I had an idea to bake some cool monster cupcakes for my friend’s birthday party. It must be a pain for non-vegans to have a vegan to cater for so I thought I’d take something that everyone will enjoy eating. I feel it is important to educate people that vegan food can be fun and » Read More
I haven’t baked anything in a while so I figured it was time I baked something to use the fabulous vegan chocolate chips I found. It has been on my list to make some something to satisfy my mid-morning hunger, and what better than a chocolate chip cookie? Ingredients 1 cup wholemeal bread flour 1/3 cup oatmeal ¼ » Read More
Say the words “packed lunch” and your mind may conjure up some uninspired cheese sandwiches and a packet of crisps. This needn’t be the case! When you’re vegan and out and about you need to be prepared with some snacks in case suitable options aren’t available where you are. Even when I was vegetarian it » Read More
I love Ginger as it has such fantastic anti-inflammatory properties. Now that I am off all medication I eat more ginger and turmeric to keep any Lupus related inflammation at bay. This recipe has been perfected over time and is really tasty. Dry Ingredients 1 cup brown flour 3/4 cup wheat bran 1 teaspoon baking powder pinch of salt 1/2 cup » Read More
We enjoyed tasty cutlets this year while travelling around India and I was keen to try making them at home. I finally got round to it and it passed the mother and honest friend test. These are great with some sauce in a wholewheat cob with fresh capsicum peppers and salad. Ingredients 3 potatoes, peeled, boiled and » Read More
I love my juices and have been having a lot this summer- I figured I should share some of my favourite recipes. Here’s one to put a spring into your step in the morning (also jampacked with nutrients, especially vitamin C). Ingredients 4 peeled seedless oranges 2 pitted apricots 1 chopped and deseeded orange capsicum pepper squeeze fresh lemon squeeze fresh » Read More
I must admit I seem to have become hooked on baked goodies like cookies and flapjacks lately. For someone who has cut out all refined sugars even these treats seem quite decadent. Sugars have an inflammatory effect on the body and lately my joints have been aching. Perhaps it is just a coincidence but I » Read More
My mother loves to have something with her morning chai and asked me to bake her some savoury cookies. She is trying to limit her sugar intake so I figured it was a great idea. I remember she liked cumin biscuits we used to buy years ago in Leicester, I figured I’d have a go » Read More
Ever since I have discovered Yoga and said goodbye to garlic and onions I have had reservations about making pasta. Italian food doesn’t seem quite right without these two ingredients. However after playing around with certain herbs I now have a palatable pasta dish which is so easy to make and is really healthy too. Ingredients 1 » Read More
Today I bought two punnets of raspberries and rather than devour them in two seconds I decided to make a pie. To make things interesting I decided to make it using all raw ingredients! The best thing about this pie is it takes a maximum of twenty minutes to make and also it can be » Read More
