fridge scraping frozen fudge
I think Viper has died and gone to Heaven… a particularly meaty and creamy Heaven at that. His parent’s are staying with us for a few days, and let’s just say it’s not very vegan-friendly around these parts at the moment, with an influx of pork and pavlova. It’s hard not to feel like a weirdo when the norm is NOT the ‘rabbit food,’ I tend to favour.
It’s strange if you are used to cooking vegetarian/vegan meals when every dish is centered around meat as the star…. it’s like vegetables/pulses/beans are not real (satisfying) food, just back- up dancers or something. There’s always that panic that no one is going to be full enough after ‘just a salad.’
I often think about how many new and exciting foods I have discovered by cutting out meat/dairy etc. People assume that in adopting a vegetarian or vegan diet you are ‘cutting out,’ many products. In my experience, I have actually started eating more variety than ever before… and I feel the benefits tremendously. If anything by becoming vegan, my creativity and passion for good food has hit a new high. Inspired indeed.
Well, it seems like a little circle of inspiration is going on… from a glowing lady, to a tea bagging one, and ending up from the back of the fridge. After reading T’s post, a fudge craving was born. We all know I can’t stick to a recipe, and have a compulsion with not letting food go to waste.
Misty loves almond milk… making almond milk creates a bit of waste… OK a lot of waste in the form of nut pulp. What to do? What to do? Get inspired, that’s what. If you don’t have almond pulp on hand, then I highly recommend you check out Angela’s site for the original inspiration.
- 1 large banana
- 1/2C rawalmond pulp (from making almond milk)
- 1/2t sea salt
- 3T cacao
- 10 medjool dates
- 1/2C oat flour
- 1/4C milk (I used rice)
- 2T coconut oil
- Blend all ingredients together until smooth.
- Push mix into a lined tuperware container and place in freezer for at least 2 hours… or until hard.
- Tip out, slice into pieces and enjoy.
- Store in freezer, as it melts quickly!
Let me just say this “fudge” is awesome on top of hot oatmeal… it may induce a bit of brain freeze, but the pain is worth it, trust me.
On the topic of all things inspiring… my new veggie patch is up and running… eggplant, courgette, squash, beetroot, coriander, oregano, basil, mint, dill – very very exciting. If all goes well (and Boosty doesn’t eat all of my plants – she’s gotten 3 basil plants so far, stupid Boosty) we will be eating home grown organic veggies before we know it. Hurrah.
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Vegan. Stay at home Mum of Misty. Yoga teacher in training. Passionate about REAL food - creating it, eating it, sharing it. I can never stick to a recipe.
Don’t panic. Just keep exposing people to all of the lovely foods you’ve discovered since going veg. I know what you mean by this, by the way.
I am always looking for ways to use almond pulp — fudge? Perfect! Homemade crackers are another one.
Oh, thanks for your support…. sometimes it’s hard not to feel like a weirdo.
I have another batch of almond milk to make tomorrow…crackers are the next mission
I *need* to find myself some cheesecloth or muslin so I can make almond milk! I went to lincraft, and first the girl serving me didn’t even know what muslin was (?!?!) and then they only had patterned brightly coloured ones. Boo!
THis looks incredible, Lou! And just keep smiling through the meat influx – this too will pass
Dude, I just use a new chux cloth for straining nut milks… same same – does the same job!
Your veggie patch is adorable!! I want one sooo bad. I have to agree with your comment about becoming more creative in the kitchen once cutting out a majority of items. This is what I tell people when they try to argue why I am a vegetarian. I love the vegan and vegetarian recipes I can find that are unique.
Oh thanks chick! It’s very exciting to be growing stuff finally! I totally agree that people that argue vegetarian food is boring don’t have a leg to stand on
just be warned. you may find me in your garden with a pair of chopsticks and a bottle of yellow mustard!
i’m so glad you liked the freezer fudge!
Ha, I can just see you now, crouching down, gobbling up all my home grown goodies
hehehe…. thanks for the inspiration!!!
Don’t feel like a weirdo Lou – you are you, and your choices are your own…nothing wrong with eating differently to other people – just be positive and excited about your food, I always think
That fudge looks delicoius…I will have to top it onto oatmeal. Mmmm… 
And dude, yay for your veggie garden! 
xyx
Oh thank you Yolie, you always have the nicest positve things to say
You’re a little shining light!
Lou, you know I love my meat and cream, but if I was to ever come visit, I’d be all about some of your delicious vegan creations! Just make sure to have plenty of fudge on hand…and basil. Love basil – tell Boosty no more!
Dumb boosty… drives me MAD (that’s why I made Viper put up a little fence around the veggie patch!)
Viper would cook you some meat/cream/cheese dishes to balance out all my crazy vegan creations… it IS all about balance, right?
Oh. my. swoon. Must make soon.
And she rhymes! Ha…. this is really yum – I’ve been eating it for breakfast
I’m so jealous of the veggie garden! maybe i can put one on my fire escape this winter? jk
i can totally relate to feeling like a weirdo for not eating meat. especially at the office when i pull out my home made lunch hehe
You can grow herbs in little pots! Also cherry tomatoes don’t need much room… plus it’s so fun to have LIFE growing around you that you can eat
Dude, you should feel GREAT pulling out a home made lunch, I bet your co workers are secretly jealous 
I feel excessively uncreative whenever I visit your blog! I wish I was your relatives – Id totally be eating the bean/ almondy creations!
Ha, I just work with what I have, Em…. the need to use up scraps inspires my creative-flow I think. Seriously though, this fudge is so yummy, especially as it is stinking hot here, so anything frozen is a welcome treat
I had a wonderful garden but my free-range hens have discovered it
The only things they have left un-eaten are leeks and yams. Naughty girls – they have also decided to lay their eggs deep deep in the bowels of the hedge (out of sight but not out of mind….). Hmmm…maybe vegan is a good idea.
Ha, naughty hens…. I’d love to have a few pecking round, but Beau has had a taste of the bird and LIKES it, so I don’t think they would stand a chance! At least your hens have good taste
Hows the wine going? As long as the hens don’t like grapes!!!