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Welcome to the blog. Here you will find loads of tasty recipes to try at home ranging from simple snacks to dinner party ideas. Plus cakes and desserts – because I love them! You will also find articles and helpful information all about whole-food plant-based eating. So have a browse through, or if you’re looking for something in particular, use the search box on the right.


Asparagus and pea pasta sauce

It’s almost that time of year again – asparagus season. Probably my favourite season of…

Simnel cake

A couple of years ago I was asked if I had a recipe for a plant-based, lower fat version of Simnel…

Simple fruit cake

Some days, a slice of cake and cup of tea is the only thing that will hit the spot! And whilst I do…

Millet and vegetable bake

With the weather so wild and windy at the moment, it’s great to have some tasty comfort foods…

Royal icing

If you’re looking for a healthy icing recipe, please look away now! This is definitely not it!…

Lentil, sweet potato and shiitake mushroom loaf

What to have for a Sunday (or Christmas) roast? This is a question I get asked a lot, particularly…

Leek and celeriac soup

If you fancy something a little different, this yummy soup could be the thing. It’s packed…

Christmas Pudding

This traditional fruit pudding is not to everyone’s taste, but I still feel like Christmas Day…

Roasted squash and harissa hummus

Hummus is still my number one go-to lunch time ingredient. I love it on toast, in wraps, with salads…

Tackling food waste at home

The climate crisis has been a hot topic for the last two weeks with COP26 taking up a lot of space…

Bean and veggie sausage stew

It really feels that autumn has suddenly arrived; the clocks have changed, the nights are drawing in…

Vegan musings

There’s a joke I hear a lot “How do you know if someone is vegan? They’ll tell you as soon as you…