As a group we had the idea of making the video as a quick segment on a television show, which would display the different ways in which individuals eat. We decided to have each individual in the group to teach us a little bit about the area of food they were covering. So this therefore meant that Elle would show us how easy it is to make desserts, Lilly how easy it is to make cheap food and Rohini and Charlotte focusing on making delicious vegetarian food. Pegah had the role of being the host and introducing the different ways in which individuals eat.
Monday 31 October 2016
Monday 17 October 2016
Easy Vegetarian Dishes
If you think being vegetarian can mean putting twice the effort into making a meal? think again! I have put together a few recipes for those out there with a busy lifestyle who are really committed or want to commit to a healthier lifestyle of eating.
Recipe One: The Vegetarian Burrito
Ingredients:
- Flour tortilla
- 1/4 cup cheddar cheese
- 1/4 kidney beans
- 2 tablespoons guacamole
- Tomato Salsa
- Sour cream
- Cabbage (optional)
Method:
- Heat tortilla in a large saucepan for about 30 seconds, and transfer onto a large cutting board. Add cheese to the centre of the burrito, ensuring that a border is left.
- Add beans, Guacamole and Salsa (ensure that the beans have been drained and heated before adding to the tortilla to prevent from making it soggy).
- Fold the top of the burrito down and in towards the centre.
- Immediately wrap the burrito in foil tightly and firmly. Ensure to serve straight away.
Recipe Two: Singapore Noodles With Tofu
Ingredients:
- 100g fine rice
- 140g firm tofu
- 2tbsp sunflower oil
- 3 spring onions
- 1 red pepper
- fresh ginger
- 100g beansprouts
- 1 tbsp tikka masala paste
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- Roughly chopped coriander for garnish purposes
- Cabbage
Method:
- Place noodles in a bowl and pour over boiling water to cover. Leave for 4 minutes, then drain and rinse under running water until cold. Drain well and cut the length of the noodles in half using scissors.
- Rinse tofu in cold water and cut into desired size (smaller size will work well). Pat dry. Heat one tbsp of oil in a fry pan and stir fry the tofu for 2-3 minutes until golden brown. Drain on kitchen paper.
- Add remaining oil to the WOK and heat up. Add the spring onions, ginger, pepper, cabbage and beansprouts the stir-fry for about 1 minute. Add the noodles and stir.
- Blend together the masala paste and soy sauce and add to the wok and stir until everything is well blended. Garnish with coriander and serve immediately.
Sources:
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/10769/singapore-noodles-with-tofu
http://www.popsugar.com/food/Easy-Vegetarian-Burrito-26705264
- Rohini
Banana Ice Cream
Craving ice cream after dinner but don't find any in the freezer? Let me show you a cheap easy way to make it, and you'll only need a banana and your favourite toppings. Let's get started!
Ingredients
* Banana, cut up into thick pieces
* Milk
* Oreos, crushed - or any other sweet treat you love
Put the cut up banana in a container and freeze for 3-4 hours.
Take out banana and blend with milk until thick and creamy.
Mix in topping and place back in freezer for 30 minutes
Yum! It's ready!
Credit to paleofood.com
* Banana, cut up into thick pieces
* Milk
* Oreos, crushed - or any other sweet treat you love
Put the cut up banana in a container and freeze for 3-4 hours.
Take out banana and blend with milk until thick and creamy.
Mix in topping and place back in freezer for 30 minutes
Yum! It's ready!
-Lilly
Mayan Hot Cocoa
It’s time for a dairy-free treat! Making cocoa has to be one of my personal
favourite cold-weather pastimes, and honestly, who doesn’t want to cosy on up
with a good book and a deliciously creamy hot chocolate? I absolutely love this
recipe and the best thing about it is its simplicity-it’s super easily
adaptable/exchangeable. Find a sugar substitute, use raw cacao, add caramel, un-veganise,
experiment with spices…it’s all up to you and your taste buds!
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| Photo Credit |
Ingredients
(serves 2)
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2 mugs of milk (dairy or dairy alternative)
-
2 tsp pure cocoa
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4 tsp sugar (add more if using cacao)
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¼ tsp ground cinnamon
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¼ tsp vanilla extract
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A pinch of cayenne
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A pinch of nutmeg
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A pinch of sea salt
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Optional: whipped cream
Method
- Bring milk to simmer in a small saucepan over low-medium heat.
- Combine the dry ingredients in a small dish and mix with a small amount of water to make a dark chocolate-y liquid.
- Once the milk has warmed through, pour the mixture into the saucepan and mix well with a wooden spoon.
- Once adequately mixed, take the pan off the heat and stir through the vanilla extract.
- To serve, pour into mugs and optionally, add whipped cream and a dusting of cocoa on top.
Best served fresh, but will store in the fridge for a few days!
-Charlotte
A Day In The Life: Vegetarian + Vegan Day Plans
Sometimes you just need a little veg-spiration...
VEGETARIAN
-DAY 1-
Breakfast:
-Porridge-oats, milk, blueberries, sliced banana, pecans and
maple syrup
-Matcha green tea
Lunch:
-Pumpkin Curry
Dinner:
-Homemade miso soup (miso paste + water) &
-Honey-glazed parsnips (peel, chop up, drizzle in honey, salt
& pepper, throw in the oven for half an hour on 220°C)
-DAY 2-
Breakfast:
-Scrambled eggs (no milk) w/buttered toast
-Sparkling orange juice
Lunch:
-Veggie Noodle Stir-Fry
Dinner:
-Guacamole w/lime juice &
-Oven-roasted root vegetables
VEGAN
-DAY 1-
Breakfast:
-Chia Breakfast Parfait (exchange yoghurt for Nudie’s
vanilla-flavoured coconut yoghurt and honey for maple syrup)
-Berry smoothie
Lunch:
-Spiced Lentil Soup
Dinner:
-Ratatouille
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| Photo credit: Andrew Young |
-DAY 2-
Breakfast:
-Smashed avocado + Vegemite w/pepper and sun-dried tomato on
rye
-Maple matcha
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| There's nothing like a matcha latte + maple syrup to give you an energy boost in the morning... Photo credit: Mckel Hill Source: http://nutritionstripped.com/matcha-tea-latte/ |
Lunch:
-Sweet Potato Salad (quick, easy, portable lunch, perfect for
leftovers)
Dinner:
-Spaghetti (pulse spaghetti, pasta sauce or basil plain
pesto, fresh basil, pink Himalayan salt and cracked black pepper)
-Charlotte
Its Time To Spread Awareness: World Vegetarian Day!
World vegetarian day occurs on the 1st of October every year and is a fantastic way to celebrate and spread the word of just how great being a vegetarian really is! If you're a vegetarian and want to be actively involved spreading awareness amongst your peers and everyone around you, here are some great activities and things you can be involved in this October.
- Bringing in vegetarian food into the workplace to share with your co-workers
- Utilising social media to spread awareness of the benefits of vegetarianism
- Hosting a local picnic
- Distributing leaflets with facts about vegetarianism
- Have active discussions amongst your peers
- Learn some more vegetarian recipes and teach your friends to promote vegetarianism
- Serve meatless meals at homeless shelters
- Have people fill out pledge cards (click here for more info)
- Donate to NAVS
- Rohini
Want To Make A Difference? FFL Organization
As FFL is a multinational organisation, they need all the help they can get! If you have a drive for charity and helping those less fortunate than you, sign up to volunteer at the FFL organisation today at FFL Get Involved and don't miss out on such a wonderful opportunity!
- Rohini
Saturday 15 October 2016
Summer Is Coming! Summer Is Coming!!!
Hooray summer is finally on its way!!!! The weather is starting to warm up, the sun is shining, birds cheeping. What better way to celebrate than by hosting a good old fashioned Aussie BBQ. But, it wouldn’t be a Life Style Blog post without a few creative ideas to impress your friends, and, of course a post from me wouldn’t be complete without helping you find a few desserts to satisfy your summer sweet tooth. So to embrace all of the above, today we are reviewing some of the best Australian Summer desserts, with a few cheeky tricks and tips to revamp some of your favourites Aussie treats. PHOTO CRED: https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRKRYd-ZqxtS-yRzzT943s9Vwz6o4Y4vzwZ69ar0l02D8F9udfRxQ
Australia + Summer + Dessert = PAVLOVA.
Top of the list is an obvious winner… Pavlova! A true Aussie favourite, and the best part is it really doesn’t have to be
complicated or time consuming. Store bought meringue and frozen or tinned fruit
will work just as well as slaving over the oven and trying to perfect that
gooey centre! Pavlova is also a really easy way to experiment and try different
combinations of exotic fruits, to balance out all the sweet goodness, so be sure to scout your local super market for
interesting flavours, remember have fun with it!
RECIPE: If you are old fashioned and determined to make the whole Pav yourself Danna Hay has a really good instructions: https://www.donnahay.com.au/recipes/pavlova
TIP: For a fun way to takes your pavs’ to the picnic why not
try embracing the “eton mess” concept and make them in individual plastic
containers, this way they are easier to transport, easy to clean up and ohh so cute!!!
Tim-Tams and Cheese Cake; Name A More Perfect Duo? You Can’t!
My next summer stunner combines two Australian legendary
desserts, Tim-Tams and Cheese Cake, This is the perfect summer treat! refreshing and cool (I often put mine in the
freezer so its extra cold) with the flavour of the iconic Arnott's Tim Tams, practically an Australian staple food, together
they are an irresistible combination. I often post about desserts that are guaranteed to impress your friends, well this is certainly no exception! especially on a hot summer day!
TIP: Want to have some fun with it? Why not try using some of the flavoured Tim Tams to completely revolutionise your cheese cake! I recommend mixing half quantities of salted caramel and chewy caramel Tim Tams for a perfectly balanced Caramel Tim Tam Cheese Cake!
Golden Gaytime Slice
The Golden Gaytime is an iconic Australian Ice Cream, enjoyed by countless Aussies every summer… but what If I told you we could make it even better? Introducing the Golden Gaytime Slice!!! When I found this recipe I couldn’t believe I hadn’t thought of it myself sooner! It just makes so much sense! This slice is perfect for literally any summer festivities, afternoon tea or a more formal dinner even take it with you to the park!
TIP: Credit where its due, this tip is from the the taste.com recipe but its actually too good to pass up. try adding Golden Gaytime flavoured Ice Cream to the top of your slice. this works on the principle of if a little is good more is certainly better!
-Elle
Spice Up Your Spaghetti!
Ever stuck your fork into your millionth bowl of spaghetti bolognese throughout your life and thought, "there's gotta be more to this". Well, consider this the D-Day of spaghetti bolognese, and say hello to two new ways to make your pasta dance off your fork,without the price tag of an expensive Italian pasta house!
Spinach Pesto Spaghetti
credit to dashofsavory.com
Ingredients:
- Fresh spinach
- Jar of pesto
- Trusty spaghetti
- Olive oil
Boil up your pasta then transfer to a frying pan on low heat with a dash of olive oil. Throw in pesto and spinach and cook until spinach is wilted, then voila! Splash on some more olive oil and yummm.
Creamy Bacon Pasta
Credit to bettycrocker.com
Ingredients:
- Thick cream
- Butter
- Bacon
- Herbs of your choice
- Don't forget the spaghetti!
Fry up your bacon and cut into little pieces. Add cream and butter to the bacon pan and throw bacon back in. Pop in your pasta and stir over heat until pasta is smothered in that delicious creamy sauce.
- Lilly
Friday 14 October 2016
Simple Recipes To Help You With The Paleo Diet
We know you have been waiting for this blog, so here it is! Here is the all-time favorite hot beverage for you to try at home! This recipe may have ingredients that you have never heard of, however the addition of these ingredients add a depth of flavor to your foods. So make sure to try them out!
The first recipe is one of our favorite drinks in the wintertime…hot chocolate! Most hot chocolates are unhealthy, however this hot chocolate is healthy for you and you can have it much more often than the unhealthy ones! So why not try these ones out?!
Paleo Spiced Hot Chocolate
This recipe makes 4 servings and takes around 20 minutes to make!
You only need 7 ingredients:
· ¼ cups of cocoa powder
· ¼ honey
· 425 ml of coconut milk
· 2 cups of water
· 1 cinnamon stick
· 1 Anise pod
· pinch of nutmeg
1. Place the cocoa powder and honey in a saucepan over a medium-low heat.
2. Mix this vigorously until there are no lumps in the mixture.
3. Bring the mixture to simmer (where tiny bubbles are visible).
4. Add the coconut milk and water and bring this to simmer
5. Add the cinnamon stick, anise pod and nutmeg.
6. Let this infuse for 15 minutes by allowing it to simmer.
7. Use a drainer to remove the cinnamon stick and anise pod.
8. Pour the hot chocolate into your favorite and enjoy with almond buttercups.
Make sure to post photos of your hot chocolate on twitter with the hashtag #paleowayoflife.
SOURCES:
- Pegah
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