Vegan Moroccan Tagine

31-01-2018 Local Black Bookhealthy, moroccan, recipe, stew, tagine, vegan, vegetablesLeave a comment

As January comes to an end, so do all the bullshit diets.

So long Dry-nuary, vegan-uary and the rest of them, and all they accompanying hashtags.

You won’t be missed.

You know what doesn’t come to an end though?

The possibility to cook a fantastic meal that just happen to be vegan.

Because accidental vegan food is actually the best, and that all year round.

Packed full of veggies and vitamins, budget, time and freezer friendly, light, tasty… the list of benefits never ends!

This colourful vegan moroccan tagine is all that and then some.

Warming, filling and just so cosy, it’s the ideal dish to meal-prep on a rainy Sunday to cheer you up for the whole week ahead!

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PB & J porridge

PB & J Porridge (VE, GF)

16-01-2018 Local Black Bookbreakfast, GF, PB & J, peanut butter, porridge, recipe, veganLeave a comment

Breakfast food is the way to my heart.

Eggs any way, bread (all the bread!), full English, porridge… I love it all!

But, I love my bed even more.

That means that if I’m going to actually eat breakfast, it has to be super easy/quick to make because I’m not going to swap sleeping time for cooking time.

Which is the case for this PB & J porridge.

Creamy, nutty, filling, satisfying, accidentally vegan (!!) and suuuuuuuper quick to make, it’s the breakfast of dreams.

100% my jam!

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Sticky Date Porridge (VE)

06-11-2017 Local Black Bookbreakfast, dairy-free, date, gluten-free, healthy, porridge, recipe, sticky date pudding, veganLeave a comment

Forget about date night – it’s all about the date morning nowadays. The sticky date porridge mornings, that is!

My love for cake-inspired porridge is really no secret (see here, here and here).

But what can I say… If it tastes like pudding whilst actually having the nutritious values of the breakfast of champions, I just can’t resist it!

The perfect crossing between the traditional British pudding and the most comforting of all breakfasts, this sticky date porridge is the ultimate cold-weather breakfast.

Warm, comforting and utterly satisfying!

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So what do you say? Breakfast date?

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Indian Spiced Lentil Soup (Vegan)

02-11-2017 Local Black BookGF, lentil, recipe, soup, veganLeave a comment

November isn’t quite my favourite time of the year.

Weirdly enough, I’m not really into that whole ‘night time at 3 O’Clock with heavy risk of frozen rain’ situation.

But there definitely are some silver linings.

Like a big, hot, comforting cup of spiced lentil soup.

Vegan, seasonal, hearty and very cheap, it’s packed with vitamins and good stuff.

You can make boatloads at a time (perfect for packed lunch and those evenings when you just want to collapse on the sofa and go on a Nexflix marathon!) and it’s super easy too!

Absolutely souper all round!

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Lemongrass Coconut Panna Cotta (Vegan)

19-09-2017 Local Black Bookcoconut, lemongrass, panna cotta, recipe, vegan, Very LazyLeave a comment

Gloomy days, heavy rain, freezing-despite-the-big-sweaters-and-socks weather… All the ingredients for a strong SAD scenario are in the air at the moment.

Woo-freaking-hoo.

And as much as I wish I could escape to a sunny tropical island, that’s not going to happen for another month and a half (!!), so I have to make do with the content of my kitchen cupboard to create my own susnshine in the meantime.

Luckily, I have the perfect recipe for this exact situation – Lemongrass coconut panna cotta, topped with chilli roasted pineapple.

Light and creamy coconut set cream, topped with fragrant pineapple with a touch of heat from the chilli and a little zing from the lime… This panna cotta is just what the doctor ordered!

So, what are you waiting for?

Tropic like it’s hot!

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Banana Bread Porridge (Vegan)

12-09-2017 Local Black Bookbanana, banana bread, breakfast, healthy, oatmeal, oats, porridge, vegan, vegetarian1 Comment

The days are getting shorter.

The nights are getting longer.

And every day, it’s becoming a little bit harder to gather the strength to get out of bed as soon as the alarm rings.

But worry not – I know just the trick.

Cake for breakfast with a healthy twist. That’s the trick.

Exibit A – my banana bread porridge.

Warming, comforting, stuffed with fruit, fibre and bags of potassium, banana bread porridge is the ultimate brekkie to peel awesome all autumn long!

Take that, SAD!

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Classic Panzanella Salad (Vegan)

02-08-2017 Local Black Bookdairy-free, italian, panzanella, recipe, salad, tomato, vegan, vegetarianLeave a comment

When I was a child, I would basically live on tomatoes alone for the entire summer.

Both my parents and my grand-parents grow a vegetable garden, with tomatoes having place of pride, which means there would be a tomato glut from early July until late September.

I might not be partial but they’re the best tomatoes I’ve ever tasted and I would have them for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Much like an apple, still in my pyjamas and the first shoes I’d find for the former, simply drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with a pinch of fleur de sel the rest of the time.

Truth be told, the classic panzanella salad is basically a fancy-name, glorified version of that simple salad.

One that also doubles as a delicious, clever way to use up bread that’s a bit past its best.

a.k.a. the dream for little bread-loving, waste-loathing Frenchie me.

Panzanella is lovely served on its own with a glass of chilled rosé as a simple summer supper, but also works wonders as part of a picnic or BBQ spread.

You really can’t go wrong with it… Give it a try and I’m sure you’ll love it as much as I do…

… from my head to-ma-toes!

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Blackcurrant & Apple Bircher Muesli (Vegan)

26-07-2017 Local Black Bookbreakfast, dairy-free, gluten-free, healthy, muesli, oats, recipe, vegan, vegetarian4 Comments

I am not a morning person.

No matter how early I go to bed, or how long I sleep, leaving my bed is always a challenge and I’m the kind to hit the snooze button several times in a row, every single morning.

Needless to say that, the ol’ ‘sleeping a few more minutes vs breakfast’ dilemna isn’t really a thing in my house.

It’s sleeping all the way.

Until the very last minute.

Then running around like a headless chicken trying to get showered/dressed/tooth-brushed.

And -if I’ve been organised enough- grabbing a jar of homemade bircher muesli from the fridge before running out of the door to make it to the office on time.

As far as I’m concerned, bircher muesli is a bit of a life (and growling belly come 10am) saver.

It takes minutes to make (and you can do it while watching TV and then there’s nothing left to do in the morning!).

Plus it’s super healthy (hello, protein, complex carb, good fat and vitamin powerhouse!) and SOOOO satisfying.

Quite honestly the berry best on-the-go breakfast around!

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Vegan Chocolate Mousse

20-07-2017 Local Black Bookchocolate, chocolate mousse, dairy-free, gluten-free, recipe, veganLeave a comment

As far as I’m concerned, there’s only one way to make chocolate mousse.

No whipped cream, no butter, no nothing. Very fresh eggs and really good quality chocolate and that’s it.

Unless of course you’re making vegan chocolate mousse.

Which you really should because:

It’s a fantastic way to use aquafaba (aka. the thick-ish, yellow-ish liquid your pour down the drain whenever you use canned chickpeas). Take that, food waste!
It’s delicious. And no, it doesn’t taste like hummus.
It’s so simple (only 3 ingredients!) yet as indulgent as the real deal!
You won’t believe it works until you’ve tried it anyway, will you?

But once you’ve seen the magic of turning bean brine into fluffy goodness and turned that into amazing vegan chocolate mousse, I can garantee you’ll wonder where such a genius concept had bean hidding!

Vegan Chocolate Mousse (Vegan, GF, dairy free) • Recipe • Cake + Whisky

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Vegan Buddha Bowl with Green Tahini

13-06-2017 Local Black Bookbuddha bowl, dairy-free, gluten-free, lunch, quinoa, recipe, salad, sweet potato, tahini, vegan2 Comments

Defined as ‘a bowl which is packed so full that it has a rounded “belly” appearance on the top, much like the belly of a buddha’, buddha bowls might sound like just another food fad.

Sweet Potato & Quinoa Vegan Buddha Bowl with Green Tahini • Recipe • Cake + Whisky

But not at all. Because if the term is new, the concept (a random bunch of delicious veggies, thrown together in a bowl and topped with all sorts of creamy n’ crunchy treats) really isn’t.

Packed full of nutrients, buddha bowls make for super satisfying, healthy meals.

They’re super easy to adapt to any diet (vegetarian, vegan, gluten free, dairy-free) without feeling like you have to compromise. And they only take a few minutes to put together.

As a result, they’re my packed lunch of choice.

I’ve tried quite a few variations of the ol’ grain + greens + veg + sauce combo, and this quinoa & sweet potato vegan buddha bowl is simply the best (yes, even better than this bad boy!).

As it just so happen, this baby is good for you, nutritious, vegan and gluten-free.

But because it’s packed full of colours, flavours and textures and soooooo satisfying, you won’t even notice it!

Just my kind of superbowl!

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