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
Category: Mains
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
Edamame & Black Bean Salad
This bright, tasty salad is really quick to make and ideal for lunch. It combines edamame, black beans, sweetcorn and vegetables, in a vibrant miso and lime dressing. You can serve this as it is, or serve it as a side salad along with a main dish. As usual, I love a mixture of flavours… Continue reading Edamame & Black Bean Salad
Vegan Mushroom Stroganoff
This stroganoff has so much savoury, umami flavour, it’s very easy to make and makes for a hearty, comforting meal. You can use a mix of mushrooms to give this a mix of flavours and textures. I used shiitake, oyster and king oyster mushrooms, but other mushrooms will work too Serves: Four Cook time: 20… Continue reading Vegan Mushroom Stroganoff
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
