TOMATO SALSA
A really simple recipe to kick off day two of a recipe a day in celebration of National Vegetarian Week. I am a huge fan of the humble tomato and I make this ALL the time [...]
PESTO PASTA WITH BROAD BEANS AND VINE TOMATOES
You can't beat homemade pesto. The freshness of the basil and toasted pine nuts is just amazing. The free-from ranges are OK and I do have a jar on hand for a quick version of this [...]
HUMMUS THREE WAYS
In homage to International Hummus week, beginning next Saturday, here are my ultimate favourite hummus recipes. Plain homemade hummus is divine but why stop there? Add in some lovely ingredients for taste, texture and extra nutrients! [...]
CHICKPEA, SPINACH AND POTATO CURRY
I was properly introduced to homemade curry at University when I was in digs with a guy who had the most ridiculous obsession with chillies. He would eat them raw like a carrot every day and [...]
THREE BEAN CHILAQUILES WITH POTATO, KALE AND CORN PATTIES
Chilaquiles is a traditional dish from Mexico, often served for breakfast with crispy tortillas. This is my version with 3 different beans (any type will do, I also like it with kidney beans) and I love [...]
CAULIFLOWER & SPROUT CHEEZE BAKE
Shop bought dairy free cheeze is, at best, pretty awful in my view. The reason why I took so long (20 years) to convert from a veggie to a vegan was because I couldn't face living [...]
CHEEZY HUMMUS
You would be hard pressed to find a flavour of hummus that I haven't made. I love hummus and love trying new flavours like roasted kale, parsley and roast cherry tomatoes and my all time favourite [...]
SAUSAGE STEW BAKE
This dish is the definition of comfort food. There is something about mashed potato that just makes me happy. I did toy with the idea of using sliced new potatoes, thinking they would conform more to [...]
SPANISH TAPAS
Do you ever dream about food and then spend the entire day planning the process of creating the dish? I do - often. Sometimes, the food doesn't exactly live up to the dreamlike expectation and [...]
TOFU FRITTERS
You may need to stock up big time on tofu for this recipe as these little fingers are quite addictive! You can play around with all sorts of flavours - just add whatever you fancy to [...]