Here are two easy, tasty, vegan cottage pie recipes. They are ideal if you are on a tight budget. I originally developed them when I was making a load of food for a friend who couldn't afford any groceries that month. I batch-made loads to fill up his freezer. There are two recipes below... [...]
Welcome to my red lentil and butternut squash dhal recipe. This stew only has 4 ingredients. It also offers a nutritious, high-protein meal that you can serve along with rice, quinoa, oatcake wraps, or chapatis. It is a high-protein budget vegan meal and makes 8 portions. If you are interested in dhal facts please read [...]
It is commonly thought that tofu was first invented a couple of centuries ago in China. It is soya bean curd, produced in a similar way to cheese. Traditionally, tofu was fermented, although you will find that is less common these days. Tofu comes in silken, soft, and firm forms. For the purpose of [...]
People often cook red split lentils to make a soup or stew, serving it with rice, bread, chapatti, or poppadoms. Not only are these high-protein pulses nutritious, but they also cook incredibly quickly. This makes them an ideal ingredient when you don't have much time to spare. In this article, I share a super easy [...]
One of the questions I get asked a lot on retreat when serving guests, is 'do you eat like this all the time?' My guests are referring to the vibrant plant-based cuisine I serve. We are talking hearty salads, with warming foods, vegan bakes soups, veggie patties, lushly prepared grains, etc. These foods tend to [...]
These baked onion bhaji slices are my delicious, wholesome alternative to traditional deep-fried onion bhajis. Made with red onions, chickpea flour, fresh ginger and garam masala, they are naturally vegan and gluten-free. They bake into a firm, savoury slice that holds together beautifully and tastes gorgeous served either hot or cold. An onion bhaji is [...]
This recipe is a fine example of a plant-based butter bean burger or patty that is inexpensive, super easy, and high in protein. I did the maths and it cost me about UK 23p (US: 30 cents) to make one burger. This was an overly generous calculation too, based on the price of cans [...]
Let's talk about rissoto with leftover rice. Turmeric rice is always popular for this dish (I mean who doesn't adore that gorgeous yellow). You can just use plain rice or whatever you like of course (to be honest, I've used quinoa, millet, and barley for this - if you get the idea). I am like [...]
Goodness, gracious me this is delicious! Considering I'm not really a pasta person, this is rather exciting. I found great delight in creating a deliciously healthy, gluten-free vegan alternative to the traditional Italian lasagne. So here we go. Lasagne refers to the flat pasta sheets. It is thought that these sheets are one of the [...]
During my travels to Vancouver Island, a friend and I picked up some locally grown parsnips from an organic farm stand... and then it happened. Parsnip & Potato Farinata. I swear the parsnip spoke to me. So I listened! The freshly harvested, often under-rated parsnip wanted to show off its earthy, sweetness. When I closed [...]
