Making recipes vegan or dairy free is soooooo easy (3 fabulous vegan recipes from reviewing My New Roots)
What a great idea it is to review a cook book. Two blog posts ago I mentioned that I am reviewing recipes in My New Roots by Sarah Britton and changing the recipes to vegan recipes. It is great fun and I completely recommend grabbing a vegetarian cook book and doing the same.
Oh my god is this really a vegan brownie?
Off to work I go. Tomorrow I start transporting my million and one things that I need to cater on a five day retreat and this retreat is a bit of a milestone for me. It is the first retreat, since I have become vegan that I have been asked to make a brownie. And this is the delicious recipe I have developed. No one would know it is vegan, it is so moist and buttery. A friend of mine likes...
Miso Tahini Sauce and Thai Basil Pesto
What is buzzing and humming food? (plus an idea to make those times when you need to get a quick meal or snack easier)I am rehasing an old blog post here, one that I know many of you missed so thought to run this idea past you.Do you prefer buzzing food or humming food?What is this you may ask?It is something my partner and I talked about years ago, it was his analogy. When I stopped eating...
A Few Tips to Make Life Easier in the Kitchen
I knew I would be sharing lots of useful tips, information and fantastic recipe ideas with the students of the vegetarian chef and lifestyle training this year but what I hadn't bargained on was how much I would learn from the students themselves and from the guest facilitators. When seven people enter a kitchen at the same time there is so much to learn together, it is astounding.
Spicy Tahini Dressing
How I Became Inspired Again to Write Weekly Blogs (plus monthly recipe review - My New Roots)As many of you know I have focused my time and attention this year on creating The Vegan Cooking School. Establishing a wonderful training for people wanting to become vegan chefs or those who want to adopt a more healthy lifestyle.
How to Make a Perfect Soup Stock
I wonder how many of you out there shy away from making your own soup stock. Until a month or so ago, I was amongst you. I always made my soups with salt or Organic Aussie herb salt for flavouring. I vaguely remember making a stock once and couldn't understand why anyone would bother as it didn't taste all that good. However now I am completely addicted to making stock from scratch, it makes the...
Kang Kong with White Beans
In Honour of our local farmer Ian Cameron - (what to do with kang kong)I am reposting my kang kong recipe in honor of Ian Cameron. Ian Cameron is a farmer in our area who passed away last Thursday and today will be his celebration of life.I first met Ian when I saw he had kang kung growing on his stall at New Brighton's farmers market. I was elated as it was hard to find in our area despite it...
The Best Ever Savoury Pancakes
Last weekend was module three of The Vegan Chef and Lifestyle Training which was the Ayurvedic style of cooking and eating. During the first day we learned many traditional recipes from the wonderful Jacinta McEwan of Mullum Herbals. Amongst the recipes was my all time favourite pancakes. I have had these served up to me many a time at an afternoon tea when in India. I cooked them last night for...
Three easy things to do if you are starting to feel run down (and they work!!!)
Plenty of people seem to be catching colds as the cooler weather sets in. Determined to stay well and keep on doing what I love doing - working in the kitchen and teaching The Vegetarian Chef and Lifestyle Training- I will keep my immunity in tip top condition. When I do start to feel like I am getting run down I do the following very easy things to keep me in good shape. Hope you find these...
Never Go Hungry Again (Ideas for when you travel)
Never Go Hungry Again (Ideas for when you travel)Sitting at Sydney airport with a rumble in my belly I am prompted to write this blog. It is not often I leave home without my packed lunch, breakfast, dinner or snack. However this time I have done the unthinkable and I am hungry!! As I cast my minds eye over the organic watermelon, apples, pears, oranges, hemp seeds and home made hummus that I...
