On Friday night we had a vegan feast! I had one of my dear friends over for dinner. There was a clear agenda (she knew too- I don't want you thinking I was hijacking her), I wanted to show her it was more than possible to make yummy, healthy vegan food. I want so much to help her make good choices and live a long healthy life. It kills me to see her so unhealthy but hey, you can lead a horse to water right? so...
My mission:
1. To get my darling friend to eat healthy vegan food.
2. For her to like at least something!
3. To satisfy her (so she wouldn't get junk food on the way home)
4. To show that it is easy to cook yummy healthy food.
5. To convince her to start exercising (aiming for a 30 min daily walk)
My mission:
1. To get my darling friend to eat healthy vegan food.
2. For her to like at least something!
3. To satisfy her (so she wouldn't get junk food on the way home)
4. To show that it is easy to cook yummy healthy food.
5. To convince her to start exercising (aiming for a 30 min daily walk)
I'll post some of the recipes soon but here's a sneak peak at my kitchen table after I finished making the chocolate course.. yummm (please excuse my pink curly straw cup)
From left to right you've got 1. Chocolate, nut, apricot truffles, 2. Chocolate coated dried apricots, 3. Chocolate coated grapes, 4. Chocolate coated dates stuffed with almond butter and 5. Chocolate mousse tarts. Now I know it looks like a lot but I was working on the assumption that she would be taking a bite of each and finding maybe one she liked... and of course making extras for my darling husband's bottomless stomach!
Vegan Feast Menu
Drinks
Watermelon Juice, Orange & Grapefruit Juice, Apple Juice
Coke Zevia, Organic Natural Coke
Appetisers
Hummus
Pea, chili & corriander hummus
Moroccan pumpkin dip
Moroccan lentil dip
Rice cakes
Entrée
Butternut Pumpkin Soup with roast pumpkin seeds
Apple, celery, walnut, spinach, lettuce salad with Apple Cider Vinegar dressing
Main
Smoked Tofu steak burgers
Roast corn on the cob
Broccoli & peas cooked in stock
Oven roast fries
Dessert
Raspberry & Apple crumble with coyo (coconut yoghurt)
Chocolate Course
Dates stuffed with almond butter coated in chocolate
Chocolate dipped dried apricots
Chocolate coated grapes
Almond, walnut, apricot vanilla truffles coated in chocolate
Chocolate mousse tarts
(tart shell same mixture as truffles filled with choc tofu mousse & coated in chocolate)
Afters (just in case)
Popcorn
Apple leather bar
Emma & Toms bar (nut and fruit)
So- did I achieve my mission goals?1. To get my darling friend to eat healthy vegan food.
She was so good! She tried everything. Even if she didn't like them she tried them, that's all I could have hoped for. I was so happy.
2. For her to like at least something!
Pea & Coriander Hummus Dip, Pumpkin Soup, Oven fries, Broccoli, Chocolate covered apricot, almond & walnut truffles, Chocolate covered grapes & apricots all went down well!
3. To satisfy her (so she wouldn't get junk food on the way home!)
As she left she was so full that junk food wasn't even an option. We didn't even get to 'afters' because we'd all had enough but talked about them as snacks to have incase the urge for junk is too much.
4. To show that it is easy to cook yummy healthy food.
I think I managed to show her that these meal options were quick, easy and yum. I know the pumpkin soup was a winner and will get made.
5. To convince her to start exercising (aiming for a 30 min daily walk)
I got her to agree that it was a good idea and has amazing health benefits.. so I'm calling that a win- now we just have to see if it actually happens... *fingers crossed*
I had a lovely time and really enjoyed cooking for the people I love. I know some people find it hard to put themselves in that situation (both cooks and guests) but it worked out wonderfully. After the disastrous christmas endeavour it was really quite refreshing to have a good experience cooking for omnivores. I will never stop trying to share my food with others & I hope you do too! food crosses all boundaries and unites people, it shouldn't become a source of friction rather spread love- make it about what you DO eat not what you don't and enjoy yourselves :)
I hope you're all well, happy and enjoying some yummy food!
All the best,
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