Fresh summer fruits and a vanilla custard and all vegan? Oh, yes! And that crumbly and yummy crust is just what you need to hold the tart and provide a little texture... It sounds really good to me, even now, when I don't really crave or eat sweets, because even if it's a bit sweet it's still fresh and the vanilla custard has a nice zing from the lemon juice, and the fruits are just everything you need on top of this summery tart. And who doesn't like a dessert that's sweet yet a bit fresh, that's not too guilty of a pleasure and just plain delicious? And a tart with a vanilla custard is just all that when topped with your favorite fruits (fresh or grilled for a nice twist). Just the perfect summer baked desert!
Lately I saw more than one version of vegan steaks. All of them (the ones I saw, at least) made with wheat gluten, that I actually like. But I always feel the need to make my own recipes or to put my own twist on the recipes that I find and make them my own. So I had to make my own seitan steaks. Because I can and I like to make my recipes :) And guess what? These "steaks" are delicious and healthier for you than the animal version will ever be. Because they're free of cholesterol, saturated fats and no animal had to die for a steak. Yes, the steak doesn't taste exactly like a flesh one, but I would not want that! This vegan steak has a nice texture, with just the right amount of chewiness, with some yummy flavors and if you crave meat I think it's a really good substitute. And also, it's convenient for barbecues, just for a lunch or dinner with the family or for sandwiches or wraps (just cut it into strips). And you can even batter the steaks and make an entirely new dish! Recipe to come in the future! Just stay tuned! :)
I have to say... Before going vegan I liked cheese. Especially on a pizza, or in quesadilla...
I didn't had any dairy or other animal products for more than a year now, but I still love some (vegan) cheese from time to time. Especially some homemade cheese, that's not only oil and additives.
The homemade cheeses are usually made from nuts, especially cashews, but those then to be a bit expensive... So I wanted a good cheese that's not very expensive either.
So I turned to my friends, the sunflower seeds. And this mozzarella is stretchy, is melting on a pizza or quesadilla and it's really delicious. And quite affordable too!
I am actually proud of this recipe, to be honest with you!
Yes, this recipe is not oil free, but it's delicious, so I'm willing to eat oil from time to time, just for this yummy cheese :)
Let's go and see what I did!
Ingredients (EN):
**
80 g (0.5 cup) sunflower seeds, soaked for at least 1 hour or
overnight
**
500 ml (2 cups) water
**
40 g (0.6 cup) nutritional yeast
**
15 g (1.5 tbsp) agar agar powder
**
30 g (3 tbsp) tapioca flour
**
60 g (4 tbs) coconut oil (optional, but recommended)
**
1 tbsp lemon juice
**
1/2 tsp garlic powder
**
1 tsp salt
**
1/4 tsp ground pepper
Method:
Soak the sunflower
seeds for at least 1 hour, or better, overnight.
Add everything in a
blender and blend until smooth.
Cook on low-medium
heat until it thickens. Use as soon as it cools a bit or let it set
in the fridge for at east 1 hour.
Store in the fridge
for about 1 week.
Enjoy!
Ingrediente (RO):
** 80 g semințe de floarea-soarelui, înmuiate timp de cel puțin 1 oră sau peste noapte
** 500 ml apă
** 40 g drojdie nutritivă
** 15 g agar agar pudra
** 30 g făină sau amidon de tapioca
** 60 g ulei de cocos (optional, dar recomandat)
** 1 lingura de suc de lamaie
** 1/2 linguriță de praf de usturoi
** 1 lingurită de sare
** 1/4 linguriță de piper
Metodă:
Înmuiați semințele de floarea-soarelui timp de cel puțin o oră sau mai bine, peste noapte.
Adăugați totul într-un blender și procesați până la uniformizare.
Gatiti la foc mic pana cand se ingroasa. Utilizați imediat ce se răcește un pic sau lăsați în frigider la minim 1 oră.
A se păstra în frigider timp de aproximativ o săptămână.
I have a video version with a recipe for a really quick and lazy quesadilla too, here:
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I used to love granola bars. And one day I looked very carefully at the ingredients list and I felt so disappointed! They were filled with sugar and oil, with not enough fiber and not actually healthy for myself. And then I started to look for healthier versions. And I found out that the best granola bars are those who are homemade.
And I stared to experiment at home. Guess what I found?
Making
granola bars at home can be really easy and fun! And I only use a few
simple ingredients: grain flakes, dried fruits and nuts and seeds.
Maybe some cacao nibs or chocolate chips for some more flavor and
deliciousness (I recommend the cacao nibs, though) :)
Also,
homemade granola bars can be quite affordable and healthy not only
easy to make. So really, I can only see advantages to making them at
home.
Also,
these particular bars hold quite well at room temperature (if it's
not too hot) or in the fridge in an airtight container and they're
not sticky! Maybe just a hint of stickiness, but nothing major, like most granola bars :)
I love hearty meals and I love to cook. But now it's so hot outside that cooking at least for lunch is the last thing on my mind.
So I make a lot of fresh bowls that are also high in protein and some healthy fats. I call them all Buddha bowls because it's just easier. And truly, Buddha bowls can have anything.
I always follow a few base rules: always have greens, some of my favorite veggies and one protein (tofu, tempeh, lentils, beans, chickpeas, seitan...)
Let's see how I make this one (which is my favorite lately).
