Raw Wednesday - Butternut Squash & Apple Soup | Raw Vegan Soup

Hello Guys!

I've started doing raw Wednesday since I'm making more of an effort to make raw food as it's so good for you, and gives you so much energy in return for alittle prep work.

In your high speed blender, add
1.5 cups butternut squash
1/2 an onion
1 whole cored apple
1/2 cup of nutritional yeast
pinch of salt
herbs that you like best, i used oregano
pinch of pepper
clove of garlic

Blitz for 5-10 minutes on high. 

Diabetic Vegan Friendly Shortbread Recipe | Vegan UK Mom | Blog | Diabetes

This week I wanted to make something alittle different that I've not tried. I decided to make some diabetic friendly shortbread for my lovely collegue at work, as she has diabetes. I work around alot of diabetic patients, but as that's not my main job role I still don't fully 100% understand diabetes, but I do understand the frustration of not being 'able' to eat exactly what you want / when you want. 

However, one thing I do understand is that diabetics have to watch their sugars, and I started looking around a few weeks ago for some alternatives to refined sugars, and found Coconut sugar on Goodness Direct. It has a low GI , and is better for you, diabetic or not as the sugar is released slower giving you less of a sugar 'hit' and a more steady energy boost.

"The claim to fame is that coconut palm sugar has a low glycemic index (35), likely, in part, because it contains inulin, a type of fiber that can slow glucose absorption."




You use the following:

• 200 g Organic Plain Flour
• 100 g Coconut Sugar
• 200 g Pure 'Butter' Vegan Spread / Your usual Butter
• 100 g Semolina 
• A sprinkle of white sugar for decoration - optional.
  
  
  Set the oven to 160'c .... 140'c if it's fan assisted.
  
  Put everything in a food processor / bowl and mix until you create a ball of dough
  
  Butter a tray or round springform cake tin and press the dough flat to the edges.
  
  Use a knife to prick all over the shortbread and create lines in the edges.
  
  Bake for 45-50 minutes, remove from oven. Prick centre with a knife, if it is still buttery and soft bake for a further 10 minutes.
  
  Cut into pieces, if your like my boss at work, you might like to ignore this and have a whole slab  that's meant to be four fingers.!
  
  Let it cool & Enjoy!