The Vegan Swedes: March 2012

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Earth Hour Hot Chocolate 2012

Earth Hour 2012 with The Vegan Swedes

We had our Earth Hour with candles and hot chocolate. As many of you might know being vegan helps the environment alot already, but the more we can help the better.

Hot Chocolate with Vegan Whip Cream

You Will Need:

Non Dairy Milk (I use Alpro Soya Natural)
Vegan Friendly Chocolate Powder
Dairy Free Whip Cream (+a pinch of vanilla sugar or essence & sugar, optional)

Heat the milk and mix with wanted amount of chocolate powder.
Fill a cup with the chocolate milk and top it off with a few spoons of whipped cream.

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Vegan Waffle Day, March 25th 2012. "Våffeldagen"

Today is waffle day in Sweden. Tasty tasty vegan waffles.

You Will Need:

2½dl (1cup) Water
2dl (0.8cup) Dairy Free Cooking Cream or Non Dairy Milk
1 pinch of Salt
3½dl (1½cup) Plain Flour
2tsp Baking Powder
½dl (1/4cup) melted Dairy Free Margarine or plain cooking oil.

Sweet Toppings: Vegan Whipped Cream, 1tsp Sugar, 1tsp Vanilla Sugar (or vanilla essence) and Berry Jam (or Strawberry, raspberry or blueberry Jam).

Savoury Toppings: Vegan Sour Cream, Salt, Pepper, Red Onion, Chives, Dill and Seaweed Caviar.

(Waffle iron to cook your waffles in)

Mix all dry ingredients in a bowl. While whisking add the liquids. (the melted margarine must have cooled down before adding to the batter) Keep on stirring while adding to avoid the batter getting lumps.
Leave the batter to "swell" for 5-10 minutes.
Whip your vegan whip cream with the sugars or if you are making savoury waffles mix your sour cream with salt, pepper, chives and dill.
Now that your waffle batter has rested, cook them in your hot waffle iron.
Eat the waffles warm straight out of the waffle iron.