Completely Nuts Vegan Bars

Forget the visual mediocrity. These things will make you sprint

Are you a runner? Screw it, do you like nuts? Yeah? Hell whether you are running this weekend or just netflixing your weekend away, I am about to nut-up your life with these super nutritious, energy-packed vegan bars.

Go Nuts or Go Home

 You need to have a lot of nuts. I have used almonds, cashews, walnuts and peanut butter. Here's what you need.


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1. 3/4th cup almonds

2. 3/4th cup Cashews

3. 3/4th cup walnuts

4. 3/4th cup peanut butter

4. 1/4th cup white sugar

5. 1/4th cup jaggery

6. One cup Flour (Maida)

7. 1/2 cup of plain oats

8. one tablespoon Vanilla

9. A healthy pinch of salt

10. 1/2 cup pure virgin coconut oil

11.. one teaspoon baking powder

12. 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon powder

coco oil and peanut butter get along just fine 

Then What?

Put all your nuts in a blender and give them a course grind. Ideally should result a mix of super-ground and chunky pieces of nuts.

In one big bowl put your oats, flour, salt, baking powder and cinnamon in.

In another bowl combine coconut oil, sugar, jaggery, vanilla, and peanut butter and blend till creamy

creamy vegan

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Add your wet creamy mixture to the flour/oats/salt/baking powder/cinnamon. Combine until it's a sticky dough.

Preheat your oven to about 170c

On a flat surface flatten your dough. If it's too wet add some more plain oats, it needs to be slightly wet but has to be able to retain form. If it's too dry you might need to add some more oil or peanut butter.

Cut into bars. Place on a tray lined with aluminium or wax paper.

Ok so they look like turds. before they're baked. But they taste great.

Put them in the oven for about 20 minutes. Let those babies cool for at least 10. Store in an air-tight container.

These are great pre-run bars. I have kept the sugar low, and if you want it extra healthy you can do whole wheat flour instead of white flour, although I think regular flour mellows the bars out a little. Packs in the protein and a good dose of healthy fats so you  feel less of a douche bag while you're mindlessly stuffing them down while watching How to Make a Murderer.

Till next time.

Chia Seed Chocolate Chunk Walnut Cookies (The Bomb)

Monster Delights

Alright, we're shaking things up here in Rheea Town. Screw chips (that's weak) we are doing chunks and mega walnuts. Yeah, so you might have to shell out some money for this one because walnuts do not come cheap our side of the globe.

We're using chia seeds to replace eggs. These cookies are going to be soft cake-like amazingness. If you eat more than one you better run in the morning. I have been tame with the sugar if you like things sweeter add 1/4th cup more of regular sugar to this.

So what do I need?

2 cups flour (maida)
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup regular sugar
1/3 cup oil
3 tablespoons chia seeds
5 table almond/soya mylk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 Giant bar of Amul Bitter chocolate or two small bars of any dark choclate (use milk chocolate and I will boycott you)
3/4th cup walnuts (or more if you want)

Cookie Swag

Now what?

You need 3 bowls. First add the flour, baking soda/powder/salt in one large bowl.
In a super tiny bowl add your chia seeds and add a tablespoon or 2 of water, let it sit for a minute, it will become jelly like and thicker- that's you veggie eggs (plus chia is good for you, right?)

Chia Goo

In another bowl add oil, sugars, wet chia seed goo and cream it well.

Now add your wet creamed mix  to the flour mix and blend well.It should be a little wet, you can add your milk now, add less or more to get it right. Break your dark chocolate into chunks (not small chips) and add it to the dough, then add your walnuts. Blend with your hands, it should hold together but still be wet to touch.

Pre-heat oven to 170c

On a greased pan drop medium sized balls and flatten gently (they will be uneven and bulky- real cookies have curves)

Balls of Bliss

You will have to do this in batches if your oven is small (like mine) I can bake about 6-8 cookies at a time. Each batch has to go in for about 10 min.

Let them cool and slide them on to a plate. Best enjoyed with a glass of cold milk.

 Chocolate Kisses my readers!

Vanilla Almond Sesame Brittle

Glorious Brittle

Fine folk, I just got back from Chickmagalur (Lush Green Coffeeland in the South) and decided the first day of 2016 would require a treat. It had to be quick and easy. I haven't even unpacked yet (or showered), but I did have the energy to make this. So anyone can. This brittle is yummy, snacky, and packs a healthy amount of protein in it. Ok who am I kidding, it packs a shit load of sugar too, but meh, balance right?

All you need for this is almonds, sesame, sugar, vanilla, jaggery syrup, and coconut. You can even make it without honey (like I did, the stupid ants got to mine and I refuse to use honey soaked ants in my recipes) but it might change the texture- but mine came out fine, they are a little chewy too!

Ok so let's get this down.

What do I need?

1 cup jaggery syrup (or one cup sugar syrup)

3/4th cup full almonds

1/2 of white sesame seeds

1 1/2  teaspoons of vanilla essence

3 tablespoons coconut oil

1 healthy pinch of salt (this really brings out the taste, but too much will screw it up, but don't make it a tiny pinch either)


What do I do?

Easiest thing in the world.

Dump all your ingredients in one non-stick man on medium heat.

All in one Pan. Super Easy.

 Stir gently and let it start to bubble. Once the sugar thickens and is all brown and bubbly, quickly put off the stove and pour it on to a greased baking tray. It will be lumpy, but use a big spoon and even it out as much as you can.

Let it completely cool (about 25 minutes) 

It looks like a new country, eh?

Take a big-ass knife (for leverage and to cut through big chunk of almonds)  slice into squares or whatever really, they won't be perfect and that's what's so cool about them. Lift them off the pan and store in an airtight container. Happy snacking!

Lemme know what you guys think. Was it a big sticky disaster (That's what he said) or was it a gloriously easy experience?