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Healthy chocolate nice cream has the same creaminess of store bought chocolate ice cream but minus the fillers, additives, and artificial flavours. Plus, its vegan, dairy free, no sugar, no eggs, no condensed milk, and no cornflour. Learn to make this healthy and guilt free chocolate ice cream without milk, cream or condensed milk.

The only prep you need is to freeze some bananas if you like a softy ice cream consistency; if not you may need to freeze the whole batch for 7-8 hours and serve the creamy chocolate ice cream with your favourite add ons.

For those of you who don't want a banana flavour, the addition of cocoa, plant based milk, dates, vanilla essence etc added in this healthy ice cream does a great job at masking the banana flavour.

Ingredients:
500 gms Ripe Bananas
15 Cashew Nuts
1/3 cup Water
1/2 tsp vanilla Essence
1/4 cup Cocoa Powder
4 Dates

Add Ons:
Chocolate Chips
Cacao nibs
Chopped Cashew Nuts




Tips:
Soak the cashew nuts for 10 mins
Use soft dates

Whole Wheat atta cake for two, vegan chocolate chips cake for two is a simple healthy, eggless, and dairy free cake for two servings. Its easy to make with ingredients available at home. Kids will enjoy this quick healthy and easy cake. I used almond milk, but you can use any plant based milk of your choice. I used flaxseeds as an egg substitute and coconut sugar instead of refined sugar however, you can use jaggery powder instead.




Ingredients:
To make the egg substitute:
1 tbsp flaxseeds powder (flaxmeal)
3 tbsp water
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2 tbsp virgin coconut oil
3 tbsp coconut sugar
1/8 tsp pink Himalayan salt
4 tbsp +3 tbsp almond milk (you may need a tbsp more if the batter is thick)
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
1/2 cup whole wheat flour (I used khapli wheat flour)
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup dark chocolate chips + 1/2 tsp wheat flour

Dairy Free Vegan Turmeric Milk also known as Golden Milk and closer home its Haldi Doodh a drink passed down from generations in India. Grandmothers used to make sure that grand children are given a quick glass of haldi doodh before bedtime. Milk was from a grass fed cow but times changed and the milk we get are processed, pasteurised,  homogenised and may also be loaded with preservatives. Milk doesn't go bad after 3-4 hours these days or you havent noticed it yet?

Milk which comes from a packet may not suit everyone unlike the grass fed milk which we used to get 50 years ago. People are having an intolerance towards milk these days and a lot of factors goes into it. Dairy intolerance is not easy to find out but when my son has these bouts of severe sinus and migraines, I thought why not avoid dairy and see how his body responds. And 2 years ago I eliminated dairy from his diet though occasional paneer was there and once he started liking the vegan cheese mix I made he started avo…

Healthy, vegan, dairy free, eggless banana brownie recipe.  Chocolate brownies are the perfect treat for the whole family and I made these without milk as my son has intolerance to dairy. Its super moist and is loaded with chocolate. The best part is I used kaakvi also known as liquid jaggery and its tastes so very yum. No one even realised there is no sugar in this brownie. Kaakvi is known as the maple syrup of India and its the purest form sugarcane. 

At this moment kids are home as colleges are closed due to the virus pandemic and suddenly the empty nest is brimming with energy, love, laughter and what more! 

They wanted a dessert and this recipe for created!



Ingredients:
(For the dry ingredients)
3/4 cup whole wheat flour (khapli wheat)
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp pink himalayan salt
1/4 cup roughly chopped dark chocolate
1/2 cup cocoa powder
(For the wet ingredients)
3 bananas
1/4 cup virgin coconut oil
1/4 cup liquid jaggery or maple syrup
1 tsp cinnamon powder
1 tbsp ground flaxseeds
1 tsp van…

This mug cake is vegan, oil free, eggless, and is made without an oven. Mug cakes are usually made in the microwave, but this is made in the saucepan. Easy to make dairy free mug cake for students, bachelors, hostellers etc
(200 ml ceramic mug) 1 tbsp ground flaxseeds 3 tbsp water 1 tbsp jaggery powder 1 tbsp peanut butter 1/8 tsp pink Himalayan salt 1/8 tsp baking powder 1/3 tsp cinnamon powder 2 ½ tbsp khapli wheat flour 1 tbsp chocolate chips 3 tbsp water to mix the batter.

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Oats soup recipe, oats vegetable soup: This oatmeal vegetable soup is easy to make and a wholesome quick breakfast or can be had as a light dinner. Its packed with seasonal vegetables and greens, a nourishing, healthy and nutrient dense quick meal.

I used cowpea beans in this recipe as its in season now here in Kerala; however, you can use beans, broccoli, cauliflower, sweet potatoes, sweet corn or any seasonal vegetable of your choice. Leafy green options are kale, spinach, malabar spinach, amaranth leaves or palak.


Ingredients:
1 tbsp wood pressed coconut oil or groundnut oil1/3 tsp jeera (cumin seeds)1 ¼  tsp pink Himalayan salt½ cup old fashioned rolled oats¼ cup beans or cowpea beans, chopped1 medium carrot, choppedA handful of green amaranth, chopped2 ½ cups of water---1/3 tsp black peppercorns2 cardamoms3 cloves1 small piece of cinnamon---4 shallots1 green chilli2 garlic cloves¼ inch ginger
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Spirulina smoothie recipe, spirulina oats apple smoothie is a healthy vegan breakfast for those busy mornings. Its full of fibre, nutrients and the healthy fats helps to assimilate fat soluble vitamins faster into your body. Super healthy and nutrient dense.

Spirunila is an algae and is a good source of B vitamins, iron, and calcium. Its an ideal wholesome breakfast meal in your weight loss journey. Its a great option to include spirulina in your diet as it will help to get all the much needed vitamins and minerals you may be missing out in your fast paced lifestyle.



Ingredients:
3 tbsp rolled oats
12 almonds
1 glass/cup of water
Juice of two oranges
1 tbsp flaxseeds
1/2 tbsp chia seeds
1 tsp spirulina
1 chopped apple
Extra chia seeds for topping.