Breakfast

Happy New Year!

By , January 1, 2019

  Dear Friends of Tasha. Kitchen, Happy New Year! My wish for you is to Live Better, Strive Harder, Be Bolder, Dream Bigger, Climb Higher and Seek Greater. These too are wishes for myself and in the pursuit of this at the end of the year I took some time out to self reflect on

Chickpea Blondies (Vegan, DF, GF)

By , September 1, 2018

Chickpea Blondies (Vegan, DF, GF) Oh so gooey, tasty, yummy, fudgy brownie blondies.. This is an easy blend and bake recipe, so you can do it when whilst you are waiting for the kettle to boil or whilst you are making the kids lunches The Japanese tend to use sweetened bean pastes, like red bean,

Okra Pakora (GF, Vegan)

By , August 11, 2018

Okra Pakora (GF, Vegan) My grandma used to make Pakoras all the time. Here classics were potato, bread with chutney in the middle and chilli (which Mr B would eat till his eyes watered). She also used to make pakoras to use up the leftovers, as she hated waste, so we would get spinach or

Kimchi Quinoa StirFry (GF, DF)

By , April 21, 2018

Kimchi Quinoa StirFry (GF, DF) I saw this in Bon Appetite and it just sang to me! A recipe with tamari, sesame oil, kimchi and Quinoa, some of my all time favourite ingredients! It’s an easy recipe and has a double helping of protein with the egg and Quinoa. Kimchi is great for your digestion,

Healthy Pop Tarts (GF, DF)

By , April 7, 2018

Healthy Pop Tarts (GF) Who would have ever thought you could make such a thing as a healthy pop tart?? It sounds like a contradiction in terms The pop tart for those of you who don’t know was introduced to the world in 1964 by Kellogg as a pre-baked toaster convenience food and soon became

Vegan Chorizo Empanadas

By , February 3, 2018

Vegan Chorizo Empanadas This was the most popular dish at my vegan Mexican feast and my guests didn’t believe the filling was not actually made with chorizo. I made 24 for six people and we had just a couple left over. Mr B, said he was dreaming about these all night and so we ended

Kitcheree (rice porridge) and Oyster Mushrooms

By , November 18, 2017

Kitcheree (rice porridge) and Oyster Mushrooms I lived with my maternal grandmother (Bigmama) for the larger part of my childhood and she influenced so many parts of my personality in those former years, including my love of food. For my grandma food was a tool. A means to show love, a way of bringing her

Chocolate Almond Butter Oats (Vegan, Gluten Free)

By , October 28, 2017

Chocolate Almond Butter Oats (Vegan, Gluten Free) This recipe is one of my favourite porridge recipes. It takes 10 minutes in total and whilst it looks and tastes as indulgent as a gooey chocolate brownie, it is full of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals and slow energy releasing ingredients and protein, such as coconut oil and

Raw Vegan Matcha Cheesecake

By , August 12, 2017

Raw Vegan Matcha Cheesecake ‘Dessert is like a feel-good song, the best ones make you dance’. This is one of those life-changing recipes. It tastes beautifully decadent due to the silky texture but is gluten, dairy and refined sugar free. As you can see from the combination of ingredients, it is all natural and pretty