Vegan White Chocolate Gluten Free Cookies

I am beyond pleased with how these cookies turned out - they were crunchy on the outside but wonderfully soft on the inside. This is also the first time (I'm 99% sure it was the first time!) that I've made gluten free cookies... bonus points, they're also vegan!!

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!

 

Chocolate Chunk Cookies (Gluten Free + Vegan)

Gluten free baking used to scare me, being honest it still does, but I'm getting a lot more comfortable with it. I've managed to make a few gluten free things now, and as cookies are one of the easiest things to make (in my opinion), I thought I might as well try making them gluten free!

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!).

Vegan Gluten Free Pancakes (Three Ingredients)

Continuing on with my adventures in gluten free cooking, I've successfully made vegan, gluten free pancakes! This is a super easy recipe that makes light and fluffy pancakes and they make the perfect Sunday morning breakfast treat. My mornings normally consist of porridge or toast, so when I get the chance I love to splurge and make myself something more indulgent like this. 

Gluten Free Brownies (Vegan + Nut Free)

If you've been reading my blog recently, you'll see I've been trying out eating a low/no gluten diet. Whilst I haven't been strictly no gluten, I have enjoyed trying out ways to reduce my gluten intake whilst still making tasty treats. Brownies are something I really enjoy making and was keen to try out making a gluten free version of. The Gluten Free Brownies are still super tasty, and are made using ingredients that you can easily access in most good supermarkets - always a bonus!

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.

Gluten Free + Vegan Chocolate Cake (Nut Free)

This was a big, new, scary challenge for me. Past attempts at making anything gluten free have not gone well for me - I'm talking dry, falling apart cakes that just did not taste great. Last week I was invited to attend a birthday party for my sister-in-law and her fiancé and I offered to make a cake for them. This was a big take-on for me, as I needed to make it vegan and gluten free to be able to suit everyone's dietary needs at the party. Well, I'm glad to say it turned out pretty well and everyone said it was super tasty!! This recipe for a gluten free and vegan chocolate cake doesn't require any fancy ingredients that you can't find at most good supermarkets, always a bonus!

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.

No Bake Cacao + Goji Berry Energy Bars (Vegan, Gluten Free + Nut Free)

I've been trying to go through my diet and take out anything that isn't healthy, or at least a healthier option. That meant that rather than snacking on my beloved Fry's Chocolate Creme bars, I turned to cereal bars. I looked out for ones which are vegan, nut free and gluten free (we'll come to that) and there are a surprisingly large amount of options out there! BUT they are not cheap. You're ending up paying at least £2 (unless you get them on offer) for three bars, which is a little too expensive for my liking. I decided I should have a go at making them myself, which also meant I could really see all the ingredients in them too. So here we are, my recipe for no bake cacao and goji berry energy bars, that are vegan, gluten free and nut free!