Idea, recipes, tips and a miscellany of things gathered along the way
Cooking for vegans
Cooking for vegans can be a bit daunting if you have not done it before but it is a lot easier than it was when I was young and vegan alternatives for products were few and far between. Here are some notes to help you. Being vegan means no meat, eggs or dairy products, not…
Land of Hope and Glory
There has been a lot of debate in the UK about the possibility that Land of Hope and Glory and Rule Brittania might not be sung at the last night of the Proms. I imagine the main reason for this was because singing is considered to be dangerous, as a Covid spreader. There is no…
Raw Fruit and Nut Chocolate
This was the first chocolate I ever made and people seem to like it. I use date syrup to sweeten it, which I have not seen in other recipes. The result is a rich fruity chocolate which is a great complement to nuts and dried fruit. You can use any combination of nuts and fruit…
Kiwi loaf
We had a few too many kiwi fruits going soft because they had come in our Riverford fruit box and not been eaten quickly enough, so I started looking around for recipes. I was slightly surprised to find that kiwi loaf is a thing, like banana bread but made with ripe kiwis. The recipes I…
Bean Burgers
Bean burgers are very satisfying and quick to make. Their beauty is that you can combine all sorts of beans, vegetables and seasonings into the mix depending on what you have to hand and what you fancy. The recipe below uses mushroom, onion, pepper and courgette with borlotti beans, which are a favourite of mine,…
Blackcurrant Sugar-free Jam
This would be described as a spread rather than a jam if sold commercially as it does not contain sugar. The sweetness comes from concentrated apple juice. This is not as sweet as normal jam, but if you like the tartness of blackcurrant you will love this. Ingredients 1kg of blackcurrants 500ml of apple juice…
Cranberry Scones
This recipe includes dried cranberries because I quite like their tanginess but it could, equally well be made with a sweeter dried fruit like raisins or sultanas, which is more traditional. However, the mixture can also be plain. I’ve used gluten free flour, vegan butter and unrefined sugar but you could always substitute ‘normal’ ingredients.…
The joy of salad
In the days when I went out to work, rather than now when I stay in to work, my colleagues frequently suffered from salad envy. My lunch most days would comprise a large jam jar layered with salad and beans or seeds for substance and protein. Rainbow jars full of fresh vegetables became a bit…
Vegan Nut Roast
Nut roast is not the most photogenic of foods but it is a really tasty addition to a traditional roast dinner. I have made many variations on the nut roast theme but the one below is a recipe that other people have said is really tasty and a long way from the very dry versions…
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