See the recipe Obliviously, this dish is inspired by Chilli con Carne. If you’ve not heard of it before, this is a Tex-Mex dish normally made with minced beef, chili peppers, and a mixture of spices. The meatiest of all the chillies, it’s been a challenge to make a vegan version that will make most meat eaters just as happy. But I brough this to a pot luck with friends last week and it was incredibly popular, I think I might have cracked it. Let’s talk about flavour Let’s be honest, this chilli recipe is not quick, it’s all about building up the flavour layer by layer. However, I guarantee…
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Easy Vegetable Chilli (Vegan & Gluten Free)
See the recipe As a child I hated kidney beans with a passion. I would sit, hovering over my mother’s Chilli Con Carne, picking out every dark red, hated bean before even deigning to eat the dinner she had lovingly cooked. These days, I acknowledge that beans and lentils are part of a balanced vegan’s diet but it took hard work for me to get past my own legume phobia. That and cooking my beans from dried. I don’t know what it is about tinned beans but the texture just isn’t nearly as good as when you’ve cooked them yourself. It’s cheaper and, even better, with a pressure cooker you…
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Crispy Cauliflower Tacos with Tahini Sauce (Vegan & Gluten Free)
We’re a big fan of tacos in our house. Flexible and easy to customise for each person’s taste, it makes for a great dinner when you’ve got picky people. These tacos are centred around crispy, baked cauliflower. Paired with my favourite tahini sauce it makes for such a tasty dinner that I had the leftovers for breakfast. But before we get to the recipe, lets talk about how to make your cauliflower crispy while still keeping everything gluten free. One of the favourite ways to ensure baked goods remain crispy normally is to use panko breadcrumbs. Unfortunately, I have yet to find a gluten free version of panko breadcrumbs but…
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Black Bean and Butternut Squash Empanadas (Vegan & Gluten Free)
The weather in good old blighty is a little confusing at the moment. While we sign about white Christmas’s and bleak midwinters, the weather seems convinced it’s mid September. Damp, a little chilly, but certainly not cold with no chance of snow or ice. Never mind, our Christmas preparations continue on apace. In the weeks leading up to Christmas I always to like to make food that completely contrasts with Christmas dinner just so you’re completely invested in the feast on the day. Even better, is food that I make make easily or even reheat from the freezer, leaving plenty of time for Christmas prep. These empanadas are perfect –…
