I'm alive and back at it!


Soo, I haven't uploaded in like a month or more, and I'm so sorry about that! There just have been some technical difficulties aka I lacked creativity and then my computer wouldn't work for like 2 weeks :( But now I'm back! And I'll try my best to upload content like once a week-at least. 

But for this post, I'll just update you about things that happened in the last month... Let's go!

My school went on a three-day trip in Volos, which is a port city in Thessaly,Greece.

























And I was super surprised to find out that the pizza restaurant we stopped at had vegan pizza! 
I'm pretty sure the cheese was made from soy- and it was so delicious! Not even kidding, I wouldn't even realize it wasn't real cheese if i hadn't read it at the menu.






Then, it was the Easter holidays and me and my family went on a one-day trip to Evia.We drove up the mountain and just admired the view.
























The we went to a local tavern for the traditional Easter meal, and of course the vegetarian options were limited, let alone the vegan ones which were almost non-existed.

A couple of hours later we went to a cute little cafe in the promenade of Chalkis, called Carpe diem, where I ordered a strawberry sorbet, but it had a variety of other desserts-non vegan obviously.






So, that's it for now! As I said, from now on I will try to be consistent with my posts and I already have some delicious recipes in progress!
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vegan pizza from scratch


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


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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PB and cacao smoothie


One of my favourite things to make in the morning are smoothies, which are great for giving that boost and energy you need early in the day.They're also great as a post-workout snack.


So, the other day I really wanted to make a smoothie but the only fruit I had was bananas, and I thought i would make this amaaazing peanut butter and choco smoothie. 





The ingredients are really self-explanatory and I just wanted to put as few ingredients as possible. That minimalistic life doe.

so what you'll need is:

  • 2 bananas
  • 1 tbsp peanut butter
  • 1 tsp cacao powder
  • a little bit of water (you can also use non-dairy milk)



And you're just going to blend all of the above in a blender- aaand you're smoothie is ready! If you're feeling a little fancy, you can also add chia seeds or any type of nut you like.
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Breakfast of champions


As a first post, I thought I would start with an easy breakfast recipe, and If you read the title and thought this will be about eggs, bacon etc. this is not for you. However, I would love if you stayed and found out how to make this amazing, energy-packed breakfast.   

Sooo, this is a smoothie bowl. And it's really versatile and easy to make.











You will need:
  • 2 bananas
  • berries(frozen or fresh)
  • a little bit of almond milk (or any other milk you like)


Put all the ingredients in a food processor and blend until it becomes a thick consistency.

I also topped it up with chia seeds, a kiwi, and some granola. Of course you can decorate with anything you want! 
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