These moreish pastry twists are a combination of dairy-free cheese, meat-free smoked ham, and crumbly shortcrust pastry. They’re a really tasty snack and are lovely eaten hot or cold. Shortcrust and puff pastry from supermarkets (here in the UK at least) is usually suitable for vegans, as oil is used rather than butter. But it’s… Continue reading Vegan Ham & Cheese Twists
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Creamy Garlic Mushrooms on Toast
This is one of my favourite meals to have for breakfast or lunch. It’s definitely a hit for any fellow mushroom fans. It combines mushrooms, garlic, tarragon and nutritional yeast in a creamy sauce. I’ve used a mix of oyster mushrooms for this, but it will work with any mushrooms. I like using white closed… Continue reading Creamy Garlic Mushrooms on Toast
Vegan Halloween Cheesecake
A spooky halloween dark chocolate cheesecake, with a black chocolate chip cookie crust. This is easy to make and a deliciously decadent dessert. The crust uses black tahini, which you can either make or purchase, depending on which is more convenient. I chose to make it, so I’ll include details on how to do that… Continue reading Vegan Halloween Cheesecake
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
