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Crispy Mushrooms with Tomato-Avocado Dip

from Chef Carol's Sunday Breakfast Show

Ingredients

15medium sized Button Mushrooms
3Tomatoes
1Avocado
1/2red onion
1 bunchParsley or Coriander
1/2Cayenne Pepper
2 tbsp.fresh pressed lemon juice
 Salt & Pepper
  
250gFlour
600mlWater
1.5 tsp.Mixture of dried Oregano, Basil & Thyme
 Salt / Pepper / Cayenne Pepper
250gBreadcrumbs (Panko)
 Oil to deep fry

Method

Clean the Mushrooms with a kitchen towel or a light brush, not with water.

Mix the flour, water, herbs, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper into a smooth batter.

In a blender - put in the tomatoes an cayenne pepper and blend only to crash, not too much, add the avocado and blend for a few seconds, it should not be a puree!

Cut the onions into fine cubes and dice the parsley (or Coriander). In a small bowl - mix the contents from the blender with the onions and herbs, spice with salt & pepper and add the lemon juice.

Dip the mushrooms in the batter and then cover them with the breadcrumbs. Fry them in hot oil till golden brwon.

Serve with the dip.
Enjoy!


Zucchini-Mushroom Cake

from Chef Carol's Sunday Breakfast Show

Ingredients

4cups Zucchini
4cups Button Mushrooms
2Vegan Eggs (MyEy)
1cup Water
1Onion
2cloves of garlic
1.5 cupFlour
1.5 tbspBaking Powder
3 tbsp.Olive Oil
1bunch Parsley and Coriander
1 Cayenne Pepper
 Thyme / Salt / Pepper

Method

Dice the Zucchini, Mushrooms, Onion, Garlic and Cayenne Pepper. Sautee the Onion and Garlic, then add theMushrooms, a little later, the Zuchinni and Cayenne Pepper - sautee for about 2 Minutes.

Remove the small leaves from the Thyme and chop the Parsley and Coriander. Add herbs to the Zucchinni, season with salt and Pepper.

Mix the flour with baking powder then add water and Eggs to make a thick batter. Add the veggies to the batter and mix well.

Apply oil on the baking tin and fill with the mixture. Pre heat oven on 180 degrees bake for 15 - 20 minutes.

Serve with a Kidney Beans, Watermelon Salad!
Enjoy!


Creamy Potatoe Salad without Mayonnaise

from Chef Carol's Sunday Breakfast Show

Ingredients

4large Potatoes
(better are potatoes that are a bit floury)
10Cherry Tomatoes
1/2Cucumber
3sticks Spring Onions
2 tbsp.fresh pressed lemon juice
 Parsley or Coriander
  
 for the cream
150gCooked Chickpeas
1Avocado
2 tbsp.Tahini
(Sesam Paste - this can be left out)

4 tbsp.

Olive Oil
1clove of Garlic
1 tbsp.fresh pressed lemon juice
 Salt, Pepper and Cayenne Pepper
 

Water

 

Method

Cook the Potatoes with the skin in salty water till soft but still hard enough to slice them, let them cool. You can cook them in the evening for the next day.

Peel the Potatoes (it is easier when they are still warm) and slice them (when cold), not too thin because they will break easily.

In a blender, add the Chickpeas, Olive Oil, Garlic, Tahini, and add some water - about half a cup - if required. Add the Avocado and Lemon Juice then season with salt pepper and Cayenne Pepper. Blend till smooth, add more water if necessary to make it creamy.

Cut the tomatoes into halves, cut the cucumber lengthwise into two and cut into small slices, Chop the Parsley and dice the Spring Onions.

Add the Vegetables and Lemon Juice to the Potatoes, pour in the cream and mix well, careful not to mash the potatoes. Check seasoning and serve.

You can enjoy this a complete meal or add fry a piece of Tofu to go with it. A leafy Green Salads sprinkled with lemon juice brings some more freshness and nutrients to the dish

Enjoy!


Banana, Oats and Nuts Pancakes

from Chef Carol's Sunday Breakfast Show

Ingredients

2 cupswhole wheat flour
2 cupswhite flour
1 cupOats
400mlOat Milk
(or any other plant based milk)
2 tbsp.Vegetable Oil
2 tsp.Baking Powder
3Bananas
100gCashew Nuts
100gPumpkin seeds
 

Oil for the pan / pinch of salt

 

 

Method

Crush the Cashews and Pumpkin Seeds until soft, better do it in a blender, use 2 Tablespoons and store the rest. Blend the Bananas. Add all the other ingredients and mix into a thick batter.

Heat a non-stick pan on moderate/low heat and pour in one tablespoon of the batter for one pancake and level it in order to have about a 10cm diameter.

You can bake 3 or 4 at the same time depending on the size of your pan. Bake for about 2-3 minutes or till they are brown. Turn them over and add 1 tsp of Oil to cover both sides (you don’t need much oil in a non-stick pan).

Top with Peanut butter, Maple Syrup (Ahornsirup) and Raspberries and Blueberries!

Enjoy!


Vegan Fruit Cake

as seen on Facebook / Instagram

Ingredients

 Biscuit Base
225gWheat flour
150gBrown sugar
2tspBaking Powder
1/4tspSalt
1/4tspVanilla Essence
75mlVegetable Oil
250mlSparkling Water
  
 Cream
250gVegan Cream Cheese
150gCoconut Yoghurt
80gSugar
2 tbsp.Fresh pressed Lemon Juice
1 tsp.Organic Lemon Zest
1/4 tsp.Vanilla essence
30gVegan Vanilla Protein Powder
(optional)
  
 Fruits
200gRaspberries
200gBlueberries
2Kiwis
200gPineapple
3Passionfruits

Method

Preheat oven to 170 degrees °C.

For the Biscuit Base, mix all the ingrediends and whisk for about 2 minute, not too long otherwise the gas from the water will be lost. Spray or apply margarin on a 28cm diameter  baking tin and pour in the mixture, you can also use Parchment paper on your baking tin.
Bake for 30 Minutes, remove from the oven, place in a rack and allow to cool


Peel and cut the Kiwis into nice round slices. Clean the Berries. Cut the Pineapple into thin decorative slices. Cut the passion fruit into halves and loosen the fruit using a fork.

Put all the ingrediends for the cream in a bowl and whisk into a soft cream. Spread the cream on the Biscuit.

Add the Passion fruit on top. Arrange the fruits on the Cake decoratively and serve.

Enjoy!


Apple-Chocolate Granola Bars & Savory Quinoa-Rosemary Granola

from Chef Carol's Sunday Breakfast Show

Ingredients

 Apple-Chocolate Granola Bars
2 cupsRolled Oats
(don't use instant Oats)
1 cupdairy free Chocolate
1 cupPican Nuts
1 cupdry Apricots
1 cupHazelnuts
1 cupPumpkin seeds
1/2 cupApplesauce
3/4 cupMaple Sirup
(or Sugar / brown Sugar)
3 tbsp.Coconut Oil
1 tsp.Cardamom powder
1 cupMelted dairy free Chocolate
 pinch of Salt
  
 Savory Quinoa-Rosemary Granola
2 cupsRolled Oats
(don't use instant oats)
1 cuppopped Quinoa
1 cupSunflower seeds
1 cupPeanuts
1 cupWalnuts
1 cupNutritional Yeast
1/4 cupsesam seeds
1 cupRaisings
1 cupOlive Oil
1/3 cupAgave
(or sugar / brown sugar)
1 tbsp.dried rosemary
1 tsp.sea salt
1 tsp.Chili flakes
1 tsp.Cayenne Pepper

Method

Apple-Chocolate Granola Bars:

In a pan or pot, melt Coconut Oil. Crush the nuts and the Pumpkin seeds in a mixer, only so they are crushed but not to a powder. Pour the Oats, Chocolate, Nut mixture, Apple sauce, Maple Sirup, Coconut oil, Cardamom Powder and Salt into a bowl. Mix everything well and pour into a baking tin lined with parchment or baking paper.
Make sure you have about 1-1.5 cm thickness to make the bars. Press everything tightly together to form a block.
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees °C. Bake the mixture for 35 minutes. Leave to cool on rack.
Cut into desired shapes and drizzle with melted chocolate.

 

Savory Quinoa-Rosemary Granola:

Pour the Oats, Quinoa,Sunflower seed, Peanuts, Walnuts, Nutritional Yeast, Sesam seeds, Agave, Olive Oil, Rosemary, Salt, Chili flakes, and Cayenne Pepper into a bowl. Mix everything well and pour into a baking tin lined with parchment or baking paper.
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees °C. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Leave the Granola to cool off.
Add Raising and mix well while crumbling the big chunks. Store in tight jars for up to two weeks

Enjoy!


Peanut- and Banana/Chocolate-Granola

from Chef Carol's Sunday Breakfast Show

Ingredients

 Peanut Granola
2 cupsRolled Oats
(don't use instant Oats)
1 cupPeanut Butter
3 tbsp.Coconut Oil
1 cupRaw peanuts
1 cupRaw walnuts
1 cupPumpkin seeds
3/4 cupMaple Sirup
(you can also use normal sugar, brown sugar, coconut sugar...)
1 cupCranberries
(or use any other dry fruits)
1 cupdried coconut chips
3/4 cupChia Seeds
 pinch of Salt
NB: you can use any other nuts or 2 cups of one type
  
 Banana-Chocolate Granola
2 cupsRolled Oats
(don't use instant oats)
1 cupAlmonds
1 cupCashew Nuts
1 cupshredded dark chocolate
1 cupPumpkin Seeds
3 tbsp.Coconut Oil
3Bananas
(either blended or pressed with a fork)
3 tsp.Cinnamon Powder
3/4 cupMaple Sirup
(you can also use normal sugar, brown sugar, coconut sugar...)
1 cupRaisings
1 cupBanana Chips
3/4 cupFlaxseeds
 pinch of Salt
NB: you can use any other nuts or 2 cups of one type

Method

Peanut Granola:

In a pan or pot, melt Peanut Butter and Coconut Oil.  Pour the Oats, Peanuts, Walnuts, Pumpkin Seeds, salt, Maple Sirup and the melted Peanut Butter-Coconut Oil mixture in a big bowl. Mix everything well and pour into a baking tin lined with parchment or baking paper.

Banana-Chocolate Granola:

In a pan or pot, melt the Coconut Oil. Pour the Oats, Bananas, Almonds, Cashews, Pumpkin Seeds, Chocolate, Cinammon Powder, Salt, Maple Sirup and the melted Coconut Oil in a big bowl. Mix everything well and pour into a baking tin lined with parchment or baking paper.

Both:

Preheat the oven to 180 degree then if possible, in order to save time and energy, bake the 2 mixtures at the same time for 25-30 minutes.

Leave the Granola to cool off.

In the Peanut Granola, add Cranberries, Chiaseeds and Coconut Chips, mix well while crumbling the big chunks.

In the Banana-Chocolate Granola, add the Banana Chips, Flaxseeds, and Raisings, mix well and crumble the mixture.

Fill into jars that close tightly and store up to 2 weeks
Enjoy!


Chickpeas Pancakes, Vegetables and Nutritional Yeast

from Chef Carol's Sunday Breakfast Show

Ingredients

 Chickpeas Pancake
200gChickpeas (garam) flour
280mlWater
1 tbsp.Bakin Powder
1/2 tsp. Salt
 Pinch of Cayenne Pepper
and Black Pepper
50gYellow Bell Pepper
50gRed Bell Pepper
1/2red Onion
1clove of garlic
smallbucnh of Coriander with the stem
1/2fresh cayenne Pepper
1 tsp.Coconut oil
  
 Hummus
200gcooked Chickpeas
1clove of Garlic
2 tbsp.Tahini
3 tbsp.Olive Oil
1/2 tsp.Cumin Powder (opt.)
1/2 tsp.Cayenne Powder
2 tbsp.fresh pressed Leom juice
 Water
  
 Vegetables
100gSpinach
300gCherry Tomatoes
1red Onion
1 tbsp.Coconut oil
 Salt / Pepper
 Pumpkin seeds
  
 to serve
5 tbsp.Nutritional Yeast
 Coriander leaves and Garlic sprouts to garnish

Method

Mix the Chickpeas Flour with Water, Cayenne Pepper, Salt, Black Pepper and Baking Powder and whisk into a smooth batter. Slice the Bell Peppers, Onion, and Garlic into fine cubes.

Separate the Coriander leaves from the stem and cut them separately. In a hot pan, add coconut oil and onions and Garlic. After half a minute, add the Bell Peppers, Cayenne Pepper and the Coriander stems and sautee for about 2 minutes without overcooking the vegetables. Season with Salt and Pepper. Set aside to cool.

For the Hummus, add all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. If the mixture is too hard, add water or even a little more oil

When the vegetable mixture has cooled off, add to the chickpeas batter. Add Coriander leaves and mix well. In a nonstick pan, about 28cm Diameter, add a big spoon of the batter and bake on medium-low heat. Turn over after about 2 minutes and if necessary add a little oil. The batter is enough for 3 Pancakes

Cut the Cherry Tomatoes into 2 halves. Clean the Spinach. Heat a pan and add coconut oil and the Onions. Add the Spinach and Tomatoes. Season with Salt and Pepper. Leave them on the heat just enough to get warm without cooking them

to serve:
Place One Pancake on a Plate. Spread two tablespoons of Hummus, add as much of the Spinach-Tomatoes vegetables as you like. Sprinkle with a tablespoon or two of Nutritional Yeast. Garnish with Garlic Sprouts and Coriander leaves.
Enjoy!


Sweet Potatoes-Kidney Beans Burger with Purple Cabbage Salad

from Chef Carol's Sunday Breakfast Show

Ingredients

 Burger
700gSweet Potatoes
300gKidney Beans (cooked)
100gSpinach
100gButton mushrooms
150gPanko Breadcrumbs
1large Onion
2cloves Garlic (peeled & diced)
2cmGinger (peeled & diced)
2cmTumeric (peeled & diced)
1/2 tspCayenne Pepper
1 tbspOlive Oil
100mlWater
2 tspSalt
 Pepper / Oil to fry the Burger
  
 Purple Cabbage-Orange Salad
250gPurple (red) Cabbage
3Oranges
2 tbspOlive Oil
1 tspSugar
2 tbspApple Cider Vinegar
 Salt/Pepper
  
 Yoghurt-Miso Dip
400gSoya Yoghurt
2 tbspMiso
1/4red Onion
1 tspSugar
10gCoriander/Cilantro
50gPumpkin seeds

Method

Burger:
1. Preheat oven - 200 degrees
Dice the Sweet potatoes into 3cm cubes, without peeling. Sprinkle 1tsp of salt and 1tbsp of olive oil. Bake for 25 minutes and leave to cool.
Roast pumpkin seeds on low heat till they are brown. Slice the Mushrooms, onions and one clove of Garlic. Heat 1tbsp of oil in a heavy pan, put in the mushrooms first and fry on high heat for about 2 minutes. Add onions and garlic, salt and pepper and fry for a further one minute.
Set aside to cool

2. In a blender, add the Sweet Potatoes, Kidney Beans, Spinach, Mushroom-mixture, Breadcrumbs, water, Ginger, Turmeric, Garlic, Salt, Pepper and Cayenne Pepper. Blend until smooth. Form into round Petties about 1.5cm thick and 5cm diameter. Put oil in a pan and fry each side for about 4 minutes

Yoghurt-Miso Dip:
Dice a ¼ of an onion, and cut the corriander. Add the Onions, Corriander, Sugar and Miso into the Soy Yoghurt and stir well. When you slice the Orange filets (for the salad below) squeeze the remaining Orange Juice from the flesh of the fruit.

Purple Cabbage-Orange Salad:
Slice the Cabbage into thin stripes. Peel and slice Orange filets. Add Olive oil, Salt, Pepper, Sugar and Apple Cider. Mix well

to serve:
Place the Burger Pattie on a plate, spread a tablespoon of the Yoghurt dip, place a scoop of the salad on top and sprinkle some pumpkin seeds.
Enjoy!


Vegan Banana-Oats Pancakes

Ingredients

150gWhole wheat flour
150gWhite flour
50g Oats
200mlAlmond Milk
(or any other plant based milk)
2tbspVegetable Oil
2tspBaking Powder
1tbsp Brown Sugar
 Pinch of Salt
 Oil for the pan
  

Method

Blend the bananas with the Almond milk.

Add all the other ingredients and mix into a thick batter

Heat a non-stick pan on moderate/low heat and pour in one tablespoon of the batter for one pancake and level it in order to have about a 10cm diameter.

You can bake 3 or 4 at the same time depending on the size of your pan
Bake for about 2-3 minutes or till they are brown
Turn them over and add 1 tsp of Oil to cover both sides (you don’t need much oil in a non-stick pan)

Note: If you put on high heat, the pancakes will burn very quickly because of the sugar which caramelizes very fast.
 
Top with almond or peanut butter, Marple Syrup (Ahornsirup) and lots of fruits! Enjoy


Naan Bread with black Beans and roasted Bell Pepper

from Chef Carol's Sunday Breakfast Show

Ingredients

 Naan Bread
130gflour
50gSoya Yoghurt
50ml warm Water
1 tspBaking powder
1/2 tspSalt
1 tsp  dry Basil
1clove Garlic
2tsp vegetable Oil
 Salt / Cayenne Pepper (optional)
  
 Black Beans
300gcooked black Beans
100ml Coconut milk
1/2red Onion
1clove of Garlic
1/2 tbspOil
 Salt / Pepper / Cayenne Pepper
  
 Bell Pepper
1red bell pepper
1yellow bell pepper
  
 Yoghurt Dressing
200gSoya Yoghurt
1/4roasted red & yellow Bell Pepper
1/4red onion
1/2clove of garlic
2tbspolive oil
1tbsplemon juice
1tbspChives
1/4tspsweet paprika
 Salt / Pepper / Cayenne Pepper
  
 to serve
100gLambs Lettuce

Method

Bell Pepper:
Preheat oven - 200 degrees C°
Divide the bell Peppers into four parts and remove the seeds and white parts. Place the peppers on a baking tin and roast them for 25 minute until the skin is dark. When you take them out of the oven, place a cold wet cloth on them for 5 minute, the peel off the skin.

Naan Bread:
Put all the ingredients in a bowl and knead the dough until it is soft. Divide the dough into 3 small balls, about 80-82g. Roll out each ball into a thin flat oval bread
In a small bowl, mix the oil, basil, garlic, salt and cayenne pepper
Brush one side of the bread with oil and place it with the oiled side in a hot pan. Repeat the same on the other side with the oil. Bake for about 2-3 minutes of each side, or till they are nice and brown

Black Beans:
Put the oil in a pan, fry the onions and garlic for 2 minutes on medium heat. Add coconut milk and simmer for 2 more minutes. Add black Beans, salt and pepper and reduce the heat, cook until the beans are hot.

Yoghurt Dressing:
Dice the bell Peppers, onions, chives, and garlic into very fine cubes. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.

to serve:
Take one bread, spread one tablespoon of the Yoghurt dressing on it. Add black Beans, then the cleaned Lambs lettuce. Sprinkle some more dressing on the lettuce. Slice the remaining roasted bell Pepper into stripes and place them decoratively on the lettuce.


Chickpeas Coconut Curry

from Chef Carol's Sunday Breakfast Show

Ingredients

500gcooked Chickpeas
300gGreenpeas (frozen) you can also use fresh ones
200g Spinach
700mlCoconut milk
1Red onion
3  cloves of garlic
10g ginger
2tsp Cummin seeds
2tspGaram Masala
2tsp  Tumeric
1tspCayenne Pepper
2tsp Sugar
1tsp Salt
 Pepper
  

Method

Place a large saucepan over medium heat, cumin seeds and roast lightly, don’t let them get brown.

Add oil, onion, garlic & ginger and fry for 3 minutes – stirring often. Then add the other spices, roast and let them get nice and golden for about 3-4 Minutes. This is important in making a curry, because it insures that the spices release their aroma the curry has a strong delicious flavour.

Now it is time to add the chickpeas and green peas, stirring well so they are coated in all the beautiful flavours.
Deglaze the pan with coconut milk and stir well, allow to simmer for about 7-8 Minutes.

Add the spinach and cook for 2 more minutes!
Serve your curry with basmati rice or Chapati