Pink Morning Smoothie (Vegan, GF)

Running late? No chance for breakfast?

Want to workout but hungry?

Well, if you are in a situation like some of the above and you want something tasty and healthy as a nutrition choice, then you've definitely come to the right place! This is a smoothie recipe that only has a few ingredients that are very easy to find in your fridge. Its is light and the simplest. A great way to workout!

Serves: 1
Time taken: less than a minute

You'll need...

• 3/4 cups of rice, almond or cashew milk (use water for even a lighter choice)
• 1/2 cups of strawberries, raspberries or blackberries (use frozen for a cold, summer refreshing drink)
• One tablespoon of selected protein powder (I used pure, 100% organic and vegan pumpkin seed protein, but you can also use hemp protein, rice protein or anything else of your choice).
• Tablespoon of vanilla extract for a sweet, blissful scent (optional)

Now, take less than a minute to make it!

Simply pop all the ingredients into a blender and blend for about 10 seconds. Pour into your cup, pop in a straw and you're ready, a quick, healthy and nutritious breakfast choice by your side!

Leave your comments below if you have any questions!
Yours,
~Les Sofias xx

VEGAN Nutty Oatmeal Cookies (with a dash of chocolate!)

So…Do you like cookies? If yes, then have you ever thought about vegan cookies? Well...If you are vegan, then it doesn't mean that you have to scribble cookies off your diet list, because you can make delicious, vegan and most of all healthy cookies at home as well!

Sounds too good to be true?

Find out yourself...

IMAGE 1: Mixing up the dough

You'll need...

• 400g ground almonds (we recommend you grind them in a food processor at home to have coarse-grained almonds, which will make the cookies more nutty)
• 150-200g of certified GLUTEN-FREE oats
• 50ml (maximum) of almond milk. Click here for our vegan almond milk recipe!
• 1tbsp of raw cacao powder
• 100g of organic coconut blossom sugar. This quantity is just an idea; sugar quantities may vary so experiment with various amounts of sugar for your desired amount of sweetness.
• About 50-100g of gluten-free flour. We prefer and recommend Teff for cookies because of its crunchy flavour and firm texture. 
• 1/2 tsp of baking soda (or 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda dissolved in lemon juice or any vinegar)
• A bit of flaked coconut to top (optional)
• Organic chocolate chips to top, or vegan crushed chocolate (optional)

How to make the cookies...

1. Preheat the oven to 160-180 degrees Celsius (that's about 320-356 degrees Fahrenheit)
2. Make sure that your almonds are grounded. Pop them into a mixing bowl and mix in the oats, cacao and sugar.
3. Pour in some almond milk and stir. If the consistency is thick and cookie dough-like then add a bit of Teff flour and mix. 
4. Now its time to add the baking soda. Stir well and try some dough. Make sure it is at the right sweetness and consistency. 
5. Place a scoop of dough onto a baking sheet covered in parchment paper. Dip a fork into some almond milk and flatten down the surface of the scoop into a flatter, round cookie-like shape.
6. Once the cookies are prepared (See image 2), pop them into the oven and let them bake for about 20 minutes, or until the cookies became golden-brown around the edges and crisper at the top. 



IMAGE 2: Ready to bake!

7. Take the cookies out and let them cool for about a minute! Enjoy this vegan snack, because get it, its 100% GUILT-FREE!

Don't be guilty,

~Les Sofias. 

BREAKFAST IDEA #2: Superfood granola!

On our blog, we usually specialize in vegan recipes, however sometimes the matter does get subjective. In this delicious breakfast granola recipe, honey is a must to achieve this crumbly granola texture. Even though honey is not considered to be vegan by some people, others believe that it is indeed vegan because it does not always bring harm to the bees.

As a solution, make sure you have organic, or even home-farmed honey. It will be 'more vegan' that way!

DISCLAIMER: We do NOT own the images in this article! 

What you'll need...

There is no quantities listed for the below ingredients, since the quantities may vary between different people and their desired granola type.

Serves: 2

Time taken: 10 minutes (maximum)

• 200g gluten-free oats
• 100g quinoa, millet OR buckwheat flakes
• 1-3 tablespoons of raw, (preferably South American) goji berries
• 1-3 tabspoons of fresh orange juice
• 2 tablespoons of chia seeds
• 3-5 tablespoons of freshly ground almonds (soaked in water overnight and having the water deposited)
• 1-2 tablespoos of Seeds (pumpkin or sunflower etc.)
• 2-4 tablespoons of raw, organic honey
• Almond milk. Click here to see how to make your own healthy almond milk at home with just very few ingredients!

Method:

1. Place all the dry ingredients into a pan. Make sure the heat is very low. Stir-fry from the dry pan for a few minutes until the flakes are a bit toasted and crisp.
2. Immediately add in the honey and orange juice. Stir and feel free to increase the heat for the next minute.
3. In a minute, remove the pan from the heat and equally separate the granola into two bowls. 
4. Pour in the desired amount of almond milk and/or sprinkle with some more seeds or dried fruit.
5. Enjoy and have the best day ever!

Yours,

Les Sofias!