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Vegan Lentil Bread. image: Essy Roz<\/p><\/div>\n

Recently, I went to sleep with one thought in my head \u2013
\nHow?? How do I create my perfect lentil bread as a vegan lentil bread.
\nThen the morning would come, and every time I would get up and try,
\nEach time I would try a different base that came to my mind and create a loaf of bread.
\nAs far as I\u2019m concerned, if it\u2019s not perfect it\u2019s just not something I sign my name on.<\/p>\n

I tried everything,
\nChia seeds, ground, chopped, whole, soaked in water or non-dairy milk,
\nMash from any vegetable you can imagine \u2013 from apples to sweet potatoes and zucchini.
\nFlax seeds, hummus water, tahini, chickpeas, starchy flours, nut and seed spreads, and whatnot.<\/p>\n

One night I got into bed, laid down and answered a lot of messages on Instagram.
\nI make sure that everyone gets personal attention,
\nThe mere fact that someone in this universe stops and looks at what I\u2019m doing and writes to me, it\u2019s not
\nobvious at all.
\nThat\u2019s why each and every one receives personal attention from me, because each and every one is
\nvalued with all my heart.
\nI turned off the phone, and thought about my lentil bread and again the question came up \u2013 how?
\nHow do I make it vegan and accessible for everyone.<\/p>\n

I almost fell asleep and suddenly an option that I haven\u2019t tried yet came to mind.
\nI tried to think about the nature of the ingredients,
\nabout how a recipe is born,
\nAnd not only about what ingredient will give flexibility to the pastry.
\nAnd I realized that eggs are actually protein, a protein that can contain,
\nAnd I need to find a replacement for it, a suitable replacement that\u2019s easy to get and will be available to everyone.<\/p>\n

That same evening I made my tofu cheese<\/span><\/a> for us and I said to myself \u201chey Essy, silken tofu will provide the answer, silken tofu is exactly the protein you are looking for\u201d.
\nAnd I decided it was something I had to try right at that moment!
\nNot in another hour or the next morning but at that moment, at 12:20 AM.
\nI said to myself \u201cget out of bed, heat up an oven and create everything that was happening in my head\u201d.<\/p>\n

And that\u2019s how the recipe was born, from a deep thought about it and out of passion,
\nUnexplainable fire,
\nFire that\u2019s between my two hands,
\nA fire that creates an entire world for me.
\nWhile grinding the flours for my bread I start to think and calculate the amounts of proteins and liquids in the
\npastry.<\/p>\n

Mixing and feeling the batter between my two hands,
\nTransfer it to a pan, shake it lightly, sprinkle sesame seeds and put it in the oven.
\nI sit on the kitchen floor and stare,
\nStaring at the process and my bread baking.
\nI\u2019m anxious, praying that it\u2019ll rise and grow,
\nThat we succeed in creating the dreamy texture I wish for.
\nI talk to my bread and tell it that all my good energies are directed to it and its ability to become the fulfillment of my thoughts.<\/p>\n

And then it happens \u2013 it starts to rise and swell,
\nIt\u2019s starting to get a precise crust and it\u2019s starting to be exactly what I hoped it would be.
\nThat\u2019s it, after a few tests I understand that it\u2019s ready!
\nIt\u2019s ready and I should take it out of the oven now to cool on the counter.
\nIt\u2019s already 01:40 AM and I\u2019m at my peak, dancing with myself in the kitchen with huge excitement.<\/p>\n

And now, until it cools down, I recreate and write the entire process and the recipe, clean and organize the kitchen.
\nAnd now comes the stage, the fateful moment of cutting the slice, peeking into the bread, the main part of
\nit.<\/p>\n

I choose my favorite bread knife in the kitchen.
\nI place my bread on a cutting board and start cutting in linear motions.
\nThat\u2019s it, the slice has been cut and now I put the knife down and I\u2019m ready for the moment when I pick up
\nthe slice and peek inside.
\nThis is the moment that\u2019ll say it all, this is the moment that\u2019ll reveal the texture and execution of all the thoughts I had in my head.
\nI pick up the slice of bread I cut and rejoice, my heart skips a beat,
\nEach side of my mouth reaches a different ear, the smile is huge and the heart beats hard.
\nI bite into it and realize that I succeeded, I managed to crack the riddle. It\u2019s mine and it\u2019s exactly the fulfillment of all my intentions and thoughts.<\/p>\n

It was already 02:30 AM, I\u2019m at the peak of energy and I really can\u2019t fall asleep.
\nEveryone is asleep and I have no one to be excited about the discovery with,
\nI decide to choose my favorite song, the one that proved to me somewhere in the cinema that dreams do come true.
\nOnly perseverance and belief in yourself will give you the right to realize your dreams, that there\u2019s a path for everyone in life and it depends on their choices.
\nThat I am here on my own path, proud of every step and every moment in which I grow, appreciate every
\nobstacle and every success and learn from everything.
\nI press PLAY and start dancing at home and sing along to myself the song from the movie \u201cA star is born\u201d.
\nThe moment when Lady Gaga comes on stage and fulfills herself, fulfills herself and can\u2019t believe it\u2019s happening to her.
\nThat was my sweet little moment,
\nIn my kitchen at 03:00 in the morning.
\nA moment of fulfillment, one of many that I have experienced and those that I believe I will experience in the future.<\/p>\n

And now after all the words I decide to share, share with you my creation, the fulfillment of my intentions and dreams.
\nMy way, the way I believe in and the ability to not give up until it\u2019s the most accurate, for me.
\nMy vegan lentil bread is one of the best breads baked in my kitchen,
\nBeyond its perfect texture, it contains ingredients that you can find in any pantry.
\nI am proud of it and proud to stand behind this creation that\u2019s all mine.<\/p>\n

My bread baking night ended at 05:00 in the morning, after working on the recipe and reaching the most perfect texture.
\nAfter a good shower I got into bed straight into Noi\u2019s arms who already felt that I had succeeded.
\nHis smile was huge and he hugged me so tight, I fell asleep in his arms, in his pride and in my fulfillment and it was one of the sweetest moments of my life.<\/p>\n

In the morning I woke up proud as if\u2026 Michael is getting married today!
\nI bathed and dressed nicer than usual, I arrived at my counter, to my parade of breads.
\nI made each neighbor a package of bread slices and tofu cheese to sweeten their morning.
\nRight after the distribution to my neighbors, I made us a sumptuous meal of vegan lentil bread and avocado, tomatoes, tofu cheese and hyssop.<\/p>\n

Everything came together, everything was harmonious and I was so excited I went ahead and shared it with you on Instagram.
\nI couldn\u2019t keep this joy to myself,
\nJust the thought of sharing it made me even happier.<\/p>\n

I decided that there are a few more small corrections that I have to make, after which I will share with great love and deep intention.
\nEach and every one will make this bread with great love,
\nDeeply thinking about all the good intentions and energies invested in its creation.
\nAfter the preparation, eating it will be dreamy and its texture will be one of the best textures you will meet.
\nI promise you that you have never met such delicious vegan, gluten-free bread.
\nIf I could write a patent on this bread, I would have a long time ago.
\nBut you were here when it was born, you heard its story and the way it was created,
\nYou\u2019ll feel this unforgettable night in every bite.
\nYou\u2019ll also feel my huge hug.<\/p>\n

And now all that\u2019s left for you to do is to enter the kitchen and start the craft, a craft full of love, health, compassion and fun.
\nThe oven will do its magic and you must stand by it and wait for the bread to cool completely.
\nOnly then will the moment of slicing it begin to excite you and become an integral part of eating this bread with joy.<\/p>\n

Enjoy, share and bite into the tastiest and best toasts of vegan lentil bread you will ever meet.<\/p>\n

Happy and healthy days of fulfillment \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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Vegan Lentil Bread. image: Essy Roz<\/p><\/div>\n

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Vegan Lentil Bread. image: Essy Roz<\/p><\/div>\n

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Vegan Lentil Bread. image: Essy Roz<\/p><\/div>\n

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Vegan Lentil Bread<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ingredients: suitable for a big loaf pan (not disposable, I recommend using an iron\/glass pan)<\/strong><\/p>\n