Vegan

No meat, dairy, eggs, honey or other animal products. Just pure veggie goodness.

I’m not vegan but I have friends and family who are and I know some of you, my readers, are too so I try my best to give you a good range of yummy treats, both meals and desserts.

Roasted beetroot pasta sauce {vegan, egg free, nut free}

Posted on May 20, 2013

This pasta is a shocking pink/purple colour, and all the better for it!

I’m a bit of a sucker for all things pink and red. If you ask any of my friends and family, they’ll happily tell you the majority of my clothes and personal items are all 50 shades of pink (or more)!

Therefore it makes perfect sense to extend that love to my food… so today I present you with my pinkest dish ever. Isn’t it pretty? (more…)

Chai porridge with banana {vegan, nut-free}

Posted on May 15, 2013

I’m a bit boring when it comes to porridge. I like to top mine with sea salt, brown sugar and banana. In that exact order.

Very occasionally I will grate in an apple and throw in a few sultanas. Or make some warm caramelised pears to sit on top. Read more about my exact method in a previous post here*.

Today, however, I’ve branched out. I’ve made a flavour combo I’ve been wanting to try for a long time – but can never get past my old standby favourites. (more…)

Red lentil & sweet potato soup w/ garlic kale

Posted on May 13, 2013

Southern hemisphere friends, is it soup weather or what?! Well it definitely is in my part of the world.

The other day I felt like soup, but also wanted something fresh. It was too cold for salad on the side, so I decide to make a warm salad of sorts and dump it on top of the soup. It worked a treat! (more…)

Avocado hummous {vegan, gluten-free, nut-free}

Posted on April 8, 2013

This post is sponsored by Vitasoy.

Flavoured hummous is all the rage, y’all!

OK, I just made that up.

Seriously though, flavoured hummous is really good. My favs are pumpkin or beetroot, if I can’t have the real thing. Roasted capsicum is good too – have you tried it?

Today I am introducing you to avocado hummous. The vitamin E, good-fat-filled, greenest hummous of them all! (Of the flavoured hummous’s, that is).

As you can see, I’m not a purist kinda gal. Although I do love a traditional recipe or two sometimes. (more…)

Pineapple, coconut & mint smoothie {vegan, dairy-free}

Posted on April 4, 2013

This post is sponsored by Vitasoy.

Is it just me or has everyone gone smoothie mad?

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not having a go at them/you, I love a good smoothie as much as the next chick. It just seems like the blogosphere has erupted with smoothie recipes left, right and centre.

I’m not imagining it. Am I?

Anyway, bring it on people. Or should I say, whizz it up people. And yes, do include all the latest trendy super foods like kale and chia seeds, so they can become more mainstream and we can all glow and glow and glow with health…

Hang on, I’m off track. Let’s chat about this smoothie. (more…)