Have you ever started something and it turned out to be something completely different from what you planned? Like, you want to make a salad for dinner, but somehow you end up making a pizza. Or you go to the shops planning to buy A, B, C but end up getting X, Y, Z? That’s…
Unbaked Desserts
Raw Vegan Golden Gaytime cake
It’s been so fun since I decided to open up a mini cake business in Canberra. I loved spending time designing cakes, researching cake designs and getting my hands dirty. I love talking with potential customers about their dream cakes and reading the Facebook and Instagram comments about my cakes. Some people (or my inn every…
Nutella and raspberry jam ice cream sandwiches
Don’t get me wrong, I love rainbows and colourful things. However, I often feel like I’m having a secret affair with it’s arch rival, chocolate. Chocolate is just too damn tasty and I can’t resist. Brown and chocolate coloured things don’t really fit in the scheme of ‘Rainbow Nourishments’ and I’m always a bit wary…
Chocolate Christmas Trees with a Surprise
These chocolate Christmas trees will be enjoyed by adults and children alike. The decadent and creamy chocolate mousse makes these popular at gatherings. Children will love decorating the trees, and feel like they are having their own special mini Christmas! After I took the picture, I realised that these Christmas trees could be mistaken as…
Raw Apple and Blueberry Tarts
These raw apple and blueberry tarts are perfect for the holiday season or any time of the year! They don’t require any cooking (YAY, no accidental burning) and contain nutritious ingredients (shh, no one will know they are healthy unless you tell them). So this makes them better and healthy version of traditional apple pies!…
Acai Bowl Cheesecakes
Smoothie bowls are a staple in my diet as they are quick to make, delicious and can be made out of pantry/freezer ingredients. Smoothie bowls are normally thick smoothies poured into bowls, made with some sort of frozen fruit, and topped with things like granola, fresh fruit, dried fruit, nuts, coconut… or whatever is in…
Beetroot, caramel and coconut slice
After a much-needed holiday in Thailand, I am back home and ready to get creative, colourful and messy in my kitchen! In reality, that means throwing utensils and highly pigmented food around my tiny kitchen, which is about the size of a small bathroom. Oh and taste testing my food to the point that, well…
Gaytime Icecream slice
My favourite Aussie ice cream is, hands down, the Golden Gaytime. For those who don’t live in Australia, the Golden Gaytime is a toffee and vanilla-flavoured icecream dipped in a choc coating and covered in biscuit pieces. However, the store-bought version is not animal-friendly and laden with artificial and processed ingredients. So I endeavoured to…
Chai, coconut and caramel ice cream cake
When I was a child, my favourite books to read (or flip through) included one about a factory that made caramel toffee lollies and another about a bunch of people making delectable looking cakes for a friend’s birthday. It’s funny that they both were about food and I’m here writing in my food blog?!?! To…
Raw Caramel and Hazelnut Slice, with an ice cream twist!
Ok, let’s be honest here – I’ve never really liked caramel slices but it’s one of Dan’s favourite treats from old-school bakeries. However, I was determined to veganise it AND transform it into something special and unique that I would actually like… I created 2 versions of the slice – one with a simple caramel…
Baklava dessert topping
I thought one day: there MUST be a quick way to make and eat baklava. Well what is it really? Crunchy pastry, nuts, syrup, spices. I deconstructed these elements and adapted them into a dessert topping. I’ve only ever had it on nicecream/banana icecream as I love the combination. However, I’m sure it would go…
Rainbow nicecream cake
Whoever invented nicecream (aka icecr eam made of blended bananas) is a genius.I thought: what if I could combine my current favourite food (nicecream) with my favourite concept (rainbows) into something that could enjoy at ANY time of the day. This marbled nicecream cake reminds me that adults CAN have fun with their food. It’s like…
Raw Green Curry Sauce
Have you ever craved the delicate sweet and spicy flavours of Thai food but: a) Wanted a cooler temperature dish OR b) Missing some ingredients for a traditional Thai dishWell, this recipe is just for you! You can use this curry sauce on top of salads, roast veges, stirfry s, toast, as a dip –…
Raw Monte Carlo biscuits
One of my favourite sweets when I grew up was Arnotts Monte Carlo biscuits. For those who don’t live in Australia, these are two honey and coconut biscuits joined by a layer of vanilla cream covered in raspberry jam. See here. Drooling yet? As delicious as they are, I realise they aren’t the most nutritious…
Chocolate Tart: 3 variations
Disclaimer: Even tofu-haters will enjoy this recipe. This has been tried on tested 😉 This vegan chocolate tofu tart is a healthy but decadent treat. It’s one recipe but provides three very different tarts depending on whether you bake it or where you let it set in the fridge or freezer. I love this recipe…
I scream for Raw Gaytime icecream
This vegan Gaytime is AMAZING. For those who don’t live in Australia, a Gaytime is a toffee and vanilla-flavoured icecream dipped in a choc coating and covered in biscuit pieces. It’s one of the more popular icecreams in Australia and can be bought from the majority of corner stores or service stations. Not many desserts…
Nuts for COCONUTS
Coconut oil is the new IKEA – it’s so much of a trend that almost every Western household has a jar of coconut oil in their pantry. But have you heard of coconut BUTTER? Coconut oil is an extract of the coconut whereas coconut butter is simply ground up coconut. The ‘butter’ option actually has…
Raw carrot cake
I’m bored of carrot sticks and shredded carrots in my salads so I decided to spice things up and make raw carrot cake! It was delicious and will be great for anytime of the day! Dessert for breakfast? Why not! Print Recipe 0 from 0 votes Raw carrot cake IngredientsFrosting2 cups cashews or macadamiasJuice and…
Carrot cake bliss balls
Imagine being able to snack on mini carrot cakes that are delicious, easy to make AND nutritious! These carrot cake bliss balls are perfect for ANY time of the day. If you are travelling, pop them in a eco-friendly container and you’re good to go! They’ll last the whole day without a fridge. Print Recipe…
Bliss balls
I love snacking on bliss balls during the day, whether it is after breakfast, during work or before bed time (yes you need fuel to sleep). There’s pretty much a bliss ball for everyone as the recipe is really flexible so you can adjust the ingredients to suit your taste preferences! Just to mention a…