Pears poached in red wine – organic and vegan Pears poached in red wine – organic! As part of our drive to eat healthily, we go for organic wherever possible. A few days ago, on our boating travels, Karen spotted a pear tree next to a lock. Of course she picked a few. They were …
Spiralized salads and pasta As any regular reader will know, we are a bit into raw. A while ago I did a post on the ”Raw Kitchen” in which there is a spiralizer. (see this post) A wonderful device, but a bit of a mission to get out and set up. Mini Spiralizer Recently we …
Vegan apple pie at Thibetan Tea House As much as I love trying new vegan, raw and veggie dishes and sharing the recipes, I also like finding new vegan/raw/veggie eateries. The other day we took a drive over to the other side of the mountain, to Simonstown. There we had what was meant to be …
Goji chocolate balls These delicious treats go under all sorts of various names – energy balls, truffles etc etc and are generally variations on a mixture of nuts, dates, healthy berries and/or superfoods. Whatever – they are delicious and can be served as a dessert or as a snack with tea or coffee. This basic …
Raw vegan chocolate mint mousse cake Chocolate mint mousse cake – raw and vegan I just love these raw vegan desserts. They are always a hit at dinner parties, and I made this choc mint one again the other night for our guests. I did make one change to the recipe. Although agave nectar is …
Spicy vegan burger patty Vegan burger patties There is something comforting about burgers, and I really want to come up with a good satisfying vegan burger that one can serve up to the carnivore friends. I have made a few in the past, and although not bad at all, I don’t think any were the …
Spinach, pea and mint soup – vegan and almost raw Spinach, pea and mint soup – vegan and almost raw Although we are keen on raw soups, it is winter, and we wanted a warm, colourful starter at our last dinner party. Karen came up with this spinach, green pea and mint one. Ingredients: 1 …
Raw cracker biscuits – sweet and savoury Sweet coconut crackers Very happy to be back in our kitchen in Cape Town for a while. We have a couple of dinner parties coming up over the next few days, and I like to have a selection of snacks and cracker biscuits for guests to nibble on …
Raw and Vegan in Cape Town The small plate at Raw and Roxy When I started this blog, my wife was a long time vegetarian while I did not eat a lot of meat. Over the last couple of years we have moved to nearly 100% vegan and largely raw. I love sharing recipes with …
Great new veggie products One of my most common moans is the lack of selection or availability of healthy items in shops and supermarkets. But things are definitely improving. I am passing through UK on the way home to Cape Town and found some great new products – all vegetarian, some vegan and/or organic. New …
