A new take on the traditional strawberry shortcake. Kombucha adds a great sour-sweetness to the strawberries which perfectly pairs with rich dairy-free vanilla whip piled high on a spelt shortcake. This recipe requires advanced planning for the vanilla whip (approx. 12 hours), or simply use your favourite brand of non-dairy whip for a faster prep time. This recipe was partially inspired by Dolly ...
Spring
Quick Pickled French Breakfast Radishes
An easy way to prepare seasonal radishes from the market or garden! Tart, sweet and salty with great crunch. The pickling process needs a minimum of 8 hours, but prep is quick and they make an easy condiment to keep on hand for sandwiches or salads! Because these are not canned, they need to stay refrigerated when not in use. I have a really quick recipe for you today! The radishes have ...
Rhubarb Cinnamon Oat Crumble
A perfectly easy to prepare taste of spring that is vegan friendly, lower in refined sugar and higher in fiber than traditional rhubarb crumbles. This puckering-sweet recipe is great on it's own, but also wonderful in the morning served with yogurt, or with non-dairy ice cream as a dessert! I've patiently waited for the perfect time to harvest the rhubarb. It's been on my mind the ...
CITRUS LAVENDER SCHORLE
A effervescent non-alcoholic traditional German sparkling beverage. Strong notes of citrus are accompanied by a beautiful sweet flavour and bouquet of lavender, created by infusing dried lavender flowers into a simple syrup mixture. This recipes makes extra lavender syrup so you can enjoy this Schorle all summer long! It's best to keep any left overs in a sealed bottle in the fridge to help ...
WHITE PEACH & RHUBARB LASSI
*This post was created in partnership with Vitamix. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my very own. Thank you so much for supporting the brands I love that help make The Simple Green possible. A non-dairy version of the traditional sweet Lassi featuring tart rhubarb, sweet white peaches, non-dairy yogurt and a subtle hit of cardamom. When using the Vitamix Personal Cup Adapter, cut the ...
SPRING ROAST POTATO SALAD w/ SUNFLOWER DIJON TOSS
Well, it's been quite the interesting week around here. Spring has officially arrived and with it, hasty last minute garden work. With the untrustworthy weather lately, it's been a slow start to planting any seedlings... moody high and low temperature swings made it seem we were headed for another frost. Nevertheless, it's certainly the right time to start digging, watering and nurturing; we ...