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BLT – Vegan Version

BLT – Vegan Version At last a vegan version of the BLT (Bacon lettuce and tomato) sandwich! Back at home in our wonderful kitchen at last! We have had a wonderful time travelling but making healthy food and blogging has not been easy, and I must apologize for not posting for a while. On our travels we …

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Vegan cheeze

Karen’s vegan cheeze – I must apologize for not posting for a while! Karen and I are on the European inland waterways on our motor cruiser Shangri La, on a trip from Netherlands to France. I am somewhat preoccupied with running the boat and all that goes with such a voyage. Read about our boating here …

Lifestyle Mains

Melty vegan cheeze

Melty vegan cheeze This melty vegan cheeze is great. Working is one of those unfortunate necessities of life, and I’ve been working offshore for the last 6 weeks. The last posts were all prepared well in advance. I am now travelling, in betwixt and between, but happened to be in London at the time of …

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Another Fermented Nut Cheeze

Another Fermented Nut Cheeze As promised, here is Karen’s ‘cheddar’ nut cheeze: See my previous post for the basic recipe. Remember the basic recipe makes 2 cheezes, so halve your basic mixture, and flavour with the following ingredients: (Oh – I’ve introduced our measurement – the Knifepoint = the pointy end of a chopping knife …

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Fermented Nut Cheeze

Fermented Nut Cheeze Giving up cheese is one of the hardest aspects of going vegan, but these fermented nut cheezes are really great. Of course, the inspiration and basic recipes for these come from my raw food guru – Deborah Durrant. Check out her website at Deliciously Raw…. and if you are ever in a …

Breakfasts

Smoked Tempeh Bacon

Smoked Tempeh Bacon Last week I used smoked tempeh ‘bacon’ in the stir fry recipe, and here is the promised tempeh smoking recipe. But before I do that, there is one aspect I must touch on – Carnivores often ask why us vegetarian/vegans keep making ‘meat look-alike’ dishes. On the one hand, they are right …

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Vegan Stir Fry

Vegan Stir Fry Smoked Tempeh and vegan stir fry I seem to think stir fries were originally the domain of carnivores – it was a good way to quickly cook a meal. But our vegan stir fries are one of Karen’s favourite meals. I’m not going to give a specific recipe, as you can stir …

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Vegan Creem Cheeze

Vegan Creem Cheeze Karen found this slightly modified and very easy vegan creem cheeze recipe. We use this when we cannot get Toffutti. It makes a pleasant, mild creem cheeze that is great for toasts or snacks. Don’t be put off by the seemingly strange ingredients.   Ingredients: 1 block silken tofu, rinsed and drained …