Plant Powered Katie
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I was inspired to start this blog after witnessing the power of eating a plant based diet first hand. This blog is to share information and recipes, and to encourage people to try more plant based cooking in their homes.
Plant Powered Katie
4y ago
Full of healthy Omega 3 and 6, magnesium, iron and calcium these hemp squares are a wonderful treat for all.
Base:
½ cup peanut butter
1/2 maple syrup
1tbs vanilla
1/3 cup hemp seeds
2 cups crispy rice cereal
Top
½ cup of vegan chocolate chips
1 rounded tbs peanut butter
Melt peanut butter maple syrup and vanilla in pan.
Then pour over rice cereal and hemp seeds.
Press into lined baking dish.
Melt chocolate and PB in microwave and spread over crispy base.
Freeze for an hour
enjoy
(keep in freezer or cold fridge)
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Plant Powered Katie
4y ago
Serves 4
1 cup of self raising flour (I use gluten free organic flour but any will do)
1-2tbs tapioca flour ( arrowroot to cornstarch will do, if you don’t have tapioca)
1tsp baking powder
200ml almond milk
1 tbs apple cider vinegar
1 tbs maple syrup
1tbs olive oil
Instructions
Mix wet ingredients in a bowl/jug and leave for a minute to curdle.
Mix dry ingredients in another bowl.
Whisk together until you have a thick batter. If too thick add a tiny bit more almond milk, a spoonful at a time.
Heat olive oil in a pan and spoon a large table spoon on the mixture and ..read more
Plant Powered Katie
4y ago
1 pack of Noodles of choice ( I used rice noodles in this picture but normal noodles work best)
3 tbs Peanut butter
1 tbs Tamari
1 Lime juiced
Small handful Peanuts
2 Spring onions
Small handful of Crispy onions
I block of Extra firm Tofu (chopped into small squares)
½ cup of Brocoli
1 small handful of fresh coriander (chopped)
Soak or heat noodles as directed on packet
In large frying pan heat oil and add tofu and broccoli and garlic sauté until golden brown
In small bowl whisk peanut butter, Tamari /soy sauce and lime juice with one cup of water
Add cooked noodles and peanut butter m ..read more
Plant Powered Katie
4y ago
Terrible pic but delicious meal!
This was originally a Nigella recipe adapted to be vegan. Enjoy x
Ingredients:
2-4 pittas
1 small onion cut small
1 aubergine cut into small cubes
1tsp cumin + coriander +paprika + chili flakes + salt
300g vegan mince (check ingredients some are not healthy)
250g vegan yoghurt
3tbs tahini sauce
2 garlic cloves
Juice of one lemon
4tbs Pomegranate
3tbs Pine nuts
Mint shredder
Instructions:
Toast 2-4 Pittas and lay on bottom of large flat dish.
Add olive oil to a pan and cook 1 onion for 10mins on a low heat.
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Plant Powered Katie
4y ago
Many vegan chefs have done a version of this mozzarella but this is my favourite.
This recipe is great for pizza and lasagnes. As with all vegan cheese the taste is different to dairy mozzarella but I like the new taste and what’s great is that it melts, bubbles and browns just like mozzarella!
¼ cup Cashews – (Soaked in boiling water 15 mins to soften)
1tsp lemon juice
1tsp maple syrup
2tbs nutritional yeast
1tbs agar powder (i buy from whole foods or amazon)
2tbs tapioca powder
½ tsp salt
1/3 cup deodorised coconut oil
1 ½ cup water
Blend all ingredients in a nutribullet ..read more
Plant Powered Katie
4y ago
Ingredients
1 Leek, diced
1 cloves garlic, minced
4 carrots, sliced
1 stalks celery, diced
2 small or one large butternut squash, peeled and chopped
3 cups vegetable broth
2 tbsp chopped fresh sage
1/2 cup almond milk
Method
Heat leeks and garlic in pan
Add chopped carrots, celery, BNS and stock cook on medium heat for 20 mins
cool mixture and blend with some fresh sage leaves and almond milk
Enjoy with bread or crackers as pictured here.
x
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Plant Powered Katie
4y ago
100g pumpkin seeds
100g sesame seeds
5g chis seeds
50g flax seeds
200g rolled GF oats
1 tbs maple syrup
Pinch of salt
3tbs coconut oil
350ml Water
Mix all together until thick mess.
Pour into two baking parchment lined baking trays and flatten using baking paper on top to make about 1/2cm thick .
Take off top layer of grease proof paper and bake at 190C for 20 mins
Then turn over carefully using the spare grease proof paper and bake for further 20 mins.
Allow to cool for 5-10 then enjoy with hummus, s ..read more
Plant Powered Katie
4y ago
115 Self raising flour
1 tbs gram flour
1 tsp Baking soda
1-2 Eggs replacer I use (organ egg replacer) but you can use aquafaba too.
½ pint Soy milk
Pour oil in Yorkshire holes tray put in oven (230C) for 20 mins until VERY HOT.
Mix ingredients with a whisk in bowl and season with salt and pepper.
Pour the batter into the very hot oil holes (right to the top) and place quickly back into the hot oven
Leave to cook for 15 mins. DO NOT OPEN the oven of they won’t rise.
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Plant Powered Katie
4y ago
3 cups of Rice chex cerial (buy from amazon)
1 cup of sugar free, vegan chocolate chips (or any chocolate of choice)
1 cup peanut butter
1-2 tbs maple syrup
¼ cup coconut oil
Line a 8X8 inc baking dish with parchment/ baking paper
Add rice chex to cereal bowl
Melt all other ingredients on a Ban-Marie or in microwave
Pour wet ingredients over chex cereal and press into dish and refrigerate for an hour.
Slice into small bite size pieces and enjoy – (lasts in the fridge, in an air tight container, for a couple of weeks ….maybe longer we always finish then before thi ..read more
Plant Powered Katie
4y ago
1 cauliflower (about 500g)
1 cup of brown rice or buckwheat flour (150g)
2 tablespoons of chia seeds with 8 tablespoons of water (sat for 3-5 mins)
½ a cup of vegan yoghurt (100g)
Dried oregano
Optional Extras:
Pinch of Salt
Instructions:
Place chia seeds in cup with required water and leave to thicken
Remove leaves and chop cauliflower and blend it in processor until a rough flour.
Place in cheese cloth or tea towel and squeeze the water out of it and place the dried cauliflower in a bowl.
Add flour, chia, oregano and yoghurt and stir.
If very dry add a little cold water or if ..read more