Meatfree and easy
Last weekend I was treated* to a wonderfully relaxing Pilates retreat at Domaine du Pignoulet in the south of France. The retreat took place in a beautiful traditional French house with a swimming pool and was fully catered, with vegan food made especially for me. Domaine du Pignoulet is owned by British couple Susie and…
A quick and easy vegan marinated tofu recipe. Using ginger, maple and soy sauce to flavour the tofu before baking it gives it a delicious and slightly sweet flavour. This is one of my favourite tofu recipes and I’m excited to be sharing it with you here today. Tofu has a bad reputation – and…
Packed with veggies and beans this is the best vegan chilli recipe I’ve ever made. It’s spicy, tasty and oh-so-satisfying. This is a recipe that we’ve been cooking at home for years, perhaps even decades. My husband is the chilli man around here and he has been refining, amending, adjusting this recipe little by little…
A vegan take on the traditional Malaysian nasi lemak recipe. Using jackfruit in place of anchovies and seaweed in place of fish sauce makes for a delicious, spicy and satisfying meal. Last month we had a wonderful holiday in Malaysia. It was the first trip to Asia we’d made with our kids and also the…
These vegan pumpkin waffles are the perfect autumn breakfast or dessert. They’re easy to make, crisp on the outside and packed full of spice. Waffles are my perfect breakfast. As much as I love pancakes I don’t like standing by the stove while the whole family devours their pancakes, only to run off having finished…
Roasting the tomatoes before making the soup gives this homemade vegan tomato soup a wonderful flavour. Easy to make and a delicious and healthy lunch that everyone can enjoy. What’s your favourite soup? Mine – and that of my children – has always been tomato. Not particularly the slightly orangey version that comes in a…
A quick and easy recipe for aubergine and chickpea curry. Light yet satisfying this is a delicious vegan curry recipe. I love curries like this – full of fresh vegetables, light enough to enjoy in summer yet packed full of flavour. Curry leaves are such an easy way to add flavour to a dish –…