veg out, vegan style

you know all those lame things you’ve heard about vegan food being boring and tasting like cardboard? well, those are merely the cries of the uninitiated because not only is vegan food delicious, it is simple to whip up a feast for all your friends.

and on that note, here we go…

cauliflower and parsnip soup

1x whole cauliflower (break into florets)

2x parsnips, chopped finely

2x vegetable stock cubes

1x onion, chopped finely

2x garlic cloves, chopped finely

600ml water

cracked pepper

1 tablespoon of wholegrain mustard

method

cook off the onion and garlic in some olive oil and then add cauliflower and parsnip until slightly browned. dissolve the stock cubes in hot water (should just cover the vegetables) and add to pot. crack some pepper over the top and turn up until it starts to boil, then let it simmer until the vegetables are soft. let it cool slightly and the use a bamix/stick blender to until it reaches a delicious puree-like consistency. stir through the mustard and serve!

but wait, there’s more…

banana brownies

3x medium, overripe bananas

1/2 cup nut butter (i used peanut butter, coz yum)

1/3 cup cacao

handful of cacao nibs

method

preheat your oven to 180 degrees celsius. smoosh the bananas and combine with nut butter (you can heat it, if it’s a little claggy). stir through the cacao and cacao nibs and pop into a lined loaf tin. cook for about 15 minutes. brownies should still be fudgy. serve with a little raspberry coulis and voila!

add a tipple of organic red wine (makes the morning after, a little easier on the noggin’) and you have yourself a beautiful night in.

any old school recipes you’re dying to eat but wanna make a little more wholesome? hit me up in the comments and i’ll see what i can do.

cara x

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