Raw vegan chocolate ganache A few things happened that got me going on the raw vegan desserts again. – Peter and Beryn’s new book, the Magic of Superfoods was launched, and naturally we bought a copy. – We have started a round of entertaining again. – And the other raw desserts that I made, particularly …
Chickpea Cutlets
Vegan chickpea cutlets Having had such success with our Vegan Ham at Xmas, we wanted to find a quick and easy vegan meal with that ‘meatiness’ which would appeal to our carnivore friends. Karen came across this chickpea cutlet recipe which we tested. They were indeed quick and easy, quite tasty, and definitely had that …
Quest for the perfect vegan burger
Vegan burger patties and salad Burgers are always a great meal, but vegan versions can be a bit bland. The store bought ones always seem over processed. My first shot at homemade vegan burger patties was last year while we we travelling on the boat in Netherlands. See this post. As good as those were, I’m …
Raw vegan Nut Log
Raw vegan Nut Log For Xmas, along with the Vegan Ham we made a cooked nut roast. I wasn’t particularly thrilled with this dish, so did not blog it. However, While browsing one of my favourite recipes books – easy living food, I found this version of a roast – a raw vegan Nut Log. I …
The Raw Kitchen
Raw kitchen appliances This blog started off as vegetarian and healthy, went through a low-carb phase, and now concentrates pretty much on vegan and raw, which is about as healthy as you can get, or so we think anyway. We are thoroughly enjoying making raw food, but it is quite a mindset change, and does …
Kale Chips
Kale chips Since we started getting into this raw stuff, we have discovered kale, and kale chips. Organically grown kale, which we use frequently in our green juices, is available at the weekly Hope Street Market in Cape Town. One CAN buy kale chips, but even though they are delicious, they are hellishly expensive. However, …
Vegan ‘fry-up’
Vegan ‘fry up’ People often ask why vegans or vegetarians try to make carnivore look alike meals. I am not really sure why we do this, but at the moment we have Karen’s parents staying with us, and they are not even vegetarian, let alone vegan. I think we do this to make them feel …
Raw Vegan Mango Tart
Raw vegan mango tart One of our dreams is to run a small ‘underground restaurant’ from our home, maybe twice a month, serving raw vegan food. Which is why I keep practicing these raw vegan desserts. I tried this raw mango tart a while ago. It had a really lovely fresh fruity flavour. So good …
Vegan Ham for Xmas
Vegan ham We have been wanting to do more with seitan, but simply have not got around to it. Karen’s parents, who are hard core carnivores, are here for Xmas, so we needed to produce something ‘meatlike’ for Xmas lunch yesterday. Karen did a brilliant job and came up with this vegan ham, or gammon. …
Raw Nut Cheezes
Selection raw nut cheeze rolls One of the hardest things about going vegan is getting over the desire for cheese. Since we discovered raw nut cheezes, it has been much easier. These soft nut cheeze rolls are great for snacking, especially with raw onion bread or raw flax cracker biscuits. The basic cheeze recipe – 2 C macadamia …