Today’s recipe is for my ultimate breakfast / dessert hybrid Milk Tart Chia Pudding. Milk Tart is an Afrikaans dessert consisting of a sweet pastry crust containing a custard filling made from milk, flour, sugar and eggs. For this recipe, we take those flavours and incorporate them into a breakfast that is sure to be a crowd pleaser this Christmas. What’s better than a sweet chia pudding for breakfast you ask – well how about a Milk Tart Chia Pudding that tastes like the real deal but is gluten free and vegan? For this recipe, I purchased my ingredients (cinnamon, chia, nutmeg, vanilla) from the Zero Waste Store The Refillery. …
Healthier Strawberry Pops Cereal
Have you ever wanted to make your own Healthier Strawberry Pops Cereal? Today I show you how to make Gluten-Free Strawberry Pops, using puffed rice, acai powder, strawberry essence and a little bit of sweetness. When my siblings and I were little, we would very rarely be allowed to eat sugary cereals. I even remember feeling guilty at nursery school because my teacher allowed me to make a Fruit Loop necklace and gasp – EAT IT TOO! When we were given sugary cereals like Strawberry Pops, Cocoa Pops and Fruit Loops, my parents would buy those small little boxes for us to ensure we didn’t overindulge. My sister and I…
Creamy Vegan Chocolate Mousse with Avo
This Creamy Vegan Chocolate Mousse with Avo is a firm favourite at parties and lunches. It’s rich, pillowy and chocolatey and best of all – it is VEGAN! It uses Avocados instead of eggs. Yup! When combined with some cocoa powder and a good quality dark chocolate (AGAIN – You need to buy chocolate from The Kate Tin) – you’ll never guess there’s avocado in there at all. The Process is simple To make this mousse, you blend avo, coconut cream, maple syrup, vanilla extract and cocoa. You then add melted dark chocolate and blend again and viola – creamy, vegan mousse. Chill in the fridge for a min of…
3 Layered Vegan Blueberry Cheesecake
A recipe for a 3 Layered Vegan Blueberry Cheesecake, with creamy cashew layers and a coconut and almond gluten-free base. Did you know that you can make a vegan cheesecake with soaked and blended cashews? Once soaked overnight and then blended in a food processor, with coconut cream, maple syrup and lemon juice, the cashews become soft and creamy – just like cheese! The base is made from a combo of coconut and almond flour, maple syrup and coconut oil, which is baked beforehand. 3 Layered Vegan Blueberry Cheesecake To make this Cheesecake, you will need the following ingredients: Cashews Lemons Blueberries Coconut Flour Almond Flour Coconut Oil Maple Syrup…
Tahini and Carob Hot Chocolate
A recipe for a steaming mug of Tahini and Carob Hot Chocolate, a dairy-free and vegan hot drink that is perfect for colder weather. I felt like making a fancy hot chocolate and so I came up with this creamy (yet dairy-free) carob & tahini hot choc recipe to warm you up this winter. Not sure if anyone’s ever thought to put these two flavours together, but let me tell you – they are the perfect match. Tahini and Carob Hot Chocolate To make this recipe you will need: Tahini Carob Powder Maple Syrup Almond Milk Enjoy this naturally gluten-free and dairy-free drink. LFC X Tahini and Carob Hot Chocolate…