Saturday 27 September 2014

SPOOKY DRINKS | 2 ALTERNATIVE VEGAN RECIPES INCLUDED | HALLOWEEN MENU

    MONSTER - SPINACH SMOOTHIE 
YOU WILL NEED: *vegan recipe
A handful of spinach
1 or 2 bananas
1 natural yogurt or soy yogurt (125g - small size)
A scoop of vanilla flavor ice cream /*vegan ice cream
2 tablespoons of honey  /*agave nectar, to taste
NOTE: The recipe is for one glass. If you want more than one glass, multiply the ingredients accordingly.

LET´S COOK!
1. Wash the spinach chop the bananas and add to the blender.
2. Add the ice cream, honey and yogurt. Mix everything with the blender until foaming. Taste the smoothie and add more honey to sweeten if you wish.
3. Serve in a glass with straw. Put some white chocolate (for eyes) on the top of the glass.
NOTE: Put the glasses in the freezer for a while, the monster smoothie should be cold.

  • VAMPIRE - BEETROOT SMOOTHIE 
YOU WILL NEED: *vegan recipe
A handful of mixed berries (blueberry, blackberry, raspberry, strawberry)
A small cooked beetroot
1 forest berry yogurt  /*forest berry soy yogurt (125g - small size)
A scoop of vanilla flavor ice cream /*vegan ice cream
2 tablespoons of honey  /*agave nectar, to taste
NOTE: The recipe is for one glass. If you want more than one glass, multiply the ingredients accordingly

LET´S COOK!
1. Wash the berries, cut the beetroot, and add to the blender.
2. Add the ice cream, honey and yogurt. Mix everything with the blender until foaming. Taste the smoothie and add more honey to sweeten if you wish.
3. Serve in a glass with straw. Put some white chocolate (for eyes) on the top of the glass.
NOTE: Put the glasses in the freezer for a while, the vampire smoothie should be cold.

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    TRICK OR FRUIT | 2 VEGAN RECIPES | HALLOWEEN MENU




    WIKI NOTE: Trick-or-treating is a Halloween ritual custom for children and adults in many countries. Children in costumes travel from house to house, asking for treats with the phrase "Trick or treat". The "treat" is usually some form of candy, although in some cultures money is used instead. The "trick" refers to a threat, usually idle, to perform mischief on the homeowners or their property if no treat is given. Trick-or-treating usually occurs on the evening of October 31. Some homeowners signal that they are willing to hand out treats by putting up Halloween decorations outside their doors; others simply leave treats available on their porches for the children to take freely. Houses may also leave their porch light on as a universal indicator that they have candy.

    Traditions similar to the modern custom of trick-or-treating extend all the way back to classical antiquity, although it is extremely unlikely that any of them are directly related to the modern custom. The ancient Greek writer Athenaeus of Naucratis records in his book The Deipnosophists that, in ancient times, the Greek island of Rhodes had a custom in which children would go from door to door dressed as swallows, singing a song, which demanded the owners of the house to give them food and threatened to cause mischief if the owners of the house refused. This tradition was claimed to have been started by the Rhodian lawgiver Cleobulus.
    • BANANA GHOSTS | VEGAN RECIPE
    YOU WILL NEED:
    Bananas
    Raisins

    LET´S COOK!
    1. Peel the bananas and cut them in half.
    2. Make the ghost face with the raisins.
    3. Place the banana ghosts on a plate. Such a scary gang of ghosts! Boo!!!

    • PUMPKIN MANDARINS | VEGAN RECIPE
    YOU WILL NEED:
    Mandarins
    Kiwis

    LET´S COOK!
    1. Peel the mandarins and the kiwis.
    2. Cut the kiwis into small triangular pieces.
    3. Put one kiwi piece in the center of each mandarin. It looks like pumpkin stalks.
    4. Place the pumpkins on a plate. It is so easy to plant a terrifying field of pumpkins.

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      4 SCARY TAPAS | ALTERNATIVE VEGAN RECIPES INCLUDED | HALLOWEEN MENU

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      1. PUMPKIN VOMIT | VEGAN RECIPE

      YOU WILL NEED:
      1 little pumpkin
      For the guacamole:
      1 large ripe tomato
      3 very ripe avocados
      Juice of 1 large lime
      handful of coriander, leaves and stalks chopped
      1 small red onion, finely chopped
      1 chilli, red or green, deseeded and finely chopped
      Tortilla chips, to serve

      LET´S COOK!
      Guacamole:
      1. Remove the skin from the tomato and chop. Halve and stone the avocados and use a spoon to scoop out the flesh into a bowl with the tomato.
      2. Tip all the other ingredients into the bowl, then season with salt and pepper. Use a fork to combine all of the ingredients.
      3. Scatter with coriander. Cover with cling film and chill until needed.
      Pumpkin face: 
      1. Make a hole in the top of the pumpkin. Cut a six-sided lid, rather than a circle.
      2. Use a wooden spoon, to clean out the seeds and stringy bits.
      3. Draw the face on the pumpkin. Following the line cut the shapes out with a serrated knife. Use a gentle sawing action to avoid breaking bits off the pumpkin.

      LET'S MAKE THE PUMPKIN VOMIT!
      1. Put the pumpkin on a plate. 
      2. Spread the guacamole from the mouth of the pumpkin around the plate. 
      3. Serve with a big bowl with tortilla chips to dip into the guacamole.

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      2. SPIDER EGGS | ALTERNATIVE VEGAN RECIPE INCLUDED

      YOU WILL NEED: *vegan recipe
      3 or 4 eggs /*silken tofu (yolks substitute) mini bread chips snacks (white)
      A tin of pitted black olives
      2 tablespoons of chopped spring onions
      4 tablespoons of mayonnaise/*vegan mayonnaise
      NOTE: homemade mayonnaise + vegan mayonnaise recipe
      1 small can of tuna chunks /*soya chunks (optional)
      2 tablespoons of sweet corn (optional)
      Sprig of parsley (optional)
      Salt, to taste
      Black pepper, to taste

      LET´S COOK!
      1. Put the eggs into a small pot. Cover with water and cook for approx. 4-5 minutes. Peel the eggs. Chop in half and remove the yolks.
      2. Put the chopped spring onions, chopped yolks, tuna chunks and sweet corn in a big bowl. Mix everything together with a wooden spoon.
      3. Add several tablespoons of mayonnaise, until you achieve a creamy texture. Mix everything with a wooden spoon. Add salt and black pepper to taste.

      LET'S MAKE THE SPIDER EGGS!
      1. Fill the holes left by the yolk with the mixture. Chop some black olives in half (to make the spider body) and others into thin slices (to make the legs).
      2. Decorate the top of the mix with half a black olive in the centre and put 4 legs on each side. It looks like a scary spider!!!

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      3. SAUSAGE MUMMIES | ALTERNATIVE VEGAN RECIPE INCLUDED


      YOU WILL NEED: *vegan recipe
      One package of hotdog sausages /*vegan sausages
      1 sheet of shortcrust pastry /*shortcrust vegan pastry
      NOTE: The shortcrust pastry can be either store-bought or homemade: Shortcrust pastry recipe

      LET´S COOK!
      1. Preheat the oven to 180 º C. Cover the baking tray with baking parchment.
      2. Cut the sheet of pastry lengthwise into thin pieces. Roll the strips of pastry around the sausage. Leave an area without pastry (for the face). Add some pastry on the top of the mummy´s head.
      3. Put the mummies on the baking tray. Bake them for around 25 minutes, or until the pastry is golden.
      4. Remove the baking tray. Serve in a small bowl with tomato sauce, ketchup, or barbecue sauce (or whatever you prefer).
      5. Place the mummies around the bowl. Make eyes with mayonnaise or mustard.

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      4. CHEESY WITCHES' BROOMS |  ALTERNATIVE VEGAN RECIPE INCLUDED
           

      YOU WILL NEED: *vegan recipe
      Box of Italian breadsticks
      Cheese slices /*vegan cheese slices
      Chives
      Strawberry jam (or whatever flavour you prefer)

      LET´S COOK!
      1. Roll a cheese slice on the end of a breadstick. Tie it with a chive. Cut the cheese into ribbons with scissors. Repeat the same method with each breadstick.
      2. Place the witches´ brooms around the plate. Serve in a little bowl with jam to dip.

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          STARTER: SCARY TAPAS + 4 RECIPES

          1. PUMPKIN VOMIT / VEGAN



           YOU WILL NEED:
          1 little pumpkin
          For the guacamole:
          1 large ripe tomato
          3 very ripe avocados
          Juice of 1 large lime
          handful of coriander, leaves, and stalks chopped
          1 small red onion, finely chopped
          1 chili, red or green, deseeded and finely chopped
          Tortilla chips, to serve

          LET´S COOK!
          Guacamole:
          1. Remove the skin from the tomato and chop. Halve and stone the avocados and use a spoon to scoop out the flesh into a bowl with the tomato.
          2. Tip all the other ingredients into the bowl, then season with salt and pepper. Use a fork to combine all of the ingredients.
          3. Scatter with coriander. Cover with cling film and chill until needed.
          Pumpkin face: 
          1. Make a hole in the top of the pumpkin. Cut a six-sided lid, rather than a circle.
          2. Use a wooden spoon, to clean out the seeds and stringy bits.
          3. Draw the face on the pumpkin. Following the line cut the shapes out with a serrated knife. Use a gentle sawing action to avoid breaking bits off the pumpkin.

          LET'S MAKE THE PUMPKIN VOMIT!
          1. Put the pumpkin on a plate. 
          2. Spread the guacamole from the mouth of the pumpkin around the plate. 
          3. Serve with a big bowl with tortilla chips to dip into the guacamole.

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          2. SPIDER EGGS / VEGAN FRIENDLY


            YOU WILL NEED: *vegan recipe
            3 or 4 eggs /*silken tofu (yolks substitute) mini bread chips snacks (white)
            A tin of pitted black olives
            2 tablespoons of chopped spring onions
            4 tablespoons of mayonnaise/*vegan mayonnaise
            NOTE: homemade mayonnaise + vegan mayonnaise recipe
            1 small can of tuna chunks /*soya chunks (optional)
            2 tablespoons of sweet corn (optional)
            Sprig of parsley (optional)
            Salt, to taste
            Black pepper, to taste

            LET´S COOK!
            1. Put the eggs into a small pot. Cover with water and cook for approx. 4-5 minutes. Peel the eggs. Chop in half and remove the yolks.
            2. Put the chopped spring onions, chopped yolks, tuna chunks, and sweet corn in a big bowl. Mix everything together with a wooden spoon.
            3. Add several tablespoons of mayonnaise, until you achieve a creamy texture. Mix everything with a wooden spoon. Add salt and black pepper to taste.

            LET'S MAKE THE SPIDER EGGS!
            1. Fill the holes left by the yolk with the mixture. Chop some black olives in half (to make the spider body) and others into thin slices (to make the legs).
            2. Decorate the top of the mix with half a black olive in the center and put 4 legs on each side. It looks like a scary spider!!!

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            3. SAUSAGE MUMMIES / VEGAN FRIENDLY



             YOU WILL NEED: *vegan recipe
            One package of hotdog sausages /*vegan sausages
            1 sheet of shortcrust pastry /*shortcrust vegan pastry
            NOTE: The shortcrust pastry can be either store-bought or homemade: Shortcrust pastry recipe

            LET´S COOK!
            1. Preheat the oven to 180 º C. Cover the baking tray with baking parchment.
            2. Cut the sheet of pastry lengthwise into thin pieces. Roll the strips of pastry around the sausage. Leave an area without pastry (for the face). Add some pastry on the top of the mummy´s head.
            3. Put the mummies on the baking tray. Bake them for around 25 minutes, or until the pastry is golden.
            4. Remove the baking tray. Serve in a small bowl with tomato sauce, ketchup, or barbecue sauce (or whatever you prefer).
            5. Place the mummies around the bowl. Make eyes with mayonnaise or mustard.

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            4. CHEESY WITCHES' BROOMS / VEGAN FRIENDLY

              YOU WILL NEED: *vegan recipe
              Box of Italian breadsticks
              Cheese slices /*vegan cheese slices
              Chives
              Strawberry jam (or whatever flavor you prefer)

              LET´S COOK!
              1. Roll a cheese slice on the end of a breadstick. Tie it with a chive. Cut the cheese into ribbons with scissors. Repeat the same method with each breadstick.
              2. Place the witches´ brooms around the plate. Serve in a little bowl with jam to dip.
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              DESSERT:  TRICK OR FRUIT + 2 RECIPES / VEGAN
                BANANA GHOSTS 
              YOU WILL NEED:
              Bananas
              Raisins

              LET´S COOK!
              1. Peel the bananas and cut them in half.
              2. Make the ghost face with the raisins.
              3. Place the banana ghosts on a plate. Such a scary gang of ghosts! Boo!!!

              • PUMPKIN MANDARINS 
              YOU WILL NEED:
              Mandarins
              Kiwis

              LET´S COOK!
              1. Peel the mandarins and the kiwis.
              2. Cut the kiwis into small triangular pieces.
              3. Put one kiwi piece in the center of each mandarin. It looks like pumpkin stalks.
              4. Place the pumpkins on a plate. It is so easy to plant a terrifying field of pumpkins.

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              DRINKS: SPOOKY DRINKS + 2 RECIPES / VEGAN FRIENDLY



                  MONSTER - SPINACH SMOOTHIE 
                YOU WILL NEED: *vegan recipe
                A handful of spinach
                1 or 2 bananas
                1 natural yogurt or soy yogurt (125g - small size)
                A scoop of vanilla flavor ice cream /*vegan ice cream
                2 tablespoons of honey  /*agave nectar, to taste
                NOTE: The recipe is for one glass. If you want more than one glass, multiply the ingredients accordingly.

                LET´S COOK!
                1. Wash the spinach chop the bananas and add to the blender.
                2. Add the ice cream, honey and yogurt. Mix everything with the blender until foaming. Taste the smoothie and add more honey to sweeten if you wish.
                3. Serve in a glass with straw. Put some white chocolate (for eyes) on the top of the glass.
                NOTE: Put the glasses in the freezer for a while, the monster smoothie should be cold.

                • VAMPIRE - BEETROOT SMOOTHIE 
                YOU WILL NEED: *vegan recipe
                A handful of mixed berries (blueberry, blackberry, raspberry, strawberry)
                A small cooked beetroot
                1 forest berry yogurt  /*forest berry soy yogurt (125g - small size)
                A scoop of vanilla flavor ice cream /*vegan ice cream
                2 tablespoons of honey  /*agave nectar, to taste
                NOTE: The recipe is for one glass. If you want more than one glass, multiply the ingredients accordingly

                LET´S COOK!
                1. Wash the berries, cut the beetroot, and add to the blender.
                2. Add the ice cream, honey and yogurt. Mix everything with the blender until foaming. Taste the smoothie and add more honey to sweeten if you wish.
                3. Serve in a glass with straw. Put some white chocolate (for eyes) on the top of the glass.
                NOTE: Put the glasses in the freezer for a while, the vampire smoothie should be cold.

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