Vegan cookies: Cinnamon-bites
These bite sized treats are not only vegan and super easy to make, but also something fun to make with the kids. You will need: 1/2 cup of your favourite nut butter 1/3 cup & 1 Tablespoon of Almond flour 2 Tablespoons of coconut sugar 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon 1/4 […]
Vegan meringues
Aquafaba – this blows my mind! A few years ago, some genius discovered that the water (brine) from a can of chickpeas acted pretty much exactly like egg whites when whipped. And then someone named it aquafaba! Basically, the protein from the beans leaches out into the water and makes the water remarkably similar to […]
Turn your recycling into shares!
Who would have imagined that your recycling could buy you shares? Thanks to a world first partnership between Imagined Earth and EasyEquities you can now turn your recycling into shares! Imagined Earth has several Reverse Vending Machines (RVMs) that reward you for recycling. At this stage they only have RVMs in Johannesburg and Cape Town, […]
Meatless Monday #9: Leek and Potato soup
I crave two things when it rains – to visit a European city, and soup of course. Making this Leek and Potato soup this afternoon I could not help reminiscing about a particularly good French onion soup topped with a slice of baguette and melted Provolone and Gruyere cheese. I remember it as if it […]
Meatless Monday #7: Spinach pasta with mushrooms and walnuts
I love homemade pasta. It is so much tastier than store bought pasta and surprisingly easy to make if you have a good recipe. I have made homemade pasta many times but this recipe from Martha Stewart is the best recipe I have ever used. It really is easy to make, but I must warn […]
Meatless Monday #6: Butternut and Pearl Barley Risotto
I remember my mom cooking pearl barley. As a child I found it boring and bland. But after trying this risotto I am rethinking my relationship with barley. This risotto is anything but bland. I am yet to eat a risotto I did not like, including this one. If you are looking for a healthier […]
