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Decadent Gluten Free Chocolate Cake – Vegan!

December 5, 2017January 14, 2018 - Elinor 2 Comments

This vegan gluten free chocolate cake is fluffy, very “chocolaty”, and made using my homemade gluten free flour blend. Topped with a decadent, creamy chocolate ganache, chocolate shavings and drizzle, it all sounds very dreamy, and I promise you it is! As I mentioned last week, due to a good friend of my Mother wantingRead more

Posted in Goodies, Sweet Treats, Vegan

How To Make Homemade Gluten Free Flour Blend

November 28, 2017November 28, 2017 - Elinor 2 Comments
gluten free flour blend

A friend of my Mother kindly wrote me a week ago to ask if I knew of a good homemade gluten free flour blend, as she wanted to replace the spelt flour in a recipe and didn’t want to buy a store-bought blend. I have received comments in the past of people asking me howRead more

Posted in How To, Vegan

Creamy Chestnut And Cauliflower Soup – Vegan

November 21, 2017January 7, 2018 - Elinor 2 Comments
cauliflower soup vegan

Finally, some heavy rain and an excuse to nap a while longer, take out my winter robe, and cook up a pot of creamy chestnut and cauliflower soup inspired by last weeks nutty roasted cauliflower recipe. All this while watching as the rain waters all the plants in my garden, through my kitchen window. NowRead more

Posted in Food, Lunch & Dinner, Vegan

Nutty Oven Roasted Cauliflower – Gluten Free!

November 14, 2017April 4, 2018 - Elinor 4 Comments
oven roasted cauliflower

Inspiration sometimes hits me while I’m foraging through my fridge, looking for vegetables and produce that are about to expire. So, the other day, while going through my fridge, I noticed a cauliflower which wasn’t in its finest hour and decided to switch on the oven and bake some oven roasted cauliflower. Ok, that’s great,Read more

Posted in Appetizers, Food, Lunch & Dinner, Vegan

Oil Free Date Cookies With Toasted Walnuts!

November 7, 2017January 7, 2018 - Elinor 4 Comments
date cookies

These oil free vegan date cookies are packed with toasted walnuts, and a simple homemade date spread, then baked in the oven for roughly 15 minutes. Now if that isn’t already enough, they are then rolled and sprinkled with just the right amount of coconut sugar and topped with extra walnuts. These hassle free dateRead more

Posted in Goodies, Snacks, Sweet Treats, Vegan

Gluten Free Zucchini Muffins – Vegan!

October 31, 2017January 7, 2018 - Elinor Leave a comment
gluten free zucchini muffins

These healthy gluten free zucchini muffins make an excellent quick breakfast, on the go snack or brunch, and are a sneaky way to get more greens into your diet. Pair them with some tahini, baked potato latkes and a salad, and you’ve got yourself a wholesome meal. For these zucchini muffins I used a mixture ofRead more

Posted in Breakfast, Food, Vegan

My Go To Baking Essentials + 10 Recipes To Try!

October 24, 2017January 7, 2018 - Elinor 4 Comments
baking essentials

How often does it happen when you see a recipe, want to jump into the kitchen to bake it, but you realize you don’t have the ingredients? Well a good friend of mine pointed out that it would be very helpful and useful if I posted my baking essentials. My go to vegan baking ingredients thatRead more

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Vegan Poached Pear Custard Tart – Gluten Free

October 17, 2017January 7, 2018 - Elinor 2 Comments
pear custard tart

Do you ever have those brilliant moments where everything just seems to fall into place? Where you’re on such an inspirational high, you can already picture your final product before you have even begun? Well, that’s what happened to me when I started experimenting on this heavenly vegan poached pear custard tart. It all beganRead more

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How To Make Vegan Custard With Only 4 Ingredients!

October 17, 2017January 7, 2018 - Elinor 2 Comments
vegan custard

This is a simple, basic vegan custard recipe, and probably the easiest homemade one you will find. I use in many of my sweet treat recipes, and after you master the steps, there won’t be anything stopping you from whipping up a creamy dessert. You can serve it in a tart base, topped with anyRead more

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Puffed Rice Granola Clusters – Oil Free, Vegan!

October 10, 2017January 7, 2018 - Elinor 2 Comments
puffed rice granola

I want to get you all acquainted with these heavenly, not too sweet puffed rice granola clusters. They’re made up of just 8 ingredients, naturally sweetened and go great with just about anything. Whether you eat them for breakfast, lunch or simply snack on them, like I find myself doing most of the time, thisRead more

Posted in Breakfast, Goodies, How To, Vegan

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Hi! I’m Elinor. Creator, Pastry Chef turned healthy, self-taught cook, and more! Welcome to my little corner of the net, Let’s Brighten Up. A healthy vegan food blog that’ll brighten up your eating experiences, views on food, and refined sugar free baking!

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