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Vegan junk food?




There is no such a thing as vegan junk food.

Because even if its "junk" style its still billion times better than processed , awful stuff you would eat in a fast food.

Every now and then I make a vegan version of "junk" hahah. last night my very yummy Vegan big burgers.



Zucchini , mushroom and chickpea burgers. 



What you need ( makes 3 burgers)

1 medium zucchini (grated)
3 medium chestnut mushrooms (grated)
half of can of chickpeas (drained)
3 spoons of all purpose flour
1 spoon of vegan bouillon
3 tbs of water


3 wholegrain buns ( cut open)
a bunch of salad leaves
1 large onion ( cut in rings)
2 gherkins ( sliced)
1 large tomato
3 tbs of vegan ketchup or any other sauce


For the burgers:

Put grated zucchini , mushrooms in a bowl. Mix together with bouillon. In a meantime, bend together chickpeas and water, to create a paste. Add to mushrooms and zucchini. Mix well until combined. Add flour, mix again. Divide the mixture in 3, using your hands make 3 medium patties. Shallow fry on some coconut oil or olive oil. 

Once cooked until golden brown, set aside.  Add some more oil and fry the onion rings, once golden brown set aside. Brown the bread ( I used the frying pan but oven or toaster is fine).

The assemble. 

Bun, sauce,burger, salad,sauce, gherkins,tomato and then bun. 

Enjoy!




Summer is here?




The sun is back!!!

Amazing! Its all we needed!! Sun is out, birds are singing. Our favourite season is back!

Picnics in the park, splash park trips, visiting the woods. Possibilities are endless when the weather is great. 

We like using local produce to make our food. 

So tonight a recipe for one of our favourite summer soups. 

Broccoli Cream with extra veg and vegan dumplings



What you need:

1 broccoli
2 medium white potatoes
2 medium carrots 
1/2 cup of frozen peas
1 bunch of fresh dill
2 spoons of vegan bouillon 
2 pints of water approx.

for the dumplings:

1 cup of semolina
1cup of flour
1cup of water
salt


Chop all your veg, set aside 1/3 of veg, the rest bring to boil in water and bouillon . Cook for about 45 min, or when very soft. Cool, then using an electric blender blend. If too think then add some water, bring to boil again, add extra veg and shimmer until veg is softened. 

To make the dumplings, mix together, water, flour and semolina with some salt. With your hands mould little balls of mixture, and put in your soup. Shimmer further until cooked through. 

Its a very filling soup and its great  for dinner or lunch. 

Enjoy




Lunch on!!!




I love food. I honestly love eating , and I love making it too.

But I also love it to be quick, tasty and real.

Quick is the most important part, as with work, two kids and being alone is pretty hectic.

Today I cooked the simplest dish, but I was amazingly tasty!

Noodle bowl!



What you need:

1 bunch of broccoli florets ( 1 cup)
3 large mushrooms ( sliced)
3 larde handfuls of fresh spinach ( use frozen if no fresh)
1 chopped garlic clove
chopped flat leaf parsley

1 handful of noodles (egg free Chinese noodles)
3 spoons of dark vegan soy sauce
2 spoons of olive oil


1. Put water in a large pan, bring to boil.

2. In a frying pan, heat up olive oil, throw in the chopped garlic, then broccoli, mushrooms and the spinach last. Shimmer for 10 min. Add soy sauce. 

3. Put a handful of noodles , boil according to instructions on the packet. Mine took 5 min

4. Drain noodles, then rinse under cold water. 

5. Put noodles in the frying pan and mix well , shimmer for further 5 min. 


Once cooked, transfer to a pan and sprinkle with chopped parsley. 

Enjoy!!!


I love quick fixes when it comes to my food. So watch this space and more is coming!!



Natural Beauty




I have a a go at making my own cosmetics tonight!!!

it was so much fun!!!

I cannot believe I have not done it before !!!

my skin is very sensitive and I have a strict routine when it comes to my face lol, i scrub and i rub and i pat and i smooth and do a lot of crazy stuff to my skin!

but I always struggle to buy a good cream to put on my face and body. And simply I terrified of the companies put in high street cosmetics. When you find a vegan friendly, cruelty free and paragon free cosmetics they cost heaven and earth :(

So making my own was a bit of a hit and miss and I tried a few times before I was completely happy with the outcome.

I also made the coffee body scrub. Which was fantastic and refreshing but it is very very messy!!!

Tea tree moisturiser:



3 spoons of coconut oil
4 spoons of shea butter
2 spoons of olive oil
5 drops of tea tree oil

In a bowl whip shea butter until frothy, add coconut oil, whip again, add olive oil slowly while whipping. Then add tea tree oil.  Whip for another 2 min.  And its ready. I keep mine in a glass container and in the refrigerator. Its great on your body and your face. Little goes a long way!



Coffee Body Scrub



1 cup of good quality fair trade ground coffee
1 cup of brown sugar
4 spoons of good quality organic olive oil

In a bowl mix all ingredients until fully combined.

The scrub is very intense, its messy so I suggest to use it under a shower rather than a bath. It will leave your skin feeling rejuvenated and smooth. Its an amazing body polish. 



So from now on, no more buying moisturisers or scrubs. I'm completely hooked on this now, soother is more to come!!!


3 nut biscuits and a very very long day




its been a very long 3 weeks. I'm still in the old house and not moved into my dream home yet. Things are so complicated and the whole bureaucracy is killing me.

I say its lot I know but being alone with 2 kids is not easy. I struggle for time to do anything for myself. I often dream about having a day to myself without work, houseworks and children. But then I catch myself thinking how ungrateful I became to complain about all that.

Because the truth is?? I love being a mother. My kids are annoying, they are loud and demanding. But they are their own little selfs and they are growing to be good and kind and compassionate ones.

I often spend my days with them being without them really. I catch myself starting a game or an activity just to escape 2 min later to do some chores, to check my phone, to check email. But why? Why I cannot just sit down and play one more round of monkey game, or build one more space ship out of lego?

I'm starting to realise how little time I actually spend with them. Everything else takes over.  Reality is a bitch and I now know that.

Last night we made our fav biscuits:

3 NUT biscuits. Gluten free and vegan




Ingredients:

Wet:

2 spoons of coconut cream
2 spoons of vegetable shortening( i used trex)
1 spoon of coconut milk


Dry:

3 spoons of coconut flour
3 spoons of almond flour
3 spoons of gluten free flour
3 spoons of brown sugar ( or any sugar you wish)

topping:

2 spoons of crushed hazelnuts
1 spoon of brown sugar

Ice water if needed

How:

In a bowl mix together wet stuff, once is soft and smooth add slowly the dry mix. Mix well until combined. I used electric mixer then hands. With hands kneed dough until is smooth. Wrap in a cling film and refrigerate for min 30 min. 

Once ready, roll out and cut shapes out. 

Sprinkle with crashed hazelnuts and sugar mix.

Bake for 10-12 min in 180 


These are so incredibly easy and taste great with a cup of tea.