Ingredients

For three batches (full brunch for 5 people)

• Egg substitute:
  • 90 ml chia seeds
  • 410 ml warm water (total = 500 ml)
  • Mix and let rest
• 600 g flour
• 100 g sugar
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 200g applesauce
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 750ml soy milk (or almond, etc.)
• Let rest for 15 minutes (optional)
• Meanwhile, heat up the waffle iron
• Makes about 20 large waffles

For one batch

• 200 g flour
• 70 g applesauce
• 50 g sugar
• 250ml soy milk
• Binder:
  • 3 x (1 teaspoon chia seeds and 3 tablespoons water)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

• Prepare the chia and water mixture in a ramekin
  • Wait 5-10 minutes until the chia and water mixture looks like a strange, sticky substance
• Mix the flour, baking powder and sugar
• Add the applesauce
• Mix everything together
• Add the vanilla extract
• Add the chia mixture
• Mix everything
• Incorporate the soy milk
• If possible, let rest for 10 minutes

Cooking

• Cook the waffles in a waffle iron

Variations

• Add to the batter:
  • Chocolate chips
  • Berries (raspberry, blueberry)
• Replace vanilla with orange blossom water
• Skip the vanilla altogether

Notes

• Keeps very well in the freezer or refrigerator
  • Toast in the oven or toaster (like a bagel) straight from the freezer

Ingredients:

• 350g short-grain rice (Arborio in North America)
• 1 vanilla bean (or two teaspoons vanilla extract)
• 1 liter plant-based milk
• 150g sugar (to taste / or 75g sugar + 2 tablespoons stevia extract)

Instructions:

• Rinse the rice in water using a fine-mesh strainer
• Cook the rice in boiling water (2 L) for 10 minutes
• Drain the rice, rinse with hot water for a less “sticky” rice pudding
• Bring the milk to a boil with the vanilla, as soon as it boils add the rice
• Lower the heat (2.5/10 for electric) and let cook for about fifteen minutes or until the rice reaches the desired consistency ** Stir regularly with a wooden spoon to check that it’s not burning at the bottom of the pot (every 5 minutes)
• At the end of cooking, add the sugar/stevia: mix well
• Let it cool down: it’s delicious as is!
• Also excellent cold

Variations:

• Three teaspoons of orange blossom water instead of vanilla…
• Two teaspoons of cinnamon instead of vanilla
• Replace part of the milk with coconut milk

Notes:

• One batch for 2-3 hungry people
• Double the batch for 4-6 hungry people
• If too dry, add a little milk after cooking
• Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator (keeps for a long time, though that almost never happens!)

Ingredients:

• 2.75 cups of liquid - half/half water and plant-based milk
• 1 cup arborio rice
• 0.5 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon or vanilla

Instructions:

• Put all ingredients in the rice cooker after rinsing the rice
• Mix well
• Cook for 19 minutes on high pressure (Instant Pot or equivalent)

Variations:

• Three teaspoons of orange blossom water instead of vanilla…
• Two teaspoons of cinnamon instead of vanilla
• Replace part of the milk with coconut milk

Notes:

• One batch serves 2-3 hungry people
• Double the batch for 4-6 hungry people
• If too dry, add a little milk after cooking
• Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator (keeps for a long time, though that almost never happens!)