How to go dairy free
Are you thinking how to go dairy free? You can be forgiven if giving up dairy is hard for you. IT IS HARD! At first anyways. Yoghurt, ice cream and milkshakes are the summery fun memories of childhood; with brie and a bit of stinky blue keeping adults in reach of the cheese board. Dairy […]
Beans in Paprika Sauce
Need hearty, tasty, impressive? This little number does all that and comes together in a flash. Combine with Moroccan couscous or any favourite grain and fresh greens. The smoked paprika is the clincher – make sure you have some. Ingredients 1 large onion, diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 red capsicum, diced 1/2 C vegetable […]
Does vegan cheese sauce without cheese really work?
Beautifully. And without getting lumpy (or making you lumpy) to boot! This vegan cheese sauce is a superb way to get more veggies into kids – particularly the not-so-popular leek and cauliflower variety. Serve with broccoli or over pasta, a baked potato, beans and rice … think mac n’ cheese! It’s adapted from the Forks […]
The Juice on Juice
It’s cucumber season folks! Get them down your juicer in all their watery alkalising wonder-full-ness. Add in celery stalks, a couple of apples, green leaves (any or all of the following: kale, parsley, chard, lettuce), a slice of lime and a knob of ginger. Now sip your way to health! Juicing makes nutrients readily available […]
From Vegetarian to Vegan
For all my years as a vegetarian I reckon I was as far away from taking the leap to veganism as my meat-loving friends. Sure I wasn’t eating meat but dairy was definitely on the menu. How else do you eat pasta and beans? Weren’t vegans just a little bit extreme – ok a lot! There were […]
Food To Live For
Vegan Cuisine may sound like an oxymoron to some and a political movement to others. How ever you see it, let me tell you a little secret. It’s really all about having the health and vitality you need to be the best at whatever it is that lights your fire. And we all want to […]