Pasta for me and so many others is the ultimate comfort food. Lovely dishes can be made surprisingly quickly. If I need a dish in a hurry then it is always pasta with pesto. This dish takes that a little step forward with the addition of mushrooms and vegan cream. You need to make sure... Continue Reading →
Moroccan spiced roast carrot hummus
Preparation Time 15 MinutesCooking Time 35 Minutes Vegan, vegetarian, gluten free and nut-free Hummus grew on me very slowly, one minute I could not imagine eating it then the next it was my go-to snack. Sometimes being a coeliac vegan can be extremely hard, especially on a day out or on the road. If a... Continue Reading →
Loaded hash browns
Preparation Time 10 MinutesCooking Time 35 MinutesMakes 8-10 I love sides and I especially love sides that make good brunch dishes. I have never liked the uniformly shaped frozen hash browns that you can buy. For me hash browns should be more than just potato, they should be made from an interesting array of vegetables... Continue Reading →
Mediterranean Tart
Preparation Time 30 MinutesCooking Time20-25 MinutesServes 4 Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Nut-free This is a lovely light lunch and delicious with a fresh green salad, after the excess of the festive season, this feels so nice. This works for me, as it is very east to as I play around with the flavours and the range... Continue Reading →
Ploughmans Pasties
Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, nut-free Preparation Time 30 MinutesCooking Time 20-25 MinutesServes 4-6 Depending on the size We are very proud of our Devonshire or Cornish pasties. They are one the biggest food traditions of the Westcountry, steeped in history. A one time perfect hearty lunch for miners, the deep crust providing a perfect handhold. I... Continue Reading →
Spicy vegetable fritters
Preparation Time 15 MinutesCooking time Approx 10 MinutesMakes 12 small fritters Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten -free, Dairy-free, Nut-free I was at a loss as what new savoury item I could up with for the blog. I wanted something I could have for lunch or a snack. Looking through the ingredients I had, I noticed that I... Continue Reading →
Falafels
Makes 24-26 falafelsPreparation Time 15 Minutes, plus soaking and chillingCooking Time deep fried 5 Minutes25-30 Minutes oven bakes Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, nut-free, egg-free, dairy-free Before I became a vegan I had never touched a falafel. I considered them a kind of hippy food, how misguided I was. Becoming a vegan has opened my eyes and... Continue Reading →
Quick cook falafels
Preparation 40 MinutesCooking Time 5 MinutesMakes 12-16 One of my favourite snacks or quick lunch fixes is falafels, this is funny as until I went vegan my lip curled at the thought of them. Anything containing chickpeas to me sounded horrendous. A year later I am now a complete convert, and they have become... Continue Reading →
Quinoa rainbow salad bowl
Serves 4 Preparation Time Cooking Time 15 Minutes Vegan, Gluten-free, Vegetarian, Dairy-free I adore salads, not the plain tomato, cucumber and lettuce variety. Being gluten-free there are lots of grains I cannot use but it still leaves me with a fair amount of scope, using base carbs such as Gluten-free pastaWild riceRed RiceQuinoaBuckwheatAmaranth For this... Continue Reading →
Quick Cheezy scones
Preparation Time Minutes Baking Time 25-30 Minutes Makes 8 Gluten-free, Vegan, Dairy-free and Nut-free I am a lover of more savoury snacks than sweet ones, one of those being cheese scones. I could never imagine I would love a gluten-free vegan one as much as the ones I baked long ago. These are super easy... Continue Reading →
