‘A little bit of sweetness can drown out a whole lot of bitterness’ Is there anything better than the combination of the banana and chocolate? It’s a classic on the BBQ, makes a wonderful milkshake and a sumptuous banana bread. This banana bread is vegan. The banana and milk supply the moisture, the flour acts …
‘Where are you from? I am from cloves, black pepper and cardamom. Those that built you an empire’ This is a light and fragrant cookie with cooling properties, due to the rose and cardamom and vanilla. Using almonds as the base will also keep you satiated. You can make the almond meal by finely grinding …
‘A good breakfast is a start of a good day’ This is a great vegan substitute for eggs. I was inspired to make this, after using the ‘just egg’ product that can be found in your local supermarket. It is made using an ancient Indian method of grinding whole mung beans. I love the product, …
‘Spice a dish with love and it pleases every palate’ – Plautus As the autumn starts to make it’s self known, we start to look for warmth and grounding in many places. In our cupboards with heavy knits and blankets. In our kitchen with heavier and warmer foods. In our spice rack with heating and …
‘The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice’ This is another recipe that I made at culinary school. I bring it to you because it was the tastiest dish of the day. It also happens to be incredibly well balanced from a …
This is a great dish that Mr. B and I like to eat for breakfast, although they were originally introduced to me as a dessert. We bake them with the skin on, which acts like a jacket to keep the moisture in, in addition to giving you your much-needed fiber. Eating them with the skin …
This is a beautiful dish, bringing out all the flavors of your summer tomatoes. It is a traditional Roman dish. In Italy it is simply called, Pomodori al riso. A similar version is made in Greece using peppers instead of tomatoes. The trick is to allow the tomatoes to cook slowly so that the rice …
‘’I love sleep. It’s like a time machine to breakfast’. This is a great breakfast bar. It keeps you full the whole morning as it is packed with Oats, which are a slow releasing carbohydrate. I also added cinnamon and nutmeg, which are warming spices and get your digestion and metabolism moving. Mr B noted …
‘Good food is very often, even most often, simple food’. Anthony Bourdain This is an easy, one pot dish. It was made by my grandma on fasting days, as it does not contain onions or garlic. Onions and garlic are seen to excite the mind and so are often omitted when fasting. If you have …
‘Chocolate comes from cocoa, which is a tree, that makes it a plant…chocolate is salad’ Mr B has a sweet tooth and I love finding him dishes that will satisfy his cravings whilst promoting his health. This recipe does that in multiple ways, using pure, high quality cocoa and cocoa butter in the vegan chocolate, …
