Tuscan bean soup
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe Prep Time 0 Cook Time 0 4 – 6 People Serves 4 Beginner Difficulty 0 Ingredients 1 packet 600g Bean soup mix from @checkers_sa 1/2 cups preserved sun-dried tomatoes (juices and oil) 3-4 garlic cloves (I used preserved baked garlic from my fridge, but you can use fresh) 1 1/2 tsp smoked paprika1 tsp cumin or coriander Fresh or dried thyme3/4 cups vegetable stock 300ml can of full-fat or light coconut milk Cooked orzo pasta, rice, or mini pasta of choice Olive oil to fry Salt and pepper to taste Grated Parmesan to serve Italian herb mix to serve Sun-dried tomato cream 1 cup cashews soaked in hot water until soft 1 cup coconut milk 4-5 sun-dried tomatoes (removed from soup to blend) 1/4 cup nutritional yeast (optional) Salt to taste Some of the sun-dried tomato oil to blend Method .Add oil to a pan, add the spices, and fry for 2-3 minutes before adding the Bean soup mix packet, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, stock, and some salt. Leave to simmer until the beans and veggies are soft, topping with more water if needed. When the soup is ready, add the coconut milk and remove some sun-dried tomatoes for the cream topping. Blend the sun-dried Tomato cashew cream until smooth, and cook the pasta until desired texture. Once the soup is ready, scoop it into bowls, top with the pasta, cashew cream, Italian herbs, fresh thyme, and grated Parmesan, and enjoy! I like to individually add the pasta rice so it doesn’t get soggy, and the soup gets too starchy. Freeze the rest of the soup for the future* Photo Gallery I hope you love this cozy and filling recipe!! M*
Fragrant orzo stuffed peppers
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe Prep Time 0 Cook Time 0 4 – 6 People Serves 2 Beginner Difficulty 0 Ingredients 2-3 peppers of choice 2-3 cups cooked Orzo rice (short grain pasta found at various grocery stores) sub with quinoa or couscous 1/3 cups sun-dried tomato pesto @inapaarmanskitchen is really yum 1 can of chickpeas drain and washed, pat dry (sub with protein of choice) Good quality olive oil Nutritional yeast for that cheesy flavor Some seasonings like smoked sal I usedMediterranean flavor mixSalt and pepper to taste1 tsp lemon zestSplash of lemon juiceMore pesto to serveCrumbled feta if you have Method Preheat the oven or air fryer to 180 degrees Celsius. Slice the peppers lengthwise and remove the seeds, place in a baking tray with the chickpeas, and dress with olive oil, nutritional yeast, herbs, salt, and pepper! Bake for 29 minutes, meanwhile cook the pasta according to the instructions and drain and dress with a bit of oil once cooked, along with the pesto, and mix well. When the peppers and chickpeas are nice and cooked, scoop in the orzo into the peppers, add dollops of pesto, drizzles of lemon juice, lemon zest, and chickpeas on top, serve with fresh basil and some crumbled feta, and enjoy! Photo Gallery I hope you love these incredibly easy and delish stuffed peppers! M*
Sweet potato waffles
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe Prep Time 0 Cook Time 0 4 – 6 People Serves 1 Beginner Difficulty 0 Ingredients 1 medium sweet potato boiled or steamed until soft1/2 can chickpeas drained and tossed with 1 heaped tbs sun-dried tomato pesto @pesto_princess (brand i love)Salt to tasteDrizzle of oil1 tbsp nutritional yeast (for a cheezy taste and extra nutrients)Sliced avoDillTahini dressing: 1 tbsp runny tahini (@theoldstonemill the best)1 tbsp lemon juice or apple cider vinegar1-2 tsp honey or date syrupPinch of saltGarlic powder Method Heat your waffle pan, slice the sweet potato in half, toast until golden brown, and toss the chickpeas with the pesto, oil, salt, and nutritional yeast roast the chickpeas at @180 degrees Celsius until toasted. Add the rest of the ingredients to the waffle,and mix the dressing! Top that on top and enjoy…! Photo Gallery I hope you love this easy and super delish recipe! M*
Festive spiced koeksisters
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe Prep Time 0 Cook Time 0 4 – 6 People Serves 6 Beginner Difficulty 0 Ingredients 3 cups self-rising flour 1 1/2 cups coconut cream Sugar syrup 250ml water 370g white sugar 1 cinnamon stick 2-star anise 1/2 lemon or orange sliced into slices 1/4 knob of ginger sliced into slices Method Firstly make the syrup to chill, add the ingredients into a saucepan, and bring to a simmer on low until the sugar has dissolved and the syrup starts to thicken and golden. Remove the orange slices, and chill in a glass bowl or heatproof bowl in the fridge until super cold. For the Koeksister: in a large bowl mix the flour and the coconut cream, until the dough comes together, knead if needed until you have a smooth dough. Roll out into a floured surface and then slice into 2-3 cm strips, use 2-3 cm strips to braid to make mini braids, pinching the edges together (wet the edges if needed). Heat some Canola oil and then test with a small piece of dough to see if the oil is hot, fry the braids until beautifully brown, drain quickly on kitchen paper towels, and emerge in the sugar syrup quickly for about 40-60 seconds. Place in the fridge to chill until everything is done, freeze the extra Koeksisters in batches. Photo Gallery I hope you love these amazing koeksisters! M*
Crème brûlée gem squash
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe Prep Time 0 Cook Time 0 4 – 6 People Serves 2 Beginner Difficulty 0 Ingredients 250ml creamed corn 1/2 cups coconut milk or plant-milk of choice 1/3 cups corn starch 4 gem squash halves, steamed sugar to burn Kitchen blow torch Method Mix the creamed corn, milk, and cornstarch, and add 2-3 tbsp of the mixture into each gem squash. Bake the gem squash for 10-15 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius. Add a sprinkle of sugar, caramelize the top with a kitchen blow torch, dust with cinnamon and enjoy! Photo Gallery Hope you love love this recipe as much as I do! M*
Almond butter pancakes
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe Prep Time 0 Cook Time 0 4 – 6 People Serves 2 Beginner Difficulty 0 Ingredients 1 cup whole wheat flour or oat 1-2 scoops vanilla protein powder 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/4 cups plant-based milk (more if needed) 1/3 cup LSF almond butter 2 tsp raw honey 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1 tablespoon coconut oil, melted 1/3 cup fruit puree or mashed banana Almond butter, berries, and syrup, for serving Method Whisk together flour, protein powder, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together milk, fruit puree, or mashed banana, syrup, vanilla, and coconutoil. Stir in the almond butter, and whisk until smooth. Add wet ingredients into the flour mixture and stir until combined. Cook the waffles accordingly. Cook until browned, and continue making waffles until the batter is gone. Serve warm with almond butter, blueberries, and syrup, if desired. Photo Gallery I hope you love these yummy protein-packed waffle recipe!! M*
Easy Vegan koeksisters
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe Prep Time 0 Cook Time 0 4 – 6 People Serves 6 Beginner Difficulty 0 Ingredients 3 cups self-rising flour 1 1/2 cups coconut milk or cream 750g castor sugar or light brown sugar 400ml water 20ml lemon juice 1 cinnamon stick 3 L canola oil to fry Method Place the sugar and the water in a saucepan and bring to a simmer until the sugar has dissolved, remove from the heat and mix in the lemon juice. Place the sugar syrup in the fridge to chill until ice cold. Overnight might be best! Sift the flour, add the salt, and then mix in the coconut cream gently with a spatula until you have a soft dough. Knead a bit to let the dough come together, and add more flour if needed. Roll the dough into 5mm thickness and slice into 5cm strips, make use of three strips to make a mini braid and pinch together the edges so they stick together. In a large cast iron base pot, heat the canola oil, and add a piece of dough to see if the oil has heated enough Once the dough rises to the top, it’s time to fry the koeksisters. Deep fry the koeksisters a few at a time, do not overcrowd the oil, once they are brown, drain on some kitchen paper towels and immediately immerse in the cold syrup. Remove the koeksisters from the syrup and enjoy! Photo Gallery I hope you love these crunchy syrupy koeksisters!! M*
Smashed sweet potato pizza
Recipe Gallery Share the Love Recipe Prep Time 8 Cook Time 0 4 – 6 People Serves 1 Beginner Difficulty 0 Ingredients 2 medium sweet potatoes, steamed good quality olive oil 1 heaped tbsp nutritional yeast Gochujang Korean chili paste or regular tomato paste sliced Roma tomatoes shredded cheese of choice fresh herbs to serve salt and pepper avocado to serve drizzle of balsamic glaze Hot honey 1/3 cups raw honey 1 tsp chili flakes or your favorite chili seasoning Method Steam or boil the sweet potatoes until super soft, then place them on a parchment paper lined tray, add another parchment paper on top, and mash the sweet potato with a plate or glass until flat. Drizzle with olive oil, nutritional yeast, and seasoning and bake for air-fry for 15 minutes at 190 degrees Celsius until crispy. Add your base layer which can be this spicy Korean chili paste, tomato paste, sliced tomatoes, or shredded cheese, and bake for another 10-15 minutes until crispy! Heat the honey and chili flakes together until bubbly. Add the hot honey, fresh herbs or rocket, a drizzle of balsamic glaze, and enjoy! Photo Gallery Hope you love this super easy and delightful pizza! 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*
