This is not a commercial blog. It’s just a note of recipes that I have cooked and want to remember.
Vegan Crepes
Until 2 weeks ago I didn't know vegan crepes were possible. I stand corrected - I found this recipe from The Veg Space. Since trying this for the first time I haven't bothered looking for other recipes and I have made almost no modifications because it's pretty much...
Vegan Chow Mein
Sauce 3 tbsp Soy Sauce (dark) 1 tbsp Rice wine 1 tbsp hoisin sauce 1.5 tsp sugar 1 tsp sesame oil 1 tsp sriracha Base 3 garlic cloves (minced) 1 Onion (sliced into chunks) 1 Carrot (matchsticks) 1/2 red pepper 5 mushrooms (sliced) A good handful of cashew nuts 2 cups...
Lebanese Spicy Potatoes (Batata Harra)
Ingredients 600g potatoes (cut into 1" cubes and roasted) 1 tbsp olive oil 3 garlic cloves (grated) 1 tsp chilli flakes 1/2 tsp paprika 1 cup of fresh coriander Half a lemon
Lebanese Chickpea Recipe
Apparently a poor man's dish served for breakfast and brunch all over the place. It's way better when using dried chickpeas but a can is more convenient in our house so requires slightly different treatment. Canned chickpeas are not as soft and creamy so it helps to...
Lebanese Fasolia Recipe
Lebanese Fasolia Ingredients 2 x cans of kidney beans 2 onions (diced) 2 large garlic cloves (minced) 140g Tomato puree 10ml (desert spoon of salt) 1 tablespoon Lebanese 7 spice 6 tomatoes (diced) or a 400g tin of tomatoes Another 6 tomatoes (quartered) 600ml water...
Roast potatoes with gremolata
Serves 4 1 kg potatoes Gremolata:- 2 large garlic cloves 1 lemon (zest and juice) 1/4 cup fresh parsley 2 tbsp olive oil Roast the potatoes Use a Microplane on the garlic and the lemon. Combine with lemon juice, finely chopped parsley, and olive oil When roasted,...
Vegan Instant Pot Mushroom Soup
2 tbsp vegan butter (or oil) 1 red onion (fine dice) 2 cloves garlic (minced) 500g mushrooms (sliced) 700ml veg stock 1 tbsp vegan Worcestershire sauce 0.5 cup of sherry 1.5 tsp dried thyme Method 1. Saute onions in the butter, add garlic, then mushrooms 2. Add stock,...
Seitan Bacon (Facon)
Dry Ingredients 2 cups Vital Wheat Gluten (300g) ¼ cup Nutritional Yeast (15g) 2 teaspoons Smoked Paprika ½ teaspoon Onion Powder ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder Wet Ingredients ½ cup Vegetable Stock (120ml) ¼ cup Canola Oil (60ml) ¼ cup Soy Sauce (60ml) ¼ cup Maple Syrup...
Tofu Scramble
1 block tofu (half silken, half firm if you have it - otherwise whatever) 4 tbsp plant milk 2 tbsp nutritional yeast 1/4 tsp black salt, paprika 1/2 tsp saffron or turmeric, garlic powder, onion powder 1 tsp taragon make up the slurry with all ingredients apart from...
Instant Pot Mushroom Risotto
Ingredients 1 small onion (fine dice) 250g mushrooms (sliced) 1 cup arborio rice 1/2 cup white wine 2 cups stock 2 cloves garlic (minced) 1/4 tsp thyme, salt, pepper 1 tbps nooch 1 tbsp butter & some grated vegan cheese Method Add everything except the butter and...
Vital Wheat Gluten Meatballs
Ingredients Can of chickpeas (mashed in a bowl) 100g (1 cup) walnuts (crumbs) 1 onion (fine dice) 1 garlic clove (crushed) 1/2 cup (130g) tomato puree 1/4 cup nooch 2 tbsp soy sauce (1 dark, 1 light) 1 tsp hoisin sauce 1tsp each garlic powder, onion powder, paprika...
Instant Pot Vegan Toor Dal
This produces an excellent, restaurant quality dal. I double the recipe below and had plenty to freeze for later consumption. Ingredients 1 tablespoon of oil 2 tsp cumin seeds 2 chili peppers (sliced lengthways) 0.5 tsp Asafoetida 6 Garlic loved (minced) 1...
Instant Pot Vegan Ratatouille
Ingredients Some olive oil 1 big onion 2 bell peppers 4 garlic cloves 1 aubergine 2 courgettes 250g cherry toms 1 can chopped tomatoes 1 Tbsp of tomato puree 1 tsp each basil, thyme and oregano Salt and pepper (to taste) 100ml water (or stock) Method Saute onion...
Vegan Chickless Bits
I have struggled with seitan for some time. I tried the WTF method a couple of times with limited success so recently bought a massive bag of vital wheat gluten which has allowed me to explore taste and consistency. So far I have had some real success with meat-free...
Raw Cauliflower Soup
2 cups cauliflower chopped 2 cups water 1 1/2 cups cashews raw 1/2 clove garlic 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon Nooch 1/2 cup onions chopped 1. Soak the cashews (15min in boiling water or 4 hours in cold water) 2. Blend all ingredients in a high speed blender *Tip - when...
Vegan Chicken Dredge Recipe
...or, use it to make a batter Ingredients 2 Cups plain flour 2 tsp table salt 2 tsp thyme 2 tsp basil 2 tsp oregano 4 Tbsp paprika 2 Tbsp garlic salt 2 tbsp black pepper 1 tbsp mustard powder 1 tbsp ground ginger 1 tbsp nutritional yeast Mix it all together. If using...
Tofish recipe
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Awesome Raw Recipes
Below is a growing list of recipes that I tried and would do again:- Raw Chilli with nut meat Sounds gross but was actually very good. I deactivated the onions with lemon juice, doubled the seasoning and added paprika.
Raw Vegan Tuna Mayo
Super Easy 1 tin (400g) chickpeas, drained 1/2 red onion 1 celery stick 1 tbsp vegan mayonnaise 1/2 lemon 1 tsp dijon mustard 1 clove garlic Salt and black pepper Put it all in a food processor and whizz it up! I saw a recipe that suggested using nori - I'll give this...
Vegan Meatballs
Ingredients 1 cup dry red lentils 1 cup oats 2 tbsp tomato puree 1 medium onion (fine dice) 3 garlic cloves (finely chopped) 1 tbsp soy sauce 1.5 tsp red wine vinegar 1/2 tsp liquid smoke 1 tsp each of oregano, basil & thyme Salt & pepper to taste Method Saute...
Easy Peasy Vegan Sourdough Crumpets
Vegan Sourdough Crumpets Makes 4 crumpets Fresh, fluffy crumpets to die for! Until now I have never tried making crumpets. Turns out they are incredibly easy!! I didn't have egg moulds (I have now ordered them!) so I used cookie cutters. Just make sure to grease them...
Vegan Mayonnaise
This recipe is shocking...it actually tastes like regular mayonnaise! I was expecting it be a pretty rough alternative, but we've just made a batch to go with our lunch and it's 100% on point. It's also inexpensive and super-easy to make which always a bonus....
Vegan Omelette
Having just done some funky yoga cleansing, we have been advised to undertake a This vegan omelet may not look like it came out of the kitchen of Alain Passard but, if you like chickpea flour in bajhis and pakoras, you'll enjoy this vegan omelet. As well...
Lemon Butter Pasta Sauce
I found this recipe from those folks over at Endless Simmer. It's a very easy sauce to make, takes about 5 minutes and brings a lot of flavour. This recipe was enough for 24 large ravioli. I made this last night to complement some amazing aubergine and...
Simple Cauliflower Puree
Cauli puree served with green beans and casserole This recipe is genuinely out of this world. Mind blowing in its simplicity and packing such a flavour punch. I found the recipe on the Top Chefs website, all of the ingredients (including liquids) are weighed which I...
Latkes – A Jewish Hash Brown?
Serves 1 or 2 people I had never heard of a latke until I recently watched a film that featured them as a part of the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. Latkes appear to come in a number of variations - the one I've gone for (and I hope I don't offend anyone with this...
Make Ahead Mushroom Pie Filling
This is a weekday meal so, by it's nature, it has to be quick and easy. You can make the filling (or the whole pie) ahead of time if it's easier. This recipe is warming and very peppery! If you wanted to bulk it out a bit you could add carrots (this would sweeten it)...
Courgette Pakora
I fancied something different for lunch but didn't have much time so I put together some principles from a couple of different recipes and luckily came up with something that worked!! It literally takes 5 minutes to prepare and 5 minutes to cook, so perfect for a...
Skinny Cauliflower Soup
A quick, easy, low-calorie recipe. Serves: 6 Calories per serving: 115cal Total yield: 2.5l Skinny Spicy Cauliflower Soup Ingredients 800 g Cauliflower, chopped (inc stalks) 200g Celery, chopped 4 cloves garlic, chopped 2 medium...
Chicken Korma Recipe
One just for me! I have been searching for a bang-up korma recipe for some time now, I have tried a number but nothing is really making the mark. I came across this recipe today and it looks pretty good! As I'm off today for the weekend, I won't have a chance to try...