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LEFTOVER SALAD

-3 small to medium potatoes -125 gr. Iceberg lettuce -70 gr. spinach (raw) -140 gr. cucumber -80 gr. cherry tomatoes -20 gr. red onion -70 gr. aspargus -14 gr. sunflowerseeds >> Chop the lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, onion, aspargus, cucumber and add to a big bowl. Boil the potatoes, when done, cut intotiny pieces and add to the salad. Sprinkle some garlic powder, paprika power and sunflower seeds all over and done! it’s easy, it’s tasty!

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Whole-wheat pasta, oyster mushrooms with greens

-120 gr. whole-wheat pasta -180 oyster mushrooms (chopped) -Garlic (chopped) -Red onion (sliced) -Spinach (raw) -17 gr. roasted sunflower seeds

>>Boil the pasta. On a non-stick pan ; saute some garlic and red onion, I don’t use oil, instead i use water to prevent the food from sticking to the pan. After 2-5 min, add the mushrooms to the pan, stir, you might add some more water and cover it so the steam won’t escape. When the mushrooms are almost done, add some fresh spinach, as much as you like to the pan (you might add more water), stir and cover again. Check regularly until all is ready. When the pasta is done; drain the water. add the mushrooms and spinach to the pot, add sunflower seeds, and mix until all is well comined. You can add some vegetable spread for extra taste and saltness (tofu spread, paprika spread,... add a little bit water to it, stir, and you have your own sauce!)

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CHOCOLATE CAKE experiment

-15 gr. buckwheat flour -1 tblsp cacao powder -2 tblsp coconut sugar -1 ml baking powder -45 ml oatmilk -6 gr. cranberries

>>Mix the dry ingredients in a mug (buckwheat flour, cacao, sugar & baking powder) Than add the oatmilk & cranberries. Stir until all is well combined. Put in the microwave for 1-2 min. When done, the cake should come out easy. I poured the batter into a cupcake form to create a muffin looking little cake For the topping i made some chocolate sauce with agave syrup, coconut sugar and cacaopowder. I don’t have any measurements, i just worked by feeling, it’s easy :) Sprankle some chunks of cashews on top with some more cranberries and coconut flakes. Enjoy! experiment with it!

this recipe is for one cake

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AVOCADO CHEESECAKE

-1 avocado -Organic cookies of your choice (42gr. cookies. Brand i  used ; “Noglut”) -30 gr. coconut oil/butter -3 tblsp lemon juice -1 tblsp coconut sugar -2 tblsp agave syrup

>>For the curst: Grind 5 cookies in a foodprocessor, Melt 7 gr coconut oil and add to the cookie crumble; Blend! Use a springform, cover is with baking paper and pour in the cookie crumbles, spread evenly and press down with the back of a spoon. Bake in the oven at 160 degrees for 5-10 min (Keep an eye on it! my cookie crust was nearly burned.. 5 min will be enough) When done, set aside to cool down. For the filling: Put 1 avocado, lemon juice, coconut sugar and agave syrup in a foodprocessor and blend until smooth. Melt the rest of the coconut oil (23gr.) and add to the mixture. Blend well until all is combined. Pour onto the cookie crust, spread evently and put in the fridge for at least 2 hours, before serving. Be gentle when pulling down the baking paper, some of the filling might stick to it. This recipe makes 1 little cheesecake, which is enough for 2 persons since this is very filling and high in calories.. .. AMAZING COOKIE BRAND! Gluten-free & lactose-free. So i used 5 cookies of these :)

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CARROT & LENTIL SOUP

-700-800 ml water -180 gr. lentils (red) -2 carrots -1 tblsp turmeric -2 garlic cloves -1 red onion -Ginger

>>Bring the water to the boil, cut up the carrots and pour them into the almost boiling water. Meanwhile you can cut the onion and garlic and saute them on a non-stick pan, use water to prevent them from burning. Rinse the lentils with cold water and add them to the boiling water after the carrots have been cooking for 5 min. Cook for 10 min and then lower the heat to medium. Stir regularly. Add the garlic and onion to the soup, add turmeric and grate some ginger on top of it, as much as you like. Stir.  After 15-20 min, the soup is ready and blend until smooth. This soup is very thick, you can add more water if you like. I added soya creamer to the soup before serving. Enjoy!

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VEGETABLE VEGAN PIZZA (guilt free)

-660 gr potatoes (5 small potatoes) -Spinach -Cherry tomatoes -Organic pizza sauce (low sodium) -Olives -Sundried tomatoes -Vegan cheeses (herb cheese & almond based cheese)

->Boil the potatoes until soft, I baked them in the microwave for about 15 min. I checked every 5 minutes and turned them over. When done, smash the potatoes, make a ball out of it and place them on a sheet of baking paper, and press down (you can place another sheet of baking paper over the smashed potato ball and roll them out until you get a pizza crust shape.) Bake in the oven at 220 degrees for 25-30 min. Check every 5-10 min so they bake evenly. (turn around if needed) Bake until crispy golden brown. When done, take the pizza crusts out of the oven, turn them around and start decorating as desired, pizza sauce, spinach, tomatoes, olives, sundried tomatoes and finish with some vegan cheese (this chese was not meant for pizza’s, but i used it anyway) Bake in the oven for another 15 min at 180 degrees. Enjoy this guilt free, low fat, low calorie pizza! The crust is very crunchy and yummy, but the middle will be a little more like smashed potatoes because of the sauce. this recipe makes 2 small pizza crusts.

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SWEET RICE PIE

-90 gr rice -200 ml rice milk -1 ripe banana -72 gr dates (pitted) (or about 12 dates) -30 gr oats -5 gr agave syrup -6 gr coconut sugar

>>For the crust; soak the dates in water for 30-60 min. Drain the water and put the dates in a blender with the oats. Blend until well combined! Take a baking form (a tiny one) cover with tin foil and press down the dough with the back of a spoon. Bake in the oven for 10 min at 180 degrees. When done, put aside to cool down. >>For the filling; Bring the ricemilk with 50 ml of water to the boil and add the rice. Stir regularly to prevent the rice from burning, because the rice will absorb the liquid. This should cook for 10-15 min. When all the milk is absorbed by the rise, take of the heat and transfer into a blender with 1 ripe banana, 5 gr agave syrup and blend until smooth! Put the filling on top of the crust, press down with the back of a spoon (its possible that you have left over filling, you can store it in a foodcontainer or just enjoy it right away!) Finish with 6 gr coconutsugar (or as much as you like) when it’s still warm, the sugar will melt ;)

The whole pie contains : 738 Kcal 4g fat 56 mg sodium 171 gr carbohydrates 13 gr protein .. .. experiment!

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VEGAN CHEESE EXPERIMENT

-90 gr. rice -250 ml water -5 gr. coconut oil -1 chiaseed egg (1 tbsp chia seeds + 2 tbsp water) -10 gr. nutritional yeast -1 tsp turmeric -10 gr. corn flour (yellow) -1 tbsp (1 gr.) garlic powder -Fresh & dried parsley (as much as you like)

>>Bring 250 ml water to boil, with coconutoil and a dash of salt. Add the rice and let it cook for 10 min. Stir regularly because the rice will absorb the water. When all the water is gone, take the pot of the heat and add the corn flour and stir to combine. Pour into a blender/foodprocessor, add the chiaseedegg, turmeric, garlic powder, nutritional yeast and fresh parsley and blend until it becomes a very thick ‘dough’ball.  Put the cheese into a foodcontainer covered with plastic foil (so you can easily take the cheese out when its ready) and press down with the back of a spoon, sprankle some dried parsley on top. I don’t know if there are vegan cheeses made out of rice. maybe this recipe already exists, i don’t know. I have always loved all sorts of (dairy) cheese, since my transition to a vegan lifstyle i have only tried 1 vegan cheese. Most of them are made out of nuts, which i reaaaly like! but these are high in fats and calories.. so i wanted to create a ‘guilt-free’ cheese.  I like the texture of this cheese alot. But since this is an experiment of mine, i have no idea for how long and how to store it. Right now it’s wrapped in plastic foil in the fridge. I hope to experiment more in the future. i really want to create the perrrfect guilt-free cheese. 

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QUINOA PORRIDGE

-50 gr quinoa -1 ripe banana -Cinnamon -100 ml ricemilk -Cashew -Dried fruits >>Rinse the quinoa before cooking. Boil the quinoa for 15 min. When done, drain the water and put the quinoa into a foodprocessor, add ricemilk, banana and as much cinnamon as you like and blend until smooth! Pour in a bowl and sprankle some drief fruits and nuts on top!

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TORTILLA WITH GUACAMOLE & FALAFEL

>>haven’t written down the exact measurements.. i was working by feeling. -Tortilla wraps (not homemade, sadly) -Red cabbage -Spinach -Carrot -Organic salty banana chips (for xtra crunch and salty flavor) -Avocado -1 can of chickpeas -Parsley -4 garlic cloves -Onion -Cherry tomatoes -Breadcrumbs -Buckwheatflour -Black pepper -Lemon juice

GUACAMOLE (spread) :

-1 avocado -2 garlic cloves (finely chopped) -1/4 onion (finely chopped) -2 cherry tomatoes (finely chopped) -Black pepper -A few drops of lemonjuice

>> Smash the avocado until smooth, add the garlic, onion, black pepper & Lemonjuice and mix well. Add the tomato and stir until well combined

FALAFEL:

-120 (?) gr chickpeas  -Parsley (i used a lot) -2 garlic cloves -1/4 onion -2 tblsp buckwheatflour -Breadcrumbs

>> Put all the ingredients (chickpeas, parsley, garlic, onion, buckwheat flour) in a foodprocessor or blender and mix until smooth. Use a spoon to measure the mixture; make balls and roll them in breadcrumbs until completely covered. Put them on a baking sheet and press down to get a ‘burger’. bake in the oven at 220 degrees for 20-30 min ( until crispy/crunchy, have an eye on them!)  This makes 6 falafel ‘burgers’, which i cutted in 4 so they would fit my wrap :v

>> Sadly i used tortilla wraps from the supermarket, which were high in transfats.. But i enjoyed it anyway.

Put the wrap in the microwave for a few seconds, take it out and spread the guacamole all over. add some red cabbage, Carrot, spinach and salty banana chips (organic). Cut 2 falafel ‘burgers’ into 4 little pieces and add tot the wrap. Roll it to close the wrap and enjoy! This makes 4 tortilla wraps. Sorry for the shit description

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RAW LUNCH

-Spinach -Cherry tomatoes -Soy sprouts -Pine nuts -Sunflower seeds -Flax seeds

>> combine all ingredients, as much as you like, in a bowl and enjoy nature!

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FRUITARIAN BREAKFAST

-2 Dragon fruits

>> Today was my first time eating dragon fruit. I really enjoyed this 7 euro breakfast, i always wanted to try these, and they were the last 2 ones at the supermarket. I think they would taste better if they were fresh, ofcourse. At first i thought they really tasted like kiwi fruit, but less sour. After a few more bites, i have to say that the taste reminds me of youghurt with honey. They really have a subtile honey taste. I like it! Still happy i paid 7 euro’s to try these :)

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CURRY HUMMUS

-110 gr. chickpeas -1/2 carrot (cutted into tiny pieces) -1/4 red onion (about 4 slices) -1 tsp curry powder -10 leaves fresh parsley

>>Put all the ingredients in a foodprocessor or blender, blend until smooth and your hummus is ready to serve! quick and easy

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BAKED ENERGYBAR

-70 gr oats -50 gr cashew (chopped) -100 ml coconut flavored mik (alpro) -1 chiaseed egg (1 tblsp chiaseeds + 2 tblsp water) -1 tblsp linseeds -1 tblsp sesam seeds -1 tblsp sunflower seeds -1 tblsp agave syrup -2 tblsp raisins -1 tblsp cranberries

>> Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl (oats, cashew, linseeds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, raisins, cranberries). Add the milk and the agave syrup and mix well. Leave it aside for 5 min. than add the chiaseed egg and mix well until al is combined. Cover a baking from with aluminum foil and pour in the mixture. Spread evenly with the back of a spoon. Bake in the oven for 35-40 min at 170 degrees. You might need to peel off the aluminum foil carefully afterwards. Leave it aside to cool down.

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CAULIFLOWER SPINACH SOUP (experiment)

-600 ml water -1 cauliflower -150 gr. leftover spinach (about 1 BIG handful) -2 garlic cloves -1 vegetable broth cube (bouillon)

>>Boil 500 ml water with the bouillon and the garlic cloves (squeezed). Cut the cauliflower into chunks and pour them in the boiling water. Cover it and leave it to boil for about 5-10 min. Add the spinach and let it boil for another 5 min, on medium heat. When done, leave it aside to cool down a bit. Pour in a blender and blend until smooth. Add 100 ml water and stir until well combined. The soup is very thick but creamy.

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CHOCOLATE SPREAD (experiment)

-60 gr. cashew -20 gr. coconut oil (melted) -20 gr. cacao powder -20 gr. agave syrup (about 3 to 5 tablespoons..) -20 ml coconut flavored milk or any other plantbased milk

>> put all the ingredients in a foodprocessor/blender and mix until smooth. It’s a dark chocolate taste with a little crunch from the cashew nuts. Go ahead and experiment with it, add more milk if you want it to be more creamy. You can add more agave for more sweetness and less cacaopowder if you don’t like the dark chocolate taste.

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FRUITARIAN BREAKFAST

>> Big, sweet, juicy melon. I don’t even know the name, they say it’s called a honeymelon. I never really posted a picture of a typical monomeal breakfast according to my strategy.. You can find my strategy here : www.homemadehappyhealthy.tumblr.com/strategy

What will my day look like?

I started off with 1L water with fresh lemon juice. 8:30 am : Melon for breakfast! sometimes i have breakfast twice about 1 hour later, that could be a big bowl of nuts and dried fruits.. hmm! a lovely ripe and spotted banana on the go, maybe 2 bananas since i love them so much. Super sweet lunch of pineapple slices and some nectarines. Lots of water during the day. And when i get home, i will have my 2L herbal tea detox.