Red dragon pie is one of my all time favourite savoury meals. I copied the recipe into my recipe notebook when I left home back in the early/mid 1990s, borrowing this dish from my mum. [Update: Apparently my sister got it from a vegan friend c.1991. Some people online say it was in the Vegetarian … Continue reading Red dragon pie for Veganuary
Chestnuts are a great food - they taste lovely roasted, work well with vegetables (chestnuts and Brussels sprouts being the best known combination), and as a puree can be used in sweet or savoury foods. Here in the UK most of the chestnut puree jars I buy are from France, so they haven't had to … Continue reading Two tasty vegan chestnut recipes
Pumpkins (including squash) are incredibly versatile for cooking yet many get wasted because of Halloween. They can be used for savoury dishes (soup, bread, curry, roast vegetables, risotto etc), as well as sweet dishes, including cake and sweet pumpkin pie. There's lots of different varieties as well, not just the large 'orange' ones that most … Continue reading Sweet pumpkin pie (vegan)
This is one of my favourite things to eat. In moderation of course. I haven't shared a recipe for years and my gooseberry fool post is always popular, so I think it time to do another recipe. The one is an adaptation of various recipes for fruit and nut tiffins (which is different use of … Continue reading Raw chocolate vegan tiffin
With spring slowly coming to Wales and the UK, it'll soon be time to think about foraging for greens to make the delicious nettle soup. 'Nettle soup?' I hear you cry. 'That's just crazy.' It may sound odd, but it's actually really tasty, and good for you - the ancient Greeks and Romans used nettles … Continue reading Spring nettle soup
November is World Vegan Month, so I thought I’d post a few recipes that might tempt you into trying vegan food. The first week is a seasonal favourite of mine: pumpkin cake. I’m not sure of the origin of this recipe – I think I got it from my mum, but don’t know where she … Continue reading Plant-based recipes: vegan pumpkin cake
There's been a recent rise in interest in plant-based food and diets in the last few years. The reasons why may be many and varied, including a growing awareness of environmental issues, animal welfare concerns expressed in films such as Forks Over Knives and Cowspiracy, mainstream chefs such as Jamie Oliver waking up to the … Continue reading Plant power on your plate!
It can be very satisfying to create and then use your own handmade toiletries. I'd been thinking about attempting some for a while, and then came across some useful websites with tried and tested recipes. If, like me, you've tried all the natural/eco/vegan deodorants available (in the UK) for the last 20+ years and still … Continue reading Handmade toiletries
What to do with all the lovely gooseberries from my garden? Although some were ready earlier, lots were ready at once (and I was also lax in not picking them in stages), and so after a mammoth picking and topping & tailing session, I now have hundreds of gooseberries in my freezer. Although I make … Continue reading Yummy vegan layered gooseberry fool
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