Showing posts with label vegan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vegan. Show all posts

Wednesday 9 August 2017

#Foodie - Pea Soup


Why not choose a creamy pea soup for a delicious autumn dinner to keep you going in the middle of the week



Ingredient:

Creme fraiche (optional)
Butter
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium onion or spring, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme or parsley
6 cups peas, fresh or frozen
½ cup water
4 cups vegetable stock
½ cup half-and-half (optional)
½ teaspoon salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste

You will need:

Pan, a hand held Blender, Spoon

Directions:

Heat butter and oil over medium heat until the butter melts in pan. Add onion and celery; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 4 to 6 minutes. Add garlic and thyme (or parsley); cook, stirring, until fragrant, for about 10 seconds.

Stir in peas. Add in water and the stock; bring to a lively simmer over high heat. Reduce heat to maintain a lively simmer and cook for about 1 minute.

Puree the soup in batches in a blender until smooth. (Use caution when pureeing hot liquids.) Stir in half-and-half, add in salt and pepper.

Finally add in Creme fraiche (Leave out if Vegan)

Tip:


Ready  to eat in 35 m, with 3 servings, you can also make ahead of time; refrigerate for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

  

Sincerely Madia & Matilda

Monday 3 April 2017

Sweet Potato Fries - #Foodie


Today's recipe is for the ever amazing Sweet Potato Fries! It is well-known that tastebuds for SPF can be expensive when eating out, but fear not for we have an awesome recipe for you to replicate your fav sweet fries from home. 


Vegan? No problem! You can still enjoy these.

Level: Easy
Prep: 10 minutes 
Cook time: 30-40 minutes 
Serves: 4

Ingredients:
  • 4 Sweet potatoes scrubbed and cut into large chips
  • 2 teaspoons of olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons of light soy sauce
  • (optional) finely grated nutmeg
Method:
  • Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6.
  • In a large bowl, toss the sweet potato chips with oil and soy sauce.
  • Transfer to a shallow roasting tin and season with black pepper and nutmeg if you like.
  • Bake for 30-40 minutes, until crisp.
Enjoy!


Sincerely Madia & Matilda

Thursday 2 March 2017

NEWS - London Fashion Week Debut





AW17 SHOWCASE

Classy, quintessentially classic, contemporary and clean-cut... next season's style is one to watch out for.





We geared up and got ourselves down to Chelsea last week for the release of our next season's clothing and we are delighted to let you in on a little sneak peek!




Elmira getting ready to shine

The girls arrived to our location in the lovely area of Old Church Street, Chelsea at Haute Elan for an early start to get their hair and make-up done.




It's the little things




Our fab make up friend, Chloe Versaci doing Danielle's make-up pre-shoot.







The lovely Linn having a giggle with Chloe.




Economic, social and environmental sustainability is something that is very important to us here at Madia & Matilda. Our new collection initiative is designed for simple-living.







The girls wore LilyFlo Jewellery, which you can find in our curated brands, accentuating their looks and with a little cuddle and gal time before taking to the stage.







Shardarae and Elmira pulling off our AW Collection effortlessly.






Linn wearing one of our next season daily looks.




Oriana showing off our new dress collection.




Wanting a more classy look? Danielle shows us how it's done in this new top and skirt combo.




Oriana still slaying in Lilyflo's new season minimalist, urban-geometric pieces whilst having a little sit down mid-shoot.





Is it even a showcase if we don't include a classic black and white behind the scenes?






Life isn't perfect but your outfit can be.



From left: Danielle Esprit, Shardarae P, Linn B. Saeb, Oriana Findlay, Véronica McBeal, Elmira Panjavi.

 Designer & Director Shalize Nicholas, Jewellery - Lily Flo - Designer Diana Sherling, Photographer  Rosalind Rosalind Alcazar & Claire Dytham, MUA Chloe Versaci, Showroom Haute Elan

Pre-order the new collection in August.


Sincerely Madia & Matilda

Sunday 7 August 2016

News - Competition Time


We’ve teamed up with vegan brand Bourgeois Boheme shoes a London-based, Ex-Podiatrist Alicia is the founder and director who specialises in one of the most established vegan footwear brands out there. A brand that is independently minded, with an animal free ethos at the core; all BB shoes are Vegan Society trademarked and PETA approved from the finest eco-friendly Italian vegan leathers.



Founded in 2005 by ex-Podiatrist and long-term vegan, Alicia; with her foot care expertise with her vegan values and bring the luxury animal-free footwear to life, without compromising on quality or ethics.



We love their subtle yet impactful androgynous designs that fuse beautifully hand crafted and versatile shoes, produced in Portugal’s São João da Madeira, where Alicia herself handpicked artisans and factories.

bboheme vegan shoes

Bourgeois Boheme timeless design suits our minimalist style so well, that we even collaborated with Bourgeois Boheme for Madia & Matilda latest season fashion showcasee, AW16 at St Martins in the Fields, Leicester Square.

We believe Bourgeois Boheme shoes are a brand to watch; with a vegan celebs fan base including Natalie Portman, Bryan Adams and Torrey DeVitto.




To find out more about the collaboration check out our Autumn Winter 16 Collection or see below for terms & conditions to enter our competition. 




Join in to Win
The competition gives you the chance to win Bourgeois Boheme shoes to give you the chance to ‪#‎WIN‬ a £40 gift certificate to use towards our (Madia & Matilda) timeless pieces as well as another £40 gift certificate to spend on your favourite vegan Bourgeois Boheme shoes.
To enter:
1. Like Bourgeois Boheme & Madia & Matilda
2. Tag your friends.
3. Share this post.
Competition ends on the 14th August 2016. One winner will be announced on the 15th August 2016. Good Luck!