Acai Blueberry Porrige

1/3 cup oats cooked with:
1 cup of water,
1/2 tsp macca powder,
1 tsp acai powder,
1 tsp chia seeds,
1 tsp cinnamon,
5 blueberries
once cooked top off with more blueberries (I use frozen), goji berries, 1 tbsp almond mylk, more cinnamon and some granola! YUM

Raw Pad Thai with Creamy Almond, Avocado and Tamari Dressing

Pesto Zoodles with Grilled Eggplant and Pine Nuts

FINALLY got myself a spiraliser kind of device (instead of paying $30 for one fancy one online I got mine for $5 from a little asian shop in bankstown)- I'm literally so chuffed and excited and cannot waittttttttttttt to make heaps of different raw noodle and pasta dishes!
Tonight I just made some zoodles and tossed through it some yummy vegan pesto made by my dad and grilled eggplant that I found in the fridge from last nights left overs- with a dash of lemon and pepper and some pine nuts! YUM!


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Loving Hut Vegan Cuisine

My parents are always ranting about this vegan restaurant in bankstown (sydney) that has all this crazy fake meat,
I've never been that into the idea of fake meat as Ive always been a proud vegetarian (since birth!) but finally went there today and was so impressed!!!
Delicious fresh food that tasted exactly how I imagine meat to haha


BLESS THIS!!

This was my papaya and "beef" salad

Some delicious steamed dumprings > <

Some fake chicken kinda thang haha
All in all - so good and would definatly go again, next time to try a beef noodle soup or prawn spring rolls haha
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BLISS BALLS

This was a few weeks back when Romy and Amber came over for breakfast, I made a tofu scramble and they brought date balls


These are simple ones just walnuts and dried dates
Usually I add heaps of shit into mine:
-frozen banana (then must be kept in the freezer)
-cacao
-Macca Powder
-Almond Meal
-LSA
-Goji Berries
-Sultanas
-Almonds, Cashews etc.
-Coconut
-Lemon juice
-Agave
-Lemon Rind
and once im done i usually roll them in coconut or cacao and leave them in the freezer.! DElicious and so cheap to diy as these bliss balls often cost like $4 from health food shops and cafes.

Cauliflower Rice

Put about 3 cups of raw cauliflower into your food processor and process until a ricey consistency appears, add salt and remove the cauliflower taste. This can become a delicious basis for so many meals- raw sushi, stir fries or just added to salads to make them more filling.
SO LOW in calories too!!

Pumpkin Quinoa Fritters with Watermelon, Jalapeno and fresh Corn salad

Pumpkin Quinoa Fritters with Watermelon, Jalapeno and fresh Corn salad
The fritter recipe is what I posted recently made from boiled pumpkin, chia and sunflower seeds, quinoa and paprika. The salad was just random things from my fridge with a apple cider vinegar and lemon dressing.!

Ate this on my balcony in the sun over looking my garden.

The Grounds of Alexandria

After a stressful time trying to find the place and then a parking spot me and my good chum Tamsyn found ourselves seated at a table in the sun for lunch today at the Grounds of Alexandria in Sydney,
The place was ridiculously buzzy and the menu interesting but very meat oriented.
I got a zucchini, pear and pistachio salad (which was rather simple but still delicious) - i opted out of added danish feta and Tammy got a kale and baby beetroot salad with a yoghurty dressing.

62 Mary Street

Yummy late breakfast with my main gal today at this incredible little cafe in the heart of sydney, such a good find!
Buckwheat Vegan Pancakes (Smashed my ones haha)with berry compote stuff and a delicious berry bircher muesli.!
Oh and we got free coconut chai latte- loveliest morning!!

Banana Oat Pancakes with Fresh Figs and Almond Chia Butter

Banana Oat Pancakes with Fresh Figs and Almond Chia Butter
I'm excited to say today was the first time I've tried FRESH FIGSSSSSSSSS!! SO YUM!
I made these pancakes out of 1/2 a banana, tbsp of oats, big tbsp lsa and a touch of almond milk. Cooked in coconut oil and topped with watermelon, banana, green apple and FIGS with a touch of almond chia butter.
YUMMY - this is basically what I would have with oats but fried instead of left to simmer I guess!

Raw Carrot Cake with a Lime Cashew Icing

What you'll need:
Cake ingredients:
1 cup roughly chopped carrots
2 cups walnuts
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup dried shredded coconut
1 tablespoon sunflower seeds ( I used pepitas)
1/8 cup honey, agave nectar or maple syrup ( I used honey because I have no agave left :( )
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 tablespoon water
Icing ingredients:
1 cup cashews
2 tablespoons lemon juice ( I used limes)
1/8 cup honey, agave nectar or maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon water

Directions:
1. Place carrots in food processor by themselves. Process them very briefly - just to reduce them to littler chunks - about the size of pieces of popped popcorn. Leave carrots in food processor.
2. Now add all cake ingredients into food processor. Process briefly and slowly, stopping to monitor the process. You want to get the texture seen in the above pictures - you want to be able to see small chunks of carrots, walnuts, etc. Do not over-process!
3. Press cake down into a cake pan or square baking dish. Alternatively, you can shape the raw carrot cake mixture into a "cake" shape on a plate using your hands.
4. Place all icing ingredients into a high-speed blender and blend until smooth.
5. Ice cake.
6. Refrigerate this raw carrot cake recipe for at least two hours. The cake and the icing will both harden up a bit in the fridge.
(DAMN WAITING TIME!!)

Banana, Fig Oats!

What you'll need:
1/4 cup oats (doesn't sound like much but blended with everything is plenty)
1 tbsp chia seeds
1/2 tsp macca powder
1 tbsp goji berries
1/2 banana
1 dried fig
5 activated almonds
1 tsp shredded coconut 1/8 cup almond milk
*optional: green tea leaves, cinnamon
Cook up the oats with the macca and cinnamon in about 3/4 cup of water. Once they are done pop them in the blender with everything except the almonds and coconut and 1/4 of banana. Once this is a good consistency (you might want to add some more water) you can pour it straight into your bowl/jar or if its a bit of cold morning I usually pop it back on the stove to cook for another minute or so (this also kind of caramelize the banana- so delicious!!)
Pop this into your bowl and top it off with slivered activated almonds (soak overnight or just for an hour or so in hot water - better for digestion!, shredded coconut, some gojis, more chia seeds and the other 1/4 of banana.

Cherry Tomato, Spinach and Mushroom Pasta Sauce

While my family tucks into heavy and rich dinners; I usually just pass and make a salad. But every so often I crave some carbs at dinner time. Instead of indulging in for example a big bowl of cheesy napoletana pasta that can be around 400 calories in one serving I made an alternative that added up to, wait for it.... 99 calories; and I was stuffed after.! What you'll need:
1/2 an onion (diced)
2 cloves of garlic (diced)
) 1/2 cup mushrooms (sliced)
8 cherry tomatos (diced)
1 cup spinach leaves
1/4 packet slim pasta

Fry up the onion and garlic in a touch of olive oil, until brown. Add in the tomatos and mushrooms and cook with a lid on until the mushrooms are cooked and the tomatoes are really soft. Add in the spinach and slim pasta and just let cook for another 2 minutes. After this I added some italian herbs, chilli of course and some crunchy sprout mix!
This resulted in a huge, delicious and satisfying bowl of "pasta" that didn't leave me feeling bloated and sluggish.!
This picture is not particularly appetizing, but trust me it was yummy!

Stewed Apples, Raspberry Tofu Yoghurt and Homemade Muesli!

What better way to start this blog than to post about my favorite meal of the day; breakfast of course!! And what a scrumptious meal it was today!! Last night I realised there was an abundance of ripe green apples, a few pears... To solve the problem of them all going off at the same time I decided to make a sugar free batch of stewed apples and pears! I peeled and cored 4 apples and 2 pears. I popped them in a saucepan with a teaspooon of cinnamon, a handful of raisins, 2 dried figs and about 3/4 cup of water. I let this simmer for 20 minutes until all the fruits seemed "gooshy" enough. Then I drained out some of the liquid and popped it all into teh food processor. The result was this amazing mess of wholesome goodness, no sugar needed!! This morning I made some tofu yoghurt by blending 200grams of silken tofu with 1/2 cup frozen raspberries, cinnamon and a date, with a little water to get the right consistency. It didn't taste like yoghurt as such but was still delicious. Im trying to adjust myself to not adding honey or maple or agave whenever I can, but these could have enhanced the yoghurt.
To conjoin all these elements I put about 3/4 cup of my homemade muesli, I'll pop the ingredients of that up later and added some fresh banana, more cinnamon and some goji berries!

This was actually so delicious I wish it never had to end!!
I enjoyed it with a cup of herbal tea in the sun with my best bud Bootsy!

Here Goes!!

This is the beginning of my blog that will primarily consist of pictures and recipes of the food I eat; (mainly vegan, gluten-free and often raw!) Enjoy! xxxxxxxxxxxxxx