Memories are all about the senses. The smell of earthy coffee on that perfect Sunday morning, the sweet taste of strawberries in Summertime, seeing the ripening vines on the sun blushed hillsides and hearing the satisfying crunch of fish and chips at sunset on the beach can all trigger lovely memories. Or maybe it is just
Continue readingRECIPE: Vegan Raw Christmas Cake
Did you forget to make your Christmas cake 6 months in advance this year? Or maybe you just want a healthier easier option for your special day celebrations. Well go no further than a vegan raw Christmas cake. Don’t be scared off by the long list of ingredients (that is just what a Christmas cake
Continue readingRECIPE: Vegan Raw Snickers Chocolate Bar
Ok so if I ever go down in history for any type of cooking related event (assuming this doesn’t include the time that I served up dodgy fish to over 100 people – but that is another story) I think it may be for this recipe! It truly is amazing. And while I may be
Continue readingRECIPE: Cashew Cream & Beetroot Truffle Raw Tart
The saying goes that inspiration can come from the strangest of places. Well this is not true in this case. In cooking, inspiration often comes from ingredients that are in season or through the use of leftovers. In fact developing recipes is often a step by step process where you create one dish and then get
Continue readingRECIPE: Green Tea, Beetroot and Chocolate Raw Truffles
Today I was thinking about cross purpose conversations. You know, the ones where two people can be having a conversation and be talking about totally different things without realising it? Well, first I would like to say that there will be no confusion about the absolute amazing flavour, or nutritional value of the following green
Continue readingRECIPE: The Best Flourless Chocolate Brownie
I cannot lay claim to this flourless chocolate brownie recipe. I cannot even lay claim to cooking this dish. It is a recipe that my lovely lady makes when she bows to my constant haranguing for her to whip it up – which unfortunately is not EVERYDAY as I would like! She has tried making
Continue readingRECIPE: Vegan Raw Chocolate Brownie
Another raw recipe for you all! I just can’t get enough of them at the moment. Not only because I happen to have a pantry full of ‘raw’ ingredients, but also because they are so easy to make and taste sooo delicious (and healthy). This vegan raw chocolate brownie certainly takes the cake! I had some of
Continue readingRECIPE: One Minute Blueberry Frozen Yoghurt
So maybe the kids have been bugging you all day for a sweetie treat or your taste buds have been screaming out for something a little bit special after your midday lunch or evening meal? Obviously you have used the “eat some fruit” option that your mother always told you to do when the matter
Continue readingRECIPE: Raw Vegan Blueberry Chocolate Tart
This raw vegan blueberry chocolate tart is very tasty yet healthy. The blueberry topping is made using a very similar technique as the popular recipe for Raw Vegan Chocolate Gelato/Mousse and the base is very similar to the one used in the delicious Little Bird recipe for Summer Berry & Cream Choc Tart. Two very good techniques
Continue readingVEGAN WHIPPED CREAM: An Amazing Technique Using Linseeds
This vegan whipped cream (can also be called a vegan meringue or whipped egg whites) is truly an amazing technique to learn for all kinds of cooking. You will see the slimy mucilage of the linseed (otherwise known as flaxseed) turn into a light fluffy and delicious whipped cream/meringue. Now I have mentioned before that
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