Green Tea and Elderflower ice-cream

I was trying to find matcha powder in Greece for quite a long time. And two days ago I did!! And i have been dying to make something with it!So I thought of making vegan ice cream ( always sugar-free, haha). Instead of using the classic vanilla for aroma I used wild elderflower cordial, for a more exotic taste! So here is the recipe :

You need:

-420 grams of soy yougurt

-3/4 cups soymilk ( sweetened with apple juice concentrate)

-1/3 cup apple sweetener ( I use Dolcedi- you can use also agave syrup, I ran out of it)

- 2 tsp matcha green tea powder

-1 1/2 tsp wild elderflower cordial

In a bowl, whisk together soymilk and matcha powder until the powder dissolves and then add yogurt, sweetener and elderflower. Whisk for few minutes until frothy and freeze in your ice cream maker as directed.

SoYvlaki Kalamaki

Hello!So as you might know in Greece souvlaki is a traditional food that everyone eats- think about it like Greek fast food. And of course its meat(chicken or pork). Kalamaki means stick, so souvlaki kalamaki is basically meat on a stick! So I made a vegan version of this!!!very very exciting for me! I used tvp soy chunks again, marinated for 2 days in a soy and lemon based marinade I came up with !(mmmm…) The flavor is meaty but light, kind of like the chicken version of souvlaki. This recipe is PERFECT for barbecue parties!!!

You need :

-2 cups textured soy pieces

-1/4 cup soy sauce

-3 squeezed lemons

-2 tbsp ketchup sauce

-1 chopped onion

-1 tsp oregano

-1 tsp garlic powder

-1/2 tsp veggie sesoning

-1/2 tsp lemon pepper

-4 drops smoke liquid flavor

-1/4 tsp mixed barbecue spices ( like Tone’s)

Boil the soy pieces to soften them, drain them and press them. Mix in a bowl all the ingredients for the marinade and add the soy bites. Stir so all the pieces of soy are covered with marinade. Refrigerate for 2 days. If you can during these two days stir the mix a few times to cover well all the soy pieces with the marinade.( Like two times, nothing crazy)

………….2 days later you need : bamboo sticks,2 green peppers,1 tbsp olive oil

Cut the peppers in squared pieces (approximately 3.5 x 3 cm). Now on a bamboo stick pierce through (almost to bottom,leave one inch space so you can hold the stick) three pieces of soy and 1 piece of pepper, then three more soy pieces and one piece of pepper again,and if you still have some space on the stick put 2 more pieces. Your first kalamaki is ready!!Repeat until you have no more soy pieces. ( Makes 10-12 sticks). Now its time for grilling!! Brush your grill or grilling machine with the olive oil and place the soyvlakia. Grill for 10 minutes or until the soy pieces have grill marks on them and the peppers are tender. Serve with oven fries or grilled pitta bread!