15 soft dates soaked overnight in water 1 ½ cup cooked black or kidney beans, soaked overnight in water and rinsed before mixing them with all the other ingredients ½ cup fresh butter ½ cup plant milk (almond or rice, no sugar added) 3 eggs ½ cup of rolled oats, mixed into a flour ½ cup rice flour 6 tbsp. 100% cocoa powder 1 tsp. baking powder 1 pinch salt 2 handfuls crushed hazelnuts (optional) Chocolate Avocado Frosting 5 soft dates, soaked overnight in water 3 tbsp. avocado oil 2 tbsp. cashew butter 4 tbsp. 100% cocoa powder 2 middle-sized avocados Sea salt flakes Instructions Preheat the oven to 180°C.…
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Hazelnut Spread
Who does not enjoy a nutty-chocolaty spread? The only person I can recall rejecting my offer of such a spread is my grandmother because she does not like chocolate in any form. I know, she is a rare specimen! For everyone else who loves to enjoy eating pancakes, slices of bread or cookies with something sweet and cocoa(ish) on top, this spread is a great alternative. It is easy to make and the list of ingredients includes foods that we usually have in our pantry. INGREDIENTS 150 g hazelnuts 2 tbsp. honey 2 tbsp. vegetable oil, such as rapeseed or walnut oil. 1/4 tsp. sea or Himalayan salt 170 g…
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A Beginners Guide to Getting Started on Meal-Prep
Let’s be honest, we all look for the best ways to eat healthily every day and the big winner will always be home-cooked food. The biggest obstacle in doing this, though, is that we live busy lives and most of the time we do not have enough time to prepare and cook food at home. It is time to change that with meal-prep! If you are interested in learning how to save time in the kitchen, being able to make healthy or even healthier meals or simply enjoying relaxed weekly mealtimes, you need to try meal-prepping! What is meal-prep and why it is useful? Meal prepping is the act of…
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Green-nutty Quiche
Crust recipe Ingredients 1 ¼ cups whole grain teff flour and ½ cup whole grain rice flour ½ tsp. dried rosemary and ½ tsp. dried thyme ¼ cup olive oil ½ cup cold water 1 tsp. fine sea salt Instructions Grease the pan lightly. Combine the flours, herbs, and salt in a mixing bowl. Add the oil and water. Mix with your hand until just combined. Knead lightly until the dough comes together into a ball. If the dough is still sticky, add slowly ¼ cup of the whole grain teff flour, until it gets the desired texture. Transfer to a work surface. Sprinkle a little flour on the rolling…
