Warming Chocolate Orange Porridge - also called the taste of Christmas! At least that's what the general perception seems to be in the UK. Back in Germany, where I grew up, there's not much fuss around the chocolate orange flavour combination (apart from commercially produced Jaffa cakes in stores), which probably explains why it's taken me so long to find my love for it. It's actually been the Chocolate & Orange bar by Pure Heavenly Chocolates that put me on the band waggon, and I've honestly been addicted since. So it's to no surprise that the combination has made it onto my breakfast table! I love being creative with my porridge flavours - and if you're following my Instagram stories, you probably know that I regularly like to blend fruit purees and more into my porridge to give it that extra something. For this Chocolate Orange Porridge I've actually used freshly squeezed juice of one orange - and added the chocolate flavour with a spoonful of vegan chocolate protein powder. I've used the Free Soul chocolate protein, cause it's simply fantastic and makes everything taste like an absolute treat, whilst also carrying added superfoods. Of course you can also create this bowl without this particular chocolate protein - simply replace the spoonful with cacao powder and you're ready to go!
Christmas Day is fast approaching now - you probably know that feeling of 'OMG how is it nearly Christmas again'. well let me tell you: Now that it's already December, Christmas will come sooner than you think ;) And as the big day is now fast approaching, I've created this Vegan Christmas Drinks Guide for you to help you prepare for the big day with family and friends. Maybe it's my German spirit, but I always love to be prepared for the big day and I start planning what I'll be cooking weeks in advance - pssst, my Christmas recipe testing actually starts right after Halloween, that crazy food blogger life, right?! Festive drinks are just as much part of the big day as the food, so I'm listing some of my favourite boozy finds in this Vegan Christmas Drinks Guide, that are just perfect for the big day!
It's the most wonderful time of the year - and the time of mulled wine that is, so I simply had to bring you a deliciously warming Vegan Mulled Wine Recipe! I've fallen in love with mulled wine about 5 years ago. Until then I had never been a big fan and just stuck to non alcoholic punches, which I had loved since I was a kid. We call them 'Kinderpunsch' in German, which technically means they are for kids - but I still continued to love them when I hit adulthood ;) For Vegan Mulled Wine however, it probably took me 5 attempts until I finally got into it - and I honestly can't tell you what was different on that 5th time (maybe I was?). One thing I can tell you for sure, is that I've been loving them ever since and they have become an integral part of my annual pre-Christmas routine to get me into the festive mood.
