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<\/p>\nOur volunteers Camilla, Javi en Gaia share their favourite vegan recipes for you to try this Christmas! Because we love our finca turkeys Captain Barbossa and Elizabeth Swan very much, we hope to inspire you to eat less meat during the holidays. Because when people think about Christmas dinner, they usually think about turkey. In the UK only, between 9 and 10 million turkeys are purchased to end up on dinner plates during Christmas. That\u2019s more than 4 times the number of people living on the Canary Islands!So save a turkey, and give these recipes a try!
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Ingredients:3 carrots1 small clove of garlic1 tablespoon of olive oilPinch of saltSome fresh basil leaves (about 5, but you can add or more to taste)BlenderKnifeLet\u2019s make carrot pateCut the carrots into slices without pealing them. Steam the sliced carrots for about 3 minutes, that way you won\u2019t lose the nutrients. Check if they are done by poking with a fork, they should be tender.If you don\u2019t have a steam basket, you can put the slices in a microwave safe dish, with some tablespoons of water at the bottom. Cover with a plate and cook for 2-3 minutes.Blend the carrot slices together with the salt, garlic and olive oil.Cut the basil leaves with a knife (they go black very fast if blended) and scoop them through the blended carrot mix. Serve with bread, crackers or vegetables to dip!
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Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1,75 kg of eggplants Add enough olive oil to a pot to cover the bottom and heat it. Chop the onion and the clove of garlic, add to the pot and let it brown for a couple of minutes, stirring often so it doesn\\’t burn. When the onion is well wilted, put 1 kg of peeled tomatoes into the pan, lower the heat, cover with a lid and cook for about 30 minutes.After 30 minutes, add salt, pepper and a pinch of sugar and crush the peeled tomatoes with a wooden spoon. Put some basil leaves in the sauce and cook without a lid for another 20 minutes, stir occasionally so the sauce doesn\u2019t stick to the pot.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s prepare the eggplants!<\/strong><\/p>\n Cut around 1,75 kg of eggplants lengthwise into slices. You can get rid of the bitterness of eggplants by placing the slices in coarse salt, and then placing them in a colander with something on top to act as a weight. After half an hour, rinse them well.Fry the sliced eggplant in peanut oil. As soon as they\u2019ve turned slightly golden, drain on a tray lined with paper towel.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s put everything together!<\/strong><\/p>\n Cut 0,5 kg of vegan cheese into small cubes.Form the first layer by arranging the fried eggplant slices in the baking tray. Make sure they cover the whole tray but don\u2019t overlap. Add a layer with the tomato sauce, spreading it evenly. Sprinkle some cubes of vegan cheese over that layer. Start a new fried eggplant slices layer, which should be arranged in another direction than the first layer. On top of that, add another layer of tomato sauce. Then add more cubes of vegan cheese. Repeat these steps until you reach the last layer of eggplant, again adding sauce, finishing with the vegan cheese.Cook in the oven on 200\u00b0C for 30 minutes.<\/p>\n Ingredients for dough:250 g of type 2 flour80 g of whole cane sugar (preferably powdered or Mascobado)60 g of cold water 60 g of organic sunflower oil1 teaspoon of baking powderUntreated lemon zestIngredients for cranberry-orange jam:2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries1 cup granulated sugar1\/2 cup orange juiceZest of 1 orange1 teaspoon vanilla extractMedium-sized saucepanSterilized jars<\/p>\n Rinse the cranberries thoroughly and remove any stems or debris. In a medium-sized saucepan, combine the cranberries, sugar, orange juice, and orange zest. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently to dissolve the sugar.Once it reaches a boil, reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for about 15-20 minutes. Stir occasionally, and you\\’ll notice the cranberries bursting and the mixture thickening.Test the jam\\’s consistency by placing a small amount on a cold plate. If it wrinkles when touched, it\\’s ready. If not, continue to simmer for a few more minutes and test again.Stir in the vanilla extract and mix well. Allow the jam to cool for a bit in the saucepan. Once cooled slightly, transfer the jam to sterilized jars. Leave some space at the top to allow for expansion during cooling. Seal the jars and let them cool to room temperature. Once cooled, store them in the refrigerator.<\/p>\n Now, let\u2019s make the pastry!<\/strong><\/p>\n First, dissolve the sugar in water, add the oil and flour to the sugared water, add lemon zest, then mix well until you create a smooth dough that you\\’ll let rest for about an hour in the refrigerator.Once rested, roll out the pastry, cut out either a tart base or turnovers, and then bake in the oven at 180\u00b0C for 30\/40 minutes (conventional oven mode).When they pastry is cooled down, fill it with the jam and enjoy!From everyone from our Finca to everyone in the world, a very merry Christmas!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Our volunteers Camilla, Javi en Gaia share their favourite vegan recipes for you to try this Christmas! Because we love our finca turkeys Captain Barbossa and Elizabeth Swan very much, we hope to inspire you to eat less meat during the holidays. Because when people think about Christmas dinner, they usually think about turkey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11566,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11565","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\n1 kg of peeled tomatoes
\n0,5 kg of vegan cheese1 onion
\n1 clove of garlic
\nOlive oil
\nPeanut oil
\nSaltPepper
\nA pinch of sugar
\nBasil leaves
\nPot
\nA wooden spoon
\nBaking tray
\nPaper towel<\/p>\n![\"Vegan](\"https:\/\/tenerifehorserescue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Save-a-Turkey-this-Christmas_Eggplant_website.jpg\")
\nLet\u2019s make the sauce!<\/strong><\/p>\nDessert: Frolla, by Gaia<\/h3>\n
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\nLet\u2019s cook the jam!<\/strong><\/p>\n