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Chocolate Chip Cookies
(clique aqui para versão em português) I really need to share this recipe with you. I’ve baked these cookies time and time again and I can’t get enough of them. They are so easy, sweet and tasty! Who doesn’t like homemade chocolate chip cookies, right? I’m that kind of person that once I find a great recipe I just keep on doing it! These are perfect for those rainy days (pretty much like today) when you feel you need something comforting, but don’t know what to bake. Here is the recipe. You will need: 1 cup of flour 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup white sugar 1/3 cup chocolate…
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Vegan Almond Cookies
(clique aqui para versão em português) Yesterday, I spent the day baking 800 cookies with the wonderful ingredients from NutVitae (don’t forget to check their website!). When they asked me to bake the cookies for them, because of the large amount it was required, I had to think of a quick and easy recipe, that would be delicious and help showcase their products at the same time. So I started by deciding to have the same base for all of the cookies and add different nuts and seeds to make them different and tastier. However, I believe the star of all of them was the almound flour (also from…
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Vegan Chocolate Brownies
(clique aqui para versão em português) The recipe is from Tasty Vegetarian and they claim these are the best vegan brownies ever! Well, I think I might agree with them. They are so gooey and chocolaty, that you wouldn’t even know they were vegan if nobody told you. So, here’s what you need to make them: 200g of vegan cooking chocolate 2tbsp of flax meal 6 tbsp of water 1 cup and 2 tbsp of sugar ¾ cup and 2 tbps of flour ¼ cup of cocoa powder 1tsp of baking powder First make the flax eggs. In a bowl, add the water to the flax meal and…
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Vegan Portuguese Sandwich “Francesinha”
(clique aqui para versão em português) Those of you who know me know I’ve been living in Porto for almost a year and one of the typical dishes of that region is the so called “Francesinha”. This is typically a sandwich made with fillet steak, ham and smoked sausage covered with cheese and a spicy sauce, which couldn’t be further away from being vegan. I was never a big fan (sorry my dear friends from the north of Portugal!), but M really enjoyed it, so he decided to try and make a vegan version. Ok, the only thing that makes this a vegan “Francesinha” is the store bought sauce from…
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Creamy Butternut Squash Sauce with Mushrooms and Spinach
(clique aqui para versão em português) 1 tbsp olive oil ½ onion 3 small tomatoes ½ cup of canned coconut milk (this will give it a strong coconut flavor, if you want you can replace it for another vegetable milk. If you’re looking for a creamier texture I would advise using soy cream) 2 cups of water 1 tsp turmeric Pinch of salt 450g butternut squash 200g of brown mushrooms Two handful of spinach Add the olive oil, the chopped onion and the sliced tomatoes into a pan and wait until the onion is soft and the tomatoes cooked. Add the coconut milk, the water, the salt…
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