What I Eat in a Day #50 (Vegan) | JessBeautician
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YOGHURT BOWL WITH GRILLED PEACH & TOASTED OATS (Serves 2)
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1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
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Melt the coconut oil in a flat plan on a medium heat then add in the jumbo oats. Toast those off for around 10 minutes until they start to turn slightly golden. Next, pour in the plant milk, add in the cinnamon and salt, the stir that together and continue cooking it through until the oats absorb all of the milk. De-stone and chop up the peach then add that to a separate frying pan and turn the peach through the pan to warm it through slightly. Drizzle in the maple syrup and then stir that through the peaches to get them all coated. Continue to cook them until they slightly caramelise and the maple syrup had thickened. Serve the toasted oats and caramelised peach with some vegan yoghurt.
SCRAMBLED SMOKED TOFU TOAST (Serves 2)
1 tbsp oil
1 block firm smoked tofu
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp onion granules
1/2 tsp garlic granules
Salt & pepper
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1/4 tsp English (or Dijon) mustard
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Fried mushrooms and tomatoes
Rye bread
Roughly break up the tofu and mash it with a fork to form a scramble. Add the tofu to a pan on a meduim heat then add in the turmeric, garlic granules, onion granules, paprika and then season with a little salt and a lot of black pepper. Turn all of the flavours through the tofu until evenly coloured and coated. Cook for around 5 minutes then turn off the heat and add in the vegan yoghurt, english mustard and kala namak. Give everything a good turn through the pan and make sure it was all well combined. Serve on toast with cooked tomatoes and mushrooms, sriracha and fresh dill.
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VEG THAI RED CURRY (Serves 2)
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3 cloves garlic, sliced
1 thumb ginger, grated
Handful baby button mushrooms, halved
1 white onion, sliced
1 red and green pepper, chopped
3-4 tbsp vegan Thai Red Curry paste
1/4 red chilli, grated
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Handful baby corn
1 bok choi, chopped
1/4 cup fresh coriander, chopped
Juice 1 lime
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Melt the oil in a wok, then add in the garlic and ginger. Fry those in the oil for a couple of minutes, then add in the mushrooms. Cook the mushrooms until they develop a lovely colour, then add in the onion. Next, add in the bell peppers and cook everything in the pan off for a couple of minutes. Add in the Thai Red Curry Paste next and turn that through to get everything well coated. Grate in the red chilli, pour in the coconut milk and add in the baby corn. Give everything in the pan another good stir through until well mixed together and the sauce has a lovely red colour to it, and continue to cook for around 10 minutes. Add in the bok choi, along with some salt and black pepper and stir. Lastly, add in the chopped coriander and squeeze in the juice of half a lime, and give everything a good final stir through before serving the curry with rice. Finish with more lime juice and fresh coriander.
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Thanks so much for watching everyone! How often would you like to see What I Eat in a Day videos? I used to do these once a week, but would you find that too boring? Let me know 😅🧡
I'd love to see them once a week! Honestly, the more the better lol 😂🙌🏿
Jess Beautician daily? Hahah to be honest it is never boring
OMG never ever boring! I adore them
Never boring! We love seeing them. Do it as often as you like! 😁
I am not vegetarian. But I love your videos. They are amazing. Your dishes make my mouth water. Sometimes I cook some of them...And they are perfect.
Jess we need a video where we get to know YOU - what you do for a living, why you’re vegan, how you got into cooking, how you spend your free time when you’re not in the kitchen
Honestly yes , if its totally ok with her , hell yea , i rlly like her vibe and the way she presents her self all dat , itd be great to know more abt her
Yes! This would be amazing 🙂
Yes we know nothing about you q& a maybe @jess
I’d love to see that too.
I think she is a Hair Dresser. I think she said it once in one of her video's. But yea. I like video's like that too. :)
Am I the only one who's non vegan and yet watches her videos because they're aesthetically pleasing?
Ah I'm so happy you enjoy them! Thanks for watching ☺️ X
Me too
Same for me as well. Also, I just like her channel.
yup i’m not a vegan either but i love watching her channel
I binge watch. I eat vegan at times because of Jess
One of my favourite things in life is when you upload.
Ah I'm glad you enjoy the videos so much! Thank you for watching! :-) X
i love how you don’t use much frozen “processed” food in your recipes! it’s so refreshing to see wholesome meals that are filling and nutritious without the need for meat substitutes!
I think the best way to cook is from fresh ingredients and from scratch! I occasionally eat meat substitutes but only really at weekends and when I'm eating out, more so to support vegan products/brands! Thanks so much for the lovely comment and for watching :-) X
Your recipes always look so balanced and delicious, they inspire to cook more and try new things. I love it. Everythime I have a bunch of random ingredients at hand, I check your channer for any ideas.
Ah this is lovely, thanks so much for the comment and for watching - so happy the videos inspire you to cook more :-) X
i cant even remember how long ive been subscribed for but i swear your "what i eat in a day" videos (and pretty much any of your other videos) never get old !! theyre filmed so well and always so pleasing to watch
Ah I'm so happy you enjoy them! Thanks so much for the lovely comment and for continuing to watch! :-) X
By far the best vegan recipe channel on RUclips! Finally someone with healthy eating habits and a good relationship with food. Thank you so much 💕🌸
Ah so glad you enjoy the videos! Thanks for the lovely comment and for watching! 🧡
People always look at me with weird faces when I say I like cooked fruit, you always make me feel better, those peaches looks bomb!
They WERE bomb! 🤤 Haha same! I don't see it any different to making fruit crumbles/cobblers etc. though so definitely not a weird thing! X
okay those peaches though
SO good 🤤 Thanks for watching! X
I love how well-balanced, complete and wholesome are the dishes! Real food, not like going on a constant light diet...! Love your content, creativity and use of products to avoid food waste! And the aesthethics.... Keep going Jess!!
Ah this is so lovely, thanks so much for the comment and for watching - so happy to know that you enjoy the videos! :-) X
I couldn’t sleep , thank God I didn’t force my self, now I can enjoy your video,you are such an inspiration, your channel is one of favorites. You inspired me to start my own channel of course it is not as good as yours, I love the lightning, the food, the style , even your nails are gorgeous mine are not pretty but I love cooking, every time cook I feel like I am living in a different reality, everything is peaceful and happy ;) greetings from Mexico
Ah this was lovely to read, thank you for the comment and for watching - so happy you enjoy the videos! I'm the same, I find cooking SO relaxing :-) Much love from Ireland! X
Jess Beautician awww you are so sweet, thank you for responding , you just confirm what I’ve always believed,you are such a lovely person :)
We call jumbo oats rolled oats in the US I always love seeing the different words used. Thanks for the lovely recipes everything looks so good
Haha, I love that things have different names all over the world! Thanks so much for watching :-) X
I love how clean you prepare and cook, so aesthetically pleasing 😍 🙌
Ah thank you so much for the lovely comment and for watching Amy! :-) X
"Cause oatly barista is the love of my life"
So many creative ideas! It all looks amazing!
Ah thanks so much for the lovely comment and for watching! :-) X
Just listening to your sweet voice was the best part of my day!!! Thanks jess for blessing us with you great content I truly appreciate your effort to share your amazing recipes!! Love from India!
Ah this was so lovely to read - thank you for the comment and for watching! So happy you enjoy the videos :-) Much love from Ireland! X
I know I must say this with each of your videos but the colors of your food just look so beautiful when plated. Sometimes when you cook food the colors dull a bit. Loved the meal options especially the Thai Curry. Have an awesome week and stay well.😊💞👍
Ah I'm so glad you think so! Thanks so much for the lovely comment and for watching! 🧡
Your meals are always so colorful and beautiful. I just adore watching your videos :)
So glad you enjoy them! Thanks so much for the lovely comment and for watching :-) X
I would like to see videos like this every single week! I really like this kind of videos, your edition and content is incredible
Thanks so much for the lovely comment, so happy you enjoy them - I'll post these once a week where I can :-) X
I am so happy to watch your video Jess! 🥰
It was such a great video (as always) with amazing recipes! 🍴 Everything looks so delicious! 😋
Sending you much love to you and your little family! 💛
Ah thank you so much for the lovely comment and for always watching Anaïs! Much love to you from us! ❤️ X
i just discovered your channel today and your content is so well done. So relaxing to watch and the recipes look incredible!
Ah thank you so much for the lovely comment and for watching - so glad you found my channel :-) X
I'd be more than happy to eat all these meals alongside you. Looks really great and exactly the things I'd generally like to consume. Thanks for sharing!
Wow you make everything look delicious, and I really love your motivation to making all these lovely dishes in a day!
Thank you so much for the lovely comment and for watching! I just find cooking SO relaxing and never see it as a chore if it's nourishing and feeding my body :-) X
@@JessicaBeautician I love exploring my kitchen and making something delicious. I can't wait when I am older to have my own kitchen and buy my ingredients to make some creative masterpiece :-)
Yum yum yum! Can’t wait to try the toasted oats and peaches 😍
It's so good 🤤 Hope you love it! Thanks for watching X
You are so creative with your recipes. I love watching what you make
Ah I'm so glad you enjoy the videos! Thanks for watching Jennifer :-) X
Jess Beautician I wish I could find all the products you use in the US
This was such a beautiful video with beautiful wholesome dishes. I want to try these all!
Ah thanks so much for the lovely comment and for watching! :-) X
I simply love how much effort you put into making such videos.Lots of love from Ghana 🇬🇭.
Thank you so much Esther! So happy you enjoy the videos! Much love from Ireland 🧡
I love your pots & pans!! 😍
I fell in love with them as soon as I saw them and HAD to have them! You know you're an adult when you feel a certain way about some pots and pans 😂 Thanks so much for watching! X
Hi!! Could you do a grocery video for the week & meals you make for that week? I’m so bad at grocery shopping & I’m a new vegan, so it would totally help!
Love your videos, so inspiring when it comes to eating plant based!
Ah thanks so much for the lovely comment and for watching Courtney! :-) X
I love putting peaches in a salad with feta cheese, tomatoes, cucumber & all the good things in life. xXx
Yesss! They work so great in salads! Thanks for watching :-) X
I love ur channel so much and was looking forward for this vidddd , i missed not having any new content and decided to rewatch old vids , hope u n ur loved ones are staying safe , much love from Malaysia 💞
Thank you so much for the lovely comment and for watching - so happy you enjoy the videos! Much love from Ireland :-) X
@@JessicaBeautician ofc ❤🥰
I love these video's! I could watch them everyday 😉 Love from Belgium
So glad you like them! Thanks for the lovely comment and for watching :-) Love from Ireland! X
These meals all look sooooooo delicious! Thank you for sharing!!
Thank you so much for watching! :-) X
This looks delightful!
Ah thanks so much for watching! Glad you enjoyed it :-) X
If you want creamy scrambled tofu you can also use soy milk! That works really well
Yes agreed! Soya milk works great too! I find soya yoghurt makes it the ultimate creamy scrambled tofu 😍 X
Your food always looks so delicious and fresh! I'm so inspired by these meals! :)
Ah that makes me happy! Thanks so much for the lovely comment and for watching :-) X
Love the yogurt & peaches idea
Thanks so much for watching :-) X
Beautiful and delicious looking meals ❤ thanks for another amazing video!
Ah thanks so much for watching! :-) X
your videos are everything
Thank you so much for watching! 🧡
Finally a new video! We need more of you!!xx
You seemed to have more snacks as well as more filling snacks and more carb+protein in your dinners before, is there any reason for this or was it just this day?
Btw, I love the plate you served your fruit on! Where is it from?
your editing and recipes are BOMB
Thank you! 🧡🧡
I have tried your toasted oats with yogurth and now it is my favourite thing to eat, like I am literally obsessed 😍 so yummy, I think I finnaly find some love for oats. Thank you for sharing your yummy food ideas!
Ah I'm so happy you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for the lovely feedback and for watching! 🧡
I love these videos so much!
Definitely need to get that alpro Greek style jogurt, looks super delicious!
Also your pans look really nice too (need that big square shaped one, my pan is tiny and like nothing fits 😂).
You must, it's SO good! Haha! That pan is a game changer 😄 Thanks you so much for watching! X
I just spent 25 minutes going through my search history for your videos because I realized I'm not subscribed and you're my FAVORITE vegan recipe/foodie blogger
Ah thank you so much Haley - so happy you enjoy the videos! :-) X
Haven't made any thai curry for SO long! Will have to give your recipe a go as it looked very delicious!
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Anyways, thank you for always making such inspiring videos!
Have a great rest of the week!
Hope you love it if you try it! Thanks for the lovely comment and for watching :-) X
All looks so great! I’ll need to try the Thai Red Curry!
Hope you love it if you do! Thanks so much for watching :-) X
Smoked tofu has such a nice flavour profile, love it 😍
SO good! Thanks for watching :-) X
Once a week works best Jess! Love your videos.🧡🧡
Noted! Thank you so much for watching 🧡 X
Everytime you do not upload a "What I eat in a day" video, i rewatch your old videos because I love them so much - so the answer is no, that is not boring at all!!!!
Ah thanks so much for the lovely comment and for watching Lisa - so happy you enjoy the videos! :-) X
I love your what ı eat in a DAY 😍😍please share more what ı eat in a DAY
What a fun way to make oats! I have never seen anyone make them this way! Super creative! I am also very jealous about the alpro! They are not available where I live and having tasted them once, I miss them a lot!
It's so delicious, they're really chewy - almost like a flapjack! Hope Alpro becomes more widely available soon! Thanks for watching :-) X
yessssss !!!! i just screamed that so loud 😂😂❤️
Me too! ;)
Haha! Ah thanks so much for watching 🧡 X
Hope you are alone at home😂♥
Pauli Lina my mom walked in and she asked why i was so excited ! 😂
Jess Beautician always ❤️
I can't wait to try that breakfast, I've made some notes. So I know what I'm having next week 😉
Hope you love it if you try it! Thanks so much for watching :-) X
This breakfast 😍😋🤤 i gone try this 🤤 and the rest of your amazing food
HAVE to give that brunch a try 😍 Love the idea of adding in some vegan yogurt to make the tofu scramble creamy!
Hope you like it if you do! Thanks so much for watching :-) X
Todo se ve muy rico! 😋
Muchas gracias ☺️ X
100% agree regarding Oatly Barista - IT'S THE BEST
THE best! Thanks so much for watching :-) X
I look forwards to these videos
Ah thanks so much for watching! :-) X
Beyond creative 😍😍😍
Thanks so much for watching! 🤗 X
OMG, as usual, it seems so good! kisses from France
Thanks so much for watching! Love from Ireland :-) X
Yummm that yogurt bowl 😍
SO good! Thanks so much for watching ☺️ X
Great ideas the bfast and dinner you made looks delish🙂😋 tfs🙂
Thanks so much for watching ☺️ X
Looks delicious - as always! 😘
Thanks so much for watching! :-) X
Hey Jess, could you please upload a video about taking care of your fresh herbs plants? I would love some tips from you ❤️
I'll see what I can do! Thanks so much for watching :-) X
The meals are all lovely. Thanks for your lovely presentation. But I could not eat so much in one day. However I have been advice to start vegan meals I have been cutting out meat for sometimes only having fish. But some times even fish turns you off. I hope I can manage to continue, both my sons are both vegans.
Oatly barista is my new love of my life, too! Haha. Addictive. Thanks for sharing your food for the day 😃
THE best! Haha! Thanks so much for watching ☺️ X
Thanks for another great video!
Thanks so much for watching Marta! :-) X
Excellent vegan recipes and video. There's alternatives to the red curry paste in some supermarkets because i know Tescos has their own version which is vegan and so is their green curry paste. Your what you eat in a day or week videos aren't boring even my food isn't because I am trying new recipes all the time.
Yes! Tesco do have some great alternatives (I think one of them might contain fish paste though?). Thank you so much for watching :-)
Please keep uploading!!!!
More coming soon! Thanks so much for watching :-) X
Woah! Great video!
Thanks so much for watching! :-) X
That breakfast looks so delicious
Thanks so much for watching :-) X
Love this 😋 It looks so delicious. I love the way you eat the tofu 💚 And that red curry looks amazing 😍 I am not vegan but I love to eat as much veggies as possible. Thank you for the inspiration ✨✨✨
Ah thank you so much for the lovely comment and for watching! So happy you enjoyed the video! 🧡 X
Yummi✨
Thanks so much for watching! :-) X
Gonna try make the curry today 😍🙌🏻
Hope you love it! Thanks so much for watching :-) X
I wish I enjoyed cooking like you do. I have never cooked up fresh tomatoes but that looked so good. I have to try it. Cherry tomatoes on the vine are my favorite.Hope you are and the fur kids are doing well. Cookie misses seeing you. xoCathy
Oh you should Cathy, it's so good! Thanks so much for watching! Sending Cookie kisses 😻 X
Loved it
Thanks so much for watching! :-) X
tofu scramble but SMOKED?! omg neeeed to try
You MUST! Thanks for watching 🧡
When are you going to put out a cooking book
Subscribed as soon as I heard you have rabbits too😍💖
Ah thanks so much for subscribing, fellow bun mum! 😄🐰 X
Love the detailed video, was about to leave you comment asking about the cutlery and dinner ware and saw you already mentioned IG in detail and this CALLS for a subscribe for sure for you being so organized 👍🏻👏🏻please let me know about your plates ?
Thanks so much for watching and for subscribing! The plate I used for the fruit is from NomLiving and the lunch/dessert plates are by Seasons of Porcelite ☺️ X
These look good
Thanks so much for watching :-) X
Delicious recipes! Everytime I try to buy peaches over here, they are always white inside, especially from sainsburys. Where did you buy yours? 🤍
Thanks so much for watching! We get most of our fruit and veg from a local Eastern European supermarket since everything is loose/plastic-free and they have the best, most fresh produce! The peaches are incredible - worth checking similar supermarkets if you have any close to you! ☺️
How do you think the yogurt dish would hold up if layered in a jar?
It should work fine! I would do yoghurt in the bottom, then the oats then the peaches on top :-) X
I think with that Scramble for me. I would of done either Pinto Beans, or maybe even Chickpeas. I can't do Tofu. Grilled mushrooms and tomatoes oh yea. That yogurt looked so good. I so wish Or store would carry vegan yogurts. Melon has been so good this year. I let my last one get too wipe sighs. I think I can eat more fruit then Veggies at times. lol. But I love both. :) That Dessert looked so Yummy. Everything you make always look so good. :)
Yes it could definitely work with mashed up chickpeas, I've done that before! It took me a while to like tofu but I eat it a lot now! Thanks so much for watching :-) X
Hi where did you get ur gold cutlery from and the measuring cups?
I've linked them in the description box under the video :-) Thanks for watching! X
where in Ireland do you get that curry paste??
Most small/local health food stores stock this brand - it's called 'Thai Gold' :-) X
How did you get started with cooking and experimenting with different recipes?
I went vegan when I lived in Turkey and there were no vegan alternatives out there, so I had to learn to cook from scratch, but I grew up learning to cook at home as my parents cook everything from scratch. Cooking is like my therapy and I enjoy it so much so I just love to get in the kitchen and experiment :-) Thanks for watching! X
Cool idea to fry the oats with milk on the crepe pan like that. I would def make a mess doing it though haha
Haha! I definitely used to get it everywhere, but I make it so often now I've kind of got control with it 😂 Thanks for watching! X
This all looks so delicious I just want to eat everything right now. 😅 But to be honest this looks like a lot of kitchen work in total. I have days where I can spend that much time, on others I am happy just to throw something into my lunch boxes and run away to work. I guess for those days the Monbento box will do better (it is on its way to me). And the portions are big, as I imagine. On the other hand you don’t seem to snack, so this could be a perfect way out of my personal “snack trap”. I always think it takes too much time to cook now or I am not hungry enough and then I end up with a bag of crisps, a bar of chocolate and/or some other treats. 🙈
Haha! It's probably because you see it condensed down into one video, but over the space of 16 hours of my day, it's not a lot of kitchen work and I never see cooking as a chore or time consuming! I used to snack SO MUCH when I first started working from home and I just got into a bad habit with it so now I prefer to have 3 hearty, wholesome and substantial meals and snack on fruit or a healthy snack if I feel hungry in between meals :-) Thanks so much for watching! X
Would the peaches and oats keep for a couple of days? It looks really tasty but I’d never have time to do this before work but if I could make it in advance that would be ideal ☺️
Yes absolutely! I'd recommend making them in a jar - yoghurt in the bottom, oats in the middle and the peaches on top - make sure it's airtight with a lid and use within 3 days. That way you could also take them to work with you too! :-) X
Hi Jess, your food look so yummy!! Thanks for sharing the recipes. Also, can I ask why you don't own a microwave? (Pls don't answer if this question is invasive to you)
Not invasive at all! I just don't feel the need for one, I prefer to cook properly on the hob or in the oven - I lived without one for 5 years and haven't missed using one :-) Thanks for watching! X
where did you get your gold ring?❤️
It's by Monica Vinader :-) X
I'm curious but why wont the oats work with porridge oats? Why does it have to be jumbo oats?
It wouldn't work with porridge oats because once you add the milk it will just turn to porridge/a gloopy mess 😅 Jumbo oats absorb the liquid but hold their shape, which is why only jumbo oats will work! X
@@JessicaBeautician Ah I see. Thank you for your reply beautiful. I hope you have a wonderful day
Where did you get the curry paste? I'm in N. Ireland, hoping I can get some! so hard to find any that are good without fish sauce
I got it in the health food store in Avoca, Dunboyne but I've seen it in almost every small health food shop, Nourish, Dunnes and Supervalu also stock the brand - it's called 'Thai Gold' :-) X
@@JessicaBeautician Thanks so much Jess, love your channel!
Oh and I also don’t own a microwave 😄😄😄
Lived without using one for 5 years, definitely not needed 😅 X
What's your recipe for homemade Thai red curry?
I'll maybe share it in another video soon! I'm thinking of making a Thai Green Curry this week so maybe I'll film that and share the recipe for my homemade paste :-) X
Do you think coconut yoghurt would work for the tofu scramble?
Yes absolutely! As long as it's real coconut yoghurt and not coconut flavoured soya yoghurt, which is always way too sweet :-) X
@@JessicaBeautician oh thank you!!
Does anyone recommend tofu? I want to try it but don’t want to buy it if it were to go to waste :(
I would suggest buying firm tofu, such as Tofoo (found in most supermarkets, drain off any excess water!) and if not you need to press the tofu for a good hour. It's also all about marinating it and using lots of flavours, it's delicious when it's baked too :-) X