Vegan diaries

Hello foodies,

Lately, I've been hearing a lot about vegan diet and its health benefits, so I decided to try a 30-day vegan challenge. Basically, a vegan diet is when you don't eat meat or any products that come from animals, so that's what i did for 30 days.

For the first few days, I ate more than usual and this is normal when you start a new diet because your body is trying to adjust to it. 

Honestly, it was not as hard as I thought it'd be and i didn't  Here is an example of what I ate in a day;
Breakfast: oatmeal pancakes made without eggs and with almond milk
Lunch: jollof bulgur (& quinoa) and veggies 
Dinner: beans and grilled plantain 

Snacks: almonds, fruit and I ate a lot of pringles (original flavor) they are surprisingly vegan. 

In all, I had more energy and I was generally happier. The only reason I'm not making this a lifestyle is because I really like chicken and I have no plan to give this up anytime soon.  

Courgette pasta stirfry

Hello foodies,

So I stumbled on to courgette noodles aka 'coodles' and decided to use it to make a stirfry and it turned out nicer than i had anticipated. So here is a quick and easy recipe for that

Ingredients 
2 tbsp olive oil
1 chopped carrot
1 onion
1 handful of mixed vegetables
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp garlic
1 tsp ginger
1 tbsp salt
1 bowl coodles (store bought)

Method

1. Heat oil in a pan then add the onions, garlic and ginger
2. Add in the rest of the vegetables and the soy sauce and salt. 
3. Let them sit for a minute before adding the noodles. 
4. Cover the pan and leave to simmer for 2 minutes
5. Serve and enjoy 

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Fried Quinoa

Hello foodies,

Lately, I've been craving Nigerian fried rice, then I had a lightbulb moment. Why not make a healthier alternative using one of my new favs, Quinoa. Quinoa is a plant-based source of protein and a good alternative of other grains. It has a high fibre content which makes it very nutritional and it's also quite yummy!

So here it goes x

Ingredients

200g quinoa

1 small onion

A handful of mixed red peppers 

1 small carrot (chopped) 

Salt to taste 

1 tbsp Garlic powder 

1 tsp Ginger 

1 tbsp Curry powder

2 tsp Dry pepper 

2 Bouillon cubes (Maggi)

2 tbsp Olive oil 

Directions 

1. Place the quinoa in a pot and rinse several times with cold water to remove the bitter taste.

2. Add 2 cups boiling water into the same pot and place on high heat to boil for 15 minutes (or until the quinoa has soaked up all the water). Once this is finished put aside.

3. Place a frying pan on medium heat, add in the olive oil and heat slightly. Add the in onions in first  then the rest of the ingredients and stir. Cook for 2 minutes.

4. Add the precooked quinoa and mix it all together. Taste and adjust for seasoning if necessary. Cook for another minute.

5. Serve and Enjoy!!!

Try it and let us know how it goes x