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Guys, I've got to share this recipe with you because it's soooooo goooood!
Well, first of all I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas time with your family, your loved ones, or just by yourself :)
The anti-oxidant powerhouse turmeric gives this latte it's beautiful, vibrant yellow colour. The earthy flavour of turmeric root is perfectly balanced by the sweet white chocolate and the fluffy whipped cream in this recipe.
If you are – like me – into Ayurvedic medicine you'd want to know that golden milk is indeed recommended for all three body types (or doshas). Obviously, the chocolate and whipped cream make it rather a treat than a treatment, but still, you are basically sneaking in a bit of medicine with this drink :) The superfood turmeric, especially known for its powerful anti-inflammatory properties, builds immunity, supports the liver, helps treat colds and coughs, supports digestion, purifies the blood, supports your treatment of autoimmune disease, and more.
So basically: This hot beverage is perfect for these cold-prone months!
GOLDEN HOT CHOCOLATE
Preparation time: 10 mins
Main ingredients: almond milk, turmeric, chocolate
difficulty level: easy
serves: 2
suitable for: vegan, lactose-free,
gluten-free, soy-free
Ingredients:
2 cups (500ml) plant milk (I use almond milk)
2 soft dates, pitted *
2 tsp
cacao powder or carob powder
2 tsp turmeric powder OR a pea-sized piece of fresh turmeric
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
a dash of black pepper
a pinch of salt
about 1/3 cup (60g) vegan white chocolate (I use rice chocolate)
(optional) vegan whipped cream
Instructions:
Add all the ingredients except for the chocolate to a blender, and blend until smooth. (Or just add to a small saucepan and whisk until combined.) You need the black pepper to activate all the power in the turmeric, so don't skip it.
Transfer to a small saucepan and warm over medium heat.
Add the white chocolate.
Stir continuously until it is just hot, but ready to drink.
Remove from heat and enjoy with some vegan whipped cream and shaved chocolate on top.
* NOTES:
No blender? Use an immersion blender instead, or substitute the dates with about 2 tbsp agave or maple syrup.
For a healthier, sugar-free alternative check out my golden milk recipe.
For the hotter months simply pour your chocolate mix into a glass and allow to cool. Once cooled, add in a splash of almond milk and a bunch of ice cubes, and you've got yourself a chilled Golden Turmeric Latte!
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If you've been a visitor of my blog for a little while, you've probably noticed I have a banana split theme going on for a couple of years now. After making healthy banana split smoothies this summer as well as banana split brownies for my mom's birthday and banana split cupcakes for my colleagues at work, I had planned to make some sort of a banana split cake for my boyfriend J's birthday this year.
There are always different options when it comes to banana split themed recipes. The basic components are always the same (banana – duh! –, chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry/cherry), but the arrangement is flexible. For example, while I made a chocolate batter with cherries and banana for the brownies, topped with vanilla custard, banana slices and the obligatory cherry on top, I decided to change it up for the cupcakes, where I went for a vanilla banana batter, a strawberry vanilla buttercream icing, and melted chocolate and Maraschino cherries on top.
For the cake I went yet another route: banana-sweetened batter with chocolate chips and vanilla, then a filling with strawberry jam, vanilla custard and bananas, and a chocolate buttercream frosting, topped with Maraschino cherries. It's just so much fun to play around with the different options :)
Anyway, this cake is definitely more on the decadent side due to the buttercream frosting. It's sweet, but also fruity from the strawberry jam. From the look of it the cake reminds me a bit of a Frankfurt crown cake – and also a little bit of a Christmas wreath 😂 It's delicious either way!
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Since fall and winter are the ultimate for nourishing and warming comfort food here's another one of my personal go-to recipes! Autumnal oven-roasted crispy fennel with tofu (my favourite way to eat fennel so far), brown lentils and smoky potatoes wedges.
This is not only a delicious hearty meal, but also another great example of combining all three essential food groups: carbs (potatoes, fennel), fats (oil, p.r.n. walnuts), and protein (lentils, tofu).
TIP: If you don't have any fennel at hand, you can adjust this recipe by using Brussels sprouts OR kale OR red cabbage instead. For the kale and red cabbage I would advise to cook it separately, as I don't think it will cook well in the oven.
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Cold seasons call for comfort foods. One of my personal favourite foods that comes with a lovely flavour combination of sweet, salty and sour is a somewhat middle eastern inspired plate of curried glazed carrots, cooked red lentils and coconut millet with raisins.
It doesn't take long to put together, it's rich in different flavours and textures, and – as I'll explain further down – it makes for the perfect example of the "plate method".
What is your favourite comfort food?
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Three years ago my quest of creating as many banana split themed vegan recipes as possible began! I had come across a non-vegan recipe for banana split cupcakes, which had triggered an epiphany: Why not turn various dishes into a "banana split"?!
These Banana Split Cupcakes are dairy-free and quite decadent (so much about my boyfriend's granny always worrying about us not getting enough calories 😅). Because, you know. Sometimes it's just too cold for ice cream... (or so I'm told! I would actually eat ice cream every day if I wasn't somewhat concerned for my health... however, this recipe isn't "healthy" in any way either, sooo...)
So here it is: banana split, cupcake-style.
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It's my birthday this weekend, and for some reason I thought this was the perfect opportunity to show you my absolute favourite beverage at the moment. That and the fact that it has become so chilly in the morning that it's actually appropriate to drink hot chocolate on the daily. (I'm not sure whether that is a good thing now or not.)
So without further ado, here is my favourite drink for this autumn and winter: WHITE MATCHA HOT CHOCOLATE! Yes, green and sweet and kind-of-superfoody hot chocolate!! Ugh, it's the best. Did I mention it's my favourite at the moment?!
If you want to read about the truly amazing benefits of this powerhouse of a powdered green tea I highly suggest you check out my blog post on matcha / green tea I made about a century ago – but the information is still valid of course :)
WHITE MATCHA HOT CHOCOLATE
Preparation time: 5 mins
Main ingredients: almond milk, matcha, white chocolate
difficulty level: easy
serves: 2
suitable for: vegan, lactose-free,
gluten-free, soy-free
Ingredients:
2 cups (500ml) unsweetened almond milk
1 tbsp matcha powder
about 1/3 cup (60g) vegan white chocolate (I used a white matcha rice milk chocolate)
pinch of salt
(optional) 1/4 tsp chlorella or spirulina powder (for extra green colour)
Optional: vegan whipped cream, shaved vegan chocolate, cacao nibs, vegan marshmallows, etc.
Instructions:
Break chocolate into pieces. Add almond milk and matcha powder to a pot and whisk to combine. Stir in the salt and – optional – spirulina or chlorella powder. Heat up over medium heat and add the chocolate.
Once the mixture is hot, but not boiling, and the chocolate has melted, remove from heat and pour into two mugs. Top with whipped cream, shaved chocolate and some dusted matcha powder. Enjoy!
TIP: For the hotter months simply pour your chocolate mix into a glass and allow to cool. Once cooled, add in a splash of almond milk and a bunch of ice cubes, and you've got yourself a chilled matcha latte!
Other blog posts you might enjoy:
♥
Maisy
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In Ayurveda freshly cooked oat porridge is highly recommended for breakfast. Oats contain vitamins B1 and B6 and are made from the whole grain, so you get everything from the plant and feel pleasantly saturated for a couple of hours.
This breakfast is balancing, easy to digest, filling, soothing, warming and nourishing to your body, heart and soul – perfect for chilly autumn mornings!
On my mission to create as many (vegan) banana split recipes as possible I went on to make a batch of super delicious vegan banana split brownies for my mom's birthday this summer.
My banana split brownies consist of a cherry chocolate brownie base, a layer of banana slices, a vanilla custard cream, vegan whipped cream, and – of course – the cherry on top!
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Not only does this look great, it also tastes pretty rad. Plus: it's sugar-free, and vegan of course!
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We've had popsicle molds sitting in our kitchen drawer for a couple of years now, but we barely ever used them – as you can tell from my latest blog content, that has changed.
It's just so easy to whip up a smoothie-like liquid (or even just use store-bought fruit juice) and pour it into the molds, and tada! You've got yourself some healthy popsicles.
These for example are refreshing and very aromatic, sugar-free and lactose-free strawberry popsicles with a hint of rose – yum! I'm sure this would also taste great with raspberries or even cherries. Or with added chocolate / cacao nibs ...
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This ice cream may not look like much, but it sure tastes like a million dollars! (Well, maybe not that much, but you get the picture 😂) And the best thing: It's completely sugar-free, wholesome and basically a healthy treat!
These easy 5-minute fudgesicles are creamy, naturally sweet, and a convenient one-pot (or rather: one-blender) recipe. Oh, and vegan and gluten-free of course!
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INSPIRATION [noun] The process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative.
As I am currently holding my second seminar on Creative Writing at my former university, I've spent some time thinking about the phenomenon of inspiration and creativity. While inspiration refers to an unconscious burst of ideas due to mental stimulation, creativity is usually conceived as the direct result of inspiration – the flame that is kindled by the spark, so to speak.
This belief often makes us think of creativity and inspiration of something passive, something that either "comes to us" or that doesn't, like a divine influence, a.k.a. the "kiss of the muse".
I find this passive concept very dangerous and also very false. The idea of inspiration as an external force that feeds our internal well of creativity is simply a myth. Yes, you can feel inspired by external impulses such as images you see and words you hear, and yes, writer's block does exist (just like burnout exists), but you are not dependent on the "kiss of the muse" by any means, and there are effective techniques to get inspired and creative instantly.
So here are my 8 tangible tips on how to spark your own creative fire!
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Another Sunday, another savoury recipe!
The traditional Full English Breakfast usually consists of baked beans, fried, poached or scrambled eggs, sausages, bacon, grilled tomato, fried mushrooms, and toast.
For our vegan, healthy and delicious version of the popular hearty breakfast we use homemade baked beans, scrambled tofu, grilled tomatoes, fried garlic mushrooms, vegan sausages and toasted bread with vegan butter.
This recipe will take you a little longer and is very filling – perfect for a lazy Sunday morning!
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This might be a little too much information but I first made this smoothie while I was on my period and felt like my hormones needed a bit of calming support.
Menstrual problems aside, this smoothie is great as an everyday snack, a post-workout drink or even as breakfast – or at least a pre-breakfast. Rich in proteins and healthy fats from the nuts and stamina-increasing due to the maca powder, this smoothie is a great start into the day!
This smoothie is essentially made with just five ingredients — banana, plant milk, nut butter, maca powder, and ground cinnamon — which result in a creamy, nutty, almost malty flavour.
It contains about
11 g protein
20 g healthy fats
22 mg of vitamin C
5.6 mg of vitamin E
3 mg of iron
141 mg of magnesium
870 mg potassium
and 126 mg of calcium.
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Episode 5.
Now, you probably brush your hair and also (hopefully) your teeth – but do you brush your skin as well?
Did you know that the skin is the largest organ in the human body, and it is also one of the most important – and neglected – way of eliminating toxins? It won't surprise you then that dry body brushing is a potent method of exfoliating dead skin, detoxifying the body, reducing cellulite and tightening your skin while also making it smooth as silk. But the list of health benefits doesn't end there!
Dry brushing is an ancient Ayurvedic practice known as Garshana, and one of Ayurveda's daily self-care routines. It is especially recommended during springtime aka kapha season, which lasts from February to June, along with other methods of detoxification and cleansing such as tongue scraping or nasal rinsing.
This technique only takes 5 minutes of your time, and less than four minutes to read about ;)
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