Entries by Frances McCormack

Beet and Strawberry Smoothie Bowl

This bowl is earthy and moderately sweet. If you don’t like the earthiness of beets, some lime juice will help cut through it a little. You can also add a touch of vegan liquid sweetener to enhance those sweet notes. Ingredients For juicing 1 slice pineapple 1/2 large red beet 1 apple For blending 100g frozen […]

Simple Silky Greens Soup

Ideal for novice cooks, this serves 6, and takes under 20 minutes to make. Ingredients 1 leek, roughly chopped 4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped 1 head broccoli, in florets 2 courgettes (zucchini), roughly chopped 200g frozen green beans (French beans) 200g frozen garden peas 150g spinach, roughly chopped 1.5 litres vegetable stock 2 tsp curry […]

Oil-Free Sambal Stir Fry

Warming but not overly spicy, with plenty of fragrant aromatics, this is a great way to enjoy a stir fry without the oil. This recipe serves 2-4, depending on the quantity of noodles used. Ingredients 300g tempeh (approx.) 1 head of broccoli, in florets 2 pak choi, chopped; stems and leaves separated 1 red pepper, […]

Vegan Jelly Sweets

These vegan jelly sweetsare lower in refined sugar than shop-bought versions (although you can increase the sweetener to taste). These use agar (find in your health store in powder or flake form; it’s derived from red algae) to create the gummy texture. Ingredients: 1 cup orange, cherry, apple, or berry juice 1/4 cup maple syrup […]

Oat and Bean Burgers

Once you have a good vegetable burger recipe, you can adjust the flavour profile to your taste. Try changing the herbs and spices in this recipe to create your own flavours: add basil, oregano, sundried tomatoes and even chopped mushrooms for an Italian burger; choose garam masala and curry powder; you can even try fajita […]