Thanks to Donna, Darcy & Scarlet for this super easy allergy-friendly chocolate cake recipe! Egg and dairy-free (aka something you can probably always easily make from what’s in the pantry). 185 g plain flour 3 tblsp cocoa ¾ cup sugar 1 tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt 15ml white vinegar 90 ml vegetable oil 250ml… Continue reading Donna’s chocolate cake
Author: elizabethalaw
Oat fruit brekky-bar
Super easy, surprisingly good brekky-bar type slice, containing a fruit layer between oat-based layers – and it’s vegan, so perfect when you forgot to buy eggs. And yeah, no added sugar is necessary (it’s got plenty from the fruit). Oat stuff: ca. 3 cups of oats or mostly oat-based museli, can add some ground nuts… Continue reading Oat fruit brekky-bar
Vegan custard
What is a Christmas pudding without custard or cream? I guess a vegan one… and having a vegan event coming up I’ve been looking into vegan options. And they just seem like thickened non-dairy milk. So with what I have in the cupboard, and a few attempts: 500ml water 1/2c rolled oats pinch salt 1tbs… Continue reading Vegan custard
Experiments in…
Here you’ll find my in-progress experiments. Things that I’m just not yet happy with.
East Asian style feast
Menu A rich meat dish. Either pork belly, as described below, or Cambodian caramelized pepper pork. (For the latter you’ll need to adjust the time) Tofu salad, e.g. this recipe from a really great mostly Chinese themed recipe collection. Cucumber salad, e.g. this recipe from another blog Green vegetable (e.g. gai lan – a mustard family… Continue reading East Asian style feast
Christmas pudding, take 1
So you can pressure cook everything, right? Having left it until the last minute, and not wanting to traditionally steam a Christmas pudding for many hours (because climate change), I’m trying a pressure-cooker version. A little bit of research, mash up, and hopefulness, suggests that a base recipe aiming for the proportions: 3 cups dried… Continue reading Christmas pudding, take 1
Rhubarb frangipani tart
Fancy, tasty, goodness. It’s got fruit in it… therefore it must be healthy, right?? Crust: 1.5 c flour 1/4 c sugar 1/2 c butter 1 large egg yolk 1 tsp water Best in a food processor, combine flour, sugar, butter until bread-crumb like, and then add liquids until the pastry is combined and holds together.… Continue reading Rhubarb frangipani tart
Brownies
I think this is the recipe. Very non-diet. But when you’re going brownies, you might as well do it properly. Pre-heat oven to 160C, and prepare a 20 cm lined springform pan. 200g dark chocolate 150g butter Melt these together until smooth. 1.5 c sugar 3/4 c flour 1/3 c cocoa 250g chopped chocolate Combine… Continue reading Brownies
Malaysian peanut sauce
There are many versions for this, I settled on this one for some reason. Thanks, past Liz. Spice paste: 6-8 chillis 3 cloves garlic 3 shallots 2 lemongrass 1 inch ginger 1 tbs ground corriander 1/4 oil 1.5 c dry roasted peanuts 1 heaped tbs tamarind, dissolved in 1/4 c hot water 1 c water… Continue reading Malaysian peanut sauce
Nut bars
I can’t remember making these, but they seem good. One recipe, for a massive amount, is about: 5 lb nuts, lightly toasted and chopped – keep warm 1.5 lb sweeteners / binders, e.g. syrups, honey, ground dates or prunes 3 oz powdery stuff to help soak up moisture and bind Mix warm sweetener into warm… Continue reading Nut bars
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