Plantbased

15 Minute Blueberry Chia Jam (GF, Vegan, No Refined Sugar)

By , August 3, 2019

This recipe is straight out of Bon Appetit. Normally I’ll take a base recipe and adapt it, but this recipe was perfect. Healthy, simple and quick. The Chia acts as the binder, so you don’t need any extra ingredients like pectin. My blueberries were sweet enough, so I only needed the 3-tbsp. maple syrup, but

Home made rice cakes (Vegan, GF, DF)

By , June 29, 2019

‘My kitchen is a mystical place, a kind of temple for me. It is a place where the surfaces seem to have significance, where the sounds and odours carry meaning that transfers from the past and bridges to the future’.  Since I became a vegetarian my friends have been asking if I will miss sushi.

Almond Ricotta (Vegan, GF, DF)

By , June 22, 2019

‘Good cooking is honest, sincere and simple’ When Mr. B and I were in Italy in May we ate Ricotta fresh from the farm next door every day. It was simple and unadulterated, and you could taste the floral tones of the land. When we are at home in the USA, Mr. B and I

Garlic Coconut Soup

By , June 2, 2019

‘When love is the base of something, it is a masterpiece’ This is an amazing recipe from David Bouley, it is a base recipe for any vegetarian soup you would like to make. It is silky, rich and delicious. The richness comes from the coconut and the tomato, garlic and shallots add the flavour profile.

Raw Pistachio and Rose Avocado Cake (Raw, V, DF, GF)

By , April 17, 2019

“Good food is all the sweeter, when shared with good friends” This is a beautiful light dessert, with the sweet fragrance of a souk from the rose petals and pistachios. It is an easy blender recipe, with the base made mainly of dates and nuts and the topping 90% avocado. I served it at the

Honey Balsamic Brussel Sprout Tacos (Vegan, DF, GF)

By , April 17, 2019

‘People need to understand the different between wants and needs, I want abs, but I need tacos’ …. with this recipe you can have both! My American husband likes Brussel Sprouts and Tacos, two popular ingredients in the USA, but not two that you normally see together. Given our plant-based diet at home however, I