Easy Fattoush salad
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 2 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients 2 cups cos lettuce diced 1 cup tomatoes diced 1 cup mini cucumbers diced 1/2 cup sliced radishes 1/3 cup chopped parsley 1/4 cup chopped mint 1 cups toasted wrap cubes (slice one large wrap, toss in olive oil, salt, and pepper, and roast or air fry until crispy) Dressing: 1 crushed garlic clove 1/4 cup lemon juice 1/4 cup raw honey or pomegranate molasses from @woolworths_sa 1/4 cup olive oil 1 tsp sumac 1 tsp za’atar @theoldstonemill 1/2 tsp dried mint or dill Salt and pepper to taste Method Add all of the salad ingredients to a bowl, add the dressing ingredients into a jar, shake together and dress the salad right before serving! Enjoy as a main or side dish. Photo Gallery Hope you love this super flavourful salad as much as I do! M*
Citrus olive oil cake
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 6 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients 2 1/4 cups self rising flour1/4 cup almond flour1 1⁄4 cups white or brown sugar3 teaspoons baking powderPinch of any good quality salt, optional1 cup (250g) soy, oat or coconut milk1⁄2 cup (125g) extra virgin olive oil @babylonstoren1⁄3 cup (80g) lemon, lime or orange juice and zest (about 2-3 lemons)1 teaspoon vanilla extract Frosting250g soft margarine2-3 cups icing sugar1-2 tbsp lemon juice1-2 tbsp lemon zest1 tsp vanilla extract Method 1. Preheat your oven to 180°C. Line a bread loaf tin with parchment paper or spray with nonstick spray.3. Add all the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt) to a large mixing bowl.5. Mix until there are no lumps. Add all the wet ingredients (milk, oil, lemon juice/zest, and vanilla)and mix until smooth.6. Pour the lemon cake batter into your prepared loaf tin. Smooth the surface if necessary, and tap thebottom of the table a few times.7. Bake the cake for 1 hour or until you can poke a skewer in the middle and there’s no wet batter on it. As this is a moist cake, some crumbs on your skewer are fine.8. Allow the cake to cool in the loaf tin for 10 minutes then cool on a wire rack. Frosting 1. Whisk all of the icing ingredients until smooth. Frost the loaf and add more lemon or lime zest on top and freshly sliced citrus. Photo Gallery Hope you love this beautiful loaf! M*
Roasted cauliflower hummus
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 2 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients Roasted cauliflower2 cups cauliflower florets washed and driedOlive oilSalt and pepper1 tsp Garlic flakes1 tsp lifestyle foods smoked paprika1 tsp lifestyle foods ground corianderHummus1 1/2 cups canned chickpeas (bit of canned water saved)1/4 cup olive oil1 tbsp smooth peanut butter2-3 tbsp lemon juiceSalt and pepper to taste1/2 tsp lifestyle foods smoked paprika1/2 tsp lifestyle foods ground corianderDukkahPine nutsDill to serve Method Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Place the cauliflower florets in a bowl, drizzle witholive oil, add in the paprika, coriander, salt, pepper and mix well. Pour out on to a parchmentpaper lined sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes.2. Add all of the hummus ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth, add more milk orwater if needed, add half of the baked cauliflower in to the hummus.3. Blend again until smooth, serve the hummus with the last bit of roasted cauliflower, dukkah,pine nuts, fresh dill and toasted bread. Photo Gallery Hope you love this creamy hummus as much as I do, it’s a close favorite of mine. M*
Almond date seed rusks
Recipe Ingredients Wet3 cups brown sugar1/3 cup flax seed flour mixed with equal amounts of water1 cup margarine melted1 tbsp apple cider vinegar500ml soy milkDry1 kg self rising flour5 cups bran3 tsp baking powder1 tsp saltExtra add in’s1 cup mixed seeds1 cup roasted almonds1 cup chopped dates1/2 cup shredded coconut Method 1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.2. In a big mixing bowl add the flour, bran, baking powder, salt, and extra add in’s.3. In another bowl add the wet ingredients, sugar and let it curdle for 5 minutes before addingin to the dry ingredients.4. Mix everything well with a spatula, making sure the extra add in’s are well incorporated.5. Scoop into two bread tins, sprinkle on more seeds and sugar, and bake for 40-45 minutesuntil brown.6. Once cooked, remove to cool in the bread pans, remove and slice into fingers, and place on baking trays to dry out in the oven for 3/4 hours at 110 degrees Celsius.7. Store in sealed jars or holders in a dry place for up to three weeks. Hope you love this recipe, rusks are such a favorite of ours;) M
Quick pickled vegetables
Recipe Gallery Share the Love The season for vegetable abundance is almost here. Whatever season you may be in preserving leftovers is something that is becoming more of a necessity these days. Recipe 10 Prep Time 8 Cook Time Serves 2 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar 1/4 cup sugar 1 tsp yellow mustard seeds 1/2 tsp chili flakes 2 cups water Salt and pepper Vegetables of choice Method Place the apple cider vinegar, sugar, mustard seeds, chili flakes, and water in a microwave proof container or heat over stove top. 2. Heat over 2-3 minutes stirring every now and again until the sugar has dissolved, add salt and pepper. 3. Place the vegetables you’d like to pickle in already sterilized jars and pour over the apple cider mixture, let it cool, add the jar on top, and place in a cool dry area or in the fridge. Use as desired. desired. Photo Gallery Hope you love these crunchy veg as much as we do! M*
Apricot coconut bars AKA Hertzoggie bars
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 4 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients Ingredients1 1/2 cups shredded coconut1 cup cake flour2 cups rolled oats3/4 cup coconut sugar1/4 tsp salt1 tsp cinnamon1/2 cup lifestyle foods toasted coconut butter2 tbsp honey/agave1 tbsp baking powder dissolved in 1/4 cup soy milkToppings1/2 cup smooth apricot jamShredded coconut Method 1.Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.2. Add the coconut, flour, oats, sugar, salt and cinnamon in to a big mixing bowl.3. Melt the coconut butter, add in the honey, baking powder mixture and whisk well.4. Pour the wet in to the dry and mix well, press on to a parchment paper lined square bakingtin , smear on the smooth apricot jam and sprinkle on the shredded coconut, and bake for10-15 minutes until brown. Photo Gallery Hope you love this recipe, it’s such a SA inspired cookie recipe! M*
Creamy butternut chickpea curry
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 4 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients 2 cups butternut slightly cooked and cubed1 cup cooked lifestyle foods chickpeas1 small red onion1-2 tbsp olive oil1 tsp ground cumin1 tsp mustard seeds1-2 tsp turmeric1 crushed garlic clove or garlic flakes1 can coconut milk1 can cherry tomatoesSalt and pepper to tastePolenta sweetcorn fingers1 1/2 cup lifestyle foods dry polenta1 cup water (more if needed)1 tbsp nutritional yeast200ml sweetcornSalt to taste Method 1. Add a dollop of olive oil to a pan, add in the diced onion, spices and fry until fragrant.2. Add in the butternut, chickpeas, coconut milk and the canned cherry tomatoes, salt andpepper to taste.3. Let the curry simmer for a bit, before serving with cooked bulgarwheat, limes, crispychickpeas, coconut cream, pomegranate jewels , mixed seeds and the polenta fingers.For the polenta fingers:1. Add all of the ingredients to a pot, bring to a simmer, whisking to avoid clots, once cooked after8-10 minutes pour in to a square ramenkin and place in the fridge to set. Once set, remove, slicein to fingers and fry until crispy. Photo Gallery Hope you love this curry, it really is so super delicious! one for the books, for sure* M*
Apple pie tacos
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 2 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients Fluffy wholesome pancakes 3/4 cup nutty wheat or whole wheat flour of choice 3/4 cup cake flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda pinch of salt 1 1/4 cup plant-based milk (I used soy) 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar 1/4 cup melted coconut oil 2 tbsp liquid sweetener like agave, golden syrup ect. 1 tsp vanilla extract Apple pie filling 3 medium pink lady apples washed and cubed 1 tbsp coconut oil 1/3 cup treacle sugar or coconut sugar 1 tsp ground cinnamon pinch of salt Extra’s Pecans Whipped coconut cream Method 1. Place the nutty wheat in a bowl and sift in the cake flour, add in the baking powder, baking soda and the salt. 2. In another bowl mix together the milk, apple cider vinegar, melted coconut oil, sweetener and the vanilla. 3. Let it curdle for 5 minutes before adding in to the flour mixture, mix well until there are no lumps 4. Let the batter sit for another five minutes before heating up 1 tsp coconut oil in a pan. 5. Add 2-3 dollops of the batter to make a big pancake and fry for 3-5 minutes on each side until bubbles start to form and the pancake starts to brown . 6. Once the pancakes are done, start by adding another dollop of coconut oil to the warm pan, add in the diced pink lady apple and fry for three minutes or so before adding in the sugar, pinch of salt and the cinnamon. 7. Fry a few minutes more until caramelised, remove from the heat and serve with the pancake formed like tacos, add dollops chilled coconut cream, pecans and extra sugar on top. Photo Gallery Hope you love these delicious fluffy pancakes with this unforgettable filling! M*
Nut butter Skewers
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 2 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients Ingredients Skewers 1 1/2 cup water (more if needed) 1 cup semolina 1/2 cup chickpea flour 1 heaped tbsp nutritional yeast Sauce 1/3 cup macadamia 1-2 cup honey or any other liquid sweetener 1 tbsp lemon juice 1/4 tsp smoked paprika 1/4 tsp ground cumin 1-2 tbsp boiling water to smooth it out Pinch of salt Serving Roasted Baby eggplants Roasted Patty pans Cous cous Fresh herbs for serving Method Method 1. Place the skewer ingredients in a bowl and add in the water, start to cook over medium heat until it starts to thicken, whisk well until there are no lumps, pour in to square tin/mould of choice and place to set in the fridge until set. 2. Cook the vegetables in the oven or stove top with olive oil, salt and pepper 3. Remove the semolina « tofu » slice and place on skewer sticks, dress with some olive oil, salt and pepper and fry or bake for 10-15 minutes. 4. Dress with some or the sauce and let it cook for another 3 minutes or so, serve the skewers with the vegetables, extra sauce and some couscous. Photo Gallery Hope you love this recipe, its a wonderful home made faux meat alternative! M*
Quick Chocolate mousse
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time Cook Time Serves 4 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients 1 cup cooked sweet potato 1/4 cup chia seeds (soaked in water to gel) 1/4 cup cacao powder 1/3 cup soaker dates or 1/4 cup liquid sweetener 200ml full fat coconut milk 1/2 tsp freeze dried coffee powder (optional) pinch of salt Method 1. place all of the ingredients in a high-speed blender and blend until smooth, add more liquid if needed and scrape down the sides. 2. Serve with fresh fruit. Photo Gallery Chocolate mousse is just the absolute best, especially when it’s healthier! M*