Seriously good food!!

Banana and Chocolate-Chip Pancakes

Ingredients:

Dry Ingredients:

2&1/2 cups of flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
pinch salt

Wet Ingredients:

2&1/4 cups water or rice milk (you can do half water, half soy milk)
1 whole banana
1/3 cup soft/silken tofu
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup chocolate chips (the cruelty free shop do a great dairy-free chocolate chip!)

Method:

1. Combine the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl and stir with a wire whisk.

2. Combine the wet ingredients in a blender or food processor and process until smooth. Pour into the dry ingredients and stir until combined (do not over mix)

3. Stir in chocolate chips

4. Mist a non-stick frypan with cooking oil spray and set over a medium-high heat. Drop the batter into the frypan until it is the desired size (I prefer smaller pancakes to larger ones). Cook both sides until golden brown. Cook until small bubbles appear on top, about 2 minutes. Continue until all batter is used up!

5. Serve immediately and drizzle with maple syrup, or take to work/school cold as a sweet treat during the day.

Source: Adams, M. (2006). Tofu 1-2-3: 125 easy-to-prepare cholesterol-free recipes. John Wiley & Sons: New Jersey

Serves: Makes 15 large or 25-30 smaller pancakes

Rating: 4.5/5

Banana and Coconut Raita

This is a great side-dish to serve with curries as it helps to take out some of the heat! It's vegan and gluten-free.

Banana and Coconut Raita

Ingredients:

2 cups rupe bananas (sliced)
1 cup shredded coconut
1/3 cup lemon juice
2 tsp salt

Method:

1. Place the sliced bananas in a bowl and toss with the lemon juice until coated.

2. In a separate bowl, mix together the coconu and the salt, then sprinkle over the bananas and lemon juice.

3. Serve immediately.

Source: Booklet from "Introduction to Vegan Cuisine" at the Leichhardt Community College. Tutor: Leigh Drew

Serves: 4-6

Rating: 5/5

Almond-Milk Banana Smoothie (Dairy Free)

With more and more people adopting a Vegan or even just Dairy-free diet these days, it's useful to have recipes like these on hand. Plus, it tastes GREAT!

Almond-Milk Banana Smoothie (Dairy Free)

Ingredients:

1 cup of water
1 cup blanched almonds
3-4 large, ripe bananas
squeeze of honey (can be left out to make this a vegan recipe)

Method:

1. Combine water and almonds in a blender and blend until completely smooth (can take about 1-2 mins)

2. Add bananas and blend until preferred consistency (I like mine really smooth, but others like theirs lumpy)

3. If not sweet enough, add some honey and blend again. Serve chilled or as is.

Serves: 2-3

Rating: 4.5