Every year my husband and I watch Great British Bake Off. It's fantastic entertainment and a great way to get new recipe ideas. I also watch Masterchef (with the occasional glance towards the US version, even if it is a little too dramatic) for the same reason. Rarely do the contestants make vegan or vegetarian… Continue reading Vegan Chai Tea Cake Recipe
I've mentioned here previously that I make vegan cheesecakes, but I don't upload them as often as I should. I'd like to make my Instagram more representative of the various vegan desserts I make, my problem is eating the creations before taking pictures of them! Anyway, here's a flavour of the cheesecakes I've done. They… Continue reading Cheesecake Gallery
I've expressed my love for Las Iguanas on here previously, and how it opened me up to a host of Latin-American inspired food, so much that I've re-created my own coconut curry based on their menu. Las Iguanas isn't the only restaurant like this that I've been to: Chiquitos is always good fun, albeit not… Continue reading Friday Basket Restaurant Review: Cabana
I've been expanding my dessert menu to offer more than vegan cheesecakes simply because cheesecakes aren't always practical. Especially now with the hot weather, they defrost very easily and have to be chilled. On Thursday I made some orange and mango melt-in-the-middle muffins, which are still in the testing stage. However out of this trial… Continue reading Friday Basket: Quick and Easy Vanilla Muffins (Vegan)
Hi again, It's been about two weeks since I've uploaded on here which is dreadful! So many recipes, so little time. I began a 12-week intensive massage therapy course with Champneys Beauty College and my schedule overlaps on my blog-uploading days. So for now, so that I can manage, I'm changing the old schedule (Sunday,… Continue reading Mango Passionfruit Cheesecake Day!/Life Update/Some Advice
During Autumn/Winter, I make a lot of vegetable pies. Cottage pies are my favourite, and I have loads of savoury pie recipes that I look forward to sharing with you when it's more seasonal, however, the UK weather has taken an erratic turn, and what was once a steady assent to warmth and humidity has… Continue reading Friday Basket: Vegetable Pies!
Not much need for an introduction here. Scones are quick and easy to make, and you can have them for breakfast or as part of an afternoon tea. One thing to bear in mind when baking scones is to avoid over-manipulating the wet mixture before it goes in the oven. Just mix to combine the… Continue reading Vegan Raspberry Scones
Las Iguanas is one of my favourite restaurants. They were the first mainstream eatery I went to that had a separate vegan/vegetarian menu. For those who don't know, Las Iguanas is a South American-inspired restaurant chain; they sell everything from quesadillas to fajitas, and they're roughly the same price as Nando's. The first time I… Continue reading Coconut Curry
It is equally amazing and frustrating to find out that a food item which is a regular purchase, can actually be made at home for a fraction of the price. Normally, flapjacks cost about £1 each, or sometimes you can get a box of flapjack bites on offer at various supermarkets for £1 or so.… Continue reading Friday Basket: Vegan Apple Flapjack Recipe
One of my past challenges of giving up dairy was finding the best milk for me. I used to drink glasses of milk all the time, especially with cookies. When I turned vegan, I just found soy milk too strange as a taste, and avoided cereal in general for quite a while. Then, as veganism… Continue reading Cashew Milk Recipe
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