by Lea Hogg
Smoothie Bowls are a way to boost healthy eating and nutrition all around.
Instead of drinking a smoothie, it ca really replace a meal as they are Delicious filling and nutritious.
You need one high speed blender and some frozen fruit usually to include a banana. If you do not like banana swap with avocado, cannelini beans or frozen zucchini for a similar creamy texture.’
+ Soup, Uncategorized, Vegan, Vegetables
by Lea Hogg
This soup is a great warm up during these cold chilly days. It is one of those budget meals that you can make very quickly and the taste improves the day after making it.
by Lea Hogg
Things start getting back to normal after the celebrations and I like the routine of normality. The weather forecast is very cold for this weekend and this is another quick soup made with fresh and ordinary ingredients found in the kitchen cupboard and making a great big pot provides a healthy snack any time of the day for a cosy weekend indoors.
The flavour of ginger with the zucchini is just wow, and the addition of that bit of coconut milk. Key is to use fresh vegetables – it makes a difference.
by Lea Hogg
Fresh food that is simple, quick and homemade is always best. This is the perfect winter warmer. It is economical quick to prepare as you can literally make it in 30 minutes.
I find that peeling the butternut squash is probably what puts most people off. With this soup you can literally use all the vegetable, skin included.
+ Bars and Slices, Celebrations, Christmas, Desserts, Food, Lactose Free, No Bake, Reduced Fat, Reduced Sugar, Uncategorized, Vegan, Vegetarian
by Lea Hogg
The Maltese Christmas log is an unbelievably easy to make. It is a no-bake, fuss-free quick recipe and it will always taste wonderful as long as you use a good quality chocolate to coat it. It is usually made with condensed milk.
I think every can relax and enjoy their favourite sweets at Christmas but for a healthier, vegan, no added processed sugar version, try this recipe !
+ Chocolate, Diabetic Friendly, Gluten Free, Lactose Free, No Bake, Reduced Fat, Reduced Sugar, Uncategorized, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
by Lea Hogg
‘I like making my own energy bars as i know exactly what has gone into them. This is a quick recipe and the result is amazing. Once they are set, preferably the day after they are made, I cut them up into bars or squares, pack them individually and freeze them’
by Lea Hogg
the fresh taste of sprouting seeds added to any salad not only adds nutritional value but adds to the taste and texture and makes it even more visually attractive. This is a salad bursting with goodness and I particularly liked the lentil sprouting seeds from Antida and added them to a salad with daikon, mushrooms, carrots and baby spinach
+ Salads, Uncategorized, Vegan
by Lea Hogg
One of my favourite barley recipes is using it in a salad. It is of course not gluten free and if you are following a gluten free diet, swap with quinoa. On tv I used 250g of barley to add volume to the recipe if feeding a large crowd.
by Lea Hogg
‘Making figolli [two cookie layers with a soft mazipan filling] is a good childhood memory if you were brought up in Malta and making them every Easter is a tradition for most Maltese families, even for those who usually do not make cakes and sweets.
+ Breakfast, Diabetic Friendly, Gluten Free, Lactose Free, Reduced Fat, Reduced Sugar, Uncategorized, Vegan
by Lea Hogg
I love to incorporate in small amounts into recipes such as soups, smoothies and salads as well as raw desserts. Not only is it rich in vitamin B vitamins, C, and E and provides a good source of calcium, zinc and iron but I love its caramel flavour. Always add in small quantities.
+ Baking, Gluten Free, Lactose Free, Maltese Sweets, Reduced Fat, Reduced Sugar, Uncategorized, Vegan, Vegetarian
by Lea Hogg
For these traditional Maltese almond vegan biskuttini I use chickpea water [aquafaba] instead of egg to bind them
by Lea Hogg
‘Make your dried fruit mini-log long and slim; it will look great on a Christmas cheese board served with fresh fruit, Maltese Galletti, chutney and pickles.
