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Bakers and Fakers 5/5 Vegan gf suikerbrood

Het laatste deel van de serie. Onze kleine ode aan Emmelou. Ik hoop dat de lezers van Bakers and Fakers een fijn recept hier hebben gevonden en opnieuw moet ik benadrukken haar kookboek een must have is. Er zijn nog steeds momenten waarop ik memes zie die ik zo graag met haar zou willen delen, of lekker eten wat geproefd zou moeten worden door haar. Ik zwaai naar elke vleermuis en zing nog harder mee met de Talking Heads in herinnering aan Emmelou.

Als laatste recept, heel toepasselijk voor ons Fries suikerbrood.

Recipes, Editor's PicksSuus SleeOctober 19, 2023fries suikerbrood, vegan, glutenvrij, kandijsuiker, friesland, suiker, vegan brood, vegan traktatieComment

The classy editon of our breakfast cake

One of our most popular recipes is our breakfast cake This cake is delicious and very forgiving when you make a mistake. Johann developed this recipe over 8 years ago but it is still a staple in our home and I have had many dm’s that readers made the cake too. Which is honestly the best thing about blogging. Well that and having an extra reason to bake a cake. This version is a bit more “classy”…

Almond and orange cake

This delicious almond organge cake is inspired by the cookbook of Mundekulla. An eco retreat and course center in Sweden. It released it’s very own cookbook, available in Dutch, Swedish and English. With more than 70 vegetarian recipes inspired by their own garden, farmers around the area and the people that work there. I love the photography of the book and I love this cake even more.

Don’t let the boiling of the oranges ( yes for more than an hour) stop you. This cake is simple to make but a pure treat and great to share with family and friends. I am planning to make it again for Easter Sunday

Vegan en glutenvrije speculaasjes

Sinterklaas is weer in het land en het is dus tijd voor speculaas ( en heel veel chocolade). Dit recept is glutenvrij en vegan. En het was makkelijker dan gedacht om hard met de speculaasplank te slaan ( weg met al die stress) om de koekjes eruit te krijgen.

Recipes, Editor's PicksSuus SleeNovember 13, 2021glutenvrij, vegan, gluten free, speculaasjes, speculaas koekjes, zelf maken, speculaas plankComment

Hummus, the real deal

I think most of us know by now that many store bought hummus isn’t really hummus. More of a scavenger hunt for three chickpeas, a lot of oil, if you are lucky some sesame paste. And then the odd flavours like; red velvet, chocolate or mango. And of course if you love to eat these then sure do - I have done it in the past as well. In my defense never the “watermelon or you want pie with that hummus”-version but I simply didn’t know how good and easy the real deal is.

Recipes, Editor's PicksSuus SleeOctober 20, 2021echte hummus, baking soda, bakpoeder, real hummus, vegam, vegan, glutenvrij, elvan elvan, instagra, ig tvComment

How to make your own compost

Ik vond het eerst wel spannend om een eigen compost hoop te beginnen. Ik had de nachtmerrie van een stinkende tuin vol met ratten en dat het één grote smeerboel zou worden .Maar het is gelukt en we hebben nu echt eigen compost en dit heeft zoveel voordelen. We zetten alles voor je op een rij, inclusief een lijst met wat erin mag en het scheikunde verhaal erachter.

Start a garden

Our dream was to have a small farm with lots of land and lots of peace and quiet. While this didn’t work out exactly, with only 500 m2 for a garden, having a forest in front of the house and behind it isn’t bad either. Our next dream was to have our own vegetable plot to grow our own food, because organically homegrown vegetables just taste better! We also have a basement where we can keep many, many preserve jars filled with pickled vegetables, and we are able to share our harvest with others, so more people can enjoy how great homegrown food is…

Rhubarb lemon cake

A few days ago, we had our first couple of warm days of the year (not a fan, and not happy). We ate our first asparagus and turnips, and now the time has come for rhubarb. A while ago we made a rhubarb compote to go with this wonderful cheesecake, and now we have created a lovely lemon rhubarb cake.

This cake tastes wonderfully fresh and a little sour, but I think that’s what makes rhubarb actually taste like rhubarb.

Banana bread series sunflower

In our search for the best banana bread, we have tried quite a few different cakes already. And I have to admit that although banana bread is incredibly easy to make –you only have to mix some flour and bananas in a bowl and bam! you’re done – not every recipe is as good. I tend to look for recipes that aren’t too sweet, have some texture, and aren’t too dry. It can be fancy, and I like the idea that you can add your own toppings as well. On our third try, we struck gold:

Start eco friendly living today

This year with Food Bandits, we started to focus a lot more on things that you can do to be more considerate of the environment. And we didn’t just discuss different types of cleaning products, laundry detergent, or plantbased foods, but we also explained the chemistry behind all those things. We decided to do this mainly because we so often read nonsense claims about chemistry that we are certain are meant well, but which don’t really end up helping anyone at the end of the time. So, yes, those lefties (and, yes, we’re also a part of that group) can be a bit crazy at times. But whether you vote left wing or right wing, I think we can all agree that we’re in the middle of an urgent climate crisis right now.

Breakfast cake

This recipe is a true Food Bandits classic. Make this recipe once and you won’t be able to stop. It’s so easy, so delicious and is forgiving when you make a mistake. On top of that, this cake is my cat Lola’s favourite. When we were invited by our publisher to talk about our (at that time potential) book Andere Koek, Lola had already started munching on this cake, meaning we were forced to show up empty handed. Thankfully, Claire trusted Lola’s judgement completely and we got the publishing deal regardless.

How to eat eco friendly

Doing more for the environment on a small budget. There’s actually a lot you can do. I believe that we as consumers have the power and ability to make a difference, even just by doing the little things. For example, I have had many arguments with my neighbour, who used to give a lot of loud and highly annoying parties. His excuse for this was that he only did this a couple of times a year. My answer to this was that if all 17 million people in The Netherlands thought the same way, no one would ever get any sleep anymore. In short, you can make a difference! Now that I’ve gotten that off my chest, I would like to talk about how you can make a difference when it comes to your daily diet and the environment.

Eco friendly on a budget

An argument you often hear about why people find it difficult to live more environmentally friendly, is money. Many organic products – whether it’s food, clothes, or cosmetics – are more expensive than the regular products. And sadly, that is the truth. Sometimes I read pieces from brave blogger who come up with all sorts of theories to prove that actually, when you look at your total expenses, this is not true. But whenever I do my groceries at the organic store, I’m shocked to see the bill and I do really want to cry when looking at the prize tags of certain fashion brands. So, yes, living more environmentally friendly is more expensive, but there is also a lot you can do without it ending up with you breaking down in front of a cashier. ..

The cookies we send

A couple of a years ago, I was spending my birthday laying on the couch, just like another other day (I know I’ll die with a flat head), when a big envelope fell through our letter box. Inside it, there were (still completely whole) homemade oatmeal cookies from Barbara from De Wereld van Fien (literally translated: Fien’s World). She had sent a sweet little birthday card along with it and that’s when I truly felt like it was my birthday. It was so special receiving freshly made cookies like that, and since then Johann and I have also been sending cookies to people who we feel is in the need for a little support, or as a way to say “thank you”.

Silken tofu cheesecake

Not that long ago, I got a message from Suus from Puur Suzanne, who told me she had finally found the recipe for the best vegan cheesecake of all time. As any serious food blogger should, she put her own twist on it and also sent me the original recipe, so I could be creative with it as well. First, I followed the original recipe to try it out for myself, and honestly, I sold from the very first bite. Suus wasn’t lying: this is the best vegan cheesecake of all time

What is natural skincare?

What is natural skincare? We are debuking some common misconceptions. Tell you more on what you can pay attention to when buying skin-and suncare products.

Vegan strawberry custard tart

When I saw this vegan strawberry custard tart in the Vegan for good cookbook by Rita Serano, I knew I wanted it try it out. I immediately longed for summer when I saw those strawberries and the tart turned out to be lucious and tasty.

How to start eating healthy

Tonics, serums, detox, healthy lifestyles are booming business right now and trying to live accordingly seems to be getting more and more complicated. Skin care has its own language, each lunar phase its own crystal, and I could list about a dozen more example of this. Although I do like trying out new products, love those sprays from Rock Your World (not sponsored) and believe that spirulina – although admittedly disgusting – is good for you body, for now I want to discuss what ‘healthy’ actually entails. It really doesn’t have to cost a lot.