21 Vegan Breakfasts (3) – Asian Breakfasts
In the last posts, I covered the challenges vegans face eating out for breakfast. I created this set of posts to show that vegan breakfasts can be just varied and delicious as those loaded with dairy and eggs. The first 16 breakfast ideas included simple recipes for easy on the go breakfasts, and also ideas…
21 Vegan Breakfasts (2) – Cooked Breakfasts
Continuing this series on vegan breakfasts, I hope to show just how easy it is to have a tasty and satisfying breakfast on a vegan or plant-based diet. The first post looked at the conundrum of breakfast menu’s loaded with eggs and pastries. I find breakfast easy to make at home, but almost the most…
21 Vegan Breakfasts (1) – Simple Breakfasts
I often get asked what vegans eat for breakfast. It seems to be the meal that everyone struggles with the most on the journey to being egg and dairy free. There are many very easy, and very tasty, options for a vegan breakfast, most of which are super simple to make at home. However when…
Lunch Ideas: Rich and Filling Soups
Browsing through vegan facebook pages it is not uncommon to see questions like “what are some good lunch ideas?”. I guess for anyone whose usual options would have been a ham or cheese sandwich, the vegan alternative isn’t so very obvious. Some of you may live in countries with more vegan options in the stores,…
3 Simple Indian Vegetable Side-Dishes
I have posted a few recipes for rich and creamy Indian dishes recently (See my posts on Malai Kofta, Palak Paneer and Creamy Dhal’s). These centre-piece dishes are really delicious and more-ish, but sometimes I am just looking for a simple, down-to-earth, home-style vegetable to accompany a dhal or one of those richer dishes. The…
Vegan Malai Kofta
Malai Kofta is one of those indulgent North Indian Mughal dishes that always seems like it would take too long and be too complicated to cook at home. How wrong could I be! The traditional version is vegetarian, with the kofta’s (rissoles) made from paneer and potato, cooked in a rich creamy tomato sauce (malai…
Vegan Palak Paneer
Indian dishes are so well suited to vegetarian and vegan cooking. One of my favourite things about visiting India is the food, it is an endless adventure of deliciousness. Traditional Indian vegetarian cuisine includes diary, but excludes eggs. There are some great dishes that are based on paneer, Indian cottage cheese, and saag paneer is…
2 Rich and Creamy Dhal’s
Feel like treating yourself to something simple, healthy but really delicious? These dhal’s are a vegan version of the rich and creamy dhal’s often served in Indian restaurants. The most common is Dhal Makhani, but I also like slightly simpler and less spiced version called Khud Pukht Quershi. In Khud Puhkt Quershi the main spices…
Vegan Quiche
This is surprisingly easy to veganise for a dish that is usually very egg-y! If you are lucky enough to live somewhere where you can buy vegan pre-made pastry then this is really easy to make. The pastry is a standard shortcrust pastry, but instead of butter use a vegan butter, margarine or a solid…
Vegan Tempeh Loaf
OK, I’ll confess, I made this one up last night. I had some stuff in the fridge and threw it together, but it came out really tasty, so I thought I’d share it. I’m sure its inspired by many recipe’s I’ve read over the years. The basic cooking method is very similar to the Classic…
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 black…
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. In…
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.…
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 vegan…
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 the…
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.…
Vegan Gravy
This one needs a bit of sauce making skill, but results in a beautifully rich gravy. Fry a tablespoon of vegan margarine until bubbling Add a tablespoon of plain flour, mix thoroughly and fry a little Very slowly add a little water at a time mixing thoroughly so that the mixture stays smooth and doesn’t…
Easy Tofu and Rice Bake
Ordered Indian take-away and got heaps of rice left over? Don’t throw it away, make a tasty vegetarian bake as a great substitute to a roast. The tofu and rice are both great alternative sources of protein for a meat free diet. This one isn’t carb-free but it’s a great way to use left over rice. It’s…
Savoury Puy Lentil Stew
This basic lentil stew can be varied in so many ways, based on what you have in the fridge / cupboard. You can serve it as it is with salad or veggies, or use it as a substitute for mince for a meat-free shepard’s pie or lasagne. The base is puy (or black, or French)…
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