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Vegan Crab Cakes (GF, Vegan)

By , August 18, 2018

Vegan Crab Cakes (GF, Vegan) What to cook for game day? Vegan crab cakes of course! These are a pretty tasty treat, with the heart of palm being the substitute for the crab. However in my opinion this is a case of when the understudy is better than the original actor. I used old bay

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

Toffee Apples (Vegan, DF, GF)

By , July 22, 2018

Toffee Apples (Vegan, DF, GF) ‘Here’s to the crazy one. The misfits, the rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They are not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them.

Wild mushrooms on Kombu (Vegan, DF, GF)

By , June 30, 2018

Wild mushrooms on Kombu (Vegan, DF, GF) The intensity of the smell as this is cooking will make you want to take it out every five minutes to eat it, but the longer you leave it, the more concentrated the flavor. The Kombu brings an extra savory tone to the dish giving it a smoky

Apricot Chutney (Vegan, DF, GF)

By , June 24, 2018

Apricot Chutney (Vegan, DF, GF) I saw these beautiful apricots glistening in the market and I had to get some. I love apricots, they have amazing nutrients, vitamins and minerals and taste as sweet as candy when ripe. Since I just got the newest addition to my recipe book collection, Rasoi by Vaneet Bhatia and

Easy Masala Sauce (DF, GF, Vegan)

By , June 16, 2018

Easy Masala Sauce (DF, GF, Vegan) The classic ‘Indian’ dish, Chicken Tikka Masala, was apparently invented by a chef in Scotland as a hybrid dish for the English palate. This has since become a very popular dish both in the UK and US normally made with a decent amount of cream. In Indian cooking, we

Coconut-Lime Avocado Dressing on Kale  (GF, DF, Vegan, Raw)

By , June 2, 2018

Coconut-Lime Avocado Dressing on Kale  (GF, DF, Vegan, Raw) I adapted this recipe from Matthew Kenney’s PlantLab – creating the future of food book, which is centred on nutrient dense plant based recipes It is a beautifully vibrant salad with the coconut and lime reminding you of the tropics as well as doing a good

Roasted Romanesco with Garlic, Sage Crumbs (GF, DF)

By , May 12, 2018

Roasted Romanesco with Garlic, Sage Crumbs (GF, DF) This is a stunning dish, fragrant, tasty, textured and healthy I have a lot of fun cooking vegetables as sides to my southern Italian in-laws dishes. I can not make what would be perceived as a main dish, as it would be seen as disrespectful, even in

Methi Matar Malai (GF, DF)

By , May 5, 2018

Methi Matar Malai (GF, DF) This is a beautiful fragrant vegan curry from the north of India. It is made with Methi, which is Fenugreek, Malai which is cream, which I substituted for tofu cream and Matar which is green peas It is a beautifully balanced dish, due to the bitterness of the Fenugreek and

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,