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*
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*
Quick mushroom ramen
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 4 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients 2 x packets lifestyle foods gluten free instant noodles500g button mushrooms1 packet fried shiitake mushroomsBok choy1 tbsp olive oil1/4 cup soy sauce1 tbsp sesame oilSesame seedsDumplings wrappersSpring onions to serveChili flakes to serve Method 1.Bring 4 cups water to a boil, add in the dried mushrooms, 2 tbsp soy sauce and 1 tbspsesame oil and let it simmer, add the instant noodles.2. Add 1 tbsp oilive oil to a pan, add the sliced mushrooms, fry until brown, add some soy sauceand the honey and let them caramelise.3. Once the noodles are slightly cooked add the bok choy, and let it cook for 2-3 minutes.4. Reserve some of the mushrooms, stuff one tsp per dumpling and fry in oil, add sesame seedsand fry until crispy.5. Serve the cooked noodles with the mushroom, dumplings, bok choy, drizzle of sesame oil,chilli flakes, chopped spring onions and sesame seeds. Photo Gallery Hope you love this cozy ramen noodle bowl, it’s such a must for a quick and easy meal! 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*
Lentil bobotie
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 4 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients 2 cups canned/freshly cooked brown lentils (drained)1 small red onion diced1/4 cup chopped red or yellow pepper1 cup cooked or frozen butternut or any other soft pumpkin1/4 cup chopped dried apricots1 tbsp apple cider vinegar1 heaped tbsp good quality or homemade apricot jam or chutney2 cups vegetable stock1 1/4 tsp Ras el Hanout curry spice1/2 tsp turmeric1/2 tsp mustard seeds1-2 garlic cloves or 1/2 tsp garlic flakes1 tbsp tomato pureesalt and pepper to tasteOlive oil for frying “Egg” topping 2 tbsp cornstarch1 coconut cream1/3 cup plant milk2-3 bay leaves1/3 tsp turmeric powder1/4 tsp salt1/4 cup pine nutsChili flakes (optional) Method Preheat the oven to 175 degrees Celsius. Slice the red onion and red pepper, and fry in the olive oil, add the garlic, curry spices and the mustard seeds. Fry until fragrant and then add the lentils and pumpkin, and cook until soft; halfway through add the apple cider vinegar, apricot jam, and tomato puree. Lastly, add the dried apricots and vegetable stock, let it simmer, and then scoop into an ovenproof dish. Mix the “egg” topping and pour onto the bobotie, sprinkle over the pine nuts, and top with bay leaves. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown. Serve with fluffy rice, sliced banana, chutney, and shredded coconut. Photo Gallery Hope you love this recipe SA recipe with a plant-based twist! it’s a favourite in our house. M*
Sticky soy brown rice pasta
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 2 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients 1 x packet San Remo brown rice pasta 500g mini portobello mushrooms 1 tbsp margarine 1 tbsp nutritional yeast 1/4 cup soy sauce 1/2 cup honey 1 tsp mixed spice 1 tsp cayenne pepper Salt and pepper to taste Sesame seeds Fresh herbs Method 1. Cook the pasta according to instructions, once cooked drain the pasta water and add 1 tbsp margarine and mix well. 2. For the mushrooms, add a dollop of olive oil and fry the mushrooms until fragrant. 3. Add on the spices, nutritional yeast, soy sauce, honey and salt and pepper to taste. 4. Once gooey, add half of the sauce to the pasta, mix well, add the rest on top and serve with toasted sesame seeds and fresh herbs. Photo Gallery Hope you love this recipe as much as I do! Have a lovely blessed easter** M*
Roasted tomato soup
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 4 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients 500g mini roma tomatoes300g roma tomatoes1 red pepper diced1 medium red onion choppedSalt and pepper to taste1 can lifestyle foods coconut cream1/4 cup nutritional yeastFresh herbs (oregano, dried basil and thyme)3-4 cups vegetable stockVegan cheeseChickpea waffle dippers3/4 cup chickpea flour1 tsp baking powder1/4 cup corn starch1 tbsp nutritional yeast1/2 tsp chilli flakes1/2 tsp garlic flakesSalt and pepper to taste1 1/2 cup water Method 1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.2. Place the tomatoes, red pepper, red onion and herbs on a baking tray and roast for 25minutes.3. Remove to cool and place in a high speed blender, add the coconut cream, nutritional yeast,herbs and vegetable stock and blend until super smooth.4. Mix all of the waffle ingredients together, add 1-2 tbsp of the batter to your waffle maker andbake until brown.5. Serve the soup with the waffle dippers, vegan Photo Gallery Hope you love this recipe as much as I do! Have a lovely blessed easter** M*
Mushroom barley soup
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 4 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients 4 cups mushrooms of choice (i used wild mushrooms, portobello and button mushrooms) 1 small red onion 4 cups vegetable stock (more if needed) 500ml coconut milk 1 cup dry barley 1 tbsp miso paste 1 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp black onion seeds Salt and pepper to taste 2 tbsp corn starch mixed with water to make a paste Serve with extra fried mushrooms, olive oil, vegan parmesan, fresh rosemary and coconut cream. Method 1. Preheat the soup cast iron pot with some olive oil, add in the diced onion, garlic and spices andfry until fragrant.2. Add in the mushrooms and fry a bit more until brown and the water has reduced, add thevegetable stock, barley, soy sauce, miso paste, and the coconut milk. Let it simmer for aboutthirty minutes or so before adding in the corn starch paste.3. Let it cook even more until the barley is soft, adding more water if needed.4. Serve the soup with olive oil, coconut cream,fried mushrooms, vegan parmesan, freshrosemary and fresh bread. Photo Gallery Hope you love this cozy recipe as much as we do! M*
Sweet potato chocolate chip bread
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 4 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients IngredientsTwo cups spelt or whole wheat flour1/2 cup coconut sugar1 1/2 tsp baking powder1 tsp baking soda1/3 tsp salt1 cup grated sweet potato1/2 cup plant-based milk1/2 cup apple puree1 tbsp apple cider vinegar1 tsp vanilla extract1/2 cup non-dairy dark chocolate chips Method 1. Preheat the oven to 175 degrees Celsius. In a bowl mix the flour, coconut sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together. 2. Add in the grated sweet potato, and pour in the plant-based milk, apple cider vinegar, apple puree, vanilla extract, and the chocolate chips. 3. Mix well, pour into a pre-smeared bread tin, sprinkle more chocolate chips on top, and bake for 16-18 minutes until cooked through. 4. Serve with vegan butter or almond butter and agave drizzled on top. Notes: *You can use self-raising flour in the recipe if you prefer. *90% dark chocolate can be used due to the fact that it does not have any dairy in it. *This bread is super delicious two days in room temperature, thereafter I put slices in the fridge or freeze them to prevent mould. *Store in an airtight container Photo Gallery Hope you love this loaf, it’s a bit unconventional, but oh so good! M*
Vegetable pasta soup
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe 0 Prep Time 0 Cook Time Serves 4 4 – 6 People Difficulty 0 Beginner Ingredients Ingredients * 1 small red onion diced * 2 cups roasted butternut cubes * 1 cup canned chickpeas * 1 cup curly kale washed and diced (sub with baby spinach) * 1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes finely diced * 1 1/2 tsp dried oregano * 1/2 tsp smoked paprika * 1 tsp dried thyme * 1-2 garlic cloves crushed * 1/2- 3/4 cup dry orecchiette pasta (sub with pasta of choice) * 1 cup low-fat or full-fat coconut milk * 4 cups vegetable stock (more water if needed) * 1-2 tbsp olive oil * salt and pepper to taste * 1/2 cup vegan sausage fried and sliced (optional) * extra coconut milk or cream * bread to serve * Fresh herbs to serve Method Method 1. Heat the oil in a big cast iron pot or any pot to hold the soup servings for 4-6 people, add in 1-2 tbsp olive oil and add the red onion, fry until translucent, and then add in the garlic and the rest of the herbs, along with the diced red onion. 2. Once brown and flavourful, add in the rest of the ingredients except the vegan sausage, coconut milk, and kale. Bring to a simmer for 15 minutes on medium before lowering the heat to low and adding the coconut milk and the diced kale. 3. Let it simmer for 5 minutes or so before serving with the fried vegan sausage bits, extra coconut milk, fresh bread, and fresh herbs. Photo Gallery Hope you love this recipe cozy soup recipe, its delicious with or without the faux meat! M*