vegan pizza from scratch

4:07:00 AM Unknown 0 Comments


So, before I became a vegetarian and got into veganism in general, I had never thought of a pizza without chicken, bacon or any kind of meat. I also never thought there could be a pizza without cheese! Now... I am not fully vegan (yet),I am vegetarian but I try to leave animal products out of my diet as much as I can. And whenever I make a homemade pizza I'll either put vegan cheese or no cheese at all, and of course no meat as toppings.


This time though, I had no vegan cheese so I just made my pizza without any cheese, which honestly tastes just as good as "regular" pizza, maybe even better! However, I'm not an expert at this but I'm experimenting and I'll probably update you with an even better recipe for pizza in the future.

 Soo, I'd like to share with you this easy recipe for delicious pizza!

The ingredients are:

For the dough:

  • 2 cups of flour
  • 1 tbsp yeast
  • 1/4 tbsp salt
  • 1/2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 cup water (or less)


Instructions:
First you need to activate the yeast. Just pour the yeast in a bowl with some warm water and leave for about 10'. 
Then, go ahead and mix half a cup of the water with the rest of ingredients in a bowl.
Mix well and gradually add the rest of the water until it becomes a thick ball.
Cover the bowl with a towel and leave it for about 15'.
You can then roll the dough out into a circle shape and put it an a baking pan that has been layered with some olive oil.


For the pizza sauce:
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 2-3 tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • a pinch of salt
  • a tsp of sugar
  • 1 tsp of oregano

Instructions:
Cut the tomatoes into small pieces, leaving the skin out(I used a grater).
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
Pour the sauce on the dough and spread with a spoon.


Toppings:
  • 2 mushrooms
  • some corn
  • half a red onion
  • a red pepper

Instructions:
Cut your toppings and put them on your pizza, except the spinach.


Bake your pizza for about 10 minutes then top it with the spinach leaves and bake for another 5 minutes. 

Slice and serve!







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The best homemade granola bars

6:30:00 AM Unknown 2 Comments


Imagine this: you woke up pretty late and you're rushing to get ready.When you're about to open the door and leave you remember that you haven't eat any breakfast,so you need something quick to eat. Well the answer is obvious- a granola bar! Granola bars are one of the best snacks to take to school, work or enjoy after a workout. And the ones sold at the supermarket can be full of sugar and fat, so they're not really trust-worthy if you ask me. 

So, don't worry, I got your back! You can make these easy and delicious homemade bars that are actually super healthy and nutritious!


So this recipe has two parts: the "glue" of the bars, so the ingredients that are going to keep the bars firm.






 And then we have the additional topics- you can really choose anything you want- i wanted to add some crunch and chocolate to mine and also some chewy dried fruits.




  
   And then it's only a matter of mixing and creating the base.                                    


And adding the rest of the ingredients.





Ingredients:
  • 2 cups of oats 
  • 1 cup of dates
  • half a bar of dark chocolate
  • a handful dried fruits
  • 1 tsp molasses (or other sweetener of your choice)
  • a handful of your desired nuts ( I chose walnuts)
  1. Take the pit out of the dates and additionally, soak them in order to make them softer. 
  2. Lay the oats on a baking sheet and put it in the oven for about 10 minutes in medium heat, this will make them more crunchy.
  3. Put the dates in a food processor until it has a thick and sticky consistancy, like dough.
  4. Combine the oats,the dates and the molasses into a bowl until it becomes a sticky dough(you should use your hands for this). It shouldn't crumble or fall apart.
  5. Blend the chocolate in a food processor for just a little bit and then add it to the mixture.Add the dried fruits and the nuts too.
  6. Spread the mixture in a baking sheet with parchment paper and press into it to make it thinner.
  7. Put it in the fridge for about 2 hours or overnight.
  8. Take the baking sheet out and cut your bars into any shape you like.

Your granola bars are ready! 







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