Pumpkin, Red Lentil and Date Soup
This is a lovely, sweet thick soup to enjoy on a chilly day. It’s not particularly spicy, that’s up to you how hot you’d like it. The dates give it a nice subtle sweetness.
Serving Size: 4
Ingredients:
100 grams red lentils
500 grams pumpkin, de-seeded cut in pieces
250 grams (1 can) crushed tomatoes
1 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, [...]
Sweets for My Sweetie – Chocolate Walnut Date Tarts
These pretty pastries are very easy to make. They are quite sweet, so not much is needed other than a bit of chocolate as a drizzle or decoration.
Serving Size: 2
Ingredients:
2 sheets puff pastry, thawed
1/2 vegan dark chocolate bar
1 tablespoon vegan margarine
12 dates, de-seeded and chopped
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
2 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
Directions:
De-seed [...]
Golden macaroons
These are yummy and really like the “other” kind of macaroons. You don’t taste the carrots, they just give a lovely shredded texture and golden color, and of course a bit of vitamins along the way too.
Yield: 12
Ingredients:
1 cup grated carrots
3/4 cup water blended with 1/2 cup chopped dates
3 teaspoons almond extract
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Delightful cookies for a vegan Christmas
Rum Balls
Recipe updated on December 3rd, 2006
Ingredients:
3 cups vanilla wafer crumbs or digestive biscuits
1/4 cup cocoa
1 cup pecans or walnuts, finely chopped
1/2 cup rum or bourbon
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
1/3 cup corn syrup
Directions:
The trick to keep this vegan is to make sure the cookies are vegan.
Read the labels carefully, you can find vegan cookies and [...]
