A tasty bowl of warmth

The weather is still bitterly cold and a bowl of hot soup is often the perfect box ticker after being out and about all day. I’m a big fan of making soups out of any vegetables that happen to be hanging around in the depths of the fridge, because generally I believe pretty much any … Continue reading A tasty bowl of warmth

Anyone for steak?

When those ideas (of food) pop into your head in the middle of the night and you wish you wrote a quick note to remind yourself, you are always grateful to remember them when bleary eyed and yawning first thing in the morning. The idea I had recently, was concerning the mega swede that had … Continue reading Anyone for steak?

Beetroot Hummus

I was never a fan of beetroot (or so I thought), so I was always thinking of alternative ways to cook or try and avoid them coming in our weekly veg-box. The most beautifully coloured vegetable! I discovered this beetroot hummus recipe on the BBC Food site and I'm in love! Since then I have … Continue reading Beetroot Hummus

Ready made and vegan

Sometimes we just need an easy dinner but really want the enjoyment of a proper home cooked meal. When I was pregnant, as well as batch cooking into the freezer to be prepared for those early newborn days, I came across a rather lovely looking online brand selling ready-made home cooked style meals. They looked … Continue reading Ready made and vegan

Easy peasy kids grub…

When you've got a lot of hurdles to overcome with kids meals - vegan, fussy, not much time to prepare and haven't been to the shops? These handy pinwheel pastries are the quickest to make and super tasty. The two main ingredients are (ready rolled) puff pastry and some kind of sauce. It seems most … Continue reading Easy peasy kids grub…

Finding the holy grail, otherwise known as good vegan parmesan

A few years ago I was starting out on my using-refill-for-shopping journey (at the lovely Harmless store, North London), and was introduced to a very special product. Available to buy packaging-free was 'grated' vegan parmesan. What was this magical mysterious substance and how exactly was it made? Little did I know it is literally the … Continue reading Finding the holy grail, otherwise known as good vegan parmesan

Too many tomatoes?

Sometimes we just have an excess of vegetables in the fridge and we just don’t want to waste them. We are always looking for ways to preserve them for longer, use them in different ways and ensure we don’t have food waste. Options include cooking up a big batch of stew or soup which can … Continue reading Too many tomatoes?

One scone, two scones

Certain foods people just presume we need to use dairy in baking, but coming across this scones recipe it was delightful to discover we can quash those thoughts and yet again produce delicious food without the need for any animal products. All that's left to consider is how do you pronounce the word - scone, … Continue reading One scone, two scones