Rich, dark chocolate with a sweet pistachio butter filling. These simple snacks make for a delicious plant-based treat for any time of day. You can use any dairy-free chocolate for this, but I find that the combination of the dark chocolate with the pistachio butter to be especially delicious. They’re a tasty treat that you… Continue reading Pistachio Butter Cups
Author: Bethany's Vegan Kitchen
Pistachio Satay Noodles
This stir fried noodle dish combines vegetables, diced smoked tofu and wheat noodles, in a deliciously nutty pistachio satay sauce. This twist on a satay sauce makes a delicious stir fry sauce, or dipping sauce. To make this using homemade pistachio butter, you can see how I make that here Serves; Two Cook time; 20 minutes… Continue reading Pistachio Satay Noodles
Vegan Chickpea “Tuna” aka Chuna
I thought I’d share how I make my chickpea chuna as it’s slowly changed over the years. It was initially lacking any sort of fishy flavour, at that point in my veganism I’d not tried any seaweed, or vegan fish sauce, so I was unaware of those things. I actually always hated fish before I… Continue reading Vegan Chickpea “Tuna” aka Chuna
Vegan Cream Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms
I’m sure it’s probably obvious by now, but I love mushrooms. I could eat them every day and never tire of them. This is a fun way to use beautiful field mushrooms, and tofu based cream cheese. They would work well as a starter, or a light main served with a colourful salad. I’ll also… Continue reading Vegan Cream Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms
Mushroom & Fennel Ragu
This hearty, mock meat ragu combines earthy oyster mushrooms and sweet fennel in a rich tomato sauce. I chose to use minced beef style seitan for this dish, if you would also like to use this you can find the recipe here. I really liked the combination of flavours in this dish, it went perfectly with… Continue reading Mushroom & Fennel Ragu
Smoked Tofu Steaks
These tofu steaks have a really lovely flavour and texture. They’re quite firm, lovely and crisp on the outside, and they’re packed with savoury flavour. Smoked tofu already has a delicious smoky flavour, it’s then marinated to give it even more of an umami kick. They’re delicious hot or cold, and they’re really handy to… Continue reading Smoked Tofu Steaks
Chocolate Pistachio Mousse
The internet has been in a frenzy for pistachio chocolate for a while lately, and it made me wonder what blending pistachio butter into a chocolate mouse would be like. Delicious, as it happens. Which led me to this recipe for a really decadent and indulgent, yet surprisingly simple to make mousse. You could opt… Continue reading Chocolate Pistachio Mousse
Halloumi Style Tofu
Tolloumi? Hallofu? Halloumi style tofu! This halloumi style tofu has a firm, chewy texture, with a salty and tangy flavour. It’s similar in flavour to my Vegan Feta Style Cheese which is again, tofu based. Isn’t tofu so amazingly versatile. This dairy-free halloumi could be used in few different ways. Use it to serve with… Continue reading Halloumi Style Tofu
Vegan Mushroom Tarts
These mushroom tarts would be an instant hit for any mushroom lover. Golden flaky puff pastry is topped with fried mushrooms in a roasted garlic cream sauce. They’re delicious hot or cold, and they make for a lovely lunch or snack. If it’s more convenient, you can make the creamy mushrooms ahead of time the… Continue reading Vegan Mushroom Tarts
Vegan Chicken Fried Rice
This vegan fried rice is a tasty combination of mock chicken, rice and vegetables. This time I’m using mock chicken I bought recently from an Asian supermarket. It’s the type that is often used in Chinese takeaways, and it’s made from a mixture of seitan and tofu. It does look eerily realistic, with some pieces… Continue reading Vegan Chicken Fried Rice
