I’ve long been a connoisseur of the microwave mug cake, but sometimes you want to eat with your eyes too and dig in to a giant layer cake covered with lashings of frosting. We’ve been having cooker issues for more than two months now, and at first, I was troubled about getting my cake fix until I applied some logical thinking and realised I just … Continue reading Microwave Chocolate Layer Cake
When I’m baking, scones are rarely my top choice. Despite being a big fan of their subtle, crumbly deliciousness, they’ve never been something I make regularly. I always seem to forget how simple and quick they are and file them away in my internal “fancy recipes” file! However I decided to try something different today and was pleasantly surprised to rediscover they were unbelievably simple … Continue reading Plant-based Sugar Free Scones
The rain here today has been absolutely torrential; never-ending streams relentlessly pouring down. It’s the kind of weather that makes you want to hibernate (despite it being summertime!) but unfortunately we did have to go out so as a consolation, I made the ultimate rainy day comfort food for dinner – cheese toasties (dairy free) and soup.I always use Violife original block for cheese toasties … Continue reading Roasted Vegetable & Lentil Soup
One of the things I love about dairy and egg free baking is that I always seem to have the ingredients around. Oil and baking powder are definitely store cupboard staples in my house so any time I fancy whipping up a quick cake, it doesn’t take long before the dream becomes a reality! Whether this is a good thing or not remains to be … Continue reading Delicious Plant-based Ginger and Date Cake
I’m always amazed when it comes to soup, that the simple act of blending creates such a flavoursome dish. Somehow, it can transform a real hotchpotch of ingredients from the dregs of the fridge into a tasty meal! If you served me a plate of boiled carrot and sweet potato sprinkled with curry powder with a ladle of stock, I wouldn’t be particularly thrilled, but … Continue reading Spiced Sweet Potato & Carrot Soup
Dates and bananas seem to feature a lot in my sweet recipes, I think because bananas are a fantastic substitute in an egg-free cake and dates are such an excellent sweetener when baking without sugar. This cake recipe is the perfect way to play to the strengths of both of these delicious ingredients. Not only do they make a winning taste combination, but despite this … Continue reading Sticky Sugar-free Date & Banana Cake
Risotto is always a winner in our house. It’s an excellent vehicle for disguising vegetables and it’s so easy to make into a hearty meal even when stores are a bit low on the ground. We love all sorts of risotto but I decided to make it plantbased today so added butterbeans for protein. Paired with spinach, leek, mushrooms and asparagus, it made a great … Continue reading Butterbean Risotto
Snacks are always in high demand in our house. After school in particular seems to require about 50 different edibles and dinner is still eaten with gusto. It can be hard to come up with a variety of healthy and free-from snacks, but these flapjacks are always a winner. The banana and dates offer more than enough sweetness so there’s no need for sugar or … Continue reading Sugar-Free Banana & Date Flapjacks
You can never go wrong with a chocolate dessert – a guaranteed people pleaser, they’re the ultimate way to end a meal. I’d never made a chocolate tart before today, but since we had friends round for dinner, it seemed like a good time to try. I didn’t have much in the way of ingredients to hand but amazingly this tart is made using just … Continue reading Indulgent Dairy Free Chocolate Tart
We eat houmous with everything in our house and have tried all sorts of flavour combinations and add-ins. Butterbean and mint is one of our favourites though and is frequently requested when I make houmous from scratch instead of cheating with a supermarket pot. I could probably eat an entire bowful on its own, but tonight we served our houmous with vegetable burgers, Mediterranean vegetables … Continue reading Butterbean and Mint Houmous
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