Ethiopian spiced & roasted chickpeas

March 7, 2014 by happyofferings

We love Ethiopian food!   Such layers of flavour and depth from all the spices.  The 2 most essential parts of Ethiopian food are berbere(spice blend) and niter kebbeh(spiced butter).  All dishes in Ethiopia start with one or both of these.  Although I love making Ethiopian at home, it can be quite time consuming, mainly due to Injera.  Injera is the slightly spongy/sour flatbread made from the ancient grain, teff.   It is simply mixed with water and then allowed […]

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cocoa zucchini banana bread with red quinoa (vegan)

March 3, 2014 by happyofferings

A very long name for a super easy recipe! My 6 year old is not a fan of green vegetables, so I’m always trying to figure out a way to sneak them into foods he *does* like. He loves banana bread, and we happened to have a lone zucchini in the fridge. On a whim, I decided to add red quinoa. I wasn’t sure how this would turn out but safe to say, it was delicious! Cocoa Zucchini Banana Bread […]

Categories: bread, cake, chocolate, recipe, vegan • Tags: banana, bread, chocolate, recipe, vegan, zucchini

almond crusted baked apple rings

February 21, 2014 by happyofferings

  Easy to make, yummy warm or room temperature. My 6 year old suggested a bit more cinnamon and sugar, so adjust accordingly! Almond Crusted Baked Apple Rings 1 apple peeled, cored and sliced into rings (we used Pink Lady) 2 heaping tablespoons almond meal 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon sugar 1.5 tablespoon melted coconut oil Preheat oven to 350/180. Combine the cinnamon and sugar with almond meal in a shallow dish. Dip the apple slices in melted coconut oil and […]

Categories: almonds, breakfast, dessert, gluten free, recipe, snack, vegan, vegetarian • Tags: apples, breakfast, cinnamon, coconut, gluten free, recipe, sugar, vegan, vegetarian

Roasted -or- nearly Raw Vegan Zucchini Tacos

January 24, 2014 by happyofferings

One thing we miss quite a lot in The Netherlands is Mexican food so when we went to America for the holidays we made sure to eat our share.  We love it so much, that we still wanted more after the trip!    A mexican dish we can all agree on in this family is tacos, so I tried to create a new combo instead of the same old go to we normally have.  I’ve also been experimenting with quick […]

Categories: gluten free, organic, raw, recipe, Uncategorized, vegan, vegetarian • Tags: cashew sour cream, nearly raw tacos, quick pickled cabbage, raw vegan cashew sour cream, salsa, vegan courgette tacos, vegan tacos, vegan zucchini tacos, vegetarian, vegetarian tacos

spicy chocolate avocado smoothie

January 20, 2014 by happyofferings

Once I discovered how good spicy chocolate tasted, there was no going back! This is a quick, filling and delicious smoothy I made last week. You can modify the spice and cocoa to your preference. Enjoy! Spicy Chocolate Avocado Smoothy 1 frozen banana, sliced into chunks 1 small avocado, pitted and scooped 1 cup almond milk 2-3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon (more or less!) cayenne pepper 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon brown rice syrup Toss everything into […]

Categories: chocolate, drink, nut milk, recipe, shake, spicy • Tags: avocado, cayenne, chocolate, recipe, shake, spicy

lychee passionfruit chia porridge

January 14, 2014 by happyofferings

Happy New Year! The excitement and craziness of the holidays and travel have wound down. It seems as though the typical dark and cold Dutch winter is taking its time to get here, but I’m guessing it will arrive soon enough. In the mean time, the Littles and I are taking advantage of cycling and playing outside as often as possible. I was happy to come across some lovely passion fruits and lychee at the produce stall last week. I […]

Categories: breakfast, gluten free, nut milk, pudding, raw, recipe, seeds, vegan, vegetarian • Tags: breakfast, chia seeds, lychee, passionfruit, porridge, pudding, recipe, vegan, vegetarian

Music Monday-Bob Dylan

December 2, 2013 by happyofferings

Hi all..advent calendars are up and Christmas is upon us!  We’ll be heading to America soon to celebrate with friends and family…see you after the New Year. Happy Holidays! xoxo Kerryanne and Melissa

Categories: music, music monday, music video • Tags: bob dylan, music, music monday, music video, must be santa

music monday: Thao and the Get Down Stay Down Band

November 25, 2013 by happyofferings

Thao and the Get Down Stay Down Band photo via google images

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silken tofu chocolate pudding

November 21, 2013 by happyofferings

Chocolate pudding is pretty popular with the Littles in this house, and while I don’t deprive them of sweets, I do try to substitute once in a while…Here’s a super easy pudding (or ‘vla’, in the Netherlands). Enjoy! Silken Tofu Chocolate Pudding One block silken tofu, drained and pressed gently 2 tablespoons cocoa 1 tablespoon sugar 1/4 teaspoon vanilla  Add all ingredients together and blend until smooth. Chill in refrigerator for about an hour before serving.

Categories: chocolate, dessert, pudding, recipe, vegan, vegetarian • Tags: chocolate, dessert, pudding, recipe, vegan, vegetarian