Happy weekend, guys! Hope you’ve got some fun planned for the next two days? Myself and my furry daughter – Tina – are watching the fort this weekend as Duncan has gone away to do some white water kayaking. He used do it in his early 20s in Australia and he has recently decided to return to it. After a short refresher course two weeks ago, this weekend he is honing his skills further under the watchful eye of an instructor.
He did invite me to join in as some stage, but I’m not terribly good at having my head under water and have no prior experience of kayaking so I figured it’s probably best if he gets on with it by himself. All I was able to contribute was some help with self-catering including this very galette, which I was happy to part with given my lack of self control. You know the healthy granola recipe I posted on Wednesdays…Turns out that I seem to be sleepwalking to the granola jar far too often and so I need to stop making it ASAP as all my running won’t be enough to counteract the handfuls of granola that seem to disappear down my gob… Today was my second morning run and I’m still lacking a lot of fitness compared to a few months ago but I’m slowly getting there. Today’s run and its aftermath was far less traumatic than the last one so I know I simply need to keep doing what I’m doing and not let the lazy gremlin that occasionally whispers into my ear lead me astray 😉 . Today’s recipe is another strawberry recipe – can you tell that I’m a tad obsessed? It’s a simple freehand galette with a sweet and juicy strawberry centre. It’s very simple to make and forgiving yet satisfying to eat, be it on its own or with a dollop of vanilla ice cream, vegan custard or vegan coconut yoghurt. I actually made two of these for my photoshoot as the first one wasn’t photogenic enough and I sent them off with Duncan knowing that a bunch of hungry kayakers will welcome a sweet treat after hours in the cold water. It’s one of the simplest desserts to make and it screams summer with its juicy strawberry centre. It’s perfect for any impromptu summer gatherings so if you find yourself invited to one of these, remember that this vegan strawberry galette has your back! Enjoy!
25 g / 2 tbsp caster sugar (or coconut sugar) 12 g / 1½ tbsp tapioca starch or cornstarch 500 g / 18 oz fresh strawberries zest of 1 lemon + squeeze of juice
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