Who’d ever thought there would be an upside to being stuck at home? Well if you’re trying to go vegan or even just eat less dairy, it gives plenty of time for experimenting with new dishes and condiments. I thought I’d share a few of my favourites that I’ve discovered over the last month. IContinue reading “The Dairy Diaries – Part 4”
Category Archives: My Vegan Journey
The Dairy Diaries – Part 3
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”
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”
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!”
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”
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”
The Dairy Diaries – Part 1
I have been vegetarian for over 25 years now. During that time my only indiscretions have been a bit of fish stock, wittingly or otherwise, in noodle soups whilst travelling in Asia and stuck for options. Going vegan is something which I have considered from time to time, but quickly dismissed due to my outContinue reading “The Dairy Diaries – Part 1”
Letter from Jakarta. 