You guys, this is the easiest, lightest, tastiest chocolate pud, that's not just dairy free, perfect for vegans and takes minutes to make, but it is pure perfection in a bowl.
Since we started cutting out dairy from our diet, I have to say, whilst I'm not a big chocolate fan, I do from time to time like a good chocolate pud, weird I know, so when I eat this I get my instant chocolate fix, plus it leaves me super happy knowing that it is a lot more healthier too. I know some people may be thanking Avocado! Avocado in a desert, you must be crazy, trust me I'm not, you can not even taste it I promise!
I was a little freaked out by using avocado, I think, well it's a veg, not something that should be in a desert, I mean I'm still coming to terms with pineapple being on a pizza, it's just wrong, but I'll face my fears one day and give it a go.
Most weekends, particularly after our family Sunday dinner, we like to put our feet up and lazily eat our desserts, with the temperature scorching, no more apple crumble and custard, instead we want something nice and light and hits that sweet spot. This dairy-free avocado chocolate mousse certainly tickles those taste buds and leaves you feeling content, knowing that it's dairy free and not too sugary, all you need is some essential items which you can easily find in your home, a great blender and you are all set.
The blender I can not live without is the Blendtec since it came into my life it has made blending all that much easier. I literally chuck in all my ingredients, hit a few buttons and my healthy chocolate pud is ready in minutes. I love that this one-pot wonder is just that, there is minimal mess, so I'm not stuck in the kitchen washing up mountains of stuff.
Ingredients
2 ripe avocados
1/2 cup of cocoa powder
160ml of coconut cream
2 tsp of vanilla extract
2 tbsp of maple syrup
Directions
1. Pop all the ingredients in your blender and blend until smooth, scraping down the sides every now and then.
2. Pour out evenly into your ramekins/serving pots, (saving just a little extra for you for later) add your desired toppings, serve immediately and enjoy!
Truly these puddings are simply divine, you must make them this weekend, give it a go and let me know what you think.
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With the temperatures starting to soar, I find myself eating a lot less hot foods, who wants to eat a pie or lasagne for lunch, we are looking for something lighter, fresher and healthy too, so if you are looking for a great little lunch spot, be it if you are vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian or chicken lover like myself Abokado have a new range of vitality salads to see you through the summer.
So all you Londonites you are in luck, with 23 restaurants dotted around London you will never be too far from Abokado and I have to say, they serve some of the best food in London Town
Abokado have a huge new salad and drinks menu to work your way through, so no more unhealthy lunches opt for something new, healthy and light this summer.
Light, fresh, exceptional salads are on offer, there will be something to tickle everyone's taste buds.
Chicken, avocado, pomegranate, raw rainbow slaw mix, quinoa, lentils & rocket a healthy but hearty dish is what I went for.
Aliesha tucked into the fragrant warm spiced, Turmeric cauliflower, feta, pomegranate, mixed seeds & nuts, kale & root vegetables before I even had a chance to look up and taste she had wolfed the lot down.
Sushi grade tuna & salmon, mango, sesame seaweed, pickled cabbage, coriander, chilli, lime, cucumber, spinach, courgette & carrots, poke bowl which we doused in the best soy and hot sauce not that it needed it, naked works perfectly fine too.
They also have an array of fresh juices to wash down the salads all made fresh daily, my favourite has to be Rise n Shine, consisting of Apple, Mint, Lemon truly refreshing and delicious.
We waddled back to the office like little piggies, stuffed nicely with our healthy lunch and thinking about what we are going to have for our healthy lunch tomorrow.
Honestly, I love this place, I can not sing its praises enough and I am so glad that husband and wife Mark and Lindsey brought back their healthy eating and food adventure back from Oz in 2004 and set up Abokado.
Trust me this is just veganning of your love of Abokado.
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I've realised and embraced, the fact that my daughter loves dressing up at any given opportunity and you know what I'm ok with it and I secretly loving buying her new costumes also, lets just not let her know that shall we!
Ever since we went to IKEA a few months back Leanora has an obsession with hot dogs, with lashings of ketchup, (utterly hate the stuff, smells weird) and what better way than saving the day on a day spent exploring London by fuelling up and trying out The Diner, in The Strands new Vegan menu, drum roll they have whooping great big hot dogs.
Bundled on the tube and fighting our way to get a seat and Leanora then nearly falling asleep, we finally made it to The Diner, to try out their tasty vast Vegan menu with some friends in tow.
We are always on the hunt for something new and tasty, especially when it involves some sweet potato fries and lashings of melted cheese on top and everyone's favourite good old mac n cheese.
Today I knew was going to be a good day, I work long weeks and last week I can not believe I clocked up 60+ hours at work, so it's important for me to make sure that my weekends are for Leanora, friends and family too, so we are always on an adventure cramming loads of sightseeing, food and giggles in and who better to spend it with than my cutie superhero.
What I love about London is that it is literally the food hub of the world, with new openings on a weekly basis, something from all over the world it's hard to not find something to suit everyone's taste, plus they are becoming more family friendly too.
Snuggly tucked away into our booth, we all knew what we wanted and set to order straight away and we wasted no time in ordering errthing!!
I love nothing more than a burger and don't get to have them often, so as soon as I saw the southern fried seitan burger I was all over it, I mean it's insanely good, I've had one before and hands down I rather eat this than a normal burger, plus you can't even tell that it's not even meat.
Fries, fries, fries, sweet potato fries oh how we loved thee and you made my heart skip a beat with cheese, I mean it's like little angels singing to you, well ones that we are going to wolf down and these sweet potato fries are simply heavenly. Crispy and sweet, what more could you want........
A bad boy side of vegan mac n cheese, I was a bit dubious, does it taste the same as normal mac n cheese, does it look the same, what can I say see for yourself and sorry to Sarah and the kids for eating it all and going into a mac n cheese coma!!
It was a thumbs up for Leanora for her veggie hot dog. Elias enjoyed it too.
Sarah went for the nacho salad, which was whopper I mean it was a mammoth of a salad, served in a crispy cajun roasted taco shell.
All giggly and stuffed, we headed for a stroll around the strand with the kids, them running off and hoping we could ketchup.
A massive thanks to The Diner for having us and we will be back soon to try out the vegan pancakes soon.
You can find The Diner at The Strand here for their Vegan menu, plus Soho and Islington too.
My jumper is from H&M and bag from Primark, Leanora's superhero costume is from Marks & Spencer's.
London Mumma xx
Boy was it worth it, it is delicious!
They take no time at all to whip up, 5 minutes if that, so perfect if short for time in the morning and in a rush, this smoothie bowl is super healthy vegan and gluten free too and will keep you filled up for a good few hours.
A perfect way to start the day or a sweet refreshing treat throughout.
Trust me once your a tried it, you would of wish you had sooner.
The best part about a smoothie bowl, is the toppings, literally you can got nuts with it, pun intended! Not keen on nuts go for exotic fruit, I used dragon fruit, first time trying it, tasted like kiwi! Or seeds, seeds is always great add a crunchy texture, especially great for me as I'm not a fan of super soft things, so adding something with a bite is perfect, plus seeds are super healthy and packed with fibre.
So glad I whipped this up yesterday how glorious was the weather here in London?! But anyway let's get to the recipe.
Serves 1-2
Ingredients
1/2 cup of oats
1 frozen bananas
1 cup of frozen strawberries
1 cup of almond milk
1 tbs of maple syrup
Directions
1. Blend your oats first until they form a flit base
2. Pop in your frozen banana and strawberries, gently pulse until they bind with the flour
3. Pour in half if your almond milk and pulse again with the blender and pour in the remainder until happy with consistency, once happy add your maple syrup give that a quick pulse until all mixed
4. Serve up and top with fresh, fruit nuts and seeds of your choice
If you end up trying this bowl, make sure to tag me in your picture over on Instagram #londonmumma Can't wait to see your pictures lovelies.
Thinking of making a few others, let me know if you would like for me to pop some recipes below?
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