Recipe

Today I am sharing with you my super-duper healthy vegan coconut avocado and cucumber gazpacho.

This is a super healthy, nutritious and refreshing spring & summer light meal! This would be great as starters or one big bowl for one person. I really liked it and I will make it often this summer. So simple too! Check out the recipe below.

Coconut Avocado & Cucumber Gazpacho 

(Vegan/Gf/nut-free/soy-free)

Serves 2 for a small meal.

Ingredients:

1 cucumber

1 handful of spinach

1 handful of mint

1 clove of garlic

1 lemon juiced

1 avocado

250ml of coconut water

1 tsp of sea salt

1/2 tsp of chili flakes

1/2 tsp of cumin powder

1. Just blend all the ingredients like a smoothie in a blender.
2. Adjust the seasoning to taste.
3. Enjoy chilled!

 

Anyway we found some very cheap strawberries in the shops the other day and bought 2 trays so I could freeze a lot of them, we ate most of them in 2/3 days and I used a little bit for making this delicious, simple and healthy vegan rustic strawberry galette. It was a big hit with my dad and the twins.

I forgot to include this yummy recipe on my blog! sorry! This was a big hit in my house and on my Instagram page. These brownies are fudgy, GF, vegan, low sugar and made with black beans. I promise you can’t tell that these brownies have beans in them!

GF Vegan Black Bean Walnut Brownies 

• 1 can of black beans- drained and rinsed.
• 3/4 cup of GF flour (I used Teff flour)
• 1/3 cup of soy milk
• 1/3 cup of melted coconut oil
• 1/4 cup of maple syrup
• 100gr of vegan cooking dark chocolate melted
• 2 tbsp of cacao powder
• 1/2 tsp of baking powder
• 1 tsp of vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp of salt
• 1/3 cup of chopped walnuts

1. Preheat your oven to 200 degrees Celsius
2. Blend a can of black beans in a food processor then add the rest of the ingredients apart from the walnuts.
3. Line a brownie tin with baking paper then spread the brownie batter and add in the walnuts.
4. Cook at 200 degrees Celsius for 30-35 minutes.

 

Do you like matcha? I find people either love it or hate it. If you like it you would like these healthy vegan muffins with chocolate-chips!

Matcha Chocolate-Chip Muffins 

makes 6 muffins

• 1 1/2 cup of wholemeal (whole-wheat) flour
• 1/2 cup of sugar/sweetener of choice (I used coconut sugar)
• 1 tsp of baking soda
• 1 tsp of apple cider vinegar
• 1 tbsp of matcha powder
• 1/4 cup of coconut oil melted
• 1 cup of nut milk/soy milk
• 4 tbsp of dairy free chocolate chips + more to top

1. Preheat your oven to 180 degrees Celsius
2. Line a muffin tray with muffin cases.
3. In a bowl mix the dry ingredients together
4. Then add the nut milk and coconut oil and whisk gently together.
5. Fold in the chocolate chips and spoon the batter into each of the 6 muffins cases.
6. Top each muffin with more chocolate chips.
7. Cook in the oven for 25 minutes at 180 Celsius.

 

Let me know if you make them by tagging me on Instagram @healthyfrenchwife or in comments below.

I could tell you how delicious this is all day long but really you need to make it for yourself if you are a peanut/chocolate fan!

This raw vegan choc-peanut slice is vegan, raw (ish- I used maple syrup), gluten free, soy-free and quite easy to do if you have a high speed blender or food processor.

We ate half of the slice over the weekend and I am keeping the rest in the freezer for when the baby arrives and I get super hungry when breastfeeding! Plus so handy having treats in the freezer when visitors pop over 🙂

Raw Choc-Peanut Slice Recipe:

Base:

• 1 cup of raw almonds (or nuts of choice)
• 1 cup of pitted dates
• 1/4 cup of raw cacao powder
• 1/4 cup of water

1. Mix the nuts in a food processor then add the dates and blend further.
2. Add in the cacao and water and blend further until a sticky dough is formed.
3. Press the dough down in a slice tin covered with plastic wrap or in a silicon mould and pop in the freezer while you make the next layers.

Peanut Layer:

• 1 cup of soaked cashews (ideally overnight)
• pinch of salt
• 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp of maple syrup ( add 1 more if you have a very sweet tooth)
• 2 tbsp of melted coconut oil
• 5 tbsp of peanut butter (smooth)
• 1 tbsp of water

1. In a food processor blend your cashews and the rest of the ingredients until you get a smooth peanut cream.
2. Spread on top of your base and pop in the freezer while you make the chocolate layer.

Chocolate Layer:

• 1 cup of soaked cashews
• 4 tbsp of maple syrup
• 1/4 cup of raw cacao powder
• 2 tbsp of melted coconut oil
• 1 tbsp of water

1. In a food processor blend your cashews and the rest of the ingredients until you get a smooth chocolate cashew cream.
2. Spread on top of the peanut layer (optional add in extra peanuts in between both layers).
3. Leave to set in the freezer for 1 hour then slice it in small squares and add the toppings.

Topping:

• drizzle some raw/dark chocoalte on top and extra peanuts.

Store in the freezer and take out 30 minutes before serving.

I would love to get your feedback if you make it. Either leave a comment below or tag me on Instagram @healthyfrenchwife.

Thank you 🙂

Happy late French Bastille Day! I celebrated with these homemade vegan French Crepes with Orange zest. I loved sharing them with my family.

These French crepes are so delicious and they truly reminded me of my childhood eating crepes in the street. They smell absolutely delicious and were easy enough to flip despite not having any eggs. For me crepes have to be super thin to be called crepes so it is a matter of making the batter very liquid and pouring it/spreading it very quickly in a hot pan. I hope you will enjoy them. The orange zest gives them a delicious taste too.

My recipe is as always vegan, dairy-free, low sugar. The maple syrup is needed to give them a nice colour and for sweetness.

ps: Go France today in the world cup!



Vegan French Crepes :
Makes 8 thin crepes. Double recipe if needed.

1 1/2 cup of soy milk
1 cup of all purpose flour (I used wholemeal)
1 tbsp of maple syrup
2 tbsp of melted coconut oil
1 tsp of vanilla extract
1/4 tsp of sea salt
1 tsp of orange zest
1 tbsp of cold water

1. In a bowl mix the ingredients together with a whisk to remove all the lumps.
2. Add more cold water if needed (it needs to be thin but not too much.)
3. Spray a hot flat pan with coconut oil or neutral oil and pour a ladder of the batter on your pan away from the heat – quickly moving the batter around the hot pan to spread it thinly. (Being fast and not pouring too much batter is the key in making proper thin French crepes)
4. Leave to cook on medium heat for about 1 min per side then flip with a spatula and cook the other side.
5. Keep the crepe on the side and cook the remaining crepes the same way.
6. Top with your favourite toppings: orange zest and maple syrup or jam or vegan notella!

 

Let me know in the comments below if you liked this recipe 🙂

All I want at the moment is chocolate! I can’t believe that for pretty much the whole first trimester I barely ate any chocolate- I am definitely making up for it now in the third trimester! I try to keep my chocolate cravings healthy by either indulging in dark chocoalte covered pumpkin seeds or healthy homemade vegan desserts like these protein packed raw vegan chocolate cakes I made using MorLife plant-based chocolate protein powder.

These yummy cakes are so easy to make, low sugar and packed with protein with 10gr of protein per cake. They also only require 5 ingredients to make!

Raw Vegan Protein Chocolate Cakes 

Makes 6

• 1 1/2 cup of raw cashews soaked overnight
• 3 tbsp of cacao
• 3 tbsp of melted coconut oil
• 3 tbsp of Morlife chocolate protein powder
• 3 tbsp of maple syrup
• Half a block of dairy free dark chocolate or raw chocolate for topping the cakes and a fee strawberries.

1. Soak your cashews overnight in water then drain and rinse them.
2. Blend them in a food processor with the maple syrup and coconut oil.
3. Then add the cacao and chocolate protein powder.
4. Spoon the mixture into a silicon muffin tray and leave to set in the freezer for one hour.
5. Top with melted dark chocolate or raw chocolate and add a strawberry on top.
6. Keep in the fridge before serving.

Let me know if you plan on making them or if you have liked them in the comments below or on Insta @healthyfrenchwife xx

Nothing beats a mid-week chocolate treat- even better when it is made with some nutritious healthy ingredients. I have been making these healthy sweet potato tahini brownies for 2 years almost and I absolutely love them. They were way overdue  for featuring on my blog . Also today is World Chocolate Day so quite fitting to celebrate with this yummy (but healthy) chocolate recipe.

Let me know if you make them by tagging me @healthyfrenchwife on Instagram. I love seeing your recreations and knowing I am not just posting it for myself!

Vegan Sweet Potato Tahini Brownies

I used a square brownie pan.

• 450gr of puree sweet potatoe- about 2 medium potatoes
• 1/2 cup of almond milk
• 1/2 cup of buckwheat flour or all purpose flour
• 2/3 cup of almond meal
• 1/2 cup of coconut sugar or any other sweetener
• 6 tbsp of raw cacao powder
• Pinch of salt
• 1/3 cup of tahini + more to swirl on top.

1. Steam or boil your sweet potato, drain and leave to cool.
2. Pre heat your oven to 175 degrees celsius and line a small brownie pan with baking paper.
3. In a food processor add in the potatoes and all the other ingredients;
4. Mix until very well combined.
5. Spoon into your pan, drizzle some extra tahini and make swirls using a knife.
6. place in the oven and cook at 175 degrees Celsius for 30 minutes.
7. Keep it in the fridge for up to 1 week.

I had made this pasta ages ago and never got around to sharing the recipe. I love a simple creamy vegan pasta and I absolutely love mushrooms in pasta. So I hope you enjoy this recipe of mine.

Otherwise life is pretty busy here, I am 29 weeks pregnant and currently have my in-laws visiting. I haven’t made them any of my sweet recipes yet but tomorrow I am attempting a vegan gluten-free orange loaf as my mother-in-law is coeliac and they brought over from Mildura some homegrown organic citrus fruits.

 

Creamy Vegan Mushroom Pasta

• 1 packet of pasta of choice
• 500gr of brown mushrooms sliced
• 3 cloves of garlic – chopped finely.
• 1 onion- chopped finely.
• 2 tbsp of chopped parsley
• 1 tbsp of olive oil

Cashew Sauce:

• 1 cup of soaked cashews (for a few hours or in boiling water while the rest cooks if no time)
• 1 tsp of salt
• 1 tbsp of nutritional yeast
• 3/4 cup of unsweetened soy milk
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder

1. Cook pasta as per the packet’s instructions.

2. In a pan cook the chopped garlic and onion in 1 tbsp of olive oil. Stir often.

3. Once the onions are clear add the sliced mushrooms and cook stirring until brown.

4. Add in the parsley and cook for 1-2 minutes.

5. Blend your cashew cream ingredients in a blender and pour into your pan stirring for a few minutes.

6. Pour on top of your pasta, add more parsley and serve.

7. Enjoy!