Saturday, October 29, 2022

Vegan healthier (and tastier) carbonara

Carbonara is cheese, bacon, eggs - about as far away from vegan as you can get. This is a healthier and vegan option from bbc good foods with plenty of vegetables and actually better than the original. 

250 grams of (whole-wheat) pasta is ample for 4 people. Creamy taste thanks to raw cashew-based sauce and grated zucchini to complement the pasta. I did add vegan bacon strips which I felt completed the carbonara experience. 

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/vegan-carbonara#commentsFeed 


Sunday, October 23, 2022

Great vegan alternatives: pancakes and Ottolenghi cauliflower cake

I made the pancakes for breakfast and the cauliflower for dinner. Not that you think I'd combine these as a meal! Just as a post. 

First, vegan pancakes, not difficult but a good recipe is hard to come by so for archival purposes here we go: https://www.ambitiouskitchen.com/fluffy-vegan-pancakes/ I skipped the almond extract because I don't have any and did half-half on white & whole wheat flour for a more nutritious result. 

Second, Ottolenghi's delicious cauliflower cake, which calls for a ton of eggs. Eggs being a horrible industry, better to seek alternatives and here it is: http://thesashadiaries.com/2018/04/03/vegan-cauliflower-cake-ottolenghi-inspired/ I added flaxegg because I didn't have enough gram flour but probably a good idea anyway (2 tbsp of broken flaxseed plus same water).  let sit for a bit before adding, same effect as eggs). 

Both recipes easy and probably have all ingredients in the house at any time. 

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Pasta with sprouts. What??

Yes, pasta with sprouts. There are many recipes out there (perhaps surprisingly) but this one is the one you should go for as it is super easy and tasty. I am posting it here because I made it recently and then spent ages trying to find exactly this recipe back again. 

Substitute cream with oatly haver cuisine or whatever that is called in your country. And unlike the title of this blog, no it is not a dessert. Or perhaps it could be 🤷🏻‍♀️

https://veggiedesserts.com/brussels-sprout-pasta/