Recipe (serves four generously): Optional step – fry the onion with a little oil in a small frying pan for five minutes, add the garlic and fry for a further minute. Put the drained beans, onion, garlic, herbs and spices, sweet potato, and tomatoes in the slow cooker. Add enough boiling water so that the […]
Read More Slow cooker bean chilliIt’s September 2022, and in the UK we’re facing a cost of living crisis, with electricity and gas prices rocketing, and a tory government who care more about making their rich mates richer than helping people out. So it’s time to share a couple of my favourite slow cooker recipes. So why cook bread in […]
Read More Slow cooker breadA super tasty vegan parmesan-style topping for pasta or salad. Recipe (makes one small jar): 3 tablespoons hulled hemp seeds 3 tablespoons nooch Half a teaspoon garlic powder Pinch of salt Pop all of the ingredients in a jar. Put the lid on, give it a little shake to mix everything together, and you’re good […]
Read More Vegan cheesy sprinklesThere are a few well-known tips for turning tofu from a wet, bland blob into something worth eating: I usually press it then either marinated or coated it, but I recently realised that if you do all three it makes something really special. The wet ingredients for this are based on a recipe from Isa […]
Read More Crispy tofuI may write at some point about how much I love my air fryer and how you definitely need to buy one, but for now I’m just going to share my new favourite recipe. These are a delicious alternative to garlic bread, lovely and soft and fresh, and with only about 15 minutes’ effort. This […]
Read More Air Fryer Garlic KnotsYesterday I spent the day at Olympia for Vegfest London 2015. As usual, I had a fab time. This time my tactic was to go round all of the stalls first, taste things, speak to people, but not spend any money. Then I had a cheeky half pint of cider and watched a couple of […]
Read More VegfestUK London 2015Whenever I post a recipe for something less healthy, I usually feel the need to include a disclaimer about my diet normally involving vibrant, healthy, whole foods. Well not today! Yesterday was the second annual International Vegan Junk Food Day, an in its honour here is my unapologetically unhealthy sausage roll recipe. Sausage rolls were […]
Read More Easy veggie sausage rolls, in honour of #ivjfd15(*almost) I can’t claim that there’s anything groundbreaking about my pesto recipe. It’s just the list of ingredients that I have stuck to my fridge that I tweaked a few times until I was happy with it. I’ve wanted to post the recipe for quite a while now to show how versatile it can be […]
Read More How to make vegan pesto out of anything*On Saturday 28 March I took my favourite vegetarian boots to Brighton for the latest VegfestUK event. I love the sea, even on cold, wet, windy March days, so I had to take a little detour via the beach. After getting my fill of salty air I headed over the road to the Brighton Centre. […]
Read More VegfestUK Brighton 2015When I get back from work late, or tired, or both, it’s hard sometimes to motivate myself to cook something proper for dinner. I often find myself eating freezer junk or having a takeaway, when I’d much rather have something healthy. Here’s my solution. Pasta, whatever random ingredient I find in the fridge, and a quick […]
Read More Three quick and easy vegan pasta sauces
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