MUSHROOMS WITH ZUCCHINI

serves 4

500g mushrooms, thinly sliced
3 T butter or marg
1 kg young zucchini
1.5 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
.25 tsp gr ginger
freshly ground black pepper
2 tsp chopped parsley, chives or spring onions
4 slices wholemeal bread, lightly toasted & buttered

Saute mushrooms in the heated butter, covered.
Shred or thinly slice the zucchini, then cook in boiling salted water for 1-2 mins until just tender but still crisp.
Drain and add to mushrooms, along with condiments.
Serve hot on toast.

NOTE:  If preferred, cook only half this quantity and serve to accompany 4 poached or scrambled eggs.

Vegan Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

16 small cookies

Ingredients

  • ½ cup canned Pumpkin Puree (made from cooked pumpkin)
  • ¼ cup coconut sugar
  • ¼ cup coconut oil (melted)
  • 1 Tab unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 cup GF flour
  • 1 tsp BP
  • ½ tsp bicarb
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ⅛ tsp gr Ginger
  • ½ tsp Vanilla extract
  • dash of Salt (optional)
  • 1 cup vegan dark chocolate Chips

    Method

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    2. Combine the pumpkin, coconut sugar, coconut oil, applesauce and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer.
    3. In a separate bowl, combine all of the remaining ingredients, except chocolate chips.
    4. Mix just to combine.
    5. Fold in chocolate chips.
    6. Let the dough sit for 5-10 minutes: the finished cookies will be a bit smoother.
    7. Using an ice cream scoop, drop onto a lined cookie sheet.
    8. Bake for 10-12 minutes depending on size. They will firm up a bit more after cooling, but will remain cake-like.