Barley Risotto with Fava Beans, Corn and Mushrooms

Barley is one of our favourite grains. It’s such a nice change from rice and pasta. Barley is great in soups as well as delicious used as a risotto.

Serving Size: 4

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 2 cups fava beans, podded, blanched and peeled
• 1½ cups corn
• 10-14 mushrooms, sliced
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 cup pearl barley
• 3 cups vegetable bouillon
• handful fresh thyme
• to taste black pepper
• handful as garnish non-dairy cheese

Directions:

1. Blanch the fava beans by cooking in boiling water until they float.
2. Then immersing in icy cold water.
3. Remove the skins from the fava beans and set the beans aside in a bowl to await further use.
4. Chop the onion.
5. Drain or prepare the corn.
6. Slice the mushrooms.
7. Strip the leaves from the thyme sprigs.
8. Prepare the vegetable bouillon.
9. Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok.
10. Add the onions and sauté until soft.
11. Add the mushrooms and sauté until soft.
12. Add the barley and 1 cup of vegetable bouillon.
13. Add a bit of the thyme and stir the cooking barley.
14. As the barley absorbs the vegetable broth, add more and continue stirring.
15. Continue adding vegetable bouillon until the barley becomes soft.
16. Add the corn and stir to evenly mix with the barely and mushrooms.
17. Add the fava beans and mix well.
18. Add the rest of the thyme.
19. Sprinkle the non-dairy cheese on top.
20. Serve the meal hot with a mixed salad on the side.

Related Posts:

• Vegan Mexican Street Corn
• Corn Pancakes with Blackcurrant Sauce
• Light Vegetable Barley Soup
• Lemony Barley Lentil Salad
• Barley, Chickpea Salad with Carrots and Pumpkin Seeds

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Protein Packed Vanilla Vegan Chia Pudding

Serves 1 | 5 Minutes Prep Time | Over 20g of Protein

Brought to us by Vega
 
The perfect ‘grab and go’ breakfast for your busy morning that is protein powered and utterly scrumptious.
 
Ingredients
 
1 mashed banana
2 Tbsp chia seeds
185 - 375 mL unsweetened almond drink
½ tsp vanilla extract
1 scoop (34 g) vanilla Vega® Essentials  
Optional toppings: orange zest, dried apricots, pecans, maple syrup
 
Preparation

1. Mix the mashed banana with the chia seeds, almond drink, vanilla extract and Vega. Place covered in the fridge overnight.
2. In the morning, stir well and add your toppings of choice.

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Peanut Butter Fudge Brownie by Livia's Kitchen

These Peanut Butter Fudge Brownies are the dream! Anything with chocolate and peanut butter makes us go mad in the office and it’s safe to say that this recipe was a success! The brownie is super chewy because it isn’t baked and the peanut butter fudge is soft. We sprinkled on some Biccy Boms and Nugglets* for extra indulgence. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
 
Makes: 8 squares
 
Brownie base
15g melted coconut oil (1 tbsp)
75g maple syrup (1/4 cup)
50g ground almonds (1/2 cup)
15g cacao powder (2 tbsp)
35g buckwheat (1/4 cup)
A pinch of salt
Peanut Butter Caramel
215g smooth peanut butter (3/4 cup)
15g coconut oil (1 tbsp)
150g maple syrup (1/2 cup)
A pinch of salt
Toppings
Whole peanuts
Raisins
 
For the brownie: mix the melted coconut oil, maple syrup, ground almonds, cacao powder, buckwheat flour and salt into a paste.
 
Put your brownie in a lined tin (20 cm x 10 cm) and press it down, make sure that the surface is even. Keep it in the freezer while you make your peanut butter caramel.
 
For the peanut butter caramel: put the peanut butter, maple syrup, coconut oil and salt in a pan and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. When the coconut oil has melted use a whisk and whisk until everything’s combined. When your fudge reaches a boil let it boil while you whisk for about 3 minutes and then it’s done.
 
Pour your fudge on top of the brownie and sprinkle on some chopped peanuts and raisins. Keep it in the freezer for 30 minutes to an hour, until the fudge is completely cool.
 
We chose to use some extra toppings (because this is definitely a case where more is more!) so we sprinkled on some Biccy Boms and our new product Nugglets* when they were out of the freezer.

*Nugglets coming soon, to a Planet Organic near you!
 

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Borscht – the Vegan Version

Borscht is one of our favorite soups that can be a meal in itself. We really enjoy it over the winter months.

Serving Size: 4

Ingredients:

• 3 medium potatoes, cut in bite-sized pieces
• 2 large beets, peeled and grated
• 2 large carrots, peeled and grated
• 1 bell pepper, de-seeded and cut in small cubes
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1/2 medium head cabbage, thinly sliced
• 6 cups vegetable bouillon
• 1 can crushed tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons dill, chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 dollop per bowl non-dairy yogurt
• spring of dill as garnish

Directions:

1. Prepare the vegetables:
   1. Chop the red onion and bell pepper.
   2. Peel and cut the potatoes.
   3. Peel and grate the beets and carrots.
   4. .Finely shred the cabbage.
2. Heat the oil in a large soup pot.
3. Add the chopped onion and pepper.
4. Sauté until the begin to soften.
5. Add the potatoes and the vegetable bouillon.
6. Cook for 5-6 minutes until the potatoes begin to soften.
7. Add the beets and carrots.
8. Add the bay leaves and cook the soup until the beets and carrots begin to soften. As they are grated it won’t take too long (5-7 minutes).
9. Add the can of crushed tomatoes and dill and lemon juice.
10. Add the lemon juice and season to taste with black pepper and salt if needed.
11. Add the cabbage last and cook until al dente.
12. Garnish the soup with a dollop of non-dairy yogurt and a sprig of dill.

Related Posts:

• Vegan Dandelion Pesto
• Vegan Pea and Kale Patties
• Vegan Hungarian Goulash
• Vegan Chuck Wagon Stew
• Vegan Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies

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Pump up the Plant Protein with Motion Nutrition

Introducing our limited edition protein menu featuring Motion Nutrition’s roasted peanut vegan protein powder. We’ve carefully crafted 4 new protein drinks & eats to make it tastier and easier for you to get your protein hit. Whether you’re looking for a post gym snack, a high protein breakfast or simply an afternoon protein boost to keep you satiated until dinner, our menu has something for you.
 
We’ve teamed up with Motion Nutrition, using their vegan peanut protein in 3 of our specials. Made from roasted peanuts, yellow peas, raw pumpkin seeds, hemp seed protein and nothing else it is a fantastic vegan, organic, soy & gluten free protein powder. Due to the blend of 4 different protein sources, it provides a complete amino acid profile and 17g of protein per serving.
 
Power Peanut Latte
For when you just don’t want a smoothie….combining the peanut protein with super foods and coconut mylk we’ve created this creamy vanilla-peanut latte. Because there just aren’t enough hot protein drinks out there!
Motion Nutrition vegan peanut protein, baobab, linseed, acerola cherry, vanilla, carob, bee pollen with coconut mylk
 
Press Up Smoothie
Basics are often best….you can use dumbbells, Olympic bars and TRX cables but you’ll always go back to a good old fashioned press up. This smoothie is like a press up, it combines all our favourite essential smoothie ingredients, the ones we go back to time and time again, because well, they just work.
Motion Nutrition vegan peanut protein, banana, spinach, dates with coconut mylk
 
Green Protein Machine Smoothie Bowl
You’ve tried our Green Machine smoothie and you loved it (if you haven’t where have you been?!) It’s one of our most popular drinks, so we thought, why not turn it into something a bit more substantial for when a smoothie won’t get you there? We’ve combined all the ingredients of our Green Machine with peanut protein, dates and coconut mylk then topped it with peanut butter (extra protein!) and granola for a great meal any time of day.
Motion Nutrition vegan peanut protein, banana, broccoli, spinach, parsley, mint, ginger, spirulina, wheatgrass, barley grass, chlorella, dates & coconut mylk topped with peanut butter, granola, goji berries & coconut.
 
Vegan Black Bean Brownie
Instead of protein powder, we’ve combined several naturally high protein ingredients to create a gooey chocolate brownie that will compete with the best out there. Black beans, almond butter and flaxseed give this brownie its protein credentials. On top of that we’ve left out the eggs, dairy and gluten to make sure everyone can try it!
Black beans, almond butter, cacao powder, flaxseed, vanilla, coconut sugar, salt, baking soda & dark chocolate chips.
 
Our protein specials are available in all our stores throughout April. Check out all our other amazing protein offers instore too, and please share what you tried with us on Instagram!

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