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Camping with kids- a little guide

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I posted a while back on my IG @arangoirene about going camping with our kids sharing some of the adventures we had while we were visiting a UK coastal town. I was surprised by the amount of parents that asked about it- what did we take, did the kids like it, was it cold, what did we eat while camping etc that I decided writing a blog post sharing all my experience in the matter was a must, and here it is. My guide to camping with kids! The most important part of camping is having the right kit. For us, these are the essentials: A good tent. We love our Regatta tent (www.regatta.co.uk) It’s a six person tent and the way its structured works perfectly for a family of 4-6 people. It’s called Karuna. It has three bedrooms, one of them on the opposite side of the other two giving some privacy as the kids grow older. For now, we all sleep in one large bedroom that can later on be divided in two by a very practical fabric zip (included). We use the other bedroom as storage keeping the living room as a place to chill if cold…

14 August, 2021

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Bounty style bars

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irenearango

The kids absolutely love making (and eating!) these. They are not only easy to make, but they also needs very few ingredients and the result its always delicious. I don’t usually follow a recipe but because we did an Instagram Live cooking session with @triplets_in_my_kitchen I actually wrote the measures down so I though it would be good to share it here. You will need a large bowl to mix all the ingredients it, a pan and metal bowl for melting chocolate bain marie style, and a spoon for mixing. Ingredients100gr shredded coconut1 tablespoon date paste* or maple syrup1 tablespoon coconut oil, melted1/4 tsp saltChocolate of choice for melting. I make our own or use Raw Halo or Pico. In a bowl, mix the shredded coconut with the date paste and coconut oil. shape with your hands into logs or press the mixture into a tray. Place in the freezer for 20-30 minutes. Melt the chocolate using the bain marie method and dip the frozen logs until covered in chocolate. Let the chocolate set by placing them onto a parchment paper sheet after dipping. To watch our videos on how to make these, click here *date paste can be made…

26 February, 2021

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Vegan Fluffy Spelt pancakes recipe

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irenearango

I don’t know if your kids are the same, but Ariana and Oliver love making requests for special breakfasts (other that the usual sugar free cereal I give them daily) and one of their all time favourites is pancakes! As you know traditional pancakes are made with white flour, eggs, milk and sugar so not really the type of thing I would make for my kids but luckily they are pretty easy to make vegan and, in my opinion, way more delicious as well. My recipe uses spelt flour, but I have also made them gluten free using buckwheat flour and the recipe works too. I personally love using spelt for the slightly nutty flavour they bring to the end result. I tend to eat my pancakes plain, so using spelt flour is important to me. The other reason I love this recipe is because, although I am giving you measures, I make it without measuring anything so its really a one bowl to clean kind of breakfast recipe- less mess, less cleaning makes it easier for me to say yes to requests for special breakfasts in the house. It is simply a very forgiving recipe and one that I…

16 February, 2021

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Heart bagels- perfect for a quick lunch!

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irenearango

We are so excited to have started our half term holiday. I think this time around, the most excited one is mum as I don’t have to be a Primary School teacher for the next week and trust me, it was hard work 🙂 So, now we have full 10 days ahead of us to fill with adventures and of course, we are limited on what we can do. No traveling, not mixing with other families etc, but we won’t let this bring us down! We are going riding this weekend as the horses still need to be exercised and cared for regardless of lockdowns so at least we have that to look forward to for tomorrow. We have decided to bring our lunch along and make a day out of it and thats why these bagels were made. Just to keep the kids busy I decided to make our own sandwich bread. I usually buy the pita style bread from @farinalondon because its soft easy to eat for kids while being big enough to make a good sandwich size even for the adults. Plus as they deliver it every morning, we always have it freshly baked. But for this…

14 February, 2021

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Valentines inspired cinnamon rolls

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irenearango

When I started thinking about what to do with the kids this year to celebrate ‘love’ at Valentine’s Day the first thing that came to mind was to make something heart shaped. So far, in previous years, we have made many different cakes with heart shapes and it was fun, but wanted to do something different this time around. This is when heart shaped cinnamon rolls, a household favourite, became a thing for me. We have been making cinnamon rolls for ages because of my husband Eric Swedish roots, and when the kids were very little, we used to make heart shaped rolls using puff pastry and vegan cheese as a quick snack. So the recipe was decided and all we had to do was making the rolls and hope that shape will remain after baking! The first thing you need to know before making cinnamon rolls if that they require time. Not so much for ‘making’ them as such, but time for the raising of the dough. And there is two proving periods of at least 1 hour each, so the sooner you would be able to have the rolls in front of you is 2.5 hours from the…

10 February, 2021

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Vegan Vanilla Sugar Christmas Cookies

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irenearango

Nothing better than homemade gifts for Christmas (at least I feel that way!) So the kids and I have been making bags of cookies for our friends and neighbours to gift them this Festive Season. To be honest, it’s both for our friends benefit as much as ours as I keep the kids busy in the afternoons baking and decorating and we get homemade cookies every day 🙂 So without further delay, this is the recipe we have been using for years and we would love to share it with you! I love that we now have block vegan butters such as Naturli, as the texture of the cookies in this recipe has very much improved since we use this brand. Of course the look of the cookies will depend on which cookie cutters you use. I have purchased these cutters from Wish that come with a stamp, so we don’t necessarily have to use icing to make the cookies look pretty. It saves time and reduces the amount of sugar used, but obviously the kids love icing cookies, so we also make lots of the plain type. Vegan Vanilla Sugar Cookies 250gr vegan butter at room temperature. I use @naturli 220gr…

24 November, 2020

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Raid the Fridge Chickpea Muffins

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irenearango

This is one of those easy go-to meals we use for picnics or when I know I won’t have time to make proper lunch but still want to make sure i get some goodness into the kids. The bonus is that both me and Eric really enjoy them too so it’s the perfect family meal or an even be served as a brunch item for a get together. It’s also perfect to empty the fridge of 1/2 used vegetables. 2 cups of chickpea flour2 cups water2.5 cups of chopped veggies (use any about to expiry on your fridge or choose specially)1 teaspoon baking powder1 cup vegan cheese, grated or chopped into small cubes2 tablespoons olive oilSalt to taste1 tablespoon Nutritional yeast (optional for flavour)1 tablespoons veggie stock powder (optional for flavour)Any herbs of choice (optional for flavour) Some of our favourite vegetable combinations are below but we have made them with pretty much any vegetable leftovers we randomly find in our fridge. -Tomato, spinach, corn– Cooked sweet potato, peas and corn– Courgette, tomato and leek– Bell peppers, onions and corn Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Put you veggie combo in a bowl, add the chickpea flour, and optionals such…

10 June, 2020

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Vegan Bean Chilli

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irenearango

While we tend to make this recipe more in wintertime, the truth is that this delicious vegan bean chilli recipe can be used all year round and we do so- it’s perfect to make vegan chilli dogs at a BBQ! What I love most about this recipe is the fact that can be made ahead (and tastes even better this way) which makes it perfect for the weekends. It is also super easy to make and can be made in a slow cooker, a pressure pot or a pan so anyone can actually make it 🙂 To make this vegan bean chilli you will need: 3 cans of mixed beans (I use whatever I have at home but I prefer to add a can of black beans to two of mixed beans)3 stalks of celery3 medium carrots1 leek500ml jar of passata1 1/2 tablespoons cumin1 teaspoon of smoked sweet paprika (we call it pimenton dulce in Spain)2 tablespoons of powder vegan stock Himalayan salt to tasteChilli powder to taste (i only add when serving as the kids don’t eat spicy food) Chop the celery and carrots into small cubes, thinly slice the leek and sautee all three in the olive oil…

8 November, 2019

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Vegan Crunchy Oat bars

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Irene Arango

If there is one thing I love is crunchy snacks so when I received these gorgeous pots of Honea (vegan alternative to honey) from PB I had to try to make crunchy oat bars with it! Talking to the brand through Instagram I asked them if it really tastes like honey and they responded ‘We’ll let you be the judge of that’ and sent me some jars to try. I am super happy to report that it TRULY DOES taste like honey and it has the same consistency as well. Perfect balance of sweetness with a floral undertone. I loved it and so did the kids. Now on to the recipe. I made a very large batch on the roasting tray of the oven because we are 6 people in my house right now and I didn’t want to have to fight the guests for the bars 😉 200gr oat flour (oats grounded) 300gr jumbo style oats 1/2 cup Honea (vegan honey alternative) 1/4 cup coconut sugar 1/2 cup coconut oil Pinch of Himalayan salt Pinch of vanilla powder Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Melt the coconut oil, add the Honea and mix well. In a large bowl…

20 March, 2019

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Porridge with coconut yoghurt and fresh fruits

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Irene Arango

A lot of the time my breakfast gets lost amongst all my morning duties of feeding the kids their own breakfasts and taking them to school etc, but on the weekends (actually only on Sunday) we take out time to have a loooong breakfast all together, chatting about everything and nothing while deciding what to do the rest of the day. One of my favourite Sunday breakfasts is porridge, but not any porridge! overnight porridge oats with coconut yoghurt for extra creaminess and then topped up with plenty of freshly cut fruits. I simply have to remember to put the oats in a jar with oat milk the evening before (in the fridge) and it takes no time in the morning to assemble the most filling and delicious breakfast ever! The kids also like overnight oats but unlike me, they don’t add any yoghurt on theirs, just bananas and a dash of maple syrup for extra sweetness. So, for two adults this is the recipe: 2 cups rolled jumbo oats 3 cups plant milk pinch of vanilla powder or a dash of liquid vanilla freshly cut fruits- apples, bananas, berries, peach all work well coconut yoghurt- this is my favourite,…

25 February, 2019

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