Recipes

Thursday, 1 January 2015

Creamy Coffee Cashew Mylk

Happy New Years!



My blender broke while it was blending dates and almonds so I couldn't make raw vegan coffee cheesecake. I was stuck with my old food processor that my mom used to make baby food with( for me) so i couldn't blend the cashews into a creamy cheesecake layer. This means that I definitely could not make the crust as well. 
As a last minute decision since I already bought the ingredients, and the cheesecake mix was semi blended, I made Mylk. It tastes amazing, and I love how I made a bad situation more positive by finding an alternative to the cheesecake.


Ingredients:
2 cups Cashews( soaked in coffee or water for about 3 hours)
1/2 cup Coffee + more if soaking cashews in coffee
1 tbsp Melted Coconut Oil( optional)
1tsp to 1 tbsp Honey or other sweetener ( optional)

-Blend all ingredients together
-Put nut mixture in nut Mylk bag or use cheesecloth
-Squeeze the liquid into a glass or cup ( whatever you plan on drinking it out of)
-Drink!


-If you don't want such a strong coffee flavour, reduce the amount of coffee and put in water
-To change thickness of the drink add or reduce liquid to taste






PS: Once I broke the microwave, and our old blender.
The old blender broke because I forgot I had a metal spoon in it, and I blended it.
This blender breaking down was not my fault! :p

Friday, 26 December 2014

Christmas 2014

This year my friend and I celebrated Christmas by cooking together. She got me food and drew a picture of my dog as my gift. My gift for her hasn't even been purchased yet because I have to make it. She got a new camera from her parents, and we took pictures of Keesha and my new hamsters.


The following pictures are taken by her:











These are the foods we made
We used almond butter instead because we didn't have peanut butter.

Pictures below are by me):

Spinach, egg and herbs. Cooked by Angela while I ate my Christmas present

Peanut Butter Cups

We didn't have peanut butter so we used almond butter instead.
Angela's gift to me!



Quick Carob Mug Cake



I had some leftover egg yolk because I used the egg whites for a delicious pumpkin pie recipe made by my friend.




Ingredients:
2 tbsp Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 tbso Carob Powder
1 tbsp+ 1 tsp Milk of choice
2 tsp Honey or other liquid sweetener
2 Egg Yolks
1 tsp Cinnamon

-Mix all the dry ingredients together in a microwave safe container
-Mix wet ingredients in with the dry ingredients
-Microwave for 30 to 40 seconds( time depends on your microwave)
-Enjoy!

Wednesday, 24 December 2014

Roast Chickpeas



 These roasted chickpeas are one of my favourite snacks. My dog likes them too.

Ingredients:
Cooked chickpeas
Water

oil, herbs and spices ( if you want)


-Drain chickpeas and rinse in some water
-Use a towel or paper towel to pat dry the chickpeas
-toss chickpeas in oil, herbs and spices( if you want)

-Put chickpeas on baking tray lined with parchment paper. Make sure no chickpeas are on top of each other. You want a single layer of chickpeas.
-Bake at 450° f until the chickpeas are dry and crunchy on the inside( approx 30-40 min)


My oven's temperature is always a little bit lower than what I set. Baking takes me about 2 hours, but it takes my friend 30 minutes( I think there is something seriously wrong with my oven). Her oven is better than mine.



Sunday, 7 December 2014

Cherry Smoothie and Experiments


 I made a smoothie with frozen cherries.
-1 banana
-1 cup frozen thawed cherries
-1/2 cup mylk or milk( your choice)

Sunday Breakfast:
Toast with chia jam, tahini and pears.

Experiment 1: Roast Chickpeas
I soaked chickpeas overnight, cooked them and then roasted them. I ate most of them today because I wanted to.





Experiment 2: Apple Cider Vinegar
I cut up pieces of apple and added a water+raw sugar solution.
This experiment will take a few weeks.