Endive Salad with Pears and Almonds is a pretty sophisticated salad that makes me feel like a grown-up. Endive (or chicory) is a little bitter but, like so many bitter tasting foods, really addictive. The bitterness of the chicory works so well with the sweetness of the cos, pear and almond and the textures all […]
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Super Spring Slaw
Super Spring Slaw is crunchy, light, tasty and satisfying. Perfect as a gluten-free, vegan side dish, sandwich filling, or with the addition of gluten-free pasta or noodles, a fabulous main. Choc-full of nuts, seeds, rich and vibrant vegetables and the always wonderful parsley. You will love Super Spring Slaw as a side to Purple Sprouting […]
Gut Health: Pre-Biotics, Pro-Biotics and You
Gut health is very important and with more research, more links are found between gut health and our wider health. I’ve had gut problems for many years and have tried all sorts of medically monitored diets and treatments. My gut health has improved dramatically but it’s far from ‘normal’. Here in Gut Health: Pre-Biotics, Pro-Biotics and You I help you navigate your own gut health.
Spicy Grilled Green Bean and Potato Salad
Spicy Grilled Green Bean and Potato Salad is a substantial, tasty and satisfying gluten-free, vegan salad. You can use whatever type of green beans (French beans, string beans, runner beans and lots more!) and potatoes (Jersey Royals!) are in season where you are. Look out for what looks fresh and what is local. Perfect as […]
Top Five Frozen Vegetables To Keep In The Freezer
Okayyyy!!! Frozen vegetables. Sometimes laughed at, sometimes maligned. Frozen vegetables are always a great thing to have in the freezer. My Top Five Frozen Vegetables To Keep In The Freezer will make the world a better place! What? Why? How? Why Are Frozen Vegetables A Good Thing??? Frozen vegetables are usually grown in season, picked […]
Vegan Bonfire Toffee
Vegan Bonfire Toffee is just wonderful. The taste; rich, dark, smoky and sweet takes me back to watching bonfires and truly, truly, awful fireworks. Vegan Bonfire Toffee has a taste, that is so specific to one time of year, it’s hard to eat without wanting to get a bonfire going. I adore sweet and chewy […]
Spicy Aromatic Lentil Soup
Spicy Aromatic Lentil Soup is a favourite of mine when I am feeling slightly under the weather. Curling up with a bowl of this gluten-free, vegan soup in front of the tele(vision) is an instantly pick-me-up. It’s nutritious, hearty, warming and comforting. The soup is lightly spiced and the flavour is fragrant. The cloves and […]
Butter Bean and Aubergine Bake
Butter Bean and Aubergine Bake is hearty and warming – not quite a casserole or stew as it can be sliced for serving. This gluten-free, vegan recipe has three fairly straightforward steps: vegetables, tomato mixture, white sauce. Once it is in the oven you can move on to other things while it cooks. Super hearty […]