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Archives for September 2016

Vegan Chickpea ‘Omlette’ – Baby Led Weaning

September 28, 2016 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

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Quinoa with Lentils, Butterbeans and Vegetables – Vegan dinner

September 26, 2016 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

I can’t take credit for this one; my husband made it. He has really got into this way of life over the past year or so, especially since having Braxton. It used to be something he was happy for me to do and would eat what I cooked because, well, it was yummy so he…

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Filed Under: Lunch & Dinner Tagged With: brown rice, easy vegan dinner, healthy eating, lentils, organic, plant based diet, plantbased, quinoa, real food, vegan, vegan dinner, vegan meal, vegetarian, wheat free, wholefoods

Maple, Fig & Ginger Granola

September 22, 2016 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

I know it’s not to everyone’s taste but I’m a big lover of ginger. It’s such a great anti-inflammatory so great to put in food or drink. When I make granola I usually just do my simple maple and pecan but I fancied a change this time and had so many figs at home also…

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Raw Vegan Bounty Bites

September 17, 2016 by theorganicspoon 1 Comment

My favourite EVER chocolate was Bounty – I’m obsessed with anything coconut so this really is an indulgence for me. I made these a few years ago before starting the blog but never photographed them or wrote down the recipe so thought I’d try to perfect them now so you can all share in their…

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Summer Berry Smoothie

September 16, 2016 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

This is basically the same as the summer berry smoothie bowl but this is more of a smoothie than an ice cream. It is our go-to breakfast most mornings, for me and Braxton, I just spoon-feed it to him. When there are no berries we just use banana and the other ingredients and it’s a…

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Chocolate Covered Figs

September 16, 2016 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

Check out the post I made about the awesome plant-based restaurant in Marbella, Gioia. They gave me the idea for this super easy dessert. It really is an excellent addition to any dinner party table, and couldn’t be easier to make. Also nice for kids as it’s fruit – but it’s chocolatey! 🙂 Ingredients Chocolate…

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Moroccan Brown Rice

September 13, 2016 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

The best thing about being half Moroccan is, by far, the food. Who doesn’t like Moroccan food? Moroccan grandmothers are renowned for their cooking skills and my grandmother was one of the best. My mum grew up in the East End of London – you literally couldn’t find a bigger disparity between my dad’s upbringing…

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Filed Under: Lunch & Dinner Tagged With: brown rice dishes, dinner ideas, dinner recipes, easy dinner, healthy dinner, healthy eating, how to cook rice, low GI, meals for families, meals for kids, moroccan brown rice, moroccan food, moroccan rice, organic spoon, rice recipes

Vegan Carrot Cake Cupcakes

September 10, 2016 by theorganicspoon 1 Comment

(Post has been updated since Braxton’s birthday to show new pictures) I’m starting to plan Braxton’s 1st birthday (can you believe it?!?!) and of course the menu is of utmost importance. I’m not going to feed him the way I do then all of a sudden spend a day filling him with sugar and rubbish,…

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Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers

September 7, 2016 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

Look at my wrinkly peppers! 🙂  I recently came back from Spain and they seem to ‘stuff’ a lot of food there so it inspired me to do stuffed peppers. My mum always made them for us growing up so not sure why I don’t do them more often – probably because she made them…

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Lemon & Coconut Energy Balls

September 6, 2016 by theorganicspoon Leave a Comment

So I was attempting to make some almond butter but my Vitamix stopped working so before the almonds got smooth enough I was left with a thicker butter. I didn’t want it to go to waste so I just mixed them with dates and other bits to make some energy balls. I love the combination…

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