Ok so I know that I’ve just posted the recipe for these almond butter choc chip cookies, and these are a riff on that recipe. Sorry, yes, I know. This was wholly necessary, however, because these cookies needed their name to be clear: they’re vegan snickers cookies. And HOT DAMN, they taste EXACTLY like a…
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Chocolate chip almond butter cookies (vegan, gluten free, grain free, refined sugar free)
ALMOND BUTTER COOKIES For something that is so simple, a regular cookie is a hard thing to master. There are so many variables when it comes to a good quality cookie. The flours used, the butter (is it brown? Regular? Vegan? Coconut?) – to name but a few. Regular cookies are subject to the whims…
Read MoreBanana, tamarind and lime chutney (FODMAP friendly, vegan, gf)
Can we all just stop and appreciate these words together: BANANA AND CHUTNEY. BANANA CHUTNEY. I have had a thing for chutney since I can remember, a thing that has probably intensified since having to eliminate chutney. In it’s regular form, chutney is generally based around caramelised onions. In this form, it is based around…
Read MoreDark roasted almond butter (in a Nutribullet)
Gluten free, vegan Nut butter. Nutribullets. Do the two play nice? I say yes, because I recently starting making almond butter in a Nutribullet. MAKING ALMOND BUTTER IN A NUTRIBULLET Before we begin, let it be known that this advice depends somewhat on which Nutribullet model you have. I have a recent version, which…
Read MoreOrange blossom and lemon syrup dressing
I’m here to talk to you today, loyal blog readers, about my newest obsession: orange blossom and lemon syrup dressing. I recently discovered an old bottle of orange blossom water at the back of my cupboard, and figured I should put it to use. Initially, I put it on salads, but found that it needed…
Read MoreGluten free pumpkin, honey, lemon thyme and blue cheese galettes with quinoa pastry
By now you all know that I love me a galette. Having the patience of a youthful chimpanzee, I loathe crimping pastry into neat little fluted tins or shapes. Particularly gluten free pastry, which is fickle at the best of times. You also probably know of my new affinity for quinoa flour, and quinoa pastry.…
Read More4 ingredient vegan chocolate strawberries
You might be thinking 4 ingredient vegan chocolate strawberries seem too simple to warrant a recipe. I mean, that’s fair. The thing is, though, everybody loves a chocolate covered strawberry. I went to a Galentine’s Day celebration in February year, to which somebody brought chocolate strawberries. Despite the fact that we had all collectively slaved…
Read MoreVegan chocolate pumpkin mudcake with chocolate tahini ‘ganache’
VEGAN CHOCOLATE PUMPKIN MUDCAKE. Yeah, we’re doing this. I’ve been on a Pinterest binge lately, and I couldn’t help but notice the amount of vegan chocolate cake recipes that contain applesauce. Applesauce, for the uninitiated, is normally a fantastic option for a sweetener – except when you malabsorb fructose. This got me wondering: what do…
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