Fennel, Mint and Tomato Salad with Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing
Today we had a glimmer of summer, so I promptly went into garden to see what greenery there was to munch and also what I could rescue from the fridge in a bid to extend the summer feeling. When faced with a bulb of fennel, a bunch of mint, some baby plum tomatoes and random [...]
Walnut and Almond Power Balls
There are times when you need a little energy boost. When all that is required is something small and nourishing to pop into your mouth and to power up and continue the day. In these circumstances turn to these little energy balls and get your va va vroom on! This is the basic recipe [...]
Garden Greens with Tamari, Ginger & Lime
So, I finally made it out into the garden in between the showers of rain and to my surprise there was a fair few greens ready for the taking…ok so some of them had bolted but I thought the flowers were pretty and made a nice feature on the windowsill. A quick turn in [...]
Roasted Curried Cauliflower
Sometime life gets a bit hectic. Sometimes you need to keep things really simple. Sometimes you want something quick and tasty and sometimes believe it or not the humble cauliflower can fulfill all of these wants and desires. Enjoy! Roasted Curried Cauliflower Serves 2 if using as a main or 3 to 4 as [...]
Warm Griddled Vegetable Salad with Chickpeas and Spiced Pumpkin Seeds
What a week! In fact I should say what a few weeks. A lost camera lead, general technology meltdown, a virus and a lost recipe notepad….wowzers. Thank goodness today’s recipe is straight forward in both the ingredients and method. Such a chirpy little salad with its bold hits of flavour made me yearn for the [...]
Almond, Pear and Red Wine Cake
I have been away in Spain for the last few weeks and inspired by the almond trees that were in blossom I thought it might be nice to create an almond based recipe with a few other ingredients that were on hand. Whilst this recipe is not vegan, i think that it could easily be [...]
Climate Change Week Recipe for The Vegan Society
This week is Climate Change Week and the good folks over there are bringing awareness to a global issue in a number of interesting ways. Definitely worth popping over to their site to check out what has and is going on. I had the good fortune to be asked to submit a recipe for [...]
Leek & Onion Egg-less Frittata
Not too long ago I was raving about the wonderful omelette that I had made for my brunch. Feeling a bit guilty that my vegan friends would have not been able to share that recipe I devised a special treat that we can all enjoy. I have been told by an egg oficiando (that will [...]
The Day After the Night Before: Brunch
I went to bed really late last night and I have had a very physically busy week so when I finally awoke from my sleepy haze I was ready for something substantial to eat. Not technically a day that would normally involve a lazy brunch, but I thought that I would treat myself and [...]
Candied Kumquat Creme
I recently received a small bag of kumquats in my weekly veg box delivery scheme. I wasn’t 100% sure what I wanted to do with them but thought that a dessert might be really the best thing…being the dessert lady that I am. Having never candied a bean and often seeing lovely looking fruity gems [...]
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