As vegans we rely on beans but nothing beats the taste of freshly cooked black eyed beans. Add some raw vegetables, herbs, spices and lemon squeeze, you have a heavenly meal in less than 30 minutes. The trick is the pressure cooker. I use a pressure cooker to cook all types of beans except the split varieties [...]
This cosy favourite is a classic dessert that’s perfect for warming wintery evenings or soothing long summer days. The humble rice pudding satisfies every palate without the overload of calories and can be frequently enjoyed as a guilt free gastronomic experience. Ingredients: 1L (4 cups) vegan milk (soy or almond) 165g (3/4 cup) medium-grain rice [...]
Mung beans are sweet in taste and cooling in nature. One of the very old traditional Chinese books, Kai Bao Ben Cao, mentions that mung beans act more on the Heart channel and clear heat and toxins from the skin, and cool heat in the blood. Therefore, mung beans can help acne and other skin [...]
Everybody is using chia seeds for health these days. This is because we are now aware of how good these seeds are for us. This is due in large for the amount of research that is being done on the seeds. The research is only set to continue as more and more information is needed [...]
Potatoes have so much goodness sealed in them and when cooked thoughtfully they are a great accompaniment to many dishes or consumed on their own. The great thing with this dish is that the potatoes are washed and boiled with their skin on, so the goodness remains within during the cooking process. The dish uses [...]
These flaky puffs are my family’s favourite. Cooked puffs keep in the refrigerator for 3-4 days, but nothing like freshly baked veggie puffs straight from the oven served with your favourite sauce. This recipe serves 4 but they are so delicious that they could easily be consumed by two hungry bods. Serves: 4 Ingredients: ¼ [...]
Mangosteen also known as the Queen of fruits is a type of unique tropical fruit that originates from southeast Asia. Mangosteen has been used both as a delicious food and as a source of traditional medicine, and was once brought all the way around the world so that it could be sampled by QueenVictoria. Its [...]
With the goodness encapsulated in avocados, I use it abundantly in my meals from day to day. Avocadoes give that creamy rich texture and flavour with very little effort in your cooking. This bruschetta topped with succulent tomatoes and the essence of basil infused with virgin olive oil can give the most heavenly gastronomical experience. [...]
Waffles are fun to make and the flavour combinations are endless. Everyone can think of and make the classic sweet waffles like chocolate, peanut banana bread, blueberry, vanilla and cinnamon-swirl however if you think outside the box savoury waffles can add a great dimension to breakfast, lunch or dinner! Savoury waffles are a creative replacement [...]
I love to indulge in something delicious and healthy with these gorgeous gluten-free buckwheat pancakes. The good thing is that kids love them too and they are way more nutritious than the normal pancakes. My splurge-worthy AM meal-pancakes, every Sunday morning when I was a kid the menu included two things: freshly squeezed OJ and [...]
