Eat food you love that loves you back
It’s BBQ season – or at least, it will be when it stops raining and the sun reemerges! If you enjoy cooking outside but also follow a whole-food plant-based diet, finding good recipes to pop on the grill can be challenging. Continue reading “Tempeh and vegetable skewers”
There’s been a lot written recently about ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and the negative effect they are having on human (and planetary) health. And rightly so. Until 80 years or so ago, they didn’t exist. Continue reading “Spelt pilaf”
It’s coming up to Easter and if you’re following a whole-food plant-based diet and planning a big meal on Easter Sunday, you may be wondering what to cook. These yummy savoury vegetable tarts may just be the thing you’re looking for. Continue reading “Savoury tarts”
It’s over a year since I shared my katsu curry sauce here on the website. I promised to post the full katsu curry recipes ‘shortly’….. and forgot! So going on the principle of ‘better late than never’, here it is. Continue reading “Katsu curry”
I love paella but never used to cook it as I thought it was really complicated and that frying without oil would make it rather challenging. I thought it would create a washing up nightmare with baked-on rice that only a stick of dynamite would shift 😉 Turns out none of those assumptions were correct. Continue reading “Vegan paella”
Air fryers have got to be one the best recent kitchen innovations. Certainly one of the most popular. We humans love crispy textures which up until a few year ago could only really be produced by deep frying in oil. But we know that is not good for health. Continue reading “Air fryer ‘fish ‘n chips’”
There’s no getting away from it, making healthy, freshly cooked, delicious meals night after night can be a real challenge. Busy days with work and/or kids or health challenges that leave you with little energy or capacity to plan or create dishes make fast food and processed meals more appealing. Continue reading “Easy midweek veggie fajitas”
These tarts are a fabulous winter treat. They can even be served as part of Christmas dinner if you’re looking for something a bit different. And if you add a bit of vegan ‘bacon’, you get a smoky savoury treat too. Continue reading “Chestnut, roasted Brussel sprout and red onion tarts”
This recipe may have a long title and sound like it’s a lot of work, but don’t fret, it’s not! And it will still be ready within 30 minutes. Continue reading “Broccoli and greens noodle bowl with ginger broth and crispy tofu”
Autumn has made a dramatic entrance, later than expected but definitely diva-like, first with an overnight temperature drop making it super chilly, and now seasonal storms bringing in wind and driving rain. This change in weather ushers in the arrival of a food season – comfort food! Continue reading “Beany Shepherd’s Pie”
