Oil-free cooking

cauli soup

Creamy Cauliflower Soup

The secret to this soup is the celery. And the stock. Actually it’s both. If you make your own stock using celery leaves all the better. But a low-salt vege stock cube will suffice if you haven’t the time. Buy organic celery from your farmers market. The flavour will be a gazillion times better and […]

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jackfruit

BBQ Jackfruit

Jackfruit has been making a bit of splash in vegan circles for a while now. Namely for its chewy, dare I say ‘meaty’ texture and it’s ability to take on flavours. Here we’re using simple savoury flavours and drying it out in the oven. I’ve opted for an oil-free version as I really can’t tell […]

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Vegan Scalloped Potatoes

Vegan scalloped potatoes will warm away the winter blues. It’s a creamy dish with a nod to rich, savoury, cheesy flavours. This is the ultimate comfort food. Make sure you have good quality potatoes, preferably organic. Ingredients 6 large potatoes (10 medium)1 leek, sliced (can sub with onions)3-4 cloves garlic, chopped1 cup cashews (soak in […]

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Pea pesto

Time on Instagram is well spent when I come across dishes as appealing as this quick cheesy pea pesto. This is an easy option for when there’s not a lot of veges in the house but for a bag of peas in the freezer. We all have those times, right? It makes a great pesto […]

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lentilcurry

Quick lentil curry

For fast winter food that’s sustaining, easy and oh-so-delicious I can’t go past lentils in some form or other. From red, yellow, fancy French to plain brown, lentils are versatile, cheap and fit perfectly into my take-to-work thermos. This quick curry is oil free. Why? Because it works just fine without the added oil and […]

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