This December I’ll be sharing four festive recipes, starting with Festive Chocolate Bark. This pretty chocolate bark would be ideal to give as an edible gift, or use it for Christmas party favours. It’s also great to serve as a dessert. I made a milk chocolate bark topped with apple juice soaked raisins, roasted pistachios… Continue reading Festive Chocolate Bark
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Vegan Cheese & Chive Dip
A creamy dip made using tofu based soured cream, fresh chives and grated dairy free mature cheddar cheese. You can serve this dip hot or cold, it would go well with crackers, breadsticks, vegetable sticks or crisps. It’s ideal for sharing and it’s so quick and easy to make. Silken tofu provides a velvety smooth… Continue reading Vegan Cheese & Chive Dip
Chinese Inspired Chicken & Sweetcorn Soup
This soup contains tender pieces of shredded mock chicken and sweetcorn, and is flavoured with garlic, ginger, spring onion, white pepper and topped with toasted sesame oil. You can make this Chinese inspired creamy soup in just 30 minutes, making it great for a midweek meal. Any leftovers you have can be stored in the… Continue reading Chinese Inspired Chicken & Sweetcorn Soup
Chickpea, Mushroom & Spinach Curry
This whole food plant based curry combines chickpeas, mushrooms and spinach in flavourful curry sauce. You could serve this with rice, dairy free naan bread and any side dishes you like. This curry is really easy to make, and you can customise the heat to suit you. If you prefer a mild curry, use a… Continue reading Chickpea, Mushroom & Spinach Curry
Butter Bean & Vegan Meatball Stew
This combines meat free meatballs and creamy butter beans, in a rich, smoky tomato based stew. It’s hearty and filling, so it’s perfect to warm up with on a chilly evening. I chose to serve this with white rice, you could also simply serve it with slices of crusty bread. The smoked paprika adds a… Continue reading Butter Bean & Vegan Meatball Stew
Black Chickpea Houmous & Black Tahini Cookies
I’m sharing two spooky recipes for Halloween this year. First up is a garlicky black houmous made with black chickpeas and a black tahini. This houmous has more of a nutty flavour to it, coming from both the black chickpeas and black tahini. It’s perfect with crackers, eaten as a dip, served with salads or… Continue reading Black Chickpea Houmous & Black Tahini Cookies
Puff Pastry Pesto Tartlets
Golden puff pastry topped with hazelnut, oregano and spinach pesto, cherry tomatoes,dairy free cheese and black olives. These are delicious hot or cold, and would make for a lovely lunch or quick snack. I chose to make the pesto, so I’ll include the recipe for that, but you can always swap it for shop bought… Continue reading Puff Pastry Pesto Tartlets
Vegan Beef & Broccoli Fried Rice
A quick and easy fried rice dish, with mock beef, crisp tender broccoli and fluffy rice in a savoury sauce. This can be eaten as a main or a side, and would be great for a vegan fakeaway. For the mock beef, I used my Beef Style Seitan recipe, which worked really well. However, you can… Continue reading Vegan Beef & Broccoli Fried Rice
Air Fryer Pitta Pizzas
Crispy pitta pizza bases topped with sauce, melted vegan cheese and toppings of your choice. Making individual pizzas means that everyone can customise theirs to suit them. They make for a tasty light lunch or snack. You can stick with tomato sauce, or use barbecue sauce or pesto. Or skip the sauce and cheese altogether… Continue reading Air Fryer Pitta Pizzas
Roasted Leek & Lardon Linguine
Linguine stirred through sweet roasted leeks and smokey meat free bacon lardons in a rich dairy free sauce. This recipe is easy to make and comes together in just 30 minutes. I realise that mock meats aren’t for everyone, so if you’re not a fan, try replacing them with the same amount of diced smoked… Continue reading Roasted Leek & Lardon Linguine
