Vegetarian

Brownie Oatmeal (Gluten Free, Vegan)

By , June 4, 2022

‘Brownies are magical’ Everyone knows that brownies are magical, and no one will every turn one down, so this oatmeal brownie is the perfect dish. It is savoury and satiating and can be eaten as a dessert or breakfast. The flax and oatmeal add a healthy dose of fibre and so it keeps you fuller

Italian one pot lentils (Gluten Free, Vegan)

By , May 28, 2022

‘Do not be afraid of simplicity’ This is a lentil soup that is made by Italian’s on New Year’s Day, but I have made it a staple in our household. It is simple to make but packed with flavour. This is because you put all the ingredients into one pot and make a vegetable stock

Fennel Citrus Herb Dressing (Gluten Free, Vegan)

By , May 21, 2022

‘I believe the future is vegetables and fruit, they are much sexier than a piece of chicken’ – Jose Andres This is a great dressing that can be used on salad, on pasta or as a dip. It’s a great way to get extra veggies into your food, since it uses a whole fennel bulb.

Pasta Puttanesca (Gluten Free, Vegan, Non-Vegan option)

By , May 14, 2022

‘Life is a combination of magic and pasta’ Puttanesca is a pasta source from the south of Italy, from Napoli traditionally made with black olives, garlic, chilli and capers. It is known to have anchovies, but this is from a neighbouring town in Lazio and is optional. The name is often translated as ‘woman of

Paleo Okonomiyaki (Cabbage Pancakes) (Gluten Free, Vegetarian)

By , April 23, 2022

‘Street food, I believe, is the salvation of the human race’ – Anthony Bourdain Over my lifetime I have come to realise that I like street food more than restaurant food, appetisers more than entrees and finger food more than a main course. I don’t know where this is because I like the variety it

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

Raisin Cranberry Sauce (Gluten Free, Vegan)

By , April 9, 2022

‘The sweet taste promotes happiness, contentment, calmness, cheerfulness, love and satisfaction in the mind’ – Mudita Institute This is a recipe from Divya Alter’s, what to eat to how you feel. She calls it an Ayurvedic BBQ sauce, but I like to use it as a chutney. It is a sweet-sour combination and the cranberries

Brown Rice and Oat Bread (Gluten Free, Vegan)

By , April 2, 2022

‘Love doesn’t sit there like a stone, it has to be made, like bread; re-made every day, made new’. This is a lovely base recipe from Amy Chaplin’s whole food cooking every day. It is naturally gluten free and made of great satiating ingredients. I adapted it slightly to adjust to the ingredients I had

Crispy sweet corn polenta (Gluten Free, Vegan)

By , March 26, 2022

‘If you plant corn, don’t be surprised to get corn’ This recipe comes from. ‘At home with the whole food kitchen’ by Amy Chaplin and Johnny Miller I made this polenta and served it a few different ways. The first step is to cook the polenta in water. You can add salt and pepper and

Zaatar Taro Baked Fries (Gluten Free, Vegan)

By , March 19, 2022

I should really call these disappearing fries as every time I make them and leave them on the counter, half of them are gone by the time I come back (mentioning no names, Mum and Mr. B) They are delicious and taste similar to normal fries, although they seem to crisp up better. I now