A Gathering of Veggie Deliciousness!
Italian Tempeh & Sweet Pepper Pasta Prep time: Cook time: Total time: 30 minutes Serves: 4 A hearty tempeh pasta sauce with Italian seasonings. Easy and delicious. Ingredients 1T Olive oil 1 Medium onion, diced 1 Red pepper, diced 1 225g/8oz pkg Tempeh 1 Clove of garlic, minced 2t Fennel Seeds 2t Dried Oregano 1/2t…
Chickpea, Goji & Wild Rice Salad Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: This Chickpea, Goji & Wild Rice Salad has got everything you could want- full of nutrition , texture and flavour. Ingredients 3/4 C Wild rice 1/2 C Goji berries 1 C Cooked chickpeas 2 Green onions, thinly sliced 1/4 C Chopped mint…
Spiced Caramel Pears Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: 4 A no fuss but still special dessert. Pears baked in a “buttery” caramel with warming spices. Ingredients 4 Medium-sized, ripe but firm pears, peeled and halved 6T Coconut sugar 3T Coconut oil 1/8t Salt 3/4t Ground ginger 6 Cardamom pods OR 1/2t Ground cardamom…
Apple Chai-Spiced Baked Oats Prep time: Cook time: 30 minutes Total time: 45 minutes Serves: 4 A cozy, comforting breakfast. These Apple Chai-Spiced Baked Oats are the perfect winter warmer. Serve with a dollop of coconut cream for a little indulgence 😉 Ingredients 3 Small/medium eating apples 1C (heaped) Rolled oats (GF if necessary) 1/3C…
Chunky Chickpea Dip with Roasted Lemon & Tomatoes Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: A delicious chunky dip, perfect for piling onto crusty bread or scooping up with crunchy lettuce leaves. Hummus-esque but not hummus. Ingredients 1 1/2C Well-cooked chickpeas, freshly cooked (see note for canned chickpeas) 1C Baby plum or cherry tomatoes, halved…
Vegan Carrot Cake Smoothie Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: Sweet, creamy and perfectly spiced. Breakfast or dessert? You decide! Ingredients 1 Medium Carrot, washed and chopped (or grated if you’re blender is not high-powered) 1C Almond milk 2T Rolled oats (GF if necessary) 1T Chia seeds 1t Maca powder 1/2t Vanilla extract 3/4t…
White Bean & Pesto Millet Risotto Prep time: Cook time: 30 minutes Total time: Serves: 4 A rich and comforting dish without a drop of butter or cream in sight. Perked up with plenty of lemon and a swirl of pesto. Ingredients 1T Olive oil 1/2 Large Onion 2 Cloves of Garlic, minced 1C Millet…
Chickpea Salad Stuffed Avocados Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: Total time: Serves: A tasty, nourishing and sustaining chickpea, avocado salad with a cute presentation. Ingredients 1C Cooked chickpeas (well-cooked) (RAW option: Use sprouted chickpeas) 1 Small clove of garlic, minced (optional) 1/2C Grated carrot 1 Green onion, thinly sliced 1/2t Olive oil 1 1/2T…
Rustic Beetroot Galette (GF) Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: 4-6 Free-form tarts or galettes are much easier to make than pies. This crust is made from nutty buckwheat flour and buttery coconut oil. Filled with a creamy almond layer and topped with sweet roasted beetroot. Utterly delicious! Ingredients Buckwheat Crust: 1 1/2 C…
Lemon-Coconut Fudge Bites Prep time: Cook time: Total time: 10 minutes Serves: These zingy little fudge bites do the trick of satisfying any sweet cravings nicely, despite having very little sweetener in them. ACD-friendly too! Ingredients 1/2C White Almond Butter OR Cashew Butter 3T Melted Coconut Butter Zest of one Lemon 3T Lemon Juice 1…
Tofu Agrodolce (Italian Sweet & Sour) Prep time: Cook time: Total time: 30 minutes Serves: 3-4 “Agrodolce” is the Italian Sweet and Sour (“Agro”- Sour, “Dolce”- Sweet) but is a much subtler dish than the Chinese version, the gloopy dish which I’ve experienced in rather inauthentic Chinese restaurants anyway. Its sweetness comes from the tomatoes…