each lava cake-Lotus Biscoff or Nutella or smooth nut butter for filling Topping 1/4 cup coconut sugar 1 heaped tbsp cacao powder 3/4 cups boiling water Method Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius, or line your air-fryer with a tray to catch up the juices of the cakes. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cacao powder, baking powder, salt, and stir. In the same bowl, add the milk, oil, and vanilla and mix until there are no lumps. Smear 2-3 ramekins with butter or non-stick spray and evenly pour in the cake batter. Now is the time to add your Biscoff or nut butter, pressing it into the center of the cakes. Mix the sugar and cacao powder and then sprinkle over the cakes 1-2 tsp for each cake, pour over boiling water, and bake for 10-15 minutes until slightly set. Serve and enjoy! Photo Gallery I hope you love these easy and yummy desserts!! M*
Condensed milk Rusks
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe Prep Time 0 Cook Time 0 4 – 6 People Serves 6 Beginner Difficulty 0 Ingredients 1kg cake flour 15g instant dry yeast 350g store bought or homemade vegan condensed milk 1/2 cups light brown sugar 125g melted margarine or vegan butter pinch of salt some lukewarm water to knead Method Sift the flour into a large bowl along with the salt. Melt the margarine, pour in the yeast, vegan condensed milk, and vanilla. Let the yeast start to bubble and pour the wet into the dry, knead with some milk until you have a soft dough, and leave to rise for an hour or so. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius once the dough has risen. Grab a large handful of the dough, roll it into a smooth ball, and stack it neatly into a greased bread tin or rusk tin, cover it with a cloth, and let it rise again. Brush with milk and sprinkle with sugar, bake the rusks for 30-40 minutes until brown. Let the rusks cool before removing them from the tins, tear, and slice, and then dry the rusks at @100 degrees Celsius for 2-3 hours. Store in an airtight container for up to one month. Photo Gallery I hope you love these fluffy and comforting rusks! M*
Vegan malva pudding
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe Prep Time 0 Cook Time 0 4 – 6 People Serves 4 Beginner Difficulty 0 Ingredients 2 cups self-rising flour (i subbed half for spelt flour for a healthier alternative) 1 1/4 cups coconut sugar 1 tsp Baking Powder 1 tsp Baking Soda ½ tsp Salt 1 tbsp White Vinegar or apple cider vinegar 3/4 cups plant Milk, I used coconut or oat milk 2 tbsp smooth Apricot Jam 2 tbsp melted coconut oil or olive oil For the caramel Sauce: ¾ cup coconut Sugar or soft brown sugar 400ml coconut cream or full-fat coconut milk 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract Method Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. spray a square dish with non-stick spray. Sift the flour into a mixing bowl and add the coconut sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and mix. Add the vinegar to the milk and let it curdle. Mix that with the applesauce, apricot jam, and coconut oil into a batter. Transfer the batter to your prepared baking dish, and tap the bottom on the counter to remove the bubbles in the pudding. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. For the sauce: Add the sugar and coconut cream and heat until it simmers. Let the sugar dissolve completely before whisking in the vanilla. When the Malva comes out of the oven, poke holes all over it with a toothpick and then pour over the sauce making sure to distribute it evenly across the whole pudding. Let the sauce sink in and then cut it into squares. Serve warm with vegan whipped cream or vegan ice cream. Photo Gallery I hope you love this super simple and delish dessert!! M*
Pink orange pound cake
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe Prep Time 0 Cook Time 0 4 – 6 People Serves 4 Beginner Difficulty 0 Ingredients Pound Cake 2 cups (250 g) self-rising flour 1 tbsp cornstarch or arrowroot starch 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp sea salt 1/3 cup vegan butter or neutral oil, like canola or melted coconut oil 1 cup (200 g) light brown sugar 1 tbsp vanilla extract 1 cup coconut cream 1/3 cup dairy-free milk chopped orange-infused dark chocolate Toppings: vegan frosting drizzle, fresh pink-orange from @checkersa, pomegranate jewels. Frosting drizzle: juice of 1 pink orange 1 1/2 cups icing sugar Method Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Prepare and measure out all of the ingredients. In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients like flour, cornstarch, and sea salt. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl, cream the vegan butter on high speed for 2-3 minutes, or until whipped and creamy. Into the butter add in the sugar and vanilla extract, and cream together until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the coconut cream until integrated into the vegan butter. Add in half of the flour mixture at first, and mix on medium-low speed until integrated. Then add in the remaining flour mixture, along with the dairy-free milk, and mix again. Use a rubber spatula to scrape the bottom and ensure that all flour and wet ingredients are combined. Fold in the chopped chocolate, pour the cake batter into your prepared loaf pan, and bake the pound cake for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow the pound cake to cool for 10 minutes in the pan. Then carefully flip the pound cake onto a cooling rack and back over to be right side up to cool completely For the frosting, press out the juice of the pink oranges and mix in the icing sugar, frost the cake, decorate, and serve! Photo Gallery I hope you love this beautiful yummy citrus cake!! M*
High protein cinnamon pancakes
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe Prep Time 0 Cook Time 0 4 – 6 People Serves 2 Beginner Difficulty 0 Ingredients 1 cup self-rising flour or spelt or flour of choice 3/4 cup chickpea flour 1 /12 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1 1/4 cups milk or water of choice 1/3 cup sweetener or sugar of choice 1-2 tsp olive oil or coconut oil fresh fruit to serve syrup to serve fresh mint to serve Method Add the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon to a bowl. Add the milk, sweetener, oil, vanilla, and apple cider together and let it curdle a bit. Mix the wet into the dry until there are no lumps, heat a pan with a dash of oil and add about 3-4 tbsp for each pancake. let each side fry for 3-4 minutes until brown, fry until the batter is done. Serve the pancakes with syrup, fresh fruit, toasted hazelnuts and mint. Photo Gallery I Hope you love these super fluffy pancakes as much as we do!! M*
Gem squash pumpkin soup
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe Prep Time 0 Cook Time 0 4 – 6 People Serves 0 Beginner Difficulty 0 Ingredients 3-4 gem squash, seeds removed and steamed Soup: olive oil to fry the onion 1 tsp fennel seeds 1 tsp ground cumin 5 cups chopped non-stringy pumpkin (I used Japanese pumpkin) 1 red onion diced 1 tbsp grated ginger 500ml coconut cream 1 cup vegetable stock 1 cup chickpeas 1/3 cup nutritional yeast salt and pepper to taste Serve with: 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds toasted pecan nuts to serve favorite pesto to serve more coconut cream Method Add the soup ingredients into a pot and bring to simmer until the pumpkin is soft and the soup is fragrant. Blend the soup once it is cool and serve in the steamed gem squash, add your favourite toppings and enjoy! Photo Gallery Hope, you love this easy and delish soup!! M*