Ligia Lugo 
I’d share with you guys my latest recipe creation: this spirulina smoothie. Spirulina smoothie I usually just mix a scoop (5ml) of spirulina powder into a glass of juice or water (water works best if I’m having flavoured spirulina – I particularly enjoy Nature’s Way Tropical Spirulina! – otherwise spirulina in water kinda tastes like…seaweed…). … Read more
Making and decorating raw cakes is so fun and therapeutic – it can be time-consuming, but it really is a labour of love. Chocolate acai raw cake This raw cake features a chocolate base, and a creamy acai filling. Acai, in case you didn’t know, is a purple berry superfood! It is extremely high in … Read more
I made the chocolate covered macadamias by coating the macadamias in a raw chocolate and let them set in the fridge. I’d never had chocolate covered macadamias before but this will definitely be something I’m going to make again, we loved these crunchy chocolatey nuts! And the strawberry nicecream was as easy as blending frozen … Read more
I kept this smoothie bowl really simplistic (in terms of ingredients used) but guys, feel free to make any smoothie you like to turn it into a fun smoothie bowl. But you’ll want to use chilled (not frozen) fruit/veg, and some liquid, because you need the smoothie to be runny. In the video below, I … Read more
Quinoa sushi with herbs, radish and avocado. Quinoa sushi I usually just add avocado to my sushi but when I make sushi for myself, I love to add radishes. They add a peppery flavour, a bit of heat – plus it’s a great way to use some radishes from my garden (they are fast growers!). … Read more
We are getting into the Halloween spirit here at the Vie De La Vegan household. Halloween isn’t a widely celebrated event here in Australia, but being as interested in the supernatural world These mummied bananas were an easy and healthy dessert we made together. Just 3 ingredients (and 2 of the ingredients are fruit). And … Read more
Grilled banana halves. Homemade creamy coconut icecream. Sugar-free chocolate drizzle. A sprinkle of chopped walnuts. (Full disclaimer: we actually ate this for lunch. Such is the life for my little recipe testers 😀 ) By the way, apologies for the melty icecream photos…it probably was not the best idea to make this for photography purposes … Read more
A brown lentil pizza crust, made from a can of lentils! Vegan, gluten free, oil free. Once again, I was inspired by this lentil pizza crust which I made a while ago. I’ve been meaning to make a spin on that popular pizza crust, using brown lentils instead of red lentils. This recipe is quite … Read more
The lemon gives the broccoli a really nice tang. I believe that is the secret to getting my kids to eat broccoli – disguising that cruciferous flavour! It kind of makes this recipe an adult version of mac and cheese. And the main thing I love about this recipe is that it is quick to … Read more
After much thought, there was one homecooked meal I remembered fondly: apricot chicken. Maybe it was the sweetness that I loved so much…it was definitely tastier than a plate of mashed potato, peas and carrots, something else that I remember being served (and refusing to eat, haha). Or maybe it was the combination of the … Read more
These pizzas are a spooky twist on a kid’s favourite meal. While they may seem like a bit of extra effort, these pizzas are truly simplistic with only two toppings – a cashew cheese “web” and olive “spiders”. To make the web, I used a gooey cashew cheese and piped it onto the pizza using … Read more
I turned to Google and found a variety of caramel mud cake recipes that were virtually all the same. I chose this caramel mud cake recipe to veganise. But then how to make a Star Wars themed cake? Thank you Pinterest, you are a lifesaver – I came across this easy Star Wars birthday cake, … Read more
I made a pretty basic modification to my 5 ingredient lemon cheesecake – I left out the lemon and added mango. And that’s it. Just almonds and medjool dates for the base, and mango, bananas and coconut oil for the cheesecake. It sounds pretty stupid calling it a cheesecake actually, it doesn’t even resemble cheese … Read more
I’m currently hooked on anything lemon-poppyseed flavoured. You may have noticed, I’m not always very creative when it comes to flavourings…usually I just stick with chocolate. So I guess that’s why I’m so excited to branch out and make other flavoured sweets (dare I say I’m sick of chocolate? :O shock horror!) like these lemon … Read more
For my fusion challenge, I decided to make things easy and simply combine two of my favourite cuisines: Italian and Mexican. My favourite Italian dish? Pizza, of course. And my favourite Mexican dish? Nachos <3 So I combined them. Well, I made a Mexican pizza…with ingredients inspired by what I would normally use for nachos. … Read more
So I went grocery shopping thinking, ok, I’m going to make a lemon cheesecake. I need some macadamias and some lemon and maybe some agave, and some almonds and dates for the base too. Then I got home and unpacked my groceries and remembered I have some very ripe bananas in the fruit bowl that … Read more
Ratatouille is more of a dish I would make during the winter, as a lovely warming casserole to bake in the oven. So this is my summer version of ratatouille – ratatouille kebabs! Ratatouille kebabs I was a bit unsure about including the eggplant on the vegetable kebabs…I didn’t know if it would cook properly … Read more
A quick note about the ingredients: I used raw buckwheat, but ideally you’ll want to use activated buckwheat for best digestibility. You can buy activated buckwheat, or you can activate it yourself by soaking overnight and then dehydrating. The dehydrating is optional, but as I used dry buckwheat in this recipe, I don’t know if … Read more
I made this coconut mayonnaise as a necessity. Yes, it was very necessary! I needed some mayo for this cranberry chickpea salad sandwich by The Grateful Grazer (which was amazing, by the way!). The only store-bought vegan mayonnaise that I can find locally is laden with soy and canola oil, so I usually steer clear of … Read more
Raw apple pie, served in a jar, with luscious coconut cream on top <3 Raw apple pie One thing that I just could not get out of my head for this salad jar competition was that I NEEDED TO USE MY SPIRALIZER. Seriously, it’s just collecting dust at the top of my pantry, which is … Read more
One week, I made a quinoa crust, which I enjoyed but no-one else quite liked it. Going to have to play around with that one… Another week I made pizza crusts using spelt flour, which isn’t gluten-free so I guess that was cheating And this week, I made lentil pizza crusts. Lentil pizza crust Each … Read more
