Vegan Yorkshire Puddings

Since giving up dairy and eggs, there has been something noticeably missing from my Sunday dinners, and that would be Yorkshire puddings. I'd mastered putting together my own meat free, egg free and dairy free roast dinners, with some good vegan sausages, lots of roast veggies and plenty of gravy. BUT, a key item was missing, and I haven't seen any shops selling vegan Yorkshire puddings so I decided it was time to make my own.

Chickpea Curry

I've been promising this recipe for the longest time now, you may have spotted it on my Instagram account and I said I'd be writing up the recipe soon but fully due to my own poor planning it took far too long to get this recipe on my blog... well the wait is over now! Here is a recipe for a super tasty Chickpea Curry! It's fully vegan, nut free, gluten free but not lacking in any of the tasty curry spices you'd expect!

 

Vegan Mushroom and Asparagus Risotto

This is an easy to follow recipe for a delicious vegan mushroom and asparagus risotto, and as with all my other recipes it doesn't call for any unusual ingredients! Honestly it's the most annoying thing when you come to make a recipe and it calls for some hard to come by ingredient or a really expensive ingredient! The great thing about a risotto is you can really add whichever ingredients you have available - I've made it with aubergine and peas before but you can add in anything you have available (within reason!).

BBQ Jackfruit Tacos

Jackfruit is a great meat alternative, and is often used to create a "pulled-meat" texture, great for burgers, sandwiches or in this case, tacos! This recipe for BBQ Jackfruit Jackfruit is really easy to follow and produces a super tasty vegan meal which is rich in fibre and potassium. 

Easy Red Lentil Daal

This recipe for an easy red lentil daal is something to have in your repertoire of quick but tasty recipes that are guaranteed to provide the food fuel you need and also satisfy your tastebuds! Once you get to know the recipe you don't really need to weigh out ingredients, instead you can "eyeball it" and add as many lentils and spices as you see necessary. But for when your starting out, this is a useful recipe to follow to get you used to making it. You can enjoy the daal with some rice, chapati, naan bread or alongside another vegan curry - or however you fancy it! 

Vegan Mushroom and Lentil Wellington

If you're looking for some last minute inspiration for what to have for your Christmas day meal this year, this Vegan Mushroom and Lentil Wellington, alongside plenty of roasted veggies, vegan stuffing and lots of gravy is just the thing!

Avocado Basil Pesto (Nut Free + Vegan)

Having pesto on pasta is something I've never been able to enjoy, due to all commercial pestos containing either cashew or pine nuts, both of which I am allergic to. Now throw into the mix that most pestos aren't vegan due to the inclusion of parmesan cheese and I'm at a loss when I want to enjoy a simple pasta-pesto mix. But, there is a really easy solution to that and it's this recipe for Avocado Basil Pesto, which is nut free AND vegan!

Simple Vegan Sushi

I've been promising to put this recipe up on my blog for a looong time now. If you follow me on Instagram you may have seen me posting pictures of sushi I have been making and enjoying for my dinners and lunches, and lots of people asked me to post the method I use to make it - well here we finally are! A recipe for simple vegan sushi which is super easy to follow and once you get the hang of rolling the sushi is something I can promise you'll be making over and over again.

One Pot Chilli with Quinoa (Vegan + Gluten Free)

Following on from my healthier eating/meal prepping/cutting down gluten adventure, here is another recipe that I've been loving making when I was something that doesn't require a lot of washing up, uses up ingredients you probably have in already/are easily accessible (I'm not about those fancy ingredients) and results in a healthy meal that everyone will enjoy.

Tofu + Vegetable Stir Fry (Vegan + Gluten Free)

I've been making an effort to eat healthier and part of that meant starting to meal prep. Probably 95% of the time, I have leftovers from the night before for lunch the next day, but sometimes when we can't be bothered to cook a proper meal in the evening it leaves me without a lunch the next day. I decided that to avoid this, I would meal prep for the week on a Sunday, so that I had five lunches sat waiting for me in the fridge.

Vegan Teriyaki Tofu with Veggies

I've tried to be a little more creative with the meals I eat, so I had a scroll through my Pinterest feed for inspiration to see if any of the many recipes I've saved catches my eye. I saw one for Tofu Teriyaki and remembered a time when I used to eat meat and loved the teriyaki chicken my Dad used to make me, so knew I was on to a winner! I had a browse of the ingredients I had in and put together this little recipe for a delicious vegan teriyaki tofu with veggies - an excellent dinner treat!

Lentil Shepherds Pie ~ Vegan ~

Making Lentil Shepherds Pie has been on my "to do" list for a long time now, I had seem them all over Pinterest and knew it was something I would like (hello potatoes) PLUS it seemed like a pretty nutritious meal, with lentils providing the protein and potatoes providing the yum (I blooming love potatoes). 

Easy Homemade Vegan Ramen

This is a recipe for an easy homemade vegan ramen, which requires very few ingredients, depending on how fancy you want to make it! I really enjoy using onions, mushrooms, carrot and gyoza in my ramen, however you could use tofu, bok choy, fresh chillis... the list is endless!