Recipe: Vegan Basil Pesto with a twist
I fancied making some pesto myself, rather than, relying on the ready-made stuff. So I had a look at a few recipes and got creative.
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I fancied making some pesto myself, rather than, relying on the ready-made stuff. So I had a look at a few recipes and got creative.
Read MoreI have often heard vegetarians say that they would miss paneer if they shifted to a vegan diet. Before I went vegan I enjoyed dishes like chilli paneer, but it was more about the flavour, rather than, the paneer itself.
Recently, a few of us went away for the weekend. We hired a self-catering venue so that we could enjoy cooking and eating together. One of the dishes we made was similar to this. I thought it was yummy, but what really stuck in my mind; was one of our friends who didn't believe that it was vegan. She insisted that someone must have brought it with them or that we had made it with paneer! She had to hear it four times from two different people before she accepted it. She thought it was delicious!
With that in mind, I made it again to get the recipe right for 2 people, rather than, the 16 we made it for when we went away.
Read MoreI wanted some comfort food which was full of greens, so I looked up a few recipes and then merged them to create this recipe. The creation was vegan kale, spinach and rocket cannelloni.
This recipe came about because I wanted something hot and although I wanted salad, I didn't want it as a side. I came up with chickpeas on a bed of salad and it was yummy! .
Read MoreI've made these treats a few times now. They're easy to make, it doesn't take long, and they're simply delicious!
This recipe makes about 16 Truffles - this will vary according to the size of the Truffles made.
Read MoreDoesn't the photo make you hungry? Norbert Ruhdorfer is a chef who focuses on vegan and vegetarian cooking. He has kindly sent this recipe to me so that I can share it with you.
The majority of vegans out there, weren't raised as vegans. With this in mind, Norbert has chosen to share this recipe because the stuffing of the pockets has a meaty kind of texture and taste. Norbert told me that this dish may help those who are shifting, or have switched, to a vegan diet and are having one of those days, when they miss meat or fish.
Read MoreFamily and friends get together for Divali and New Year and this usually involves making and eating 'Indian' sweets, which are also known as Mitthai. However, they often contain non-vegan ingredients like ghee, butter or condensed milk.
Could this be an opportunity to explore making vegan Mitthai!
Read MoreSandip followed this recipe to make Dudhi No Halvo, which caught my attention from the minute I saw it! Why? The colour is stunning! Beyond that, it is soft and sweet and includes a variety of textures, which are created by the kind of, soft fudge effect plus the nuts which are within in it and on top of it. Very nice!
Read MoreOften, when family members have cooked for celebrations, I've been fed well, but there hasn't been a dessert option. The host has often been apologised and said that they didn't know what to make.
I know that it's not that difficult, but I realised that after I looked for recipes and tried them out; so I understand why they might feel unsure.
Jigna use the recipe below to make a very cool looking, and even better tasting, roll, which has subtle flavours, and is simply moreish!
Read MoreRena used this recipe to make Halwa.
It was soft and had a subtle flavour, that was so yummy; many of us had more than one piece!