Vegan Cream of Spinach Soup by The Blender Girl

The best thing about this soup? It takes less than half an hour from chopping board to table; and is dead easy. Unlike starchy soups that need about 30-40 minutes to cook through, this soup only needs about 20 minutes. Just chop up your ingredients, bring to the boil, simmer, blend and serve. I can’t seem to go past using whole…

No-Bake 15 minute Vegan Refrigerator Cookies by Rich H

Want a quick treat for the kids? These refrigerator cookies are no-bake, made with peanut butter and other great tasting ingredients and made up in about 15 minutes!

Banana and chocolate pudding by Gourmandelle LifestyleBlog

Bananas, bananas and again bananas! Don’t blame me because I love these sweet creamy fruits! I always make up some kind of dessert when I have bananas in my kitchen and I almost never eat them just as they are. I had some dark chocolate in the fridge and I thought “Why not combine it with bananas? Nothing wrong can happen... right?!”…

Cranberries Jam by Gourmandelle LifestyleBlog

I don’t eat any jams made with sugar. Sugar is another thing on my forbidden list. It is toxic! I only use natural and unrefined sweeteners, honey for example. All the jams that I make are made from dehydrated – rehydrated fruits, combined with delicious honey and amazing spices. The inconvenient is that they won’t last too long in…

My Favorite Super-Easy Hummus Recipe by Gourmandelle LifestyleBlog

I love hummus! I have tried so many recipes of hummus, but I didn’t enjoy any of them as much as I enjoy this one. The great thing about this recipe is that it’s ready in only 10 minutes! I didn’t use tahini paste and instead I used some toasted sesame seeds and a little bit of cold pressed sesame oil. I personally like sesame seeds…

Asparagus with fresh grape relish by Brett Ede

Mango Banana Soft Serve by simplynutritiouskate

As an ice cream lover it has been difficult for me to cut store bought ice cream out of my diet. With a long list of ingredients including numerous preservatives commercial ice cream is loaded with crap. Often ingredients such as dietheyl glycol, an egg replacement, which can be used as antifreeze or a paint remover are not even…

Broccoli Stir Fry with Walnuts by Rich H

This recipe is quick and easy but yields a dish that is tasty and very filling. Healthy green broccoli and walnuts make it especially delicious and the red peppers give it a nice visual appeal. Serve it over rice noodles.

Homemade Juiced Juice by K. Garner

Because of oxidation, juice is at its peak immediately after you've extracted it. If you have a juicer, use it because the potency of the vitamins contained therein is way better than bottled juices.

Banana iced pudding with cinnamon sprinkles by Gourmandelle LifestyleBlog

Yesterday I was craving for a sweet creamy ice-cream. Hmm... all I had were some bananas and some leftover almond milk and then the idea hit me ! I made an easy banana ice-cream and the blender basically did all the work.

Cherry Velvet Limeade Mocktail by The Blender Girl

This simple little concoction can be whipped up in minutes, and is zesty and refreshing for the whole family. Serve it in martini glasses garnished with lime wedges, mint, and a squeeze of fresh ginger juice. It satisfies the “tart at heart” in me and I hope it will in you too. This recipe is really basic. Feel free to jazz it up. But…

Finger Lickin' Good Stewed Quince Dessert by Gourmandelle LifestyleBlog

I can't say I'm a huge fan of quinces. I don't like them raw but cooked are absolutely amazing! This is a very easy dessert and the abundance of flavors will amaze you! It is perfect for this season. Do you know other ways to cook quinces? I'd love to try different hot desserts using this lovely fruit. Looking forward to your…

Kickin' Mango Salsa by Rawfully Tempting

Quick and easy, but very tasty for those special chips just waiting to be eaten!