Massaged Kale & Millet

Massaged Kale & Millet 

Serves 2-3

Ingredients:

200g millet

1 small sweet potato, diced 

1 tsp tahini 

Massaged kale: 

4 stalks kale 

1/2 lemon juiced

1/2 red onion, fined diced 

1 tbsp syrup

1 tbsp sunflower seeds

1/4 tsp turmeric

1/4 tsp paprika 

2 sprigs parsley 

Place the millet in a wide based pan, pour over boiling water and bring to the boil, add the diced sweet potato then simmer for 15 minutes (you may need to add more water during cooking). Once all the water is absorbed and the millet is fluffy swirl in a tsp of tahini. 

Meanwhile, peel the leaves off the stalk and tear into small pieces into a large bowl. Add the lemon juice, onion, syrup, sunflower seeds, turmeric and paprika massage with your hands for 5-10 minutes until well broken down and combined. This breaks down the cell walls of the kale making it less bitter and easier to eat. 

Top with parsley and serve! 

Massaged Kale and Millet 

One Pot Vegan Pesto Pasta with Broccoli!

One Pot Vegan Pesto Pasta!

Everyone loves pesto pasta, I've put my twist on the recipe by adding broccoli and using a super product from Tesco ~ basil puree! 

(Serves 1-2)

Ingredients:

150g dry spaghetti 

1 head broccoli 

2 handfuls spinach 

3 large sundried tomatoes, diced

1 tbsp basil puree 

1 tbsp sunflower seeds 

1 handful rocket (optional)

1 fresh tomato (optional) 

Hold the dry spaghetti in both hands and twist to break in half, add to a ceramic frying pan. Finely dice the broccoli by tearing off bite size pieces and add enough water to just cover and bring to a boil. Cook for about 10 minutes until soft. Add in the spinach and wilt down, allow the liquid to evaporate off. Mix in the sundried tomatoes, basil puree and sunflower seeds. Serve! Top with fresh tomato slices and rocket!  

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/mlUB3p4DyJY

One Pan Vegan Pesto Pasta!

Broccoli Cheese Bake! Gluten free vegan

Broccoli Cheese Bake! Gluten free vegan

An amazing broccoli cheese which is a twist on the typical cauliflower cheese. Made with a super cheesey almond cream sauce. This is so great as a display piece to serve on the table and carve for dinner. 

(Serves 2-4)

Ingredients: 

1 large head broccoli 

200ml Ecomil almond cream 

2 inches soya mature cheese, grated (Tesco)

1/4 tsp garlic powder

1/4 tsp dried oregano 

1 tbsp crushed cashew nuts 

2 medium tomatoes, sliced 

Chop the stalk off the broccoli and save for another recipe. Place the broccoli head on a baking tray lined with baking paper and bake in the oven for 30 minutes on 200℃ until soft. Meanwhile, in a bowl mix the almond cream, cheese, garlic, oregano and cashews. Once the broccoli is cooked pour the cheesey sauce over the top and bake for a further 15 minutes, add the sliced tomatoes over the top and further bake for 15 minutes until golden. Then serve with courgette noodles, spaghetti, roast potatoes or rice. Delicious! 

Broccoli Cheese Bake! Gluten free vegan

Raw Courgette Noodles & Roasted Chickpeas with a Creamy Sweet Potato Sauce

Raw Courgette Noodles & Roasted Chickpeas with a Creamy Sweet Potato Sauce

A twist on raw hclf eating and cooked style, mixing raw courgette noodles with cooked roasted chickpeas, so so good! And a raw sweet potato and avocado sauce that makes it a perfect creamy fun healthy meal. 

(Serves 1)

Ingredients:

1 can chickpeas

1 tsp curry powder

1 courgette

1 medium sweet potato, diced 

1/2 avocado 

Drain the chickpea aquafaba juices into a blender and place the chickpeas on a lined baking tray, mix in the curry powder and bake in the oven on 200 degrees celcius for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, add the diced sweet potato and avocado to the blender and blend until smooth. Using a spiraliser or julienne peeler turn the courgette into noodles. Mix in the sauce and top with the roasted chickpeas and some fresh basil. Delicious. 

Raw Courgette Noodles & Roasted Chickpeas with a Creamy Sweet Potato Sauce

Butternut Squash and Hummus Soy Sauce

Butternut Squash and Hummus Soy Sauce

This is a super tasty combination you guys so must try! Just chopped in half and popped in the oven until golden and topped with tastiness! 

Ingredients:

(Serves 1 to 2)

1 medium butternut squash

2 tbsp hummus

2 tbsp Cocofina coconut aminos soy sauce (15% off code: bestfollowers http://www.cocofina.com/store/)

1 tbsp mixed seeds

1/2 handful parsley, diced 

Chop the squash in half lengthwise and place in the oven on a lined baking sheet. No need to spend time scooping out the seeds as they come out super easy once baked. Bake for about 45 minutes on 200 degrees celsius turning upside down half way through. Once it's cooked dice into bite size chunks. Top with hummus, coconut aminos, seeds and parsley. Enjoy! Mix the hummus and aminos together for the most amazing flavour!

This was so tasty, minimal chopping and just thrown in the oven and topped with yumminess. Hope you try it!

Robyn x

Butternut Squash and Hummus Soy Sauce

Curried Millet and Pea Steam Fry

Curried Millet and Pea Steam Fry

I've been enjoying millet recently, it tastes similar to couscous yet is a Wholefood and gluten free. Here i made a super simple veggie millet stir fry with no oil but water instead so I called it a steam fry aha. 

(Serves 1)

Ingredients:

80g millet

1 medium carrot, diced

80g frozen peas

80g frozen sweetcorn 

1/2 red bell pepper, diced

1/4 tsp parsley

1 tsp medium curry powder

1-2 tbsp Cocofina coconut soy sauce

In a wok or large frying pan add about 300ml water along with the millet and carrot and bring to a boil. You could cover with a lid to speed up the cooking. Cook until almost soft, about 20 minutes then add the spices, herbs, peas, pepper and sweetcorn. Stir together for a further 5/10 minutes, add more water if needed then serve! Top with some coconut soy sauce! Tasty!

You can get 15% off the coconut soy sauce with the code: bestfollowers http://www.cocofina.com/store/

Hope you enjoy!

Lots of love,

Robyn

Curried Millet and Pea Steam Fry

Pear and Mushroom Salad

Pear and Mushroom Salad

I have been enjoying the simplicity of chopped raw veggies and beans. All just combined in a bowl and enjoyed for lunch or taken to work in a lunch box. 

(Serves 1)

Ingredients:

1 pear 

1 orange 

3 romaine lettuce leaves 

1 medium mushroom 

5 cherry tomatoes 

1/2 can chickpeas

1/3 tsp cumin

Dice all the fruit and veggies and add to a bowl, add the chickpeas to a separate bowl and mash up with a fork then mix in the cumin. Add the chickpeas to the salad and serve! Top with lemon juice or balsamic vinegar if you fancy. Delicious! 

Super simple recipe! Hope you enjoy!

Lots of love, 

Robyn x

Vegan Cauliflower Couscous & Peas

Vegan Cauliflower Couscous & Peas 

I fancied a lovely fresh pea salad this evening for dinner. I had a leftover cauliflower to thought I'd blend it up in my food processor to form couscous. Super refreshing and delicious. 

(Serves 1-2)

Ingredients:

1/2 large cauliflower 

300g frozen peas

1 lemon 

1 bunch fresh corriander, finely diced 

1/8 tsp black pepper 

1 broccoli stalk, finely diced 

1/8 head red cabbage, finely diced

1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

2 tbsp diced walnuts and mixed seeds  

In a pan cook the peas until they pop and are vibrant green in a little water covered with a lid. This will steam them nicely. Meanwhile, break the cauliflower into florets and pop the in the food processor. Blend until finely chopped and looks like couscous. Scoop into a large bowl and mix in the lemon juice, coriander, drained peas, broccoli, red cabbage, vinegar and black pepper. Top with nuts and seeds. Serve! 

I hope ou like the recipe. If you do please share it around on Pinterest. Thank you. 

Lots of love,

Robyn

Vegan Cauliflower Couscous & Peas 

Vegan Pad Thai STIR FRY

Vegan Pad Thai STIR FRY

My lovely friends and I decided to do a dinner party and bring along each a starter, main or dessert. So I did the dinner and decided to make a Pad Thai stir fry. Full of lots of vibrant veggies and a lovely warming spice. Here's the recipe!

(Serves 1-2)

Ingredients:

1/2 large sweet potato, julienned 

1/2 head broccoli, diced into strips

1/4 head Savoy cabbage, shredded 

1/2 courgette, spiralized 

1 carrot, julienned or matchsticked 

1/2 red bell pepper, stripped

1 bok choi cabbage, stripped 

1/2 red onion (optional)

1 handful fresh corriander (optional)  

1 tbsp Pad Thai sauce 

1 pack brown rice noodles

5 pistachio nuts, chopped

In a large wok or large pan add add the veggies along with enough water to cover the bottom of the pan. Stir fry on high heat until starting to cook then add the Pad Thai sauce. Cook on medium heat and cover with a lid for 5-10 minutes until soft. Make sure the water doesn't run dry or the veggies will burn. Meanwhile, add the rice noodles to a bowl and soak in cold water for a few minutes, drain and cover with boiling water until soft, drain. Once all the veggies are soft add the rice noodles and chop smaller with scissors. Cook further for a few minutes to combine and serve! Top with pistachios and fresh corriander. Delicious. Also great stored in the fridge in a lunch box and served cold the next day for lunch. 

Watch the video here:  https://youtu.be/4mu0pFAZ0Ik

Let me know what your favourite stir fry ingredients are in the comments. Have a great day!

Lots of love,

Robyn 

Vegan Pad Thai STIR FRY

Vegan Recipe: LENTIL LASAGNA

Vegan Recipe: LENTIL LASAGNA

I made this incredible lasagna with my friends and just had to share, made with wholemeal lasagna sheets. 

(Serves 3-4)

Ingredients:

150g green lentils

1 packet passata (or tinned tomatoes)

1 red bell pepper

1 red onion 

1 can sweetcorn

1/2 tsp paprika, herbs, spices of choice

1 packet wholewheat lasagna sheets

1 courgette, sliced 

1 aubergine, sliced 

White sauce:

2 tbsp flour 

1 tbsp nutritional yeast

1 tsp mixed herbs

100ml cold water

200ml boiling water

1 tsp cashew butter

OR 1 can chickpeas blended & herbs

Preheat oven to 200 degrees celcius. In a wok or large pan add the lentils along with water to cover and cook until almost soft about 15 minutes. Add the passata and spices, simmer. Stir fry the diced onion and pepper in water until soft and add too along with the sweetcorn. Mix together and continue to simmer. 

Meanwhile, for the white sauce in a jug mix the flour, nutritional yeast, and herbs, mix in the cold water then boiling water and add to a pan to gradually heat. Then add the diced mushrooms and mix in the cashew butter. 

Now it's time to add to the lasagna dish, layer the white sauce, courgette, lasagna sheets, tomato sauce and aubergine until the dish is full, top with more nutritional yeast and some ground pepper then bake in the oven for 45 minutes on 200 degrees celcius. Finally serve with fresh spinach or salad and balsamic vinegar. Delicious! 

Here's the video: https://youtu.be/rRD032ygCnQ

I hope you enjoy this as much as we did. 

Lots of love,

Robyn

Vegan Recipe: LENTIL LASAGNA

Vegan Spicy Bean and Broccoli Fajita

Vegan Spicy Bean and Broccoli Fajita 

Made this tasty spicy open fajita! Just cooked in a pan broccoli, mushrooms, canned tomatoes, fresh chilli, kidney beans, sweetcorn & peas thickened with flour topped with nooch and lettuce 😋 Super incredible and I even made broccoli lettuce wraps! Here's the full recipe: 

(Serves 2-4)

Ingredients:

1/2 head broccoli diced 

5 small mushrooms diced 

1 can chopped tomatoes

1 red fresh chilli

1 tsp mixed herbs

1 can kidney beans

1/2 cup frozen or can sweetcorn 

1/2 cup frozen peas 

1 tbsp flour (gf or plain wheat) 

1-4 seeded fajita wraps (gf or wheat) 

Optional: nutritional yeast, cos lettuce, mixed lettuce 

In a large pan add 200ml water, the tomatoes, diced broccoli, mushrooms, chilli, herbs, beans, sweetcorn, peas and more water if needed. Bring to the boil and simmer. Once the broccoli is soft (about 10 minutes) add a paste of flour and water to the pan to thicken. Place a wrap on a plate and fill with the fajita mix! Optionally top with nutritional yeast and salad. 

If you have leftovers just place in a container and store in the fridge for 3 days or freezer for 3 months. 

Whist you're eating the filling how about wrapping some of the broccoli in cos lettuce wraps! Then once you've got a small amount of filling left fold up the wrap. 

I hope you enjoy as much as I did! 

Lots of love, 

Robyn x 

Vegan Spicy Bean and Broccoli Fajita 

Easy Vegan Rice, Broccoli & Gravy

Easy Vegan Rice, Broccoli & Gravy

When you're hungry and just need some tasty nutritious food, this is your go to! I threw this together and was super satisfied. All in one pan and one jug. Gravy and rice is like so yum, you must try it! 

(Serves 1)

Ingredients:

100g rice

1 head broccoli

1/2 fresh chilli (optional)

1 tbsp flour (plain or gf)

1 tsp marmite

1/4 tsp mixed herbs

1/4 tsp chilli powder

In a pan add the rice along with boiling water (about half fill the pan) chop the broccoli and add the stalks, bring to the boil and cook until soft about 12 minutes covered. In a jug add the flour, marmite and spices and mix with cold water to form a runny paste. Boil the kettle again and immediate stir into the jug about 400ml. It should become nice and thick. Once the rice is almost cooked add the broccoli heads and fresh diced chilli and steam until soft and bright green. Then serve and pour over the gravy! Tasty! 

I hope you like this super simple recipe.

Here's the video: https://youtu.be/s-ASZbWl_0U

Lots of love, 

Robyn x

VEGAN Creamy Broccoli Spaghetti

VEGAN Creamy Broccoli Spaghetti 

A few weeks ago I was making this so much and all of you on snapchat we're asking for a recipe so here it is! Along with a recipe video! All made in one pan and high carb low fat. 

(Serves 1)

Ingredients: 

100g spaghetti

2 cups frozen or fresh broccoli

1/2 can butter beans

2 tbsp nutritional yeast

2 tsp lemon and thyme seasoning 

5 olives (optional) 

Bring a pan of 250ml water the boil and add the spaghetti (twist in half to fit in the pan). Allow to boil down on medium heat stirring occasionally, once half way cooked add the broccoli and break into smaller chunks. As the spaghetti cooks in the little water the starches should make it go creamy. Keep stiring and add the bean juices if needed. Then once soft mix in the nutritional yeast, seasoning, beans and olives. Serve! 

Super great filling meal. Hope you enjoy!

Here's the video: https://youtu.be/2ywEJWA7xkk

Lots of love, 

Robyn x

Kidney Bean Burgers | HCLF VEGAN

Kidney Bean Burgers | HCLF VEGAN 

I've been wanting to make bean burgers for a while now and haven't got round to it until now. Once again a spontaneous recipe which turned out very nice in deed. No food processor needed, just a fork and a bowl. All these ingredients are cupboard staples so should be easy peezy to pop together, along with some fresh parley, perfect. 

(Makes 4 medium burgers)

Ingredients:

1 can (400g) kidney beans (plus 1 tbsp juices)

1 bunch fresh parsley

1/2 tsp chilli powder

1/2 tsp lemon & thyme seasoning

1/2 tsp mixed herbs 

1 tbsp tomato purée

1 tbsp oats 

Preheat oven to 180 degrees celsius. To a bowl add the drained beans (plus 1 tbsp of the juices), mash with a fork. Add the diced parsley, herbs and spices, tomato purée and oats. Mix together until well combined. Onto a baking sheet lined with baking paper either form patties using your hands or pack into heart or round moulds (I used my heart shaped pastry cutters). Then bake in the oven for 20 minutes flipping half way ( used the grill to speed them up). Once firm and slightly crisp on top they're done! Serve with anything you like, spaghetti, in burger buns, with salad, potatoes, rice, chips, kale chips. Or store in a container and freeze. Enjoy!

Here's the recipe video: https://youtu.be/U-N1SNGWADc

I hope you like the recipe and let me know what you think if you make them.

Lots of love,

Robyn x

Spinach and Lentil Pasta

Spinach and Lentil Pasta

I really fancied lentils so cooked myself up a large batch to last me a few days. This is what I served them with... 

(Serves 1)

Ingredients:

3 tbsp green precooked lentils * details below

100g spaghetti & fusilli pasta (wheat or gf)

1 large handful spinach

1/2 tbsp tomato purée

1/2 tsp sainsburys lemon & thyme seasoning 

1 tbsp nutritional yeast flakes (Amazon.co.uk) 

Bring a pan of about 500ml water to the boil. Add the pasta and cook for about 12 minutes. Wilt in the spinach and drain. Add to a bowl along with the lentils, tomato purée, seasoning and nooch. Mix together and serve! Delicious! 

*To cook a batch of lentils add about 200g dry to a pan and about 500ml water. Simmer for 1 hour until soft and fluffy. Allow to cool and place in a container and store in the fridge for up to 5 days or freeze. 

I hope you're inspired to make it! You won't be disappointed!

Lots of love,

Robyn x

Mushroom Puff Packages VEGAN

Mushroom Puff Packages VEGAN

Once again this was a spontaneous recipe. Turned out amazing so why not share with you all. I used Aldi's puff pastry - which is vegan Woop! This is more processed but to keep vegan long term add in variety. Now without further a do here's the recipe! 

(Makes 4 puffs)

Ingredients:

1 packet (300-400g) puff pastry (jus-roll or Aldi)

1 can chickpeas

5 finely diced mushrooms 

1 tbsp tomato purée

1 handful fresh parsley or coriander 

1/2 tsp chilli

1/2 tsp lemon & thyme seasoning 

1/2 tsp marmite 

In a bowl add the chickpeas (drained but save the juice) and mash with a fork, add the diced mushrooms and diced parsley. Mix the marmite, tomato purée, chilli, seasoning with some of the juices and add to the bowl. Mix all together well. Spread out the pastry and using a knife slice into quarters. Place the mixture evenly divided between the 4 quarters. Fold over and secure with a fork around the edges. Pierce and pop in the oven for 20 minutes on 200 degrees celsius until golden and puffed up. Serve with kale chips! Just threw the kale on a tray and baked for 5 mins. Enjoy!

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/tUoSLl7Fk88

Now you'll love this recipe so head on out to get the ingredients, whip them together, take a snap and send it to me on Instagram or snapchat (sweetsugarcrumb).  

Have a glorious day!

Lots of love,

Robyn x 

Vegan Sweet Potato and Bean Stew with Spaghetti

Vegan Sweet Potato and Bean Stew with Spaghetti

This has been my go to meal for a while, switching it up with a few different veg. It's so yummy! There are two ways of making this meal, the long way would be to put everything in a pan and leave it for 45 mins. The quick way would be to microwave the potato and carrot before adding to the rest of the ingredients.

(Serves 1-2)

Ingredients:

1 medium sweet potato

1 large carrot

4 tbsp sweetcorn

2 tbsp peas

1/2 can kidney beans

3 stalks cavolo kale 

1/2 tbsp tomato purée 

1 tsp curry powder

1/3 tsp mixed herbs

1 tbsp flour (gf or wheat)

100g spaghetti (gf or wheat)

1 tbsp fresh coriander 

1 tbsp nutritional yeast (optional)

In a microwavable bowl add the peeled (optional) and diced sweet potato and carrot along with a few tbsp of water. Cover with cling film and cook for about 5 minutes on full power. Meanwhile, in a pan add the kidney beans and juices, spices, tomato purée, sweetcorn, peas, kale and enough water to cover. Bring to the boil and add the cooked root veggies. Mix the flour in a cup with cold water to form a paste and stir in. Cook the spaghetti by bringing a small pan quarter full to the boil and twisting the spaghetti in half to fit in the pan. Cook for 12 mins, drain and serve topped with nutritional yeast and coriander. Delicious!

Video here:https://youtu.be/5FZ9evMJV-s

Hope you enjoy!

Lots of love,

Robyn x

Broccoli & Kidney Bean Chilli

Broccoli & Kidney Bean Chilli

I made this super tasty meal today all from ingredients I had in my freezer and cupboard. I really fancied rice too so this is what I came up with. 

(Serves 1)

Ingredients:

6 florets of frozen broccoli

1 can kidney beans 

1 tbsp tomato purée 

1 tsp chilli powder

1 tsp curry powder 

100g rice 

1 tbsp flour (gf or wheat) 

Boil the kettle and in a pan add the rice and in another pan add the broccoli, beans (and juices), spices and tomato purée. Pour the boiling water over the rice until well covered (about 300ml) and also fill the other pan too until well covered. Bring both to the boil and simmer until cooked (about 12 minutes). In a cup add the flour and mix with cold water to form a runny paste and stir into the sauce. This will thicken it.  Once the rice is fluffy and broccoli tender serve! 

Hope you enjoy!

Lots of love,

Robyn x

Simple Pasta Chilli!

Simple Pasta Chilli!

Today I wanted to make a tasty meal but I had no fresh veg left. However, I did have some basics including a can of kidney beans, some frozen sweetcorn and some wholemeal pasta. This is what I came up with! 

(Serves 1-2)

Ingredients:

100g wholemeal pasta (gf or wheat)

100g frozen sweetcorn

1 can kidney beans

1 tbsp tomato purée 

1/2 tsp mixed herbs

2 tsp chilli or curry powder 

1 tbsp flour (gf or wheat) 

Boil the kettle and weight out the pasta in the pan. Once the water is boiled pour over so just covering and cook on high heat until soft - about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in another pan add half full of boiling water, the sweetcorn, tomato purée, herbs, chilli powder and the whole can of beans including the liquid, simmer. Mix the flour with some cold water to form a paste and mix into the chilli mixture (this will thicken the sauce). Then once the pasta is cooked and chilli is hot serve! I topped mine with some nutritional yeast. 

This was so quick and simple and what's even more great is that if you have these basics in your cupboard and freezer you can make it whenever you fancy it! Let me know what you think in the comments. 

Have a wonderful happy day. 

Lots of love,

Robyn x

Sweet Potato Spaghetti

Sweet Potato Spaghetti

When hungry and fancy something warm and satisfying this recipe is perfect. It's also great when you need to use up some chickpea juices by adding them to your spaghetti! It form a lovely smooth sauce and with added protein. 

(Serves 1)

Ingredients:

100g spaghetti (wheat or gf)

1 medium sweet potato

3 stalks cavolo Nero or kale

1 can chickpea juice

2 tsp tomato purée

1 tsp marmite 

1 tbsp frozen sweetcorn 

1/4 tsp mixed herbs 

In a pan bring a little water to the boil. Add the spaghetti (snapped in half to fit in the pan) and cook for 10 minutes till soft. Meanwhile, in a microwaveable bowl add the sweet potato peeled and diced along with a few tbsp of water, cover with cling film and cook for 4 minutes until soft. Add the chickpea juices, diced kale, herbs, tomato purée and marmite and stir together into the spaghetti & water to form a sauce. Then mix in the sweet potato and sweetcorn and serve! 

I love this recipe because it's all in one pan and the sweet potato is cooked super fast. Let me know what you think. 

Lots of love

Robyn x