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On a recent trip to Thailand, I fell in love with the food, particularly the dessert. On almost every street corner stood a little shack with wheels selling hand-made coconut rice pudding with freshly sliced mangoes, crispy fried rice and maybe a cheeky dollop of coconut ice cream. I couldn’t get enough of this and… Continue reading Coconut Mango Rice Pudding Bowl (vegan | gluten-free)
I know pretty much the entire population is in the mood for cheesecake at least ninety percent of the time. Me included. However, why I don’t eat cheesecake ninety percent of the time is the cream and sugar that make it such a decadent and unhealthy option. Today I realised it simply doesn’t have to… Continue reading No-Bake Protein Mango Cheesecake (vegan | gluten-free | no refined sugar)
My sister isn’t really known for her cooking, but she promised me a fantastic vegan chocolate cake when I was over in Liverpool and boy was I surprised. It was flipping awesome! No egg or dairy replacements nor any chocolate, it seemed miraculous. Her secret(s)…a shot of coffee and a soya-based buttermilk. The coffee shockingly… Continue reading Simple Chocolate Chip Cupcakes (vegan)
Gone are those days where I would be cautious with my millionaires shortbread consumption. In my entire lifetime, these little beauties have only entered my body maybe two or three times. Why not more? I guess the saturated fat content- if you haven’t gathered by now, I’m a bit of a hypochondriac and with heart… Continue reading Millionaires Shortbread (vegan | gluten-free)
Lazy day? Then these are the perfect snack. They require negligible effort, you can make a heap and leave them within arm’s reach to eat at your convenience. What more could such a day ask for?! No recipe needed really because the ingredients and the whole ‘process’ of compiling them don’t go beyond what you… Continue reading Date Candy (vegan | gluten-free)
When I went to the US, I noticed that the term birthday cake appeared to be given to every cake that had hundreds and thousands on it, which was pretty confusing as they weren’t actual birthday cakes. There was birthday cake ice cream, birthday cake cheesecake, birthday cake latte- like none of these were really… Continue reading Boyfriend Birthday Cake (vegan)
If you want my spiel on pancakes and something chocolatey, go check out my chocolate pancakes recipe. After writing up that recipe, I’ve not got much more to say on the pancake topic. This one’s more of a minimalist post, basically just the recipe. Serving size: Makes 10-12 crepes Ingredients for pancakes: 150g plain flour… Continue reading Orange and Ginger Caramel Crepes (vegan)
