Raw (and healthy) Moch Tort We are really getting into this raw concept, and just loving it. Karen recently bought “Raw Food detox” by Anya Ladra, and having friends for dinner the other evening was just the excuse to try out her Mocha Tort with cacao almond pastry. It was absolutely delicious, and all our …
Ginger biscuits – raw, vegan and healthy
Ginger biscuits – dehydrated If you have a sweet tooth, but want to avoid the refined sugars, going raw is a good option. Here is a recipe for tangy ginger biscuits: Ingredients: 1 C almonds 1 T coconut oil (melted) 2 T honey about 4 soaked dates 2 t finely grated ginger 1 t clove …
Raw vegan lemon tart
Lunch – salad with raw vegan lemon tart My very first attempt at a raw vegan dessert was actually a lemon tart, from the Rawlicious recipe book, available from Amazon here. It uses avocado as the bulk for the filling. The trick here is to make sure you have enough lemon flavouring in it to mask …
Raw classic cheezecake
My raw classic cheezecake As promised, here is the recipe for the raw classic cheezecake. This is the same dessert that was served up at the Raw Food seminar a while back, and I am pleased to say, I think my one turned out just as well as the pro’s one. The pro version – …
Courgette Latkes
Our version of Veg Society’s Coutgette Latkes Christmas is upon us and we have family coming to stay, so I was hunting around for some Xmas ideas. The Vegetarian Society’s newsletter, Veggie Bites, happened to land in my inbox at that moment. I went straight to their link meat-free Xmas recipes. – An amazing selection of interesting recipes. …
More low carb breads
Almond and Ricotta (low carb) bread Back on the low carb trail. Here are two low carb bread recipes which my wife Karen has just tried. They were both tasty and filling. For more low carb and meat free recipes go to the recipes home page on – this link. Almond and Ricotta Bread: Ingredients: …
In the kitchen again
Great Vegetarian Magazine I have been ‘up north’ as Karen calls it. In Aberdeen, Scotland for a few weeks with no opportunity to do much cooking. So it is great to be back in our kitchen in Cape Town. While there though, I found a wonderful magazine devoted to vegetarian cooking – Its a monthly …