In the 2 months since I started this dairy free journey. I’ve made some adjustments to my diet, but so far it has not been as hard as I thought it would be. Here’s where I’ve gotten to so far: Eggs: gone Butter: gone Yogurt: replaced with coconut yoghurt Milk: replaced with almond / oatContinue reading “The Dairy Diaries – Part 3”
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2 magic ingredients for a Vegan Cook
My shopping list has changed a bit since I became vegan. I find I buy lots more nuts, seeds, and tofu, and they all get eaten and replaced quicker. But there are 2 items that I had never heard of before that now feature prominently in my store cupboard. They are nutritional yeast and blackContinue reading “2 magic ingredients for a Vegan Cook”
Jakarta Street Theatre: Ondel-Ondel
Maybe you have been wondering who the fine fellows on my home page are? They are Ondel-Ondel, a striking feature of Jakarta street scenes. This style of puppet is very particular to Jakarta, and so they have become a sort of un-official Jakarta mascot. Ondel-ondel are 2.5 to 3m high puppets, made from a bambooContinue reading “Jakarta Street Theatre: Ondel-Ondel”
Indonesian Vegetable Salads
There are many versions of Indonesian vegetable salads. They are usually vegetarian, mostly vegan, and all have a mixture of veggies, salad, proteins and carbs, served with a peanut sauce. They are often served with Indonesian crackers on the side. The sauce can either be stirred through the vegetables or served on the side. InContinue reading “Indonesian Vegetable Salads”
Blue sky in Jakarta
Whenever I meet people and tell them I live in Jakarta, there are two things I know they will ask about, the traffic and the air pollution. The traffic is unfortunately inevitable in a city with over 30 million people resident in the greater metropolitan area – one of the largest metro areas in theContinue reading “Blue sky in Jakarta”
The Dairy Diaries – Part 2
I just had a huge panic attack – chocolate! Can you eat that if you are avoiding dairy?? I don’t eat masses of chocolate but a couple of squares of dark chocolate in the evening is really nice. A quick google search reveals that if you avoid the milk chocolate (duh :-)), stick to darkContinue reading “The Dairy Diaries – Part 2”
Tofu. It’s nice, try it!
Ahh dreaded tofu… butt of so many jokes aimed at vegetarian food as bland, bad and boring. So how to cook this soy based protien to make it tasty? Cooking tofu is actually very easy and quick, but there are a few tricks that will make it tastier as tofu naturally doesn’t have much flavour.Continue reading “Tofu. It’s nice, try it!”
Classic Nut Roast
Nut roast is another dish that is often treated with derision by non-vegetarians, but it is really tasty and nutritious. This dish is great to make on the weekend when you have time to put the oven on, but is not complicated to make. A classic nut roast is great served with the rich veganContinue reading “Classic Nut Roast”
My 2 Favourite Everyday Dal’s
Dal is one of my favourite dishes, no Indian meal is quite right without it (and I eat a lot of curry!). It’s a great way to get more plant-based protein in your diet, and a super delicious comfort food as well. These dal’s are prepared in two steps. Step 1 is to prepare theContinue reading “My 2 Favourite Everyday Dal’s”
3 simple ideas for tempeh
This Indonesian staple food is trendy everywhere these days. It has a chunkier texture than its cousin tofu, and so works more naturally as a meat alternative. Tempeh is made from fermented soy beans packed into a cake. The key to tasty tempeh is marinade, as it can be quite insipid and bland served plain.Continue reading “3 simple ideas for tempeh”
Letter from Jakarta. 