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Bananas about Bananas It's the Friday before Christmas, or should I say it WAS  the Friday before Christmas.  I had every intention of writing my blog but I had one of my hyper turns. After working all day in a kitchen for other people, I just wanted to cook something I could eat.  Which is why 2 hours after I got home from work, I had made  - Lentil Dahl - Winter Vegetable soup - Banana Mincemeat Scones I also managed to fit in washing my dirty dishes and cooking my dinner.   Hyper turns are one of the side effects of my Anxiety problems.  There also the main reason why I avoid caffeine.  First Experiment: Banana Mincemeat   You can't have Christmas without mincemeat, I love the stuff.   I like to bling up a bought jar of mincemeat with my own little touches, in this case Banana. Easiest recipe ever 1 Jar Mincemeat 1 Large Banana - Mashed Mix the 2 ingredients together in a bo...

Dairy free www.canstockphoto.com The classic way to cook with Mincemeat  is to bake Christmas Mince Pies.  You can't have Christmas in the UK without them.  You either love them or hate them.  Me I love, unfortunately the pre-made ones all contain dairy in the pastry.  The easy solution was to make my own.   However there's more to mincemeat than just pies....... Traditional mincemeat recipe  - Vegetarian and vegan shredded suet is easy to find in most supermarkets.   Pastry www.canstockphoto.com Cheats Mince Pies Mincemeat Palmiers  - Roll out vegan puff pastry and spread with vegetarian mincemeat. -  Roll up the pastry from both ends so they meet in the middle.   - Cut with a sharp knife into 1 cm slices, place on an oiled baking sheet. - Bake for 10 - 15 Min's in a 200 Celsius Oven. Mincemeat, Apple & Apricot Crumble tart Jus-Rol  - Filo pastry is vegan  Mincemeat f...

Bananas about Bananas Thank Bananas it's Friday, because ......  I've had to wear a Santa hat to work for the past week and I don't have to wear it for the next 3 days xxx The Banana project my slightly demented mission to make as many recipes using my favourite fruit (The Banana) in a year.   No matter how bizarre the recipe sounds.... The rules all the recipes must be dairy free Banana Coconut Tea loafs My last attempt at a Banana coconut cake was not that great.  It was a bit too moist in the middle, though they were perfectly OK to eat when they were cut in half and toasted. Instead of using someone Else's recipe, I decided to adapt a tried and tested banana bread one from   vegetarian.about.com Banana bread cake  Changes: I reduced the flour by 1/2 Cup and instead substituted a 1/2 Cup of desiccated coconut. I then poured the batter into my mini loaf tins.  Finally I sprinkled a little more d...

I'm Bananas about Bananas My 1 year mission to make as many meals and recipes using my favourite fruit the banana. Thank Bananas it's Friday, I'm not working this weekend.  Instead my weekend is going to be filled with family fun.  What could be better xxx Raw coffee banana cake pops This is one of my own recipes.  I get cravings for sugary foods like any other individual.  However it does not agree with my IBS, as too much sugar is one of my triggers.  I discovered this recipe for  Date and Cocoa Raw truffles  while surfing the Internet looking for healthy snack ideas.   Its now become my base recipe for my own date truffles, you can customise them any way you want. - Ground Almonds - Desiccated coconut - Rolled Oats - Muesli Last time I made a breakfast truffle with muesli, dates and bananas.  This time I went a bit more grown up, by using coffee.    Note : I make mine slight...

theartfulgourmet.com You don't need to be Scottish to love porridge.  Different nations around the globe all have their own versions, some made with other grains like rice.  It's the perfect breakfast for cold winters mornings.  As us Brits say "It sticks to your bones" There is one thing that really puzzles me though.  I find it hard to understand why people spend money on more expensive porridge just because it's in individual sachets.  The larger bags are more value for money, and just as easy to make.   Why buy golden syrup flavoured porridge sachets, when all you need to do is top your porridge with the real thing. One Portion Porridge recipe 2:1 ratio 1/2 Cup Porridge Oats 1 Cup liquid  (milk, dairy free milk, water) Add oats and liquid to a small pan and turn the hob onto a low heat.  Occasionally stir, till the porridge starts to bubble.  Then stir more frequently.  Once it reaches your prefe...