Eat well, feel great
Mushroom dishes are a staple with vegetarians and vegans alike. Here is another recipe using them as the main attraction of the meal. The tamari flavor makes them so very tasty, you’ll wish you had cooked some more! Be sure, I am well aware that…
Lentil spaghetti bolognese is vegan and nutritious. Plus lentils are cheaper even than the cheapest mince, not to mention better for you and the environment. I have mostly followed Nicky Clinch’s recipe for this one, although one could follow any spaghetti bolognese recipe and simply…
Beetroot pasta sauce you ask, really? Yes really! It does work, I promise. Homemade pasta sauce is just so much better than its shop bought counterparts and ketchup! Anyone can tell you that. If you’ve never tried to make one from scratch, I guarantee you’re…
This is a basic recipe for a stir fried vegetables, using seasonal produce. I went to a local farm shop this weekend and picked up whatever was on offer – leek, peppers, cavolo nero, and used it in this simple recipe. Use whichever vegetables you…
When it’s cold and wet outside, I am often in the mood for something spicy and warming, like this Thai noodle soup. It’s a delicious and comforting way to get lots of veggies and liquid in. Nutritionally, it’s best to use homemade vegetable stock, which…
This green lentil curry is a delicious and warming vegan dish, featuring onion squash aka Hokkaido pumpkin. It is a slightly modified version of this jimejinak.cz recipe. I did not have brown lentils, so I have used green, and I have made the curry a…
This “cheesy” pasta sauce is another variation on vegan mac’n’cheese style sauces. I have chosen to include onion squash, aka Hokkaido pumpkin in it, to give it a nice yellow colour. One could use carrot instead. Nutritional yeast adds cheesy flavour. I have inspired myself…
Paprika Butter Beans in this version is one of the simplest vegan versions of a traditional Czech dish (which usually uses chicken). I made this for a quick lunch today, as I had some leftover cooked butter beans in the fridge. If I had any…
Rice noodle stir fry is a quick, tasty and satisfying dinner for when one comes home from work. The thin vermicelli rice noodles do not require any cooking, just a quick soak. So the main job is to cut up and stir fry the vegetables.…
Pumpkin and red lentil curry is one of my favourite dishes. It combines a creamy rich taste of onion squash with warming spice and coconut creaminess. If you have some homemade vegetable stock on hand, be sure to use it as the liquid in this…