Apple Shortcake with 'cream'

Here I am again, finally having something blog-worthy to present! ;)

Like almost every weekend, I felt the need again to create something sweet and after the last episode of 'Master Chef' [I hate when they use meat and cringe especially when they're using veal!.. But overall I like the show!] I had in mind to make something a la 'Strawberry Shortcake' style.

I didn't have any strawberries nor any other berries... but I had 2 lonely apples sitting there, so that's how I came up with making Apple Shortcake! ^_^

Unfortunately I don't remember anymore where exactly I got the recipe for the biscuits for... I really need to make more notes while I'm surfing the net for new recipes and print pages after pages!..

Alright, here it goes:

~* Apple Shortcake *~

Biscuit

Dry ingredients:

2 c flour (1 c whole wheat, 1 c white)

1/4 c turbinado sugar (I'm sure one can also use agave syrup)

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

Wet ingredients:

3/4 c warm water

1/4 c coconut oil

1 tsp vanilla flavoring

1/2 tsp almond flavoring

Directions:

* Preheat oven to 400 F and grease a cookie sheet.

*Combine all dry ingredients, then add the wet ones, mix thoroughly.

The dough is very sticky, so I just took little parts off and formed them into a small ball, then flattened it a bit on the sheet.

  I got 7 big sized biscuits.

*Bake for 12-15 minutes until they're golden brown.

Apple slices

2-3 apples, sliced thin

cinnamon

brown sugar

*Sautee the apple slices with a bit of water in a frying pan until they're nice and soft, ~5-8 minutes, depending on the thickness of the apple slices.

*Add the cinnamon and brown sugar and let it all caramelize for another ~5 minutes.

'Cream'

1 pck Silken tofu (firm or soft, doesn't matter)

1/2 c powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla flavoring

1-2 Tbsp maple syrup 

*Add tofu, powdered sugar, vanilla & maple syrup in a food processor or blender and blend until everything is nice and creamy.

*Refrigerate until you're ready to use it.

Voila, ready! =)

Quinoa Salad

Well, today I made something that I'll certainly make many more times!!! (Especially now in the summer!)

I had ~3 cups of cooked Quinoa left over and no clue what to make with it!..  

A quick search on VegWeb (great website, btw!) led me right to it: 

~* Quinoa Salad!  *~

[Genius, why didn't I think of that myself!? *lol*]

The recipe is truly flexible as you can throw in anything and everything you like!

I chose to stick to kidney beans (content of 1 can), a handful of corn, a bit of red & green bell pepper, a spash of ACV (apple cider vinegar), spices such as paprika, cilantro, salt, pepper, garlic & onion powder, done!

So, without further ado, have a look for yourself how yummy this looks!

I really had a hard time stopping myself from eating the entire bowl! ;p

Let me know if you have similar creations you'd like to share with me! =) 

Coconut Bread

On the weekends I usually bake something and after not having done so for quite a while due to our vacation, I really felt the urge to bake! ;)

I've received 3 German vegan cook books as a gift from my mom; one of them containing many easy & quick recipes, among them also a recipe for a coconut cake/bread!

Already while baking it smelled heavenly and the taste was just as divine!!

(Hubby claims it might be the best cake in 'bread' style I've ever made! Wow!)

The recipe is really easy and mixed together quick!

Coconut Loaf/bread

300 g flour

150 g sugar

1.5 tsp baking powder

1 tsp vanilla 

6 Tbsp shredded coconut

300 ml coconut milk

*Mix all dry ingredients together, then add the coconut milk

*Pour everything into a greased bread loaf pan and bake at 350 F (180 C) for ~45 minutes until golden brown.

*Let it cool on wire rack before cutting

Voila!

Sooo yummy!!!

Edit: Since I've used the European metric system for this recipe, here's a site you can quickly convert everything: Onlineconversion