Protein

Pear Chia Pudding (Gluten Free, Vegan)

By , May 7, 2022

‘Mothers plant the seeds of love, that bloom forever’ I love this use of the chia seed. It makes for a great breakfast and really sets you up for the day. The coconut butter and cashews in the pudding add a lovey richness and the fruit a natural sweetness.   Chia means strength in the Aztec

Smoky Carrot and Cardamom Soup (Gluten Free, Vegan)

By , April 16, 2022

‘I really love the taste of smoke, because it is so unexpected. Yet when you taste it, it’s sort of familiar and otherworldly at the same time. I guess that’s what I really like about what smoke does to food’ I saw a recipe for carrot and cardamom soup in the Covent Garden Soup cookbook

Lentil and Rice Waffles (Gluten Free, Vegan)

By , July 17, 2021

“Can’t get out of bed….please send help….or waffles. Actually just send waffles” This is a recipe inspired by the waffle we would make for brunch service at Divya’s Kitchen. It was made of lentil flour (freshly milled in the in-house mill, by yours truly) and rice flour (also freshly milled), freshly made buttermilk to name

Hemp Milk (Vegan, GF)

By , January 3, 2021

‘Because we cannot scrub our inner body, we need to learn a few skills to help cleanse our tissues, organs and mind. This is the art of Ayurveda.’ Happy New Year from Plant to Table. Wishing you and yours love, light, laughter and good health in 2021.  If you are ready to cleanse 2020, this

Chocolate and Cherries (Vegan, Dairy Free, Gluten Free)

By , August 22, 2020

‘Chocolate comes from cocoa, which is a tree, that makes it a plant…chocolate is salad’  Mr B has a sweet tooth and I love finding him dishes that will satisfy his cravings whilst promoting his health. This recipe does that in multiple ways, using pure, high quality cocoa and cocoa butter in the vegan chocolate,

Tuscan Baked Beans (Vegan, Gluten Free)

By , July 11, 2020

‘Food is memories, it’s travel, it’s medicine’ I decided to make this dish as this year I will miss out in seeing my family in London and Mr B’s family in Italy. This dish is a fusion between the two, creating a bean’s on toast dish, that is based on a rustic soup from Tuscany. 

Mung Bean and Mushroom Burgers (Vegan, Gluten Free)

By , June 27, 2020

‘Eat clean, stay fit and have a burger to stay sane’  This is a healthy, high protein Indian Inspired burger. I created it for the blended burger contest, which is run by the mushroom council and calls for a unique burger recipe with 25% mushroom content. I tend to make Burgers/Falafels/Bites a lot for Mr

Triple protein chocolate quinoa cupcakes (Vegan, Gluten Free)

By , June 20, 2020

‘Words are like ingredients; it only takes a few simple ones to sweeten someone’s day’ Mr B loves these cupcakes, as he can eat them as his breakfast. They are high in protein due to the double quinoa and almond flour. They are high in antioxidants due to the raw cacao, which also has calcium,

No-Bake Sweet Salty Chocolate Tart (Vegan, GF)

By , May 2, 2020

‘Happiness is…. when your cooking experiment is a success’ I have been in the kitchen a lot during this quarantine period. Cooking Italian comfort food for Mr. B, healthy immune boosting food for myself and the blog and more recently entering a weekly competition with the institute of culinary education to challenge myself.  Every week

Chickpea Quinoa Cutlets (Vegan, DF, GF)

By , November 23, 2019

‘I have 99 problems, but protein isn’t one’ This is a great protein dense vegan recipe from the blog cooking for peanuts. This is an amazing blog dedicated to plant-based recipes for this amazing woman’s three children. I just added a few extra medicinal spices to adapt to my taste. Plant based foods are rich