A delightful dish that is low fat and full of flavour. Enjoy! Ingredients 2 tsp olive oil 1 onion, finely chopped 2 tsp sweet paprika 2 tsp smoked paprika 2 tsp minced garlic 500 mixed mushrooms, chopped (I used button, but feel free to experiment 1 beef-style stock cub (such as Massel) dissolved in 250 […]
It is especially hard to stay low carb when you are following a vegan diet, which is why when I discovered Cauliflower Rice I felt like it was a gift from the heavens. It is the easiest thing to make and a good substitute for rice especially when eating something saucy like mushroom stroganoff. experiment, […]
Ingredients 1 litre vegetable stock ½ cup white wine 1 onion, diced finely 350g arborio (risotto) rice 400g butternut pumpkin, diced small 50g butter 1 cup frozen baby peas salt and freshly ground black pepper Piece of vegan cheese for grating Method 1. Heat the stock in a jug in the microwave so it’s quite […]
Ingredients: 1.5 cups white quinoa 1 tbsp oil 2 tsp vegetable stock powder 2 tbsp oil 1 large onion , diced finely 1 red pepper, diced 2 tsp minced garlic 2.5 tsp cumin 1 tsp oregano 2 tsp smoked paprika 1 x 420g can kidney beans 1x 420g can corn 1 handful shredded vegan cheddar […]
Comfort food at its best. The chicken is first poached in water infused with thyme and garlic, mixed with carrots, mushrooms, peas onions and celery. Then flavoursome poaching stock is then used as a base for the velvet cream sauce. All mixed together and topped with a piece of pastry. What more can you ask […]
A unique kofta (meatball) made with prawns, herbs and spices. They would be delicious served on their own freshly fried as a canape with drinks, or with the tomato sauce as is displayed in the picture. Enjoy and Happy cooking x Ingredients For the kofta 1 kg frozen prawns, shelled and thawed 1 large onion, […]
A special birthday breakfast during a vegan fast requires extra innovation. These vegan pancakes have perfect texture and look, but to be honest they do need to be smothered with maple syrup and/or fruit or icing sugar in order to live up to the non-vegan counterpart. The benefits are that they are really quick […]
I never hear my family and friends speak more fondly of any fish more than a Samak Singari eaten quite literally on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. My husband’s favourite seafood ‘restaurant’ was one right next to the wharf, on the sand with plastic chairs and table but OOH the food was incredible. I […]
I found this recipe in Delicious magazine this month and I just had to try it out. I almost tried it before I was even fasting! It was easy to prepare taking minutes to make the marinade. THe marinade itself really infused the fish with flavour. I got hubby to fire up the bbq to […]
Ingredients: 800 g Pontiac potatoes (or other potatoes that stay firm when cooked) 1 large onion 1 small onion 2 carrot 1/2 tablespoon butter ¾ cup thickened cream ¾ cup full cream milk 2.5 teaspoons paprika 8-10 sprigs thyme salt, pepper 8-10 chicken thighs 3-4 tablespoons mayonnaise 2-3 handfuls shredded mozzarella cheese 1 handful shredded […]
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