In the kitchen again!
The kitchen (galley) in our new boat No recipe in this post I am afraid! Just an update on where I am in my cooking journey. We have relocated to the UK. I did a few posts from our temporary residence in a flat in London. Earlier this year (in April) we moved to...
Low Carb Bread
Low Carb Bread This Low Carb Bread is really delicious, tasty and filling and is so easy to make. Recipe thanks to My New Roots. Recipe exactly as in their blog – Ingredients: 1 cup / 135g sunflower seeds½ cup / 90g flax seeds½ cup / 65g hazelnuts or almonds1 ½...
Vegan quiche variation
Vegan Quiche slice I have posted vegan quiches before – see here and here. Quiches can be complicated or easy, and this vegan quiche variation came about from a need to use up some veggies, and a desire to brush up my pastry making skills. For the pastry I used...
Vegan Short Crust Pastry
I much prefer making my own pastry, and this vegan short crust pastry is easy – and the recipe works. I found it here. Thanks to Veganlovlie. Check out their blog and website. I have just used this recipe to make a quiche. Quiche with vegan short crust base...
Madame Renoir’s Sauted Chicken
This vegan version of Madame Renoir’s Sauted Chicken was just what I needed to hone my seitan making skills. And as we are stuck in lockdown at the moment I am trying all sorts of recipes. I had never heard of Madame Renoir and her chicken till it popped up in...
Vegan Steak Bake
A while ago one of the UK fast food chains (Greggs) came up with a Vegan Steak Bake. I thought I would try making my version. Vegan Steak Bake I cheated a bit and used a bought puff pastry. For the filling I simply sauted some finely chopped onion and garlic, added...
Seitan Steaks
This Seitan Steaks post is going to be really short! There are 2 things I find rather annoying about finding recipes on line – One is having to scroll through pages and pages about the bloggers dogs or cats or walks in the mountain or whatever. The other is...
Chocolate Salami
Chocolate Salami I just love this Chocolate Salami – thanks to Sophie and Paul from Veganonboard. I normally like to make e recipe a couple of times before I post it but this one was relatively easy and worked perfectly first time. This is my version –...
Buckwheat Crepes
Buckwheat Crepe – Sweet Buckwheat crepes are extremely nutritious, high in fibre and gluten free as well. They can be made both sweet or savoury. Buckwheat Crepe – Savoury There are loads of recipes for buckwheat crepes online – using an array of...
Mushroom Duxelles
Mushroom Duxelles I included this mushroom duxelles recipe in by Beet Wellington post, but thought I would make it stand alone post as well. Mushroom Duxelles Ingredients Ingredients: 300 grms mushrooms1 large shallot or medium onion2 x 1T vegan butter1 t dried...
Beet Wellington
Beet Wellington I suppose I should have put this Beet Wellington recipe out before Xmas, but I only discovered it the other day, thanks to James Martin‘s Saturday TV show. He calls it a Beet Pithivier (no I have never heard that word before either) but it is a...
Vegan Apple Crumble
Vegan Apple Crumble – before baking Vegan apple crumble is pretty easy to make. Which is possibly why I have never posted a recipe for it before. You could take an ordinary apple crumble recipe and replace the butter with either vegan butter or a light vegetable...
Ginger Cookies
Ginger Cookies I have made these very easy ginger cookies a few times now. Everyone seems to like them. The first time I specifically needed something gluten free and used a store bought gluten free flour mix. Other times I used an all purpose cake flour. It is also...
Tofu Mayo Sandwich
As we cannot do our Green & Vegan pop up dining due to this Covid pandemic, we have started doing take out sandwiches. This Tofu Mayo Sandwich is my favourite. Tofu Mayo Sandwich It uses my ‘vegan egg’ recipe, along with a commercially bought low oil...
Blueberry Oatbars
Blueberry Oatbar These Blueberry Oatbars are deliciously gooey and tasty. Can’t remember where the original inspiration came from. It was ages ago and I have tweaked and changed the recipe over time. At the time of writing this we are in the middle of the covid...
Malva Pudding
Malva Pudding Malva Pudding is (and I quote direct from our friend google) – Malva pudding is a sweet pudding of South African origin. It contains apricot jam and has a spongy caramelized texture. A cream sauce is often poured over it while it is hot, and it is...
Sago Panna Cotta
Sago Panna Cotta Panna Cotta is an Italian dessert usually made with cream. The name means cooked cream. I made this vegan version using sago pearls. A very easy recipe. Ingredients: 100 grms sago pearls1 1/2 Cups soaking liquid – (50/50 plant milk and water)1/2...
Vegan Pastrami
This Vegan Pastrami was amazing – both texture and taste! Vegan Pastrami The original recipe came from One Green Planet. I decreased some of the spices in the rub as I found it a bit too spicy. Otherwise pretty well much the same. Thank you to them. Pastrami...
Sweetcorn Fritters
Sweetcorn Fritters Been trying for a while to make good sweetcorn fritters. The ones you get at restaurants are great, but they are deep fried. And deep frying is something we try to avoid. Found this recipe on Domestic Gothess and it is great! Lovely served with a...
Lemon Merangue Pies
Lemon Merangue Pie Been wanting to make lemon merangue pies for ages now. Finally got round to it. I basically used the recipe from Lazy Cat Kitchen. Thank you Ania! I love her recipes as they always actually work!! Lemon merangue pies – before grilling I wont...