Completely plant-based, this recipe uses nutritional yeast to give a slightly nutty, cheesy flavour without the dairy. I use tinned mixed beans for ease but if you’ve got the time, use whatever you have to hand. Serves: 4 Ingredients 2 butternut squash, halved and with the seeds scooped out 1 bell pepper, roughly chopped 150g…
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Pot luck cupboard soup
Many kitchen gadgets are a triumph of desire over need (or even utility) but occasionally a product comes along that is genuinely useful and time saving. My soup maker is one of those. You’ll find loads of recipes for soup makers with a quick search and some are really nice but nothing beats the simplicity…
Orange, honey and mushroom chicken – vegan alt
A variation on a sweet and sour using mixed, dried mushrooms as they give a hearty texture for the non-meat eater. I cook the chicken separately so that my vegan daughter can have the dish without but still have a filling meal because the mushrooms are nice and chewy. Serves: 6 Chicken ingredients 600g skinless…
Falafels in pitta with salsa and yoghurt dressing
This was an easy recipe to make vegan, the only substitute I had to make was the yoghurt. I opted for soya. Everything was made from scratch except the pitta bread which I bought ready made. Whatever you do, don’t throw away the chickpea water. It’s so useful as an egg white alternative in recipes…
Breadsticks – quick and easy
Yes, you could buy breadsticks but these are easy to make and will have that non-uniform look of homemade produce that people love. You’ll see in the photos that some of these are rolled and some twisted. The twisted ones are much quicker to do so I’ll stick with them from now on. I wish…
Tofu dhansak
Dhansak makes use of lentils to create a thick and somewhat sweet sauce that’s not very hot so everyone can enjoy it. Usually made with mutton or chicken, I’ve switched the meat for extra firm tofu and the ghee for plant-based margarine to make this a vegan dish. This recipe has a lot of ingredients…
Poached egg with mushroom and leaves
I light lunch time snack for one. Feeling a bit more hungry, just add another egg. The tarragon is completely optional but it goes so well with mushroom that it’s almost illegal to do it without. Serves: 1 Ingredients 1 large flat mushroom 1 egg 6 sprays of sunflower oil 1/2 tsp dried tarragon 1/2…
Red lentil, chickpea and spinach curry
Red lentils give a lovely texture as a base to a stew or curry. They are inexpensive and require no soaking so don’t take long to cook. I served this with fragranced rice but it works just as well with flat breads. I’ll post a recipe for 2-ingredient flat breads soon. I’ve just realised I…
Baked vegetable frittata
This one isn’t vegan, i’m using real eggs but I am using soya yoghurt. It’s nice on it’s own but also great with a little rice Serves: 4 Ingredients 180g leek, about 1 whole leek, roughly chopped 250g bell pepper, about 2 whole peppers, roughly chopped 150g mushrooms, roughly chopped 6 whole eggs 2 cloves…
No-egg meringue, vegan
Aquafaba, the miracle alternative to egg white. No, I couldn’t believe it either so I thought I’d try to make meringues with it. After all, meringue is the one dish where you MUST have egg whites! Right? What is aquafaba? It’s the water from tinned peas/beans. I used chickpea water from a tin I got…
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