Falooda is a typical Indian dessert made from sweet thickened milk – in this case almond milk – and textured with a tasty, crunchy garnish. By Mira Manek. This recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free, refined sugar-free, egg-free and vegan. Ingredients | Makes about 15 pieces 300ml (10fl oz) almond milk 1 tsp agar-agar powder 4 […]
Author: Free From Heaven
12 things we learnt from The Great British Bake Off’s Free-From week
Week 5 of 2015’s The Great British Bake Off saw contestants challenged to create three free-from bakes covering sugar-free cakes, gluten-free pitta breads, and dairy-free ice cream rolls. Here are the top tips we picked up from the show… Sugar-free cakes 1. Citrus fruits such as oranges and lemon work better than apple and […]
Summer Strawberries Pot
Here’s a brilliant way to use the date and pumpkin seed granola from our previous post. Another delicious and nutritious breakfast with yummy summer strawberries! By Mira Manek. I’ve just realised, looking at my most recent recipes, that I’ve been focusing rather a lot on sweet things! Creating new breakfast options that are healthy, […]
Turkish Tofu & Spinach Börek
Here’s a delicious vegan version of this Turkish treat with lots of healthy spinach…. By Natalie of The Tofu Diaries Typically made with cheese and spinach between layers of buttery filo pastry, börek is surprisingly easy to veganise. I have used shop-bought filo pastry for this recipe because, well, who has time to […]
Antalyan White Bean Salad
This salad recipe perfectly accompanies Tofu & Spinach Börek and is deliciously and naturally gluten-free and dairy-free…. By Natalie of The Tofu Diaries If I had to name my favourite cuisine, well I’m not sure I could. But I can tell you that Turkish food would have to be up there somewhere: fresh bread, hummous, stuffed […]
Snacking on the Go
Eat Natural founder Praveen Vijh dismisses the notion that all snacking is bad for you – it’s about the balance… FIRSTLY I GUESS I SHOULD SAY that I am not a nutritionist. I am, however a busy mid-lifer trying to keep an active and balanced life. I have two youngish kids and […]
Dates & Pumpkin Seed Granola
A wonderfully simple and healthy recipe to add to your breakfast repertoire. Use gluten-free oats to make this granola gluten-free. By Mira Manek. When I go for breakfast in hotels and restaurants, my tastebuds more often than not require something sweet. Since I don’t keep granola at home – for the sole reason that […]
Sweet Potato Gnocchi and Rosemary Kale
Let’s get using some super foods today! If anyone saw the programme on Channel 4 recently myth busting the super foods then you’ll know how amazing sweet potato is – full of essential vitamins, minerals and fibre. Click here to find out more about how super sweet potatoes are. By Dhanistha of The Vegetarian Blog. How about some […]
Vegan Coconut Almond Macaroons
Check out this brilliant recipe for coconut almond macaroons using aquafaba instead of egg whites to make this egg-free and vegan. Not sure what aquafaba is? It’s bean juice – quite simply, the briney liquid you find in any can of beans – the most popular being chickpeas. Why not give it a go? […]
Cauliflower Fritters and Herby Dip
Here’s a delicious savoury side or starter to add to your healthy vegan dinner party menu. These Cauliflower Fritters can even be made gluten-free by replacing the flours with gluten-free alternatives…why not give it a try? By Emily of Emily Cooks Vegan. I wanted to try to replicate one of my favourite take […]