Broccoli & Cauliflower Cheese Soup

This comforting, cosy soup is a delicious combination of broccoli, cauliflower and vegan smoked cheese. The cheesy element comes from smoked tofu, nutritional yeast and a few other seasonings. Meaning this recipe doesn’t call for any vegan cheese or cashews. I realise vegan cheese isn’t for everyone, and cashews can be expensive, so I’ve been… Continue reading Broccoli & Cauliflower Cheese Soup

Vegan Camembert Stuffed Pumpkin

A whole roasted pumpkin stuffed with deliciously dairy-free melted camembert. This would make for an awesome dip, simply serve with breadsticks, crusty bread or vegetable sticks. I used plant-based camembert by Honestly Tasty, it’s the closest thing to dairy camembert that I’ve tried since I transitioned to veganism. They also have a lovely brie that… Continue reading Vegan Camembert Stuffed Pumpkin

Three Vegan Toasties

Today I’m sharing three easy to make, delicious vegan toasties. There’s a houmous and slowly roasted vegetable toastie, a classic cheese toastie with a crispy cheese crust, and finally a pepperoni pizza toastie. All meat-free, dairy-free and perfect for lunch. You can eat these by themselves, or pair them with a bowl of soup for… Continue reading Three Vegan Toasties

Mediterranean Vegetable Pasty

These flavour packed pasties contain a mixture of tender roasted vegetables, encased in crumbly shortcrust pastry. They would make for a lovely lunch or snack. They’re great hot or cold, and can be frozen too. Just make sure they’re completely cold before putting them into an airtight container and freezing Serves: Four Cook time: 45… Continue reading Mediterranean Vegetable Pasty

Roasted Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce

This pasta sauce is cosy and comforting, and perfect for autumn. Slowly roasted butternut squash is blended with dairy-free cream, sage and a few other seasonings to create this silky smooth sauce. It’s really easy to make, you just need to roast the squash and then the blender does the rest of the work for… Continue reading Roasted Butternut Squash Pasta Sauce

Roasted Vegetable & Vegan Feta Tart

Golden puff pastry, topped with a roasted red pepper and roasted tomato sauce, slowly roasted vegetables and baked tofu-style feta. This is lovely eaten hot or cold, and it’s easy to customise the vegetables to suit you. I chose to use red onion, aubergine and courgette, this combination worked really well with the sauce and… Continue reading Roasted Vegetable & Vegan Feta Tart

Vegan Chickpea Chuna – Mayo-Free

I love making chickpea “chuna”, it’s easy to make and great for sandwiches and salads. This version doesn’t use any mayonnaise, instead the creamy element to this comes from silken tofu Serves: Four to six Prep time: Five minutes You’ll need: 320g chickpeas, this is the cooked weight of 125g dried chickpeas 160g sweetcorn Three… Continue reading Vegan Chickpea Chuna – Mayo-Free

Creamy Leek Tartlets

Golden, flaky puff pastry, topped with creamy leeks, garlic and sage. The leeks are the star of the show for these simple but delicious tartlets. They’re easy and straightforward to make, and would be ideal for a light lunch or dinner. As I often do, I made the creamy aspect of this by using dairy-free… Continue reading Creamy Leek Tartlets