Smooth Lentil Soup with Carrot
Smooth lentil soup – or as we call it – normal soup is a staple in our house. Why ‘normal soup’? It’s the only soup my 5 year old eats every time. Please don’t tell him it’s got lentils in, or it will all be […]
Tag: Vegan
Spicy Aubergine in Tomato Sauce with Sumac
This spicy aubergine (egg plant) side dish is perfect for family meals. Are you an adventurous eater? Myself and my husband love a bit of spice, and like trying things new. We once visited an African restaurant in London, and delighted in ordering the dishes […]
Slow Cooked Aubergine and Lentil Curry
This easy vegan slow cooker aubergine and lentil curry recipe brings out all the sweetness in the aubergine.
Vegan Mushroom Sauce with Chestnut and Cranberry
This vegan mushroom sauce is made with portobello mushrooms and pureed chestnuts. You could thin it down and pour it over nut roast, or just pile it on roast veg and mash. It’s that tasty it deserves to be the star of the show. I […]
Vegan African Peanut Soup with Sweet Potato and Chilli
This vegan African peanut soup is not an authentic recipe, but my take on a West African dish – adapted for busy modern lives. African style peanut soup sounds very exotic, doesn’t it? It tastes pretty exotic too. My adaptation takes just 20 minutes and […]
Why become flexitarian? Just Eat Less Meat!
A friend recently shared this article, and it made me a bit less hopeless about the future of the human race. Flexitarianism – eating less meat – shouldn’t be just a lifestyle choice for a few. It’s the direction we are all headed, and we […]
Speedy Moroccan Chickpea Stew with Apricots
A vegan Moroccan chickpea stew that’s speedy enough for weeknights, with all the exotic flavour of a tagine. It’s January, and it’s not even doing anything exciting like snowing here in York. The Christmas chocolate is running out and your summer holiday is a long […]
Tuscan Pasta Salad with Cannellini Beans
This tuscan pasta salad makes a perfect hearty dinner, side salad or lunch – or take along to your next barbecue or potluck. I love a hearty salad – I’m not saying your diet’s done for if you eat this, but it is a full […]
Carrot and Ginger Soup with Fried Tofu
This carrot and ginger soup will warm you up! What’s your winter been like? We’ve had snow several times this year, which makes it the coldest winter York has seen in a while. We haven’t had snow laying for a significant time since 2010 – […]
Cauliflower and Lentil Curry with Coconut Milk
This cauliflower and lentil curry is the perfect winter warmer, and great for introducing children to curry. I can say this with certainty as my 3 year old, who gobbled up curry when he was a baby, is going through a fussy patch. I can’t […]
