Twinkle, twinkle, little star; or stars; or hundreds of shooting stars! For those of you in the Northern Hemisphere who are interested in witnessing a series of real-life shooting stars, youre in luck Perseid is the annual August meteor shower, and this year, it will peak on August 11, August 12, and August 13.

Typical rates for Perseid range between 80 to 100 meteors an hour, which means with a little preparation, you can enjoy watching the brightest segment of the meteor shower at around 11 p.m. on August 12. All you need to do to have a successful viewing night is remember to scout out a nice, dark location (no street lamps allowed!), and pack some galaxy themed plant-based snacks!

Weve been keeping tabs on ourFood Monster Appdatabase the past few weeks in preparation, and have gathered together a collection of vegan treats made by some of our bloggers that are sure to make watching the meteor shower an otherworldly experience. Check some of these ideas out!

These Galaxy Doughnuts arestellar (get it?). The doughnut itself is dense and chocolatey with hidden, good-for-you ingredients like zucchini and carrot, which makes staying up past your bedtime an almost healthy activity! The icing is sweet and sugary and you can get as creative as you want when it comes to decorating each doughnut with your own edible universe. Not only that, if you dont have a doughnut pan, you can make cakes, so its super-versatile.

TheseNo-Bake Galaxy Berry Cheesecake Barsmade byAJ, the creator of food blogThe Indigo Kitchen, have a stunning color that looks like a galaxy! Theyre quite simple to make; the only time-consuming thing is soaking the cashews and letting it all solidify in the freezer, but all of this wont cost you any effort. Making recipe though takes about 10-20 minutes total, depending on how fast you work. Minimum effort and maximum reward gotta love it.

If youre pressed for time, never fear. These gluten-freeGalaxy Dark Chocolate With Raspberriescome together in a few minutes, so you can prepare them right before you set off to find your perfect meteor shower-viewing spot. Theyrespeckled with puffed quinoa and bits of freeze-dried raspberries. Its taste is minimal but its smell is heavenly with a cozy, warming sensation a nostalgic longing for just a good piece of chocolate. The butter offers a chocolaty note while the cacao powder layers in richness. Let the maple syrup. sweeten the batter and within a few minutes, youve got yourself homemade galactic chocolate bars. Easy ones at that.

While these arenttechnicallygalaxy-colored, we think the deep purple and pink hues of these gluten-free Unicorn Noodles are reminiscent of the galaxy in all the best ways.All you need to make these are noodles, purple cabbage, and lemon juice! Its like magic, but really: its science. Purple cabbage has a pigment called anthocyanin, which changes color when it makes contact with something acidic. When you cook purple cabbage for a short time in some water, youll get a nice blue shade, cook it for a bit longer with a bit more purple cabbage will give you a nice purple shade. Now when you add something acidic (lemon or lime juice) to the blue colored noodles, the pigment from the purple cabbage will react and takes on a bright pink color.

These Raw Sweet Star Cookiesare simple treats that will remind you of classic sugar cookies but without any of the usual butter, flour, and sugar. You can slather them with a layer of luscious lemony icing or keep them au natural. Enjoy eating some stars under the stars!

Excited about the Perseid meteor shower, but still hungry for more plant-based, allergy-friendly recipes? We highly recommend you check outour Food Monster App, which is available for bothAndroidandiPhone, and can also be found on Instagram and Facebook. Its full of over 8,000 plant-based recipes, and subscribers gain access to ten brand new recipes perday. Youre bound to find a recipe on there thats out of this world. Check it out!

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