Growing up in NYC, these were part of my weekly yummy Jewish meals, especially in the colder months around Christmas and Hanukah.
Tag: Desserts
Banana Nut Breakfast Cookies
Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes
Fermented Sourdough Sweet or Savoury Crepes
Shelley and I shared these crepes first having some savour with beans and vegetables and then onto the yummy sweet ones with berries, mandarins and coconut yoghurt. The uncooked batter can be stored in the fridge for 5 days if it lasts that long before using it up. Just stir every few days to keep it fresh. It keeps fermenting just like a sourdough starter so if you don’t use it for 7 days remove it from the fridge, add some flour, water, stir and return it to the fridge where it should last another few days.
Ingredients
- ½ cup oat flour
- 2 cups sorghum or besan (chickpea) flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (omit if using Miso)
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons flax egg*
- 1 teaspoon chia seeds (optional)
- 2 cups lukewarm water
- 4 Tbsp sauerkraut juice or 1 Tbsp miso (this will help the batter ferment faster) optional
Method
- Combine the dry ingredients in a large bowl.
- Add the water and juice or miso and flax egg* stirring to make a batter.
- Cover tightly. If you fail to wrap it tightly it will partially dry and will not work as well.
- Set aside in a warm place. Stir daily until bubbles appear. Usually ready after sitting aside overnight unless it very cold outside, then plan for another day.
- Place a small frying pan or skillet (for which you have a lid) on medium-high heat until it is warm. Oil pan.
- Using a measuring cup, pour ½ – ⅔ cup of batter into the centre of the pan. Quickly pick the pan up and move it to distribute the batter. Cover with lid and cook until bubbles appear then turn over and cook a few minutes longer. Repeat.
- Fill with your favourite filling- fruit, mandarins, apples, pears, dried fruit, coconut yoghurt, or leftover veg, tofu, beans, potatoes, hummus, and of course some ferments.
Flax Egg*
2 Tbsp. flaxseed meal (ground raw flaxseed) and 3-4 Tbsp. water
Add flaxseed meal and water to a dish and stir. Let rest for 5 minutes to thicken. Add to recipes in place of 1-2 eggs
It’s not an exact 1:1 substitution in every recipe because it doesn’t bind and stiffen during baking quite like an egg does
Beatrix’s Blissful Summer Breeze
Shelley brought her delightful 11-week old daughter Beatrix over for lunch. She had mama’s milk and we had a lovely summer lunch followed by a dessert to honour her delightful presence.
Hope you enjoy it as much as we did. Served with coconut yoghurt it really hit the spot.
Ingredients
- 1 punnet organic strawberries
- 4 Tablespoons agar- agar flakes
- ½ cup organic apple juice
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Coconut Layer
- 2 Tablespoons agar- agar flakes
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- ½ cup apple juice
- 2 cups coconut cream
- 1 tablespoon arrowroot or kudzu
- 1 tablespoon water
- Berry Topping
- 1 punnet organic blueberries
- a few leftover strawberries
- 1 tablespoon kudzu or arrowroot
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- Chopped dates and almonds
- Coconut yoghurt (optional)
Method
- Puree all but 4 strawberries till creamy.
- Agar, juice water maple syrup into a saucepan and bring to the boil. Lower heat till agar has dissolved. Add the strawberry puree and vanilla. Remove from the heat and put into a mold.
- Combine agar-agar, maple syrup, juice together. Cook till the agar dissolves. Add the coconut cream.
- Dissolve the kudzu in the water and stir into the coconut mixture and cook till thickened.
- Cool for a few minutes until both mixtures are the same temperature. Add the coconut mixture slowly to the strawberry layer. Set aside at room temperature or for a quick result refrigerate.
6. Put the blueberries and the reserved strawberries in a saucepan and warm. Dissolve the kudzu in the water and maple syrup, add it to the blueberry-strawberry mixture and bring to the boil. Remove from heat.
- Serve with the blueberry and strawberry topping, yoghurt, dates and almonds,
Buckwheat Pancakes with Coconut Whip Cream
I was so lucky to have Stella, an enthusiastic, creative fourteen-year-old who is my friend’s beautiful daughter, help me make, decorate and eat these yummy pancakes with berries and coconut cream. We had so much fun together cooking, decorating, stacking and enjoying them with her sister Jasmine.
Why not put a ferment like miso in your pancakes to make them more yummy and lighter. Filled with healthy probiotics- those lovely microorganisms will nourish your gut and boost your immune system and are sugar-free.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 teaspoon Shiro unpasteurized fermented miso
- 1 cup finely chopped banana
- 1 cup buckwheat flour
- 1/2 cup brown rice flour or ground almonds
- 2 tablespoons arrowroot or sago powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon sea or Himalayan salt
- 1 ½ cups or more almond or soy milk
- 2 tablespoons ground flax or chia seeds
- ¼ cup applesauce (optional)
Filling
- Bananas
- Strawberries or other berries
- Pomegranate seeds
- Coconut Yoghurt
METHOD
- Blend the miso and banana until creamy and smooth, then place into a large bowl. Now whisk in the rest of the dry ingredients ( buckwheat flour, rice flour, arrowroot, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon).
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the plant milk and ground flax or chia seeds. Set aside for 5-10 minutes. Pour this onto the dry ingredients and whisk the batter until no lumps remain. (Adjust liquid content as needed) You can set this aside for a few minutes or hours. It will just keep fermenting.
- Heat a skillet and then lightly oil it. Scoop a heaping 1/3 – 1/2 cup of batter onto the preheated skillet and quickly spread the batter out into a circle. Cook until some bubbles appear and the edge looks darker in colour and firmer.
5. Flip and cook for another couple minutes until lightly golden. Adjust heat as needed. Repeat for the other crepes.
6. Stack and serve with Coconut yoghurt or Coconut Whipped Cream* and fresh chopped berries or simply serve with pure maple syrup.
TIPS
If using frozen blueberries, thaw first and drain excess liquid.
If at any time your batter is too thick or if you want thinner pancakes, simply thin it out with plant-based milk.
Coconut Whip Cream
Ingredients
- 11 can full-fat coconut milk, refrigerated upside-down for 24 hours
- 1-tablespoon arrowroot flour
- 1-tablespoon maple syrup
- ½-1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
METHOD
1. Open the can of coconut milk from the bottom and scoop the layer of white, fatty goodness into a mixing bowl (save the coconut water for a curry or drink.)
2. Blend the chunks of coconut milk with a hand mixer on high speed for 15-20 seconds, just until the mixture turns to liquid. Add the maple syrup and mix until combined. Add the vanilla extract and blend on high speed for 1-2 minutes, until light and creamy.
3. Whipped cream is best served immediately, but can be stored in an airtight container for up to three days. It will harden in the fridge, so when ready to serve, simply blend with a hand mixer on high speed until creamy again.
