Coconut Vegan Double Cream!!

Coconut Vegan Double Cream!!

I discovered this incredible recipe the other day and was so blown away at how simple and delicious this coconut cream is! 

(Makes a whole jug) 

Ingredients:

1 can full fat coconut milk 

2 tbsp coconut syrup or golden or maple

1/4 tsp vanilla extract 

Place the can of coconut milk in the fridge until it's super cool. This is key for it to whip up. For speedy cooling place in the freezer for about 15 minutes. Open the can and pour into a bowl. Using either an electric whisk or a manual one whisk up until desired thickness, mix in the syrup and vanilla and serve! 

How easy is that! Serve over stewed fruit, apple crumble, vegan cake, frozen fruit, or even breakfast cereal. In the photo it's poured over my raspberry cashew cheese cake! 

Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/YPAMZLzfdd0

Coconut Vegan Double Cream!!

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

Mustard and Basil Chickpea and Broccoli Salad

Mustard and Basil Chickpea and Broccoli Salad

I find I get the most enjoyment out of my food when it takes me a while to munch through it. This lunch is perfect for that, it's full of flavour and has you munching through it for 15 minutes. 

(Serves 1)

Ingredients:

2 mini cucumbers sliced lengthwise 

1/3 can chickpeas

5 medium heads broccoli diced 

1 tsp wholegrain mustard

1/2 tsp basil purée

1 inch soya cheese finely diced 

Add all the ingredients to a lunch box and take to work! Don't forget a fork. This lunch is great to take along with a pot of walnuts and a Granny Smith apple.  

Mustard and Basil Chickpea and Broccoli Salad

5 minute Pot Lunch: Chickpea, Basil Salad and Tomatoes

5 minute Pot Lunch: Chickpea, Basil Salad and Tomatoes 

So I had no time to make lunch the night before so as I was making breakfast I put this tasty combination together. All done in about 5 minutes, from fridge to bag. No cooking and minimal chopping. 

(Serves 1)

Ingredients:

1 handful rocket

1 handful spinach 

1 handful broccoli stalks 

1 large tomato, sliced 

1/2 can chickpeas 

2 " soya cheese, cubed 

1/4 tsp garlic powder

1/4 tsp mixed herbs

1 tsp basil puree 

Add all the ingredients to a lunch box container. Throw in a folk, a small pot of nuts, a piece of fruit and head to work. 

5 minute Pot Lunch: Chickpea, Basil Salad and Tomatoes 

6 Hour Satisfaction Breakfast! Raw Berries & Seeds.

6 Hour Satisfaction Breakfast! Raw Berries & Seeds

This breakfast keeps me satisfied, the cravings at bay and focused on the tasks of the day for 6 whole hours! You can switch it up with different fruit or switch the seeds up for different types. It's as quick as cereal and so cheap you'll be wanting it every morning. 

(Serves 1)

Ingredients:

1 large handful frozen mango

1 large handful frozen raspberries 

1 handful frozen or raw banana 

1 tbsp buckwheat groats*

1 tbsp flaxseed 

250ml boiling water 

1/4 tsp cinnamon 

Mix all in a bowl and top with the boiling water. This thaws the fruit and allows the flaxseed to thicken the water. Serve and enjoy! 

Using frozen fruit saves on time chopping as you can just pour it in the bowl. 

I hope you enjoy and let me know if you keep satisfied for up to 6 hours! 

*buckwheat groats are seeds which are more starchy unlike normal seeds which tend to be more fatty. They can be eaten like this raw or can be cooked to become fluffy. You can buy them from Tesco, Waitrose and most health food shops. 

6 Hour Satisfaction Breakfast! Raw Berries & Seeds

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

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 

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