Hi Everyone!
Welcome back to my channel.
This is Demelza's Delights.
If you are new here... this is a 100%
vegan and cruelty-free channel.
Today I'm going to be cooking in the
kitchen *laughs
I'm going to be using a recipe
from 'The Better Base' - they are an online
website that you can sign up to.
I will have a link in the description box down below.
When you sign up for these recipes
online, they are all 100% plant-based.
Really easily adaptable, I'm going to
show you today how I have used some of
the recipes from week one in my weekly
cooking.
When you sign up, you use your login and you get access to weekly recipes.
So I got five recipes for week one & they also give you a shopping list which is super helpful.
I used my shopping list to work out what
I already had in my pantry, and which items
that I needed to get for some of the
recipes... I'm going to be cooking today
the stuffed 'sweet potato recipe'
it's really really easy.
It includes kumara, which is a New
Zealand sweet potato
I'm going to start with the kumara, it's gonna take quite a while to cook.
So it says on the recipe to preheat the oven to 200 degrees celsius, prick the sweet potato all over,
with a really sharp knife and set them
on a baking sheet.
I'm gonna roast them for 40 to 60 minutes.
I think these guys will take at least an hour in the oven.
So I'm gonna sit because it's very obvious my head doesn't fit in the frame. *laughs
I'm going to prepare the rest of the
ingredients now, (that I'm going to stuff
the kumara with).
The recipe called for a can of black beans,
but I actually bought
'four bean mix' because I really like this
it's just a preference and this is why
these recipes are really great because
you can adapt them and add what you want
and more than what the recipe calls for, or less than.
So I am using four bean mix.
It also asked for a can of diced
tomatoes
and a can of corn kernels
but I actually am NOT a really big fan of corn
so I'm gonna stick some frozen peas
through this mix and instead, for a
little bit of color, I've got some
browns and some white I've got red and
green ... I'm also going to add red with
capsicum & red onion...
I'm gonna add in some garlic as well,
and cumin.
I like to use the coriander (dried coriander) and I've got
some ground paprika here.
So when the kumara looks like it's about to be done,
I'm going to throw everything into a pot
The recipe states that you can pop small
teaspoons of water in with your onions
and saute them that way...
I am going to use some oil, just because
I prefer to use oil for flavor.
This recipe could be completely oil-free
if you wanted it to be.
So I'm going to pop some oil in the bottom of the pan.
I'm going to saute up the garlic, the onion & capsicum. I'm going to add the beans,
tomatoes & the peas and I'm going to
simmer it in this big pot.
And that is going to be the stuffing for the kumara.
So this is a really simple recipe you simply,
1. bake the sweet potato
2. you make the filling and stuff it
3. Then I'm going to put a side salad on as well..
I've got some avocado & I've got some lettuce.
I'll probably add some other
herbs and spices to that as well..
...Easy!
So this one is simmering away really
nicely, this is the filling that I'm
going to stuff the kumara with. 
I want it to boil up and simmer because I want
it to be really sort of hearty, chunky.
The other thing I was thinking of doing
is once this is boiled down, is maybe
putting some in a bowl and actually
mashing it up to, make the consistency of it creamy.
It smells really good!
I almost want to add a little bit little spice
like maybe some chili flakes
or some pepper..
I'm just going to pull the sweet potato out, I think
they'll still be quite hard..
"ohhhh they're getting there though".
okay the kumara is finally done, it
actually didn't take that long.
It took less than an hour in the oven at 200 degrees.
They smell amazing.
I'm going to prepare this one of two ways,
just so you can have a different options.
The way it's prepared on The Better Base website 
is that the kumara is
sliced down the middle and the filling
popped in...
Wow delicious!
So I will plate this particular one up like they have on
the website, with the beautifully cooked filling.
YUM that filling is delicious!
I'm going to add some salt and pepper
and I'm also going to add the side salad
like they have suggested
on the website.
I'm also going to pop some avocado on there,
some nice slices of avocado.
You can obviously make quite a fancy
salad... I'm just making a basic side salad
This... meal.. it's HUGE!
I'm definitely not gonna
make my way through this alone.
Some balsamic vinegar for the top of the salad.
and a little drizzle on the kumara.
That is the 'better base' finished recipe
 as they suggest to serve it,
I'm going to do one more plate up, so you can see how I would serve it as well.
So for my version, I'm actually going to slice
the kumara diagonally and I'm going to
layer it on the plate.
These are still extremely hot.
I'm going to take the bean mix and position
it over these beautiful slices of kumara.
Again, some salt and pepper.
And some more avocado slices, some salad
It's heavily loaded with avocado, this is
'New Zealand hass avocado' It's so delicious!
I'm going to use some grated vegan
cheese on top of this dish.
This is 'Angel food' vegan cheese.
I buy a full block and I grate the entire lot and I just
keep it in my fridge for about a week.
So I'm going to sprinkle this over the top
of this bean mix.
and a tiny drizzle of the balsamic.
I hope you really enjoyed this video.
I actually really enjoyed making these dishes
they are super easy
and if you are someone who's really busy....
you might want to pop the kumara in the
oven for 40 - 45 minutes or 60 minutes
while you're off doing something else
Maybe your washing, or emails something like that
meat eaters would really enjoy this
it's really thick and hearty!
I ate meat for 24 years, and that would be
something I would devour... *haha
So I have obviously collaborated with
The Better Base for this video
If you want to sign up to The Better Base,
 I have a link where you can.... sign up *laughs
If you use my link it is an affiliate code so I obviously make money from some of that.
That's a way that you can support 
my channel & support me.
but also you're buying something for yourself.
you're unlocking the shopping
lists and unlocking these recipes.
There are tons on there, they are all really
easy to follow and if you are wanting to
go vegan in the new year.. this is perfect for you.
I hope you enjoyed this video.
Pleave some feedback in the comments
section down below, because normally when
I do a recipe video I'm not featured in
it.... you'll just see the food... so this was the first
time I sat down and talked through the recipe and you got to see me on screen *haha
I had alot of fun I hope you enjoyed it. Please like
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and I'll see you all in the next one bye
Bye!!!
