This tasty pasta sauce combines slowly roasted tomatoes, vegetables and dairy-free cheese. It’s perfect when paired with pasta, or add cooked vegetables and mock meats if preferred. You can serve this with a fresh green salad, or crusty bread to soak up any leftover sauce Serves; Four Cook time; 35-45 minutes You’ll need; 1kg fresh… Continue reading Roasted Tomato & Cheese Sauce
Vegan Cherry Almond Cookies
I’ve always loved the combination of almonds and cherries, and both flavours come together beautifully in these chunky cookies. I chose to make the cashew butter myself, but you can also use shop bought if preferred Serves; Eight Cook time; 6-8 minutes You’ll need; 150g cashew butter 70g glace cherries, plus eight half cherries for… Continue reading Vegan Cherry Almond Cookies
Vegan Shortcrust Sausage Rolls
Shortcrust pastry is filled with homemade Cumberland style mock sausage meat, blended with fried onion and wholegrain mustard, then topped with sesame seeds. This classic British snack food is packed with savoury flavour, and they’re delicious hot or cold. The crumbly, rich shortcrust pastry makes a tasty change from the more traditional puff pastry. I… Continue reading Vegan Shortcrust Sausage Rolls
Spinach & Nutmeg Soup
Okay bear with me, because if you’re anything like me, then this might sound like a bit of a weird soup. Spinach and nutmeg? Hmm…not sure about that. The ultra green colour may also be a touch off-putting to some perhaps. But I tried this soup recently from a cafe in my area, they always… Continue reading Spinach & Nutmeg Soup
Vegan Tempeh “Beef” Pasty
Meaty, beef flavoured tempeh is mixed with shiitake mushrooms to create a delicious meat-free mince. The mince is then used as the filling for these tasty pasties. To give the tempeh a beefy flavour, it’s first marinated with shiitake mushrooms, and then fried off in meat-free beef stock. This gives you a deeply savoury, high… Continue reading Vegan Tempeh “Beef” Pasty
Maple Syrup & Pecan Chocolate Stuffed Cookies
These cookies contain homemade pecan butter, along with maple syrup, and have a melted dark chocolate centre. They’re also studded with little pieces of lightly toasted pecans. Maple syrup packs a real punch of flavour, and the pecan butter and pieces really hold their own due to having their own strength of flavour too. So… Continue reading Maple Syrup & Pecan Chocolate Stuffed Cookies
Vegan Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese
This creamy spread combines smoked no salmon slices, tofu-based cream cheese and herbs. It’s perfect on toast, crackers or bagels. For Veganuary this year, Aldi brought back their no salmon slices, that I’d previously tried for the first time last January. Last year I ate them with salads and on crackers, but this time I… Continue reading Vegan Smoked Salmon Cream Cheese
Vegan Salmon Wellington with Parsley Sauce
Tender, flaky fish-free salmon and parsley sauce, encased in golden brown puff pastry. This would be ideal served as a festive main dish, along with potatoes, vegetables, and more parsley sauce. I used plant-based salmon by Vivera, I personally love these fish-free fillets and they worked perfectly for this dish. However, if these aren’t available… Continue reading Vegan Salmon Wellington with Parsley Sauce
Vegan Sprout Gratin
Tender sprouts and cranberries are stirred through a creamy onion, rosemary and sage sauce, topped with breadcrumbs and hazelnuts. This side dish would be ideal for any festive feast, and it can be cooked in an air fryer, if the oven happens to already be in use. This tasty gratin should win over even the… Continue reading Vegan Sprout Gratin
Air Fryer Roasted Chestnuts
These tasty, nutty, slightly sweet chestnuts are really easy to make, and brilliant to snack on. You can also use them in other dishes, such as soups, stir fries or sauces. I’ve found this way of preparing the chestnuts makes the skins easier to peel. Also, it’s best to peel them all while they’re still… Continue reading Air Fryer Roasted Chestnuts
