Recipe: Open top sandwich within 10 minutes

This can be a quick, tasty and healthy snack or light meal.

This recipe serves 2

Ingredients for a vegan open top sandwich

• 4 slices of granary wholemeal bread - we used Hovis because it's vegan, soft and has a nice taste
• houmous
• 1/2 a small cucumber
• 1 Taifun Tofu Wiener
• 8 cherry tomatoes
• Salt
• Pepper

How to make a vegan open top sandwich 

1. Get a slice of bread
2. Spread houmous on it
3. Add the sliced cucumber
4. Chop the Taifun Tofu Wiener
5. Add slices of the Wiener
6. Slice the cherry tomatoes in half
7. Finish with a cherry tomato
8. Garnish with salt and pepper

Open top sandwich

Recipe: Pasta with a twist within 25 minutes

I didn't make this but I definitely enjoyed eating it! :)

This recipe serves 2.

Ingredients for the pasta

•    2/3 of a tablespoon of olive oil
•    3/4 of a bunch of broccoli – torn into edible sized pieces
•    1 fresh chilli – finely chopped
•    2 handfuls of baby spinach leaves – left whole
•    salt to taste
•    pepper to taste
•    8 cherry tomatoes – left whole
•    130g of pasta – I  use rigatoni
•    1/2 tablespoon of vegan margarine – I  use Pure sunflower margarine
•    2 carrots – grated
•    1 small (200g) can of sweetcorn
•    vegan sausage – thin circular slices – I  use Taifun Tofu-Wiener
•    1 tablespoon of salt – for the pasta

How to make the pasta

1.    Add the olive oil to a pan and heat it
2.    When it’s hot, add the broccoli let it cook for 2 minutes before adding the chill
3.    When the broccoli has become a little bit 'burnt', add the spinach, salt and pepper
4.    After 2 minutes, add the cherry tomatoes
5.    While this is cooking, boil some water and use it to boil the pasta in a separate pan
6.    Add the salt to the pasta and stir
7.    Check the pasta after 7 minutes and if it’s the way you like it, drain the water and add the pasta to the vegetables
8.    Add the margarine to the pan (with the vegetables and pasta in it) and stir
9.    To serve, create different sections on a plate, separating the carrots, sweetcorn and Wiener, and the pasta. 

Pasta served with grated carrots, sweetcorn and Wiener

Recipe: Spaghetti in olive oil and a tad more within 25 minutes

Suraj made this meal, which didn't take very long and it consisted of only a few ingredients. Although it was simple, it was delicious and satisfying! :)

This recipe serves 2.

Ingredients for the spaghetti

•    2 handfuls of vegan spaghetti – about 120g
•    1 tablespoon of olive oil
•    1 teaspoon of chilli sauce
•    pepper to taste
•    10 cherry tomatoes – left whole
•    2 handfuls of wild rocket
•    2 pieces (or more) of Taifun Basil Tofu
•    1 tablespoon of salt

How to make the spaghetti

1.    Boil some water in a kettle and put it in a pan
2.    Hold the spaghetti upright in the pan of water for 20 seconds, when it will begin to soften, allowing you to bend the spaghetti around the pan
3.    Add the salt and stir, leaving it to cook on a medium heat for 10 minutes
4.    When it's ready, drain the water and drizzle the olive oil over the spaghetti
5.    Add the chilli sauce, stir and season with salt and pepper if needed
6.    Put the spaghetti in a pan, add the cherry tomatoes and let it cook for a few minutes
7.    Mix and serve in a plate or a bowl, with a large piece of Basil Tofu on top of the spaghetti

Serving suggestion

Garnish with Wild Rocket Add a piece of Basil Tofu Serve and enjoy!

Spaghetti served with rocket and basil tofu

Recipe: A selection of yummy sandwiches within 10 minutes

It's quite hot in the UK at the moment. It isn't a complaint as I do like a warm/hot climate BUT I tend to want to eat raw foods and lighter dishes when it's not cold. So I've been having lots of salads and sandwiches too.

Here's some recipes for yummy sandwiches I've had:-

1. Spread Hummus on both slices of the bread - I use brown bread
2. Spread some English Mustard on top of the Hummus on one of the slices - I use this mustard because I like the taste and it's vegan
3. Add sliced lettuce, cucumber & quartered cherry tomatoes
4. Season with salt and pepper
5. Slice and enjoy

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1. Spread Vegan Mayonnaise on both slices of the bread- I use brown bread
2. Spread some English Mustard on top of the Mayo on one of the slices - I use this mustard because I like the taste and it's vegan
3. Add sliced lettuce, cucumber & quartered cherry tomatoes
4. Season with salt and pepper
5. Slice and enjoy

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1. Spread Hummus on both slices of the bread- I use brown bread
2. Spread some English Mustard on top of the Hummus on one of the slices - I use this mustard because I like the taste and it's vegan
3. Add chopped avocado, sliced lettuce & quartered cherry tomatoes
4. Season with salt and pepper
5. Slice and enjoy

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1. Spread Vegan Mayonnaise on both slices of the bread - I use brown bread
2. Spread some English Mustard on top of the Mayo on one of the slices - I use this mustard because I like the taste and it's vegan
3. Add a little lettuce & chopped vegan sausage
4. Season with salt and pepper
5. Slice and enjoy

Vegan mayonnaise

Vegan sausage

Vegan Wiener

Recipe: Spaghetti with vegan mince and vegetables within 25 minutes

I fancied some spaghetti and I wanted t make my own sauce so here's what I did. This recipe serves 2.

Ingredients for spaghetti with vegan mince and vegetables

• 2 handfuls of spaghetti
• 1/2 a small bunch of broccoli
• 3/4 of a small courgette
• Olive oil
• 5 cherry tomatoes
• Tomato Purée
• Salt
• Pepper
• A handful of vegan mince

How to make spaghetti with vegan mince and vegetables

1. Put some spaghetti on the boil 
   1. Put some boiling water in a pan and hold the spaghetti
   2. Within about 20 seconds, it will begin to soften, so you can bend the spaghetti around the pan, which means you don't have to break it into pieces
   3. Give it a stir now and again
   4. Chop the broccoli and the courgette 
   5. Put some olive oil in a pan
   6. Add the broccoli and courgette when the oil is hot
   7. After 5 minutes add some whole cherry tomatoes
   8. Add a little tomato purée
   9. Add salt and pepper to taste
   10. Add the mince and stir
   11. Put the lid on the pan and let it cook
   12. When the spaghetti is ready, drain it, add some vegan margarine and mix it up

Serving suggestion

When I served it,  I made a circular shape with the spaghetti leaving a hole in the middle for the vegetables.

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