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More Luscious Vegan Lunches – CousCous and Roasted Veggies

Posted by Jessica on June 18, 2011 in Vegan Cooking

I wanted an alternative to sandwiches for lunch and decided to have some time off the bread, and mostly because I needed some variety. If you’re looking for a gluten free alternative to cous cous, then substitute quinoa. I did it the previous week with some green lentils and quinoa, but it was so much Read the Rest…

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The food of vegan gods! Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Brownies

Posted by Jessica on May 22, 2011 in Vegan Cooking

The only thing I would change about this recipe is adding more chocolate, but I have a slight addiction to chocolate. This is very easy to make, very moist and has a whole range of textures in there, especially if you use crunchy peanut butter as I did. I did actually eat 4 while they Read the Rest…

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Spicy Bean Burgers – that look surprisingly like cookies

Posted by Jessica on May 16, 2011 in Vegan Cooking

I try to avoid the manufacturer fake meat products because you never know how much rubbish goes into them to create that ‘fake meat’ taste so making these burgers was great, especially as they were so easy and made from things that are easy to keep in stock. I took photos and the mixture looks Read the Rest…

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Fruit Crumble – Easy and delicious dessert for everyone! (Including vegans of course)

Posted by Jessica on May 10, 2011 in Vegan Cooking

So this is not so much a recipe as instructions for the easiest but very wholesome favourite that happens to be suitable for vegans as well. Its  bit of a cheat because a huge chunk of it involves cheating…but you can have all the ingredients waiting for you, and pull it together pretty quickly and Read the Rest…

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Brilliantly Beautiful Blueberry Muffins – try and stop yourself from eating these bad boys!

Posted by Jessica on April 29, 2011 in Vegan Cooking

I know I have posted before about muffins, but honestly my attempts thusfar have not been as impressive as these bad boys, and so its worth sharing. I made them quickly this morning before I had a visit from some family, so they were cooking away nicely when they arrived, making me seem like a Read the Rest…

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Happy Easter! Vegan Hot Cross Buns – or bums as I spelt it earlier – stupid ipod

Posted by Jessica on April 22, 2011 in Vegan Cooking

I couldn’t take the smell of hot cross buns at Morrisons anymore, so decided to have a go at it myself…I was pleasantly surprised although they are not as soft as from the supermarket, and could double as weapons if thrown with enough force. Be warned, if you see me carrying hot cross buns not Read the Rest…

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Do you know the Muffin….Lady? Vegan Chocolate Chip and Berry Muffin effort

Posted by Jessica on March 25, 2011 in Vegan Cooking

Made with some ingredients commonly found in the home! Inspired by a tweep (@xVeganBaker) I decided to have a go at baking some muffins, partly as therapy to separate my work day from the evenings study, quite therapeutic time out…and most importantly with the ingredients that I already had at home. Thankfully next week I Read the Rest…

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St Paddy’s Day Recipe

Posted by Jessica on March 14, 2011 in Vegan Cooking

For one reason or another I have missed out on St Paddy’s day celebrations for the last couple of years, which is probably just as well, casting my mind back to a messy saturday in London some years ago. Well, at least this year I cannot blame changing my diet for missing out on one Read the Rest…

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Shrove Tuesday/Pancake Day – the vegan way (i.e. pancakes like duvets)

Posted by Jessica on March 8, 2011 in Vegan Cooking

Brief explanation for my non British friends…Shrove Tuesday falls the day before Ash Wednesday which we mark by having pancakes, lots of ‘em! The idea was to clear out all the goodies (or baddies depending on your perspective) from the larder, in preparation for fasting over the lent period. This included eggs, milk, sugar, etc Read the Rest…

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Staple Convenience Food – who’s for soup?

Posted by Jessica on March 7, 2011 in Vegan Cooking

You might think of convenience food as being prepackaged, sandwiches, ready meals and fast food – but soup has been my number one convenience food over the last few months. Its really easy to make with a few key ingredients (and a blender) and frozen, chilled, reheated…and pretty darn healthy. You can get really creative Read the Rest…

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Sandwich Solutions – Grilled Aubergine slices and Mushroom Pate

Posted by Jessica on March 2, 2011 in Vegan Cooking

One of the first challenges I faced, on changing my diet, was sorting my lunch menu out. Traditional sandwich fillings are meat, egg, cheese, and even if its a salad its laced with butter and smothered in mayo. I have started to use a few example alternatives already, and plan to expand…so here’s the first Read the Rest…

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Oaty Cookies – easy, tasty, what else do you want?

Posted by Jessica on March 1, 2011 in Vegan Cooking

Ok, so first post and I thought I would make it a delicious one. Yes I see the irony in waiting till March to start writing a blog on resolutions…but resolutions are not just for new years (hopefully they are for life). One of the things I have missed is being able to buy ready Read the Rest…

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