Gung hay fat choy! Or Happy New Year in Cantonese. This year the Chinese lunar new year starts on Saturday 28 January and celebrations carry on to 15 February 2017. Chinese New Year starts the year of the rooster. New year is a time to spend with your family and celebrate with food and feasts. […]
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Burns Night – Gluten Free, Vegan Haggis Recipe
It is Burns Night tomorrow evening (25 January) and the traditional dinner is haggis, neaps and tatties. Whilst there are a few vegetarian (and vegan) haggis available in shops I haven’t found a gluten free one. And I haven’t found one as good as this Gluten Free, Vegan Haggis Recipe. Tell me what you think!
Sometimes You Just Need An Easy Lunch
Sometimes when you are busy, tired or just can’t be bothered a quick sandwich or pitta bread is great. Not so easy when you are gluten free and vegan but much easier than it used to be. There are some brands which are vegan (BFee, Just etc.) and good. There are some that are gluten […]
Healthy, Gluten Free, Vegan, Ginger Tofu
It is cold outside and the January stink has set in. It is a long way to summer and you want to nourish yourself following a blow out Christmas and the lurgy. Healthy, Gluten Free, Vegan, Ginger Tofu is my go-to recipe when I want something quick, easy, tasty, filling and good for me. I […]
But Where Do Vegans Get Their Protein?
Especially at Christmas you often hear, on repeat, from concerned friends and relatives ‘but where do you get your protein‘? My stock response was, and still is, ‘nuts and berries‘. Mostly as a brush off to close the conversation because it gets a bit tedious answering the same question time and again. I do understand […]
Gluten Free, Vegan Quiche – No Way!
Gluten Free, Vegan Quiche – Yes Way! This Gluten Free, Vegan Quiche is (obviously) an egg-less quiche but has the texture of quiche and you can serve and eat it in a similar way. Great for buffets and even better for summer picnics. Very good finger food.
The Earth is Spinning on the Wrong Axis – Make it Better with Butter Bean and Aubergine Bake
It’s cold outside, the days are getting shorter, the world feels like a mess. What is happening? Could Lord Alan Sugar be our next PM? Seems reasonable this week – it didn’t last.
It’s cold! Keep warm with Chilli Sin Carne
This easy, warming, gluten free, vegan Chilli Sin Carne is perfect for the cold weather that has descended this week. The chilli freezes well and is a great go-to meal when you are late in, it’s cold and want something quick and easy.