Vegan Pesto - Certified Thermomix person

I love pesto! I can eat it with a spoon, spread on a waffle, use it as a pizza sauce, have it with pasta...whatever, I juts love it! Pine nuts are expensive yeah, and we don't often find them in stores...well not in my region. that's why sometimes, we're trying to change a recipe using what we got, and expecting almost the same taste. Why not? arterial, swiping is not a bad thing!

This recipe is:

• Vegan

• Gluten free

• PBS/IC friendly

• Low carb

"Pesto, mosquito repellent, air sanitizer, sorbet, etc....you can never imagine how many things you can do with basil". Myself

You will need

• 50g basil leaves (cleaned and dried)

• 30g cashews (or a mix of pumpkin & sunflower seeds, use whatever you have in your pantry)

• 30g vegan cheese. I use vegan cheddar

• 40g EVOO

• 1/2 tsp himalaya salt

• 1/2 tsp garlic powder

Instructions

1. Place cheese in the bowl. Mix 8sec/ Speed 10

2. Scrape down the sides of the bowl

3. Add remaining ingredients. Mix 25sec/ Speed 5 and increase to speed 7

4. Transfer the sauce to a glass jar and place in the fridge. If the texture is thick, add some EVOO and stir well. In order to preserve it, you can cover it with EVOO

5. If pesto leaves are still big, add a good turbo pulse and everything will be fine

6. Store in a glass jar for future use with pasta or pizza

7. Enjoy!

Gluten-free prawn balls (IC/PBS friendly) - Certified Thermomix person

One of the many ways to eat prawns is to try prawn balls. These are easy to make and taste fantastic with rice or grilled vegetables, and can even be used to prepare a delicious Chinese soup.

This recipe is

• Gluten free

• IC/PBS friendly

• Low carb

• Not vegan

"Anyway, like I was saying, shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, sautes it. There's, um, shrimp ka-bobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo, pan-fried, deep-fried, stir-fried. There's pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich... That's, that's about it.". Mykelti Williamson, American Actor

You will need

• 150g unshelled raw prawns

• 2 tsp. salt

• 0.5 tsp starch

• 1 tsp gluten free oat bran

• 1 tsp coconut sugar

• 1 tsp white sesame seeds

• 1 tsp chives

• 1 pinch pepper

Instructions

1. Place all the ingredients in the bowl. Mix 5sec/ Speed 10

2. Shape small balls with a spoon

3. Cook as desired. A quick option is to bake the balls in the oven or on a grill but you can also add a leek sauce

4. Enjoy!

Calentita (IC/PBS friendly) - Certified Thermomix person

When you cannot go for street food, bring street food home! this is a meal found in Morocco and Algeria but is originally from Spain. Full of proteins, this could be a great base for anything. I use it with herbs but you can add vegetables and see what it tastes like.

"Serve this topped with grilled veggies or a wonderful marinara sauce with TVP and BOUM, you have yourself a full meal for the whole family!". Cuisincity

You will need

• 1 cup chickpea flour

• 3 cups water

• 100g lactose free cream cheese

• 2 eggs

• 1/2 Tbs nutritional yeast

• 1/3 Tbs EVOO (plus some more for the plate)

• 1 tsp Himalaya salt

• 1 tsp Chives

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 210°C

2. Generously spread EVOO in a plate and put it in the oven

3. Place all the ingredients in the bowl. Mix 20sec/ Speed 7. The preparation should be creamy

4. Pour onto the (hot) plate.

5. Bake for 45min

6. Let cool. Enjoy with grilled vegetables!